TY - JOUR
T1 - Diabetic Kidney Disease Alters the Transcriptome and Function of Human Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells but Maintains Immunomodulatory and Paracrine Activities Important for Renal Repair
AU - Hickson, Latonya J.
AU - Eirin, Alfonso
AU - Conley, Sabena M.
AU - Taner, Timucin
AU - Bian, Xiaohui
AU - Saad, Ahmed
AU - Herrmann, Sandra M.
AU - Mehta, Ramila A.
AU - McKenzie, Travis J.
AU - Kellogg, Todd A.
AU - Kirkland, James L.
AU - Tchkonia, Tamar
AU - Saadiq, Ishran M.
AU - Tang, Hui
AU - Jordan, Kyra L.
AU - Zhu, Xiangyang
AU - Griffin, Mathew D.
AU - Rule, Andrew D.
AU - van Wijnen, Andre J.
AU - Textor, Stephen C.
AU - Lerman, Lilach O.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 by the American Diabetes Association.
PY - 2021/7
Y1 - 2021/7
N2 - Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) facilitate repair in experimental diabetic kidney disease (DKD). However, the hyperglycemic and uremic milieu may diminish regenerative capacity of patient-derived therapy. We hypothesized that DKD reduces human MSC paracrine function. Adipose-derived MSC from 38 participants with DKD and 16 control subjects were assessed for cell surface markers, trilineage differentiation, RNA sequencing (RNA-seq), in vitro function (coculture or conditioned medium experiments with T cells and human kidney cells [HK-2]), secretome profile, and cellular senescence abundance. The direction of association between MSC function and patient characteristics were also tested. RNA-seq analysis identified 353 differentially expressed genes and downregulation of several immunomodulatory genes/pathways in DKD-MSC versus Control-MSC. DKDMSC phenotype, differentiation, and tube formation capacity were preserved, but migration was reduced. DKD-MSC with and without interferon-g priming inhibited T-cell proliferation greater than Control-MSC. DKD-MSC medium contained higher levels of anti-inflammatory cytokines (indoleamine 2,3-deoxygenase 1 and prostaglandin-E2) and prorepair factors (hepatocyte growth factor and stromal cell–derived factor 1) but lower IL-6 versus control-MSC medium. DKDMSC medium protected high glucose plus transforming growth factor-b–exposed HK-2 cells by reducing apoptotic, fibrotic, and inflammatory marker expression. Few DKDMSC functions were affected by patient characteristics, including age, sex, BMI, hemoglobin A1c, kidney function, and urine albumin excretion. However, senescence-associated b-galactosidase activity was lower in DKD-MSC from participants on metformin therapy. Therefore, while DKD altered the transcriptome and migratory function of cultureexpanded MSCs, DKD-MSC functionality, trophic factor secretion, and immunomodulatory activities contributing to repair remained intact. These observations support testing of patient-derived MSC therapy and may inform preconditioning regimens in DKD clinical trials.
AB - Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) facilitate repair in experimental diabetic kidney disease (DKD). However, the hyperglycemic and uremic milieu may diminish regenerative capacity of patient-derived therapy. We hypothesized that DKD reduces human MSC paracrine function. Adipose-derived MSC from 38 participants with DKD and 16 control subjects were assessed for cell surface markers, trilineage differentiation, RNA sequencing (RNA-seq), in vitro function (coculture or conditioned medium experiments with T cells and human kidney cells [HK-2]), secretome profile, and cellular senescence abundance. The direction of association between MSC function and patient characteristics were also tested. RNA-seq analysis identified 353 differentially expressed genes and downregulation of several immunomodulatory genes/pathways in DKD-MSC versus Control-MSC. DKDMSC phenotype, differentiation, and tube formation capacity were preserved, but migration was reduced. DKD-MSC with and without interferon-g priming inhibited T-cell proliferation greater than Control-MSC. DKD-MSC medium contained higher levels of anti-inflammatory cytokines (indoleamine 2,3-deoxygenase 1 and prostaglandin-E2) and prorepair factors (hepatocyte growth factor and stromal cell–derived factor 1) but lower IL-6 versus control-MSC medium. DKDMSC medium protected high glucose plus transforming growth factor-b–exposed HK-2 cells by reducing apoptotic, fibrotic, and inflammatory marker expression. Few DKDMSC functions were affected by patient characteristics, including age, sex, BMI, hemoglobin A1c, kidney function, and urine albumin excretion. However, senescence-associated b-galactosidase activity was lower in DKD-MSC from participants on metformin therapy. Therefore, while DKD altered the transcriptome and migratory function of cultureexpanded MSCs, DKD-MSC functionality, trophic factor secretion, and immunomodulatory activities contributing to repair remained intact. These observations support testing of patient-derived MSC therapy and may inform preconditioning regimens in DKD clinical trials.
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U2 - 10.2337/DB19-1268
DO - 10.2337/DB19-1268
M3 - Article
C2 - 33858824
AN - SCOPUS:85107774797
SN - 0012-1797
VL - 70
SP - 1561
EP - 1574
JO - Diabetes
JF - Diabetes
IS - 7
ER -