Cytotoxicity of rat marrow stromal cells against malignant glioma cells

Childs Nerv Syst. 2005 Jul;21(7):528-38. doi: 10.1007/s00381-005-1216-3. Epub 2005 Jun 3.

Abstract

Objects: Marrow stromal cells (MSCs) have been shown to have the capacity of orthodox and unorthodox plasticity. In this study, the authors tried to access in vitro cytotoxicity of MSCs from rat and also to differentiate MSCs into immune effector cell.

Methods: Rat MSCs (rMSCs) were isolated by standard methodology and were activated by interleukin-2 (IL-2), interleukin-15 (IL-15), granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor, and combinations, which were effector cells. Cytotoxicity of rMSCs and activated rMSCs against the target cells (9L rat glioma cell line) was estimated using visual survival cell assay. Phenotypes of these various activated cells were determined using flow cytometry. The secreted protein from effector cells was estimated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The expression of immune response-related genes in activated cells was measured.

Results: There was a significant cytotoxicity of rMSCs activated with various cytokine combinations. After various cytokine activations of rMSCs, the population of immune effector cells (CD8, CD161a) and immune reaction-related proteins (IL-4, gamma-INF) might increase. Apoptosis may be one of the lysis mechanisms of target cells by activated rMSCs. The contributing genes could be gamma-INF, FasL, and perforin.

Conclusion: This study suggests that rMSC may be used as adoptive transfer therapy in patients suffering from malignant brain tumor, but we have to investigate orthotopic animal study for the proper translation.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antigens, CD / metabolism
  • Blotting, Northern / methods
  • Blotting, Southern / methods
  • Bone Marrow Cells / drug effects
  • Bone Marrow Cells / physiology*
  • Cell Count / methods
  • Cell Survival / physiology
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Coculture Techniques / methods
  • Culture Media, Conditioned / metabolism
  • Cytokines / metabolism
  • Cytokines / pharmacology*
  • Drug Combinations
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / methods
  • Fas Ligand Protein
  • Flow Cytometry / methods
  • Gene Expression / drug effects
  • Gene Expression / physiology
  • Glioma / therapy*
  • Green Fluorescent Proteins / metabolism
  • In Situ Nick-End Labeling / methods
  • Interleukin-4 / metabolism
  • Male
  • Membrane Glycoproteins / genetics
  • Membrane Glycoproteins / metabolism
  • RNA, Messenger / biosynthesis
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
  • Stromal Cells / physiology*
  • Transfection / methods
  • Tumor Necrosis Factors / genetics
  • Tumor Necrosis Factors / metabolism

Substances

  • Antigens, CD
  • Culture Media, Conditioned
  • Cytokines
  • Drug Combinations
  • Fas Ligand Protein
  • Faslg protein, rat
  • Membrane Glycoproteins
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Tumor Necrosis Factors
  • Green Fluorescent Proteins
  • Interleukin-4