Journal
LIFE SCIENCES
Volume 215, Issue -, Pages 31-42Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2018.10.047
Keywords
Ischemic heart diseases; Mesenchymal stem cells; Sphingosine 1-phosphate; Sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor 2
Funding
- Program for National Science Funds of China [81800346]
- Key Laboratory of Medical Electrophysiology (Southwest Medical University), Ministry of Education of China [201702]
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Aims: The sphingolipid metabolite sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) has emerged as a potential cardioprotective molecule against ischemic heart disease. Moreover, S1P triggers mobilization and homing of bone marrow-derived stem/progenitor cells into the damaged heart However, it remains elusive whether S1P promotes mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs)-mediated cardioprotection against ischemic heart diseases. Main methods: Adipose tissue-derived MSCs (AT-MSCs) were obtained from GFP transgenic mice or C57BL/6J. Myocardial infarction (MI) was induced in C57BL/6J mice by ligation of the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD). Subsequently, S1P-treated AT-MSCs or vehicle-treated AT-MSCs were intravenously administered for 24 h after induction of MI or sham procedure. Key findings: Pre-conditioning with SIP significantly enhanced the migratory and anti-apoptotic efficacies of AT-MSCs. In MI-induced mice, intravenous administration of S1P-reated AT-MSCs significantly augmented their homing and engraftment in ischemic area. Besides, AT-MSCs with SIP pre-treatment exhibited enhanced potencies to inhibit cardiomyocyte apoptosis and fibrosis, and stimulate angiogenesis and preserve cardiac funcfion. Mechanistic studies revealed that SIP promoted AT-MSCs migration through activation of ERK1/2-MMP-9, and protected AT-MSCs against apoptosis via Akt activation. Further, SIP activated the ERK1/2 and Akt via SIP receptor 2 (S1PR2), but not through S1PR1. S1PR2 knockdown by siRNA, however, significantly attenuated S1P-mediated AT-MSCs migration and anti-apoptosis. Significance: The findings of the present study revealed the protective efficacies of S1P pretreatment on the survival/retention and cardioprotection of engrafted MSCs. Pre-conditioning of donor MSCs with S1P is an effective strategy to promote the therapeutic potential of MSCs for ischemic heart diseases.
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