Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2018, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (5): 736-741.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.0444

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Effects of morinda officinalis oligosaccharide on the proliferation, differentiation and paracrine of vascular endothelial progenitor cells

Feng Ya-li, He Hong-tao, Miao Hua-wei, Duan Hui-jie, Dong Yan-ping, Geng Bin, Zhang Tie-jun   

  1. Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hebei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang 050011, Hebei Province, China
  • Revised:2017-10-14 Online:2018-02-18 Published:2018-02-18
  • Contact: He Hong-tao, Master, Chief physician, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hebei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang 050011, Hebei Province, China
  • About author:Feng Ya-li, Master, Attending physician, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hebei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang 050011, Hebei Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the Scientific Research Plan for Traditional Chinese Medicine in Hebei Province, No. 2014024

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Morinda officinalis oligosaccharide is the main active ingredient of morinda officinalis extract, which can promote the angiogenesis of ischemic tissue, but the mechanism is unknown. At present, there are two ways for endothelial repair: vascular endothelial cell division or differentiation from vascular endothelial progenitor cells in the peripheral blood. Here, we attempted to explain the pro-angiogenesis mechanism of morinda officinalis oligosaccharide by exploring whether there is a correlation between morinda officinalis oligosaccharide and the biological function of vascular endothelial progenitor cells, thereby providing experimental reference for new drug development.
OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of morindae officinalis oligosaccharide on the proliferation, differentiation and paracrine of vascular endothelial progenitor cells.
METHODS: Vascular endothelial progenitor cells were isolated from healthy human peripheral blood, and divided into two groups: control group (without morindae officinalis oligosaccharide) and experimental group (with 0.15 g/L morindae officinalis oligosaccharide), followed by 48 hours of in vitro culture. The proliferation of vascular endothelial progenitor cells was tested by fluorescent staining; the ratio of vascular endothelial progenitor cells expressing CD31 was detected by flow cytometry; and the levels of vascular endothelial growth factor, stromal cell-derived factor 1 and interleukin 8 were analyzed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent method.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The percentage of vascular endothelial cells expressing CD34, CD133 or VEGFR- 2 was (84.72±4.34)%. After 48 hours of culture by 0.15 g/L morindae officinalis oligosaccharide, the proliferation rate and the positive expression of CD31 in the experimental group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The levels of vascular endothelial growth factor, stromal cell-derived factor 1 and interleukin 8 in the experimental group were also higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). To conclude, morindae officinalis oligosaccharide can promote the proliferation and differentiation of vascular endothelial progenitor cells, and meanwhile, it can stimulate the release of vascular endothelial growth factor, stromal cell-derived factor 1 and interleukin 8 from vascular endothelial progenitor cells through the paracrine pathway. Consequently, it is a potential drug for myocardial ischemic diseases.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:干细胞;骨髓干细胞;造血干细胞;脂肪干细胞;肿瘤干细胞;胚胎干细胞;脐带脐血干细胞;干细胞诱导;干细胞分化;组织工程

Key words: Morinda, Endothelial Cells, Cell Proliferation, Cell Differentiation, Tissue Engineering

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