Effects of Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound on the Migration and Homing of Human Amnion-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Ovaries in Rats With Premature Ovarian Insufficiency

Overview

Journal Cell Transplant

Specialties Cell Biology
General Surgery

Date 2022 Oct 25

PMID 36282038

Authors

Li Ling

Jiying Hou

Yan Wang

Han Shu

Yubin Huang

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Abstract

Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) can cause multiple sequelae and is currently incurable. Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) transplantation might provide an effective treatment method for POI. However, the clinical application of systemic MSC transplantation is limited by the low efficiency of cell homing to target tissue , including systemic MSC transplantation for POI treatment. Thus, exploration of methods to promote MSC homing is necessary. This study was to investigate the effects of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) on the migration and homing of transplanted human amnion-derived MSCs (hAD-MSCs) to ovaries in rats with chemotherapy-induced POI. For LIPUS treatment, hAD-MSCs were exposed to LIPUS or sham irradiation. Chemokine receptor expressions in hAD-MSCs were detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), Western blot, and immunofluorescence assays. hAD-MSC migration was detected by wound healing and transwell migration assays. Cyclophosphamide-induced POI rat models were established to evaluate the effects of LIPUS on the homing of systemically transplanted hAD-MSCs to chemotherapy-induced POI ovaries . We found that hAD-MSCs expressed chemokine receptors. The LIPUS promoted the expression of chemokine receptors, especially CXCR4, in hAD-MSCs. SDF-1 induced hAD-MSC migration. The LIPUS promoted hAD-MSC migration induced by SDF-1 through SDF-1/CXCR4 axis. SDF-1 levels significantly increased in ovaries induced by chemotherapy in POI rats. Pretreating hAD-MSCs with LIPUS increased the number of hAD-MSCs homing to ovaries in rats with chemotherapy-induced POI to some extent. However, the difference was not significant. Both hAD-MSC and LIPUS-pretreated hAD-MSC transplantation reduced ovarian injuries and improved ovarian function in rats with chemotherapy-induced POI. CXCR4 antagonist significantly reduced the number of hAD-MSCs- and LIPUS-pretreated hAD-MSCs homing to POI ovaries, and further reduced their efficacy in POI treatment. According to these findings, pretreating MSCs with LIPUS before transplantation might provide a novel, convenient, and safe technique to explore for improving the homing of systemically transplanted MSCs to target tissue.

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