PMID- 24989660 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20150516 LR - 20181202 IS - 1009-2587 (Print) IS - 1009-2587 (Linking) VI - 30 IP - 2 DP - 2014 Apr TI - [Effects of endotoxin/lipopolysaccharide on proliferation and apoptosis of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells]. PG - 148-52 AB - OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of different concentrations of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) on proliferation and apoptosis of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUCMSCs) in vitro, and to explore their possible mechanism. METHODS: hUCMSCs from umbilical cord tissue of full-term healthy fetus delivered by caesarean section were isolated and cultured in vitro using tissue attachment method. The 3rd passage hUCMSCs were used in the study. Cells were divided into groups A, B, C, D, and E, which were treated with DMEM/F12 medium containing 0, 0.1, 1.0, 10.0, and 100.0 microg/mL of LPS respectively. In groups B, C, D, and E, methyl-thiazole-tetrazolium assay was used to detect proliferative activity of hUCMSCs at post treatment hour (PTH) 12, 24, and 48 (denoted as absorption value), with 5 samples in each group at each time point; apoptosis of hUCMSCs at PBH 24 was identified with acridine orange-ethidium bromide (AO-EB) staining, with 4 samples in each group; apoptotic rate of hUCMSCs was determined by flow cytometer, with 5 samples in each group. Above-mentioned indexes were determined in group A at the same time points. Data were processed with analysis of variance and LSD- t test. RESULTS: (1) There was no statistically significant difference in proliferative activity of hUCMSCs at PTH 12 among groups A, B, C, D, and E (with t values from -1.67 to 1.33, P values above 0.05). Compared with that of group A, proliferative activity of hUCMSCs was increased in groups B, C, and D at PTH 24 and 48 (with t values from -13.42 to 17.34, P < 0.05 or P < 0.01), especially so in group C. Proliferative activity of hUCMSCs was lower in group E at PTH 24 and 48 than in group A (with t values respectively 8.64 and 17.34, P values below 0.01). (2) Obvious apoptosis of hUCMSCs was observed in group E but not in the other 4 groups with AO-EB staining. (3) Apoptosis rates of hUCMSCs in groups A, B, C, D, and E were respectively (3.1 +/- 0.6)%, (2.6 +/- 0.7)%, (2.9 +/- 0.8)%, (3.1 +/- 0.4)%, (25.1 +/- 2.7)% (F = 272.19, P < 0.01). Apoptotic rate of hUCMSCs in group B, C, or D was respectively close to that in group A (with t values respectively 1.22, 0.57, -0.14, P values above 0.05), but it was higher in group E than in group A (t = -17.63, P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: hUCMSCs proliferation may be promoted by low concentration of LPS. hUCMSCs proliferation is inhibited or induced to apoptosis along with the increase in concentration of LPS, and it may be related to activation of different major molecular signaling pathways by different concentrations of LPS. FAU - Hou, Yusen AU - Hou Y AD - Burns Institute, the First Hospital Affiliated to the PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100048, China. FAU - Chai, Jiake AU - Chai J AD - Burns Institute, the First Hospital Affiliated to the PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100048, China. Email: cjk304@126. FAU - Liu, Lingying AU - Liu L AD - Burns Institute, the First Hospital Affiliated to the PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100048, China. FAU - Duan, Hongjie AU - Duan H AD - Burns Institute, the First Hospital Affiliated to the PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100048, China. FAU - Yu, Yonghui AU - Yu Y AD - Burns Institute, the First Hospital Affiliated to the PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100048, China. FAU - Hu, Quan AU - Hu Q AD - Burns Institute, the First Hospital Affiliated to the PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100048, China. FAU - Chu, Wanli AU - Chu W AD - Burns Institute, the First Hospital Affiliated to the PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100048, China. FAU - Wang, Yihe AU - Wang Y AD - Burns Institute, the First Hospital Affiliated to the PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100048, China. FAU - Luo, Hongmin AU - Luo H AD - Burns Institute, the First Hospital Affiliated to the PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100048, China. LA - chi PT - Journal Article PL - China TA - Zhonghua Shao Shang Za Zhi JT - Zhonghua shao shang za zhi = Zhonghua shaoshang zazhi = Chinese journal of burns JID - 100959418 RN - 0 (Endotoxins) RN - 0 (Lipopolysaccharides) RN - 0 (Membrane Proteins) RN - 0 (endotoxin binding proteins) SB - IM MH - Apoptosis/*drug effects MH - *Cell Proliferation MH - Endotoxins/*adverse effects MH - Humans MH - Lipopolysaccharides/*pharmacology MH - Membrane Proteins MH - Mesenchymal Stem Cells/cytology/*drug effects MH - Signal Transduction MH - Umbilical Cord/cytology EDAT- 2014/07/06 06:00 MHDA- 2015/05/20 06:00 CRDT- 2014/07/04 06:00 PHST- 2014/07/04 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2014/07/06 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2015/05/20 06:00 [medline] PST - ppublish SO - Zhonghua Shao Shang Za Zhi. 2014 Apr;30(2):148-52.