Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2016, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (10): 1396-1401.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2016.10.004

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Effects of astragalus polysaccharides on the proliferation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells from patients with multiple myeloma

Yang Jing-ke1, Lv Feng-shou2, Han Li3   

  1. 1Department of Hematology, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450003, Henan Province, China; 2Department of Phathology, Henan Medical College, Zhengzhou 451191, Henan Province, China; 3Zhang Zhongjing College of Chinese Medicine, Nanyang Institute of Technology, Nanyang 473004, Henan Province, China
  • Online:2016-03-04 Published:2016-03-04
  • About author:Yang Jing-ke, M.D., Attending physician, Department of Hematology, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450003, Henan Province, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells can produce a variety of cytokines to provide some support for the growth and proliferation of myeloma cells.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of astragalus polysaccharides on the proliferation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells from patients with multiple myeloma and cytokine secretion.

METHODS: Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells were isolated by density gradient centrifugation from the bone marrow of a healthy volunteer and a multiple myeloma patient, and were cultured and identified. Passage 3 bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells were collected, and the growth curve was depicted by the enzyme marker method. MTT method and flow cytometry were used to detect the effects of different concentrations (0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 g/L) of astragalus polysaccharides on the proliferation and cell cycle of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. The expression levels of interleukin-1β and interleukin-6 were detected by ELISA method.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells from both the healthy control and multiple myeloma patient showed negative expression of CD34 and positive expression of CD44. The obtained cells from two sources had the characteristics of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. Cells from the healthy control had significantly shorter doubling time than those from the myeloma patient. After treated with 1 and 2 g/L astragalus polysaccharide, cell proliferation rate in the multiple myeloma group was significantly higher than that in the healthy control group; after treated with 6 and 8 g/L astragalus polysaccharide, the cell proliferation rate was significantly lower in the multiple myeloma group than in the healthy control group. After treated with 1 g/L astragalus polysaccharide, compared with the healthy control, the proportion of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells from the multiple myeloma patient in G0/G1 phase was significantly decreased, while the proportions of cells in both S phase and G2/M phase from the myeloma patient were significantly increased. Interleukin-1β and interleukin-6 levels of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells from the patient with multiple myeloma were significantly higher than those of cells from healthy control. After intervention with 0.5, 1, 2 g/L astragalus polysaccharide, the interleukin-1β and interleukin-6 levels of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells from the patient with multiple myeloma were all significantly decreased. In conclusion, a certain concentration of astragalus polysaccharides can promote the proliferation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and decrease the levels of interleukin-6 and interleukin-β in patients with multiple myeloma.