PMID- 27648133 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE DCOM- 20160920 LR - 20201001 IS - 1943-8141 (Print) IS - 1943-8141 (Electronic) IS - 1943-8141 (Linking) VI - 8 IP - 8 DP - 2016 TI - Condition medium of HepG-2 cells induces the transdifferentiation of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells into cancerous mesenchymal stem cells. PG - 3429-38 AB - This study aimed to investigate the transdifferentiation of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUCMSCs) into cancer-associated mesenchymal stem cells (CA-MSCs) after incubation with condition medium (CM) from liver cancer HepG-2 cells, and the biobehaviors (proliferation and migration) of these CA-MSCs were further evaluated. The supernatant of HepG-2 cells was collected and mixed with equal volume of low glucose DMEM. The resultant medium was used to treat hUCMSCs for 48 h. The expression of CA-MSCs related proteins and miR-221 was detected in cells. The supernatant of induced hUCMSCs was mixed with equal volume of high glucose DMEM, and the resultant medium was used treat HepG-2 cells for 48 h and the proliferation and migration of HepG-2 cells were evaluated. Moreover, HepG-2 cells were co-cultured with hUCMSCs and then the proliferation and migration of HepG-2 cells were assessed. After incubation with the supernatant from HepG-2 cells, hUCMSCs showed significantly elevated expression of vimentin, fibroblast activation protein (FAP) and miR-221. The supernatant of induced hUCMSCs was able to significantly increase the proliferation and migration of HepG-2 cells. Following co-culture, the proliferation and migration of HepG-2 cells increased dramatically. These findings suggest that the supernatant of HepG-2 cells is able to induce the phenotype of CA-MSCs and the supernatant of CA-MSCs may promote the proliferation and migration of HepG-2 cells. These findings provide experimental evidence for the cellular remodeling in tumor microenvironment and the safety of clinical use of hUCMSCs. FAU - Yang, Juan AU - Yang J AD - Department of Gastroenterology, The Third People's Hospital of Yunnan Province Kunming 650011, China. FAU - Miao, Yinglei AU - Miao Y AD - Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University Kunming 650032, China. FAU - Chang, Yefei AU - Chang Y AD - Department of Laboratory, The Third People's Hospital of Yunnan Province Kunming 650000, China. FAU - Zhang, Fan AU - Zhang F AD - Department of Gastroenterology, The Third People's Hospital of Yunnan Province Kunming 650011, China. FAU - Wang, Yubo AU - Wang Y AD - Department of Gastroenterology, The Third People's Hospital of Yunnan Province Kunming 650011, China. FAU - Zheng, Sheng AU - Zheng S AD - Department of Gastroenterology, The Third People's Hospital of Yunnan Province Kunming 650011, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20160815 PL - United States TA - Am J Transl Res JT - American journal of translational research JID - 101493030 PMC - PMC5009395 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Stem cells OT - cell migration OT - hepatocellular carcinoma OT - transdifferentiation OT - umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells EDAT- 2016/09/21 06:00 MHDA- 2016/09/21 06:01 PMCR- 2016/08/15 CRDT- 2016/09/21 06:00 PHST- 2016/04/01 00:00 [received] PHST- 2016/07/17 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2016/09/21 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2016/09/21 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2016/09/21 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2016/08/15 00:00 [pmc-release] PST - epublish SO - Am J Transl Res. 2016 Aug 15;8(8):3429-38. eCollection 2016.