Isolation and morphological characterization of equine mesenchymal stem cells from harvested adipose tissue and bone marrow and stably transfected with green fluorescent protein

[EN] OBJECTIVE To characterize the ultrastructure of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) that were harvested from the adipose tissue (AT-MSCs) and bone marrow (BM-MSCs) of horses and transfected with green fluorescent protein. SAMPLE MSCs from adipose tissue and bone marrow of 6 adult female Hispano-Bretó...

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Autores: Pérez Castrillo, Saúl, González Fernández, María Luisa, Gutiérrez Velasco, Laura, Villar Suárez, María Vega
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universidad de León
Repositorio:BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León
OAI Identifier:oai:buleria.unileon.es:10612/24917
Acceso en línea:https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/ajvr/82/9/ajvr.82.9.770.xml
https://hdl.handle.net/10612/24917
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Anatomía
Biología
Veterinaria
Electron microscopy
Green fluorescent protein
Mesenchymal stem cells
Transfection
3109 Ciencias Veterinarias
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Sumario:[EN] OBJECTIVE To characterize the ultrastructure of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) that were harvested from the adipose tissue (AT-MSCs) and bone marrow (BM-MSCs) of horses and transfected with green fluorescent protein. SAMPLE MSCs from adipose tissue and bone marrow of 6 adult female Hispano-Bretón horses. PROCEDURES Harvested equine MSCs were cultivated and transfected with green fluorescent protein, and the immunophenotypes of the MSCs were characterized by use of anti-CD90 and anti-CD105 monoclonal antibodies. When stable transfection of MSCs was achieved, the morphological and ultrastructural characteristics of transfected and nontransfected AT-MSCs and BM-MSCs were compared with electron microscopy. RESULTS The protocols for transfection and subsequent isolation of transfected cells with use of G418 were suitable for obtaining transfected MSCs. Transfec-tion efficiency was 5% in AT-MSCs and 4% in BM-MSCs. Characterization of transfected and nontransfected MSCs revealed that they share immu-nocytochemical and morphological profiles. Expression of CD90 was significantly higher for transfected versus nontransfected AT-MSCs (97% vs 92%). Expression of CD105 was significantly lower for transfected versus nontransfected BM-MSCs (85% vs 94%). Transfected BM-MSCs had differences in organelles, compared with the other cell types, specifically includ-ing most commonly the rough endoplasmic reticulum with dilated cisternae and mitochondria. CONCLUSION AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE These findings contribute to the knowledge base of the characteristics of equine AT-MSCs and BM-MSCs and of transfected versus nontransfected equine MSCs. The data provided a valuable starting point for researchers wishing to further study the morphological characteristics of equine MSCs