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Mesenchymal Stromal Cells and Their Extracellular Vesicles Enhance the Anti-Inflammatory Phenotype of Regulatory Macrophages by Downregulating the Production of Interleukin (IL)-23 and IL-22

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Resolution-phase macrophage population orchestrates active dampening of the inflammation by secreting anti-inflammatory and proresolving products including interleukin (IL)-10 and lipid mediators. We investigated the effects of both human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) and MSC-derived extracellular vesicles (MSC-EVs) on mature human regulatory macrophages (Mregs). The cytokines and lipid mediators were determined from cell culture media of Mregs cultivated with MSCs and MSC-EVs. Additionally, the alterations in the expression of cell surface markers and the phagocytic ability of Mregs were investigated. Our novel findings indicate that both MSC co-culture and MSC-EVs down-regulated the production of IL-23 and IL-22 enhancing the anti-inflammatory phenotype of Mregs and amplifying proresolving properties. The levels of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) were substantially upregulated in MSC co-culture media, which may endorse proresolving lipid mediator class switching. Additionally, our results manifest, for the first time, that MSC-EVs mediate the Mreg phenotype change via PGE2. These data suggest that both human MSC and MSC-EVs may potentiate tolerance-promoting proresolving phenotype of human Mregs.

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Figure 1 Phenotypes of M1, M2, and Mreg subtypes. The antibody staining was performed with PE-CD80, PE-Cy7-CD86, BV421-CD163, and APC-CD206 according to the manufacturers’ instructions. The median fluorescence intensities (left panel) and frequencies of positive cells (right panel) were determined with flow cytometry analysis. The significance in pairwise variation between M1 and Mreg, and M2 and Mreg was analyzed using the Mann–Whitney U test. The results are presented as median with interquartile range. The number of biological replicates varied from 3 to 13. Abbreviations: FRI, fluorescence intensity; M1, classically activated “host defense” macrophage; M2, alternatively activated “wound-healing” macrophage; Mreg, regulatory macrophage.
Figure 1 Phenotypes of M1, M2, and Mreg subtypes. The antibody staining was performed with PE-CD80, PE-Cy7-CD86, BV421-CD163, and APC-CD206 according to the manufacturers’ instructions. The median fluorescence intensities (left panel) and frequencies of positive cells (right panel) were determined with flow cytometry analysis. The significance in pairwise variation between M1 and Mreg, and M2 and Mreg was analyzed using the Mann–Whitney U test. The results are presented as median with interquartile range. The number of biological replicates varied from 3 to 13. Abbreviations: FRI, fluorescence intensity; M1, classically activated “host defense” macrophage; M2, alternatively activated “wound-healing” macrophage; Mreg, regulatory macrophage.CC BY · PubMed Central
Figure 2 Level of cytokines in Mreg-, M1-, and M2-conditioned media. The media were analyzed for 18 cytokines, and measures within the cytokine-specific detection range were included in the analysis. The values of cell culture media cytokines were log10-transformed. The significance in pairwise variation between M1 and Mreg, and M2 and Mreg was analyzed using the Mann–Whitney U test, and the results are expressed as median with interquartile range. The number of biological replicates varies from 3 (for M1 and M2) to 15 for Mreg. Abbreviations: IL, interleukin; M1, classically activated “host defense” macrophage; M2, alternatively activated “wound-healing” macrophage; Mreg, regulatory macrophage.
Figure 2 Level of cytokines in Mreg-, M1-, and M2-conditioned media. The media were analyzed for 18 cytokines, and measures within the cytokine-specific detection range were included in the analysis. The values of cell culture media cytokines were log10-transformed. The significance in pairwise variation between M1 and Mreg, and M2 and Mreg was analyzed using the Mann–Whitney U test, and the results are expressed as median with interquartile range. The number of biological replicates varies from 3 (for M1 and M2) to 15 for Mreg. Abbreviations: IL, interleukin; M1, classically activated “host defense” macrophage; M2, alternatively activated “wound-healing” macrophage; Mreg, regulatory macrophage.CC BY · PubMed Central
Figure 3 Effect of MSC coculture on the level of cytokines in Mreg-conditioned media. The media were analyzed for 18 cytokines and measures within the cytokine-specific detection range were included in the analysis. The values of cell culture media cytokines were log10-transformed. The variation of cytokines between Mreg-conditioned media with and without MSC coculture was analyzed by the Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-rank test. The number of biological replicates varied from 9 to 12. Abbreviations: IL, interleukin; Mreg, regulatory macrophage; MSC, mesenchymal stromal cell.
