BACKGROUND: In order to shed light on the regenerative mechanism of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in vivo, the bio-distribution profile of implanted cells using a stable and long-term tracking method is needed. We herein investigated the bio-distribution of human placental deciduas basalis derived MSCs (termed as PDB-MSCs) in nude mice after intravenous injection by carbon radioisotope labeling thymidine ((14)C-TdR), which is able to incorporate into new DNA strands during cell replication. RESULTS: The proliferation rate and radioactive emission of human PDB-MSCs after labeled with different concentrations of (14)C-TdR were measured. PDB-MSCs labeled with 1 μCi possessed high radioactivity, and the biological characteristics (i.e. morphology, colony forming ability, differentiation capabilities, karyotype and cell cycle) showed no significant changes after labeling. Thus, 1 μCi was the optimal concentration in this experimental design. In nude mice, 1 × 10(6) (14)C-TdR-labeled PDB-MSCs were injected intravenously and the organs were collected at days 1, 2, 3, 5, 30 and 180 after injection, respectively. Radiolabeled PDB-MSCs were found mainly in the lung, liver, spleen, stomach and left femur of the recipient nude mice at the whole observation period. CONCLUSIONS: This work provided solid evidence that (14)C-TdR labeling did not alter the biological characteristics of human placental MSCs, and that this labeling method has potential to decrease the signal from non-infused or dead cells for cell tracking. Therefore, this labeling technique can be utilized to quantify the infused cells after long-term follow-up in pre-clinical studies

Wu, C. G., Zhang, J. C., Xie, C. Q., Parolini, O., Silini, A., Huang, Y. Z., Lian, B., Zhang, M., Huang, Y. C., Deng, L., In vivo tracking of human placenta derived mesenchymal stem cells in nude mice via ¹⁴C-TdR labeling, <<BMC BIOTECHNOLOGY>>, 2015; 15 (1): 55-63. [doi:10.1186/s12896-015-0174-4] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/92251]

In vivo tracking of human placenta derived mesenchymal stem cells in nude mice via ¹⁴C-TdR labeling

Parolini, Ornella;
2015

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In order to shed light on the regenerative mechanism of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in vivo, the bio-distribution profile of implanted cells using a stable and long-term tracking method is needed. We herein investigated the bio-distribution of human placental deciduas basalis derived MSCs (termed as PDB-MSCs) in nude mice after intravenous injection by carbon radioisotope labeling thymidine ((14)C-TdR), which is able to incorporate into new DNA strands during cell replication. RESULTS: The proliferation rate and radioactive emission of human PDB-MSCs after labeled with different concentrations of (14)C-TdR were measured. PDB-MSCs labeled with 1 μCi possessed high radioactivity, and the biological characteristics (i.e. morphology, colony forming ability, differentiation capabilities, karyotype and cell cycle) showed no significant changes after labeling. Thus, 1 μCi was the optimal concentration in this experimental design. In nude mice, 1 × 10(6) (14)C-TdR-labeled PDB-MSCs were injected intravenously and the organs were collected at days 1, 2, 3, 5, 30 and 180 after injection, respectively. Radiolabeled PDB-MSCs were found mainly in the lung, liver, spleen, stomach and left femur of the recipient nude mice at the whole observation period. CONCLUSIONS: This work provided solid evidence that (14)C-TdR labeling did not alter the biological characteristics of human placental MSCs, and that this labeling method has potential to decrease the signal from non-infused or dead cells for cell tracking. Therefore, this labeling technique can be utilized to quantify the infused cells after long-term follow-up in pre-clinical studies
2015
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Wu, C. G., Zhang, J. C., Xie, C. Q., Parolini, O., Silini, A., Huang, Y. Z., Lian, B., Zhang, M., Huang, Y. C., Deng, L., In vivo tracking of human placenta derived mesenchymal stem cells in nude mice via ¹⁴C-TdR labeling, <<BMC BIOTECHNOLOGY>>, 2015; 15 (1): 55-63. [doi:10.1186/s12896-015-0174-4] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/92251]
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