Journal
BIOMEDICINES
Volume 10, Issue 2, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10020511
Keywords
human mesenchymal stem cell; food allergy; prevention
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- National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) - Korea government (MSIP
- Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning) [2019R1F1A1060787]
- National Research Foundation of Korea [2019R1F1A1060787] Funding Source: Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information (KISTI), National Science & Technology Information Service (NTIS)
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No effective therapeutic strategies have been developed against food allergies. Immunomodulation using human hematopoietic mesenchymal stem cells (hHMSCs) could prevent the development of food allergies. Treatment with hHMSCs or hHMSC culture medium significantly suppressed allergic responses, reduced diarrhea and allergy-related indicators. This treatment decreased Th2 cytokines levels and increased the expression of immune regulatory factors.
No effective therapeutic strategies have been developed against food allergies. Immunomodulation during early infant period could prevent the development of food allergies. We investigated the preventive effects of human hematopoietic mesenchymal stem cells (hHMSCs) in mice with ovalbumin (OVA)-induced food allergy. BALB/c mice with OVA-induced food allergy were divided into 3 groups, and each group was treated with hHMSCs or hHMSC culture medium (hHMSC-CM) or saline. Ear thickness, allergy score, rectal temperature, and diarrhea occurrence were checked. Total IgE, OVA-specific IgE, and mucosal mast cell protease-1 (mMCP-1) were measured by ELISA. Other allergic parameters were analyzed using histology specimens, RT-PCR, and flow cytometry. Treatment with hHMSCs or hHMSC-CM significantly suppressed the frequency of anaphylactic response and rectal temperature decline, reduced diarrhea, total IgE, OVA-specific IgE, and mMCP-1. While the treatment decreased the level of Th2 cytokines, it enhanced IL-10 and TGF-beta 1 mRNA. Exposure to hHMSC or hHMSC-CM did not generate regulatory T cells, but reduced mast cells. The immunomodulatory effect on the Th2 cytokines was greater in hHMSC-CM than in hHMSCs. hHMSC treatment may be a promising preventive intervention against food allergy. Further studies are needed to elucidate the key substances released from hHMSC to induce immune tolerance.
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