| Aims: With respect to recent advantage in stem cell application, given the concern reported previously after stem
cell transplantation, mesenchymal stem cell-derived conditioned media (MSC-CM) could be a potential approach
to guarantee more safety and efficient outcomes than the current stem cell–based regenerative therapies.
Main methods: Male rats were assigned into four experimental groups (n=6); healthy rats (C group), OVA
sensitized rats (S group), OVA sensitized rats received a single dose of 50 μl CM intravenously (S group+SDCM)
and OVA sensitized rats received repeated doses of 50 μl CM intravenously (S group+RD-CM). Two weeks
post-allergen challenge, the therapeutic effects of systemic administrated CM in single and repeated dosages
were investigated by monitoring the transcription of T-bet, GATA-3, IL-4 and IFN-γ genes along with pathological
changes in asthmatic lung tissue. IL-4 and IFN-γ levels and IFN-γ/IL-4 ratio were further evaluated in sera.
Key findings: Our data revealed that the systemic introduction of CM in repeated dosages could significantly
reduce pathological injures in OVA-sensitized rats by the modulation of expression of T-bet and GATA-3 in lung
tissues and interleukins levels (p < 0.001 to p < 0.05). In contrary, CM in single dosage did not yield any
beneficial effect.
Significance: Overall, we indicated that systemic administration of CM in repeated dosages, but not in single
dose, could be strategic approach in amelioration of asthmatic changes, presumably by the regulating the differentiation
of naive CD4 T cells into Th1/Th2 effector cells via modulation of T-bet and GATA-3 expression in
OVA-sensitized male rats. |