PMID- 26949402 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE DCOM- 20160307 LR - 20200929 IS - 1687-966X (Print) IS - 1687-9678 (Electronic) VI - 2016 DP - 2016 TI - Effects of Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Human Trophoblast Cell Functions In Vitro. PG - 9156731 LID - 10.1155/2016/9156731 [doi] LID - 9156731 AB - Trophoblast cell dysfunction is involved in many disorders during pregnancy such as preeclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction. Few treatments exist, however, that target improving trophoblast cell function. Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUCMSCs) are capable of self-renewing, can undergo multilineage differentiation, and have homing abilities; in addition, they have immunomodulatory effects and paracrine properties and thus are a prospective source for cell therapy. To identify whether hUCMSCs can regulate trophoblast cell functions, we treated trophoblast cells with hUCMSC supernatant or cocultured them with hUCMSCs. Both treatments remarkably enhanced the migration and invasion abilities of trophoblast cells and upregulated their proliferation ability. At a certain concentration, hUCMSCs also modulated hCG, PIGF, and sEndoglin levels in the trophoblast culture medium. Thus, hUCMSCs have a positive effect on trophoblast cellular functions, which may provide a new avenue for treatment of placenta-related diseases during pregnancy. FAU - Huang, Yajing AU - Huang Y AD - Clinical and Translational Research Center, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200040, China. FAU - Wu, Yanming AU - Wu Y AD - Clinical and Translational Research Center, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200040, China. FAU - Chang, Xinwen AU - Chang X AD - Clinical and Translational Research Center, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200040, China. FAU - Li, Yan AU - Li Y AD - Department of Obstetrics, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200040, China. FAU - Wang, Kai AU - Wang K AD - Clinical and Translational Research Center, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200040, China. FAU - Duan, Tao AU - Duan T AD - Department of Obstetrics, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200040, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20160105 PL - United States TA - Stem Cells Int JT - Stem cells international JID - 101535822 PMC - PMC4753693 EDAT- 2016/03/08 06:00 MHDA- 2016/03/08 06:01 PMCR- 2016/01/05 CRDT- 2016/03/08 06:00 PHST- 2015/05/06 00:00 [received] PHST- 2015/08/23 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2015/10/08 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2016/03/08 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2016/03/08 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2016/03/08 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2016/01/05 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1155/2016/9156731 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Stem Cells Int. 2016;2016:9156731. doi: 10.1155/2016/9156731. Epub 2016 Jan 5.