Figure 3 Effect of MSC coculture on the level of cytokines in Mreg-conditioned media. The media were analyzed for 18 cytokines and measures within the cytokine-specific detection range were included in the analysis. The values of cell culture media cytokines were log10-transformed. The variation of cytokines between Mreg-conditioned media with and without MSC coculture was analyzed by the Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-rank test. The number of biological replicates varied from 9 to 12. Abbreviations: IL, interleukin; Mreg, regulatory macrophage; MSC, mesenchymal stromal cell.CC BY · PubMed Central
Figure 4 Effect of MSC-derived extracellular vesicles on the level of cytokines in Mreg-conditioned media. The media were analyzed for 18 cytokines, and measures within the cytokine-specific detection range were included in the analysis. The values of cell culture media cytokines were log10-transformed. The variation of cytokines between Mreg-conditioned media with and without MSC-EVs was analyzed by the Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-rank test. The number of biological replicates is 8. Abbreviations: EV, extracellular vesicle; IL, interleukin; Mreg, regulatory macrophage; MSC, mesenchymal stromal cell; MSC-EVs, MSC-derived extracellular vesicles.
Figure 4 Effect of MSC-derived extracellular vesicles on the level of cytokines in Mreg-conditioned media. The media were analyzed for 18 cytokines, and measures within the cytokine-specific detection range were included in the analysis. The values of cell culture media cytokines were log10-transformed. The variation of cytokines between Mreg-conditioned media with and without MSC-EVs was analyzed by the Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-rank test. The number of biological replicates is 8. Abbreviations: EV, extracellular vesicle; IL, interleukin; Mreg, regulatory macrophage; MSC, mesenchymal stromal cell; MSC-EVs, MSC-derived extracellular vesicles.CC BY · PubMed Central
Figure 5 Effect of MSC coculture on the phagocytic ability of Mreg. The phagocytic ability of Mregs was assessed using latex beads coated with FITC-labeled rabbit IgG. The median FRI (left panel) and frequencies of positive cells (right panel) were determined with flow cytometry analysis. The variations between Mreg with and without MSC coculture were analyzed by the Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-rank test. The number of biological replicates is 5. Abbreviations: FRI, fluorescence intensity; IgG, immunoglobulin G; Mreg, regulatory macrophage; MSC, mesenchymal stromal cell.
Figure 5 Effect of MSC coculture on the phagocytic ability of Mreg. The phagocytic ability of Mregs was assessed using latex beads coated with FITC-labeled rabbit IgG. The median FRI (left panel) and frequencies of positive cells (right panel) were determined with flow cytometry analysis. The variations between Mreg with and without MSC coculture were analyzed by the Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-rank test. The number of biological replicates is 5. Abbreviations: FRI, fluorescence intensity; IgG, immunoglobulin G; Mreg, regulatory macrophage; MSC, mesenchymal stromal cell.CC BY · PubMed Central

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Authors
Hyvärinen, K., Holopainen, M., Skirdenko, V., Ruhanen, H., Lehenkari, P., Korhonen, M., Käkelä, R., Laitinen, S., & Kerkelä, E.
Affiliations
  • Finnish Red Cross (FI)
  • University of Helsinki (FI)
  • Oulu University Hospital (FI)
Corresponding author
Hyvärinen, Kati
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Frontiers in Immunology
Published
2018-04-12
Volume
9
Pages
771-771
ISSN
1664-3224 (ISSN-L)
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W2797721539
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111
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58
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Tekes (3986/31/2013)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Mesenchymal stem cell research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immune cells in cancer
Keywords
mesenchymal stem cells, extracellular vesicles, regulatory macrophages, IL-23, IL-22, prostaglandin E2, inflammation resolution, specialized pro-resolving mediators, phagocytosis, cell surface markers, bone marrow-derived cells
MeSH terms
Extracellular Vesicles, Interleukin-22, Humans, Immune Tolerance, Inflammation, Interleukins, Macrophages, Phenotype, Down-Regulation, Interleukin-23, Mesenchymal Stem Cells

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