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CYTOTHERAPY
Volume 20, Issue 2, Pages 232-244Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2017.09.013
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bone marrow; cell survival; mesenchymal stromal cell; optical imaging; transplantation; umbilical cord
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- Public Service and Procurement Canada (PSPC) [W7702-145669, W7702-155729]
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Background. Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) offer great potential for diverse clinical applications. However, conventional systemic infusion of MSCs limits their therapeutic benefit, since intravenously (IV) infused cells become entrapped in the lungs where their dwell time is short. Methods. To explore possible alternatives to IV infusion, we used in vivo optical imaging to track the bio-distribution and survival of 1 million bioluminescent MSCs administered IV, intraperitoneally (IP), subcutaneously (SC) and intramuscularly (IM) in healthy athymic mice. Results. IV-infused MSCs were undetectable within days of administration, whereas MSCs implanted IP or SC were only detected for 3 to 4 weeks. In contrast, MSCs sourced from human umbilical cord matrix or bone marrow survived more than 5 months in situ when administered IM. Longterm survival was optimally achieved using low passage cells delivered IM. However, MSCs could undergo approximately 30 doublings before their dwell time was compromised. Cryo-preserved MSCs administered IM promptly after thaw were predominantly cleared after 3 days, whereas equivalent cells cultured overnight prior to implantation survived more than 3 months. Discussion. The IM route supports prolonged cell survival of both neo-natal and adult-derived MSCs, although short-term MSC survival was comparable between all tested routes up to day 3. IM implantation presents a useful alternative to achieve clinical benefits from prolonged MSC dwell time at a homeostatic implant site and is a minimally invasive delivery route suitable for many applications. However, optimized thaw protocols that restore full biological potential of cryo-preserved MSC therapies prior to implantation must be developed.
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