Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine

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Characterization of Umbilical Cord-derived Stem Cells during Expansion in Vitro

탯줄유래 줄기세포의 계대배양에 따른 특성 변화의 분석

  • Park, Se-Ah (Department of Biotechnology, College of Natural Science, Seoul Women's University) ;
  • Kang, Hyun-Mi (Department of Biotechnology, College of Natural Science, Seoul Women's University) ;
  • Heo, Jin-Yeong (Department of Biotechnology, College of Natural Science, Seoul Women's University) ;
  • Yoon, Jin-Ah (Department of Biotechnology, College of Natural Science, Seoul Women's University) ;
  • Kim, Hae-Kwon (Department of Biotechnology, College of Natural Science, Seoul Women's University)
  • 박세아 (서울여자대학교 자연과학대학 생명공학과) ;
  • 강현미 (서울여자대학교 자연과학대학 생명공학과) ;
  • 허진영 (서울여자대학교 자연과학대학 생명공학과) ;
  • 윤진아 (서울여자대학교 자연과학대학 생명공학과) ;
  • 김해권 (서울여자대학교 자연과학대학 생명공학과)
  • Published : 2009.03.31
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Abstract

Objectives: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) comprise a promising tool for cellular therapy. It is known that long-term in vitro culture of human bone marrow and adipose tissue derived-MSCs lead to a reduction of life span and a change of stem-like characters. The aim of our study was to examine whether stem cell properties of human umbilical cord-derived stem cells (HUC) could be affected by in vitro expansion. Methods: HUC were isolated from human umbilical cord and cultured for 10 passages in vitro. Morphology and population doubling time (PDT) were investigated, and changes of stem cell properties were examined using RT-PCR and immunocytochemistry during serial subcultures. Results: Morphology and PDT of HUC began to change slightly from the 7th passage (p7). Expression level of nestin and vimentin mRNAs increased along with the culture period from p4 until p10. In contrast, expression level of SCF mRNA decreased during the same culture period. Expression level of Oct-4 and HNF-4${\alpha}$ mRNAs was not significantly changed throughout the culture period until p10. Expression level of BMP-4, FGF-5, NCAM and HLA-ABC mRNAs appeared to increase as the culture continued, however, the difference was not significant. Immunocytochemical studies showed that HUC at p3, p6 and p9 positively were stained with antibodies against SSEA-3 and SSEA-4 proteins. Interestingly, staining intensity of HUC for ICAM-1 and HLA-ABC gradually increased throughout the culture period. Intensity against thy-1 and fibronectin antibodies increased at p9 while that against TRA-1-60 and VCAM-1 antibodies began to decrease at p6 until p9. Conclusions: These results suggest that HUC change some of their stem cell characteristics during in vitro culture. Development of culture system might be needed for the maintenance of characteristics.

목 적: 중간엽 줄기세포를 임상에 적용하기 위해서는 체외 배양을 통한 세포증식 과정이 필요하나, 오랜 기간 동안 체외 배양을 하게 되면 노화되어 특성이 변하고 분화 능력 또한 감소하게 된다. 따라서 현재까지는 초기 계대배양의 세포만이 임상에 적용되고 있는 실정이며 체외에서의 세포 배양이 세포의 특성에 미치는 영향에 대한 연구와 함께 세포의 특성 변화 없이 체외증식이 가능하도록 하는 연구들이 골수 및 지방유래 중간엽 줄기세포에서 보고되고 있다. 그러나 현재 탯줄유래 줄기세포의 체외 배양에 따른 특성 변화 분석 연구는 아직 잘 이루어지지 않고 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 탯줄유래 줄기세포의 체외 배양 시 계대배양 증가에 따른 줄기세포의 특성 변화를 분석하고자 하였다. 연구방법: 사람의 탯줄유래 줄기세포 (human umbilical cord-derived stem cells, HUC)를 분리하여 in vitro에서 계대배양하였다. 계대배양에 따른 세포의 형태와 population doubling time (PDT)을 조사하고 RT-PCR 방법을 이용하여 mRNA 분석을 하였으며 면역세포화학 염색법을 이용하여 단백질 발현을 분석하였다. 결 과: 탯줄유래 줄기세포는 평균 10번의 계대배양 후 senescence를 나타냈다. 세포의 형태는 7번째 계대배양 이후 세포질이 넓어지고 세포의 크기가 커지는 변화를 나타냈으며 PDT가 증가하기 시작하였다. 계대배양 4, 8, 10번째 시기의 세포의 mRNA 변화를 분석한 결과 Oct-4, HNF-4${\alpha}$, mRNA는 10번째 계대배양까지 지속적으로 발현하였으나 nestin, vimentin mRNA는 지속적으로 발현이 감소하였고 SCF mRNA는 지속적으로 발현이 감소하였다. 이에 반해 HLA-DR${\alpha}$, Pax-6, BMP-2 mRNA는 모든 계대배양 시기의 세포에서 발현되지 않았다. 면역세포화학 분석법을 통한 3, 6, 9번째 계대배양 세포의 단백질 발현 분석 결과 SSEA-3와 SSEA-4는 3, 6, 9번째 계대배양 세포 모두에서 발현하였으나 ICAM-1과 HLA-ABC는 계대배양이 증가함에 따라 발현이 증가되었다. Thy-1 단백질은 p9에서 발현이 증가되었으며 이와 반대로 TRA-1-60와 VCAM-1 단백질은 p6과 p9 시기에 발현이 감소되었다. HLA-DR 단백질은 모든 계대배양 시기에 발현되지 않았다. 결 론: 본 연구결과 탯줄유래 줄기세포는 체외 배양 시 줄기세포 특성이 일부 변하는 것을 관찰하였다. 앞으로 줄기세포의 특성을 유지할 수 있는 체외 배양법의 발달을 위한 연구들이 수행 되야 할 것으로 사료된다.

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