PMID- 29057951 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20190712 LR - 20190712 IS - 2045-2322 (Electronic) IS - 2045-2322 (Linking) VI - 7 IP - 1 DP - 2017 Oct 20 TI - Preconditioning with far-infrared irradiation enhances proliferation, cell survival, and migration of rat bone marrow-derived stem cells via CXCR4-ERK pathways. PG - 13718 LID - 10.1038/s41598-017-14219-w [doi] LID - 13718 AB - Far-infrared radiation (FIR) has been shown to exert positive effects on the cardiovascular system. However, the biological effects of FIR on bone marrow-derived stem cells (BMSCs) are not understood. In the present study, BMSCs were isolated from rat femur bone marrow and cultured in vitro. To investigate the effects of an FIR generator with an energy flux of 0.13 mW/cm(2) on rat BMSCs, survival of BMSCs was measured by crystal violet staining, and cell proliferation was additionally measured using Ez-Cytox cell viability, EdU, and Brd U assays. FIR preconditioning was found to significantly increase BMSC proliferation and survival against H(2)O(2). The scratch and transwell migration assays showed that FIR preconditioning resulted in an increase in BMSC migration. qRT-PCR and Western blot analyses demonstrated that FIR upregulated Nanog, Sox2, c-Kit, Nkx2.5, and CXCR4 at both the mRNA and protein levels. Consistent with these observations, PD98059 (an ERK inhibitor) and AMD3100 (a CXCR4 inhibitor) prevented the activation of CXCR4/ERK and blocked the cell proliferation and migration induced by FIR. Overall, these findings provide the first evidence that FIR confers a real and significant benefit on the preconditioning of BMSCs, and might lead to novel strategies for improving BMSC therapy for cardiac ischemia. FAU - Jeong, Yun-Mi AU - Jeong YM AD - Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. FAU - Cheng, Xian Wu AU - Cheng XW AD - Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. AD - The Department of Cardiology, Yanbian University Hospital, Yanji, China. FAU - Lee, Sora AU - Lee S AD - Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. FAU - Lee, Kyung Hye AU - Lee KH AD - Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. FAU - Cho, Haneul AU - Cho H AD - Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. FAU - Kang, Jung Hee AU - Kang JH AD - Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. FAU - Kim, Weon AU - Kim W AD - Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. mylovekw@hanmail.net. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20171020 PL - England TA - Sci Rep JT - Scientific reports JID - 101563288 RN - 0 (Cxcr4 protein, rat) RN - 0 (Receptors, CXCR4) RN - BBX060AN9V (Hydrogen Peroxide) RN - EC 2.7.11.24 (Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Apoptosis/physiology/radiation effects MH - Bone Marrow Cells/metabolism/*radiation effects MH - Cell Movement/physiology/*radiation effects MH - Cell Proliferation/physiology/*radiation effects MH - Cell Survival/physiology/*radiation effects MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation MH - Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases/metabolism MH - Femur MH - Gene Expression Regulation/radiation effects MH - Hydrogen Peroxide/administration & dosage/metabolism MH - *Infrared Rays MH - MAP Kinase Signaling System/radiation effects MH - Male MH - Rats, Sprague-Dawley MH - Receptors, CXCR4/metabolism MH - Time Factors PMC - PMC5651919 COIS- The authors declare that they have no competing interests. EDAT- 2017/10/24 06:00 MHDA- 2019/07/13 06:00 PMCR- 2017/10/20 CRDT- 2017/10/24 06:00 PHST- 2017/05/03 00:00 [received] PHST- 2017/10/06 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2017/10/24 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2017/10/24 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/07/13 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2017/10/20 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1038/s41598-017-14219-w [pii] AID - 14219 [pii] AID - 10.1038/s41598-017-14219-w [doi] PST - epublish SO - Sci Rep. 2017 Oct 20;7(1):13718. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-14219-w.