Mesenchymal stromal cell-derived membrane particles: A novel cell-free therapy for inflammatory bowel diseases

Michele Aramburu Serafini, Dienifer Hermann Sirena, Ana Beatriz Tittoni da Silveira, Monique Franco-da-Silva, Mariana Rauback Aubin, Tuane Nerissa Alves Garcez, Anelise Araújo, Fernanda dos Santos Pereira, Martin J. Hoogduijn, Fabiany da Costa Gonçalves, Ana Helena Paz*

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Abstract

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including ulcerative colitis, are chronic and idiopathic inflammations of the gastrointestinal tract. A disruption of the epithelial barrier and an imbalance between Th1 and Th2 subsets are associated with the onset and progression of these diseases. Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) are a promising therapy for IBD. However, cell-tracking studies have shown that intravenously infused MSC localize to the lungs and present short-term survival. To reduce practical complexities arising from living cells, we generated membrane particles (MP) from MSC membranes, which possess some of the immunomodulatory properties of MSC. This study investigated the effect of MSC-derived MP and conditioned media (CM) as cell-free therapies in the dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis model. Acute colitis was induced in C57BL/6 mice by oral administration of 2% DSS in drinking water ad libitum from days 0 to 7. Mice were treated with MP, CM, or living MSC on days 2 and 5. Our findings revealed that MP, CM, and living MSC ameliorated DSS-induced colitis by reducing colonic inflammation, the loss of colonic goblet cells, and intestinal mucosa permeability, preventing apoptosis of damaged colonic cells and balancing Th1 and Th2 activity. Therefore, MSC-derived MP have high therapeutic potential for treating IBD, overcoming the deficiencies of living MSC therapy, and opening novel frontiers in inflammatory diseases medicine.

Original languageEnglish
Article number110076
JournalInternational Immunopharmacology
Volume118
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2023

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