Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2016, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (36): 5398-5404.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2016.36.012

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Human umbilical cord blood mononuclear cell transplantation for treatment of radioactive premature ovarian failure in nude mice

Wang Yi-feng1, Song Wen-guang2, Liu Shu-xia1   

  1. 1Department of Gynecology, 2Department of Chemoradiotherpay, Tangshan Worker’s Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Tangshan 063000, Hebei Province, China
  • Revised:2016-07-30 Online:2016-09-02 Published:2016-09-02
  • About author:Wang Yi-feng, Master, Associate chief physician, Department of Gynecology, Tangshan Worker’s Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Tangshan 063000, Hebei Province, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Stem cell transplantation, in recent years, has become a preferred treatment for premature ovarian failure. Umbilical cord blood mononuclear cells containing a large number of mesenchymal stem cells, immature stem/progenitor cells, and endothelial progenitor cells can be used as an important source of stem cell transplantation.
OBJECTIVE: To study the therapeutic efficacy of human umbilical cord blood mononuclear cell transplantation on radioactive premature ovarian failure in nude mice.
METHODS: 120 female BALB/C nude mice were randomly divided into four groups: blank control group without any intervention; model group, intravenous transplantation group, and in situ transplantation group exposed to 60Co γ rays, 0.5 Gry per day, for 30 days. After 30 days, premature ovarian failure models were made in the latter three groups. Then, nude mice in the latter three groups were given bilateral ovary injection of 10 µL DMEM, tail vein injection of 10 µL human umbilical cord blood mononuclear cells (1×1013/L), and bilateral ovary injection of 10 µL human umbilical cord blood mononuclear cells (1×1013/L), respectively. Thirty days after cell transplantation, serum levels of estradiol, follicle hormone, luteinizing hormone, inhibin B and vascular endothelial growth factor were detected, cell apoptosis in the ovary tissue and cell survival were observed pathologically.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: After modeling, the serum levels of estradiol, inhibin B and vascular endothelial growth factor were significantly reduced (P < 0.01), while follicle hormone and luteinizing hormone levels increased (P < 0.01). After transplantation, these indexes were all improved in the in situ transplantation group (P < 0.01), and reduced follicle hormone and luteinizing hormone levels were visible in the intravenous transplantation group (P< 0.05,P < 0.01). Compared with the model group, in situ transplantation and intravenous injection of human umbilical cord blood mononuclear cells could effectively reduce cell apoptosis in the ovary tissue (P < 0.05), and transplanted cells were able to survive in the ovary of nude mice. All these findings show human umbilical cord blood mononuclear cell transplantation do have curative effects on premature ovarian failure in nude mice through the inhibition of apoptosis and the regulation of hormone secretion.

 

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: Stem Cells, Stem Cell Transplantation, Ovarian Diseases, Tissue Engineering

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