Modulation properties of factors released by bone marrow stromal cells on activated microglia: an in vitro study

Sci Rep. 2014 Dec 19:4:7514. doi: 10.1038/srep07514.

Abstract

In the present paper we develop a new non-cell based (cell-free) therapeutic approach applied to BV2 microglial cells and spinal cord derived primary microglia (PM) using conditioned media from rat bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs-CM). First we collected conditioned media (CM) from either naive or injured rat spinal cord tissue (SCI-CM, inflammatory stimulation agent) and from rat bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs-CM, therapeutic immunomodulation agent). They were both subsequently checked for the presence of chemokines and growth, neurotrophic and neural migration factors using proteomics analysis. The data clearly showed that rat BMSCs-CM contain in vitro growth factors, neural migration factors, osteogenic factors, differentiating factors and immunomodulators, whereas SCI-CM contain chemokines, chemoattractant factors and neurotrophic factors. Afterwards we determined whether the BMSCs-CM affect chemotactic activity, NO production, morphological and pro-apoptotic changes of either BV2 or PM cells once activated with SCI-CM. Our results confirm the anti-migratory and NO-inhibitory effects of BMSCs-CM on SCI-CM-activated microglia with higher impact on primary microglia. The cytotoxic effect of BMSCs-CM occurred only on SCI-CM-stimulated BV2 cells and PM, not on naive BV2 cells, nor on PM. Taken together, the molecular cocktail found in BMSCs-CM is favorable for immunomodulatory properties.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bone Marrow Cells / cytology
  • Bone Marrow Cells / metabolism*
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Culture Media, Conditioned / pharmacology*
  • Immunologic Factors* / metabolism
  • Immunologic Factors* / pharmacology
  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins* / metabolism
  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins* / pharmacology
  • Male
  • Microglia / cytology
  • Microglia / metabolism*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Stromal Cells / cytology
  • Stromal Cells / metabolism

Substances

  • Culture Media, Conditioned
  • Immunologic Factors
  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins