PMID- 30546392 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20200929 IS - 1792-0981 (Print) IS - 1792-1015 (Electronic) IS - 1792-0981 (Linking) VI - 16 IP - 6 DP - 2018 Dec TI - Human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells ameliorate the enteropathy of food allergies in mice. PG - 4445-4456 LID - 10.3892/etm.2018.6763 [doi] AB - Food allergy prevalence has steadily increased worldwide over the past decades and immunotherapeutic treatment strategies are gaining attention. Human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSCs) exhibit similar immune regulatory properties to bone marrow-derived MSCs. hUC-MCSs can be prepared with fewer ethical constraints and are potential candidates for allergic disorder therapies. The current study aimed to investigate potential antiallergic properties of hUC-MSCs in mice with ovalbumin (OVA)-induced food allergy. Administration of hUC-MSCs cells intraperitoneally combined with oral gavage of the culture medium significantly alleviated OVA-induced diarrhea symptoms. Additionally, this treatment significantly decreased IgE levels and the percentage of T helper 2 cells in the blood, which were increased in mice with OVA-induced food allergy. The mRNA levels of the inflammatory cytokines interleukin-4 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and inflammatory cell infiltration in mouse colons were significantly decreased in hUC-MSCs-treated animals compared with mice with OVA-induced food allergy. Goblet cells were detected in colons of allergy-induced mice and their numbers were reduced following treatment with hUC-MSCs. In addition, treatment with hUC-MSCs reestablished the gut flora. The results revealed that hUC-MSCs may have a potential application in food allergy therapy. FAU - Yan, Nannan AU - Yan N AD - Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, P.R. China. AD - Institute of Clinic Laboratory Diagnostic, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, P.R. China. FAU - Xu, Jie AU - Xu J AD - Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, P.R. China. AD - Institute of Clinic Laboratory Diagnostic, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, P.R. China. FAU - Zhao, Chuanxiang AU - Zhao C AD - Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, P.R. China. AD - Institute of Clinic Laboratory Diagnostic, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, P.R. China. FAU - Wu, Yi AU - Wu Y AD - Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, P.R. China. AD - Institute of Clinic Laboratory Diagnostic, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, P.R. China. FAU - Gao, Fengwei AU - Gao F AD - Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, P.R. China. AD - Institute of Clinic Laboratory Diagnostic, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, P.R. China. FAU - Li, Ci AU - Li C AD - Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, P.R. China. AD - Institute of Clinic Laboratory Diagnostic, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, P.R. China. FAU - Zhou, Wenhui AU - Zhou W AD - Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, P.R. China. AD - Institute of Clinic Laboratory Diagnostic, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, P.R. China. FAU - Xiao, Tengfei AU - Xiao T AD - Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, P.R. China. AD - Institute of Clinic Laboratory Diagnostic, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, P.R. China. FAU - Zhou, Xiaoming AU - Zhou X AD - Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, P.R. China. FAU - Shao, Qixiang AU - Shao Q AD - Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, P.R. China. AD - Institute of Clinic Laboratory Diagnostic, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, P.R. China. FAU - Xia, Sheng AU - Xia S AD - Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, P.R. China. AD - Institute of Clinic Laboratory Diagnostic, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, P.R. China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20180919 PL - Greece TA - Exp Ther Med JT - Experimental and therapeutic medicine JID - 101531947 PMC - PMC6256969 OTO - NOTNLM OT - IgE OT - T helper 2 cell OT - colon OT - food allergy OT - immunotherapy OT - mesenchymal stem cell EDAT- 2018/12/14 06:00 MHDA- 2018/12/14 06:01 PMCR- 2018/09/19 CRDT- 2018/12/15 06:00 PHST- 2018/01/03 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/08/09 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2018/12/15 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2018/12/14 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/12/14 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2018/09/19 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ETM-0-0-6763 [pii] AID - 10.3892/etm.2018.6763 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Exp Ther Med. 2018 Dec;16(6):4445-4456. doi: 10.3892/etm.2018.6763. Epub 2018 Sep 19.