Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2022, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (7): 1045-1050.doi: 10.12307/2022.142

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Interleukin-8 receptor enhances the migration and adhesion of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells to injured endothelium

Zhu Bingbing1, 2, Deng Jianghua2, Chen Jingjing2, Mu Xiaoling2   

  1. 1Department of Human Anatomy, School of Basic Medicine, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830000, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China; 2School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
  • Received:2020-10-26 Revised:2020-10-29 Accepted:2020-11-26 Online:2022-03-08 Published:2021-10-29
  • Contact: Mu Xiaoling, MD, Professor, School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
  • About author:Zhu Bingbing, Master, Department of Human Anatomy, School of Basic Medicine, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830000, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China; School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
  • Supported by:
    the Social Development Science and Technology Research and Achievement Transformation Plan of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, No. 2016AD013 (to MXL); the Research and Innovation Project of Postgraduate Education Innovation Plan of the Autonomous Region, No. XJGRI201604 (to MXL)

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Endothelial dysfunction is an early predictor of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. Umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell transplantation provides the possibility for the treatment of vascular injury.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the effect of overexpression of interleukin-8 receptor A/B on migration of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells. 
METHODS: Primary cultured human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells and human umbilical vein endothelial cells were transfected with adenovirus vector containing interleukin-8 receptor A/B. Confocal immunofluorescence microscopy and western blot assay were used to observe the expression of interleukin-8 receptor A/B in cells. CCK-8 assay, competition test and adhesion test were used to detect the effects of interleukin-8 receptor A/B overexpression on cell proliferation, competitiveness and migration. 
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The fluorescent adenovirus vector overexpressing interleukin-8 receptor A/B has no significant effect on cell proliferation. However, the competition and migration abilities of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells overexpressing interleukin-8 receptor A/B were significantly higher than those of human umbilical vein endothelial cells overexpressing interleukin-8 receptor A/B (P < 0.05). It is concluded that interleukin-8 receptor enhances the migration ability of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells and promotes adhesion to injured endothelium.


Key words: stem cells, human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells, human umbilical vein endothelial cells, interleukin-8 receptor, adenovirus, proliferation, competition, adhesion

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