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Research Article

Prolonged hypoxic culture and trypsinization increase the pro-angiogenic potential of human adipose tissue-derived stem cells

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Pages 318-328 | Received 25 Mar 2010, Accepted 29 Jun 2010, Published online: 26 Aug 2010
 

Abstract

Background aims. Transplantation of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC), including adipose tissue-derived stem cells (ASC), is a promising option in the treatment of vascular disease. Short-term hypoxic culture of MSC augments secretion of anti-apoptotic and angiogenic cytokines. We hypothesized that prolonged hypoxic (1% and 5% oxygen) culture and trypsinization would augment ASC expression of anti-apoptotic and angiogenic cytokines and increase the angiogenic potential of ASC-conditioned media. Methods. The effects of prolonged hypoxic culture on growth and pro-angiogenic properties were investigated using human ASC cultured at 1%, 5% and 21% oxygen. The effect of trypsinization on the expression of pro-angiogenic genes was also determined. Results. Trypsinization induced up-regulation of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) genes independent of oxygen concentration. The expression of VEGF and IGF-1 was up-regulated in ASC cultured at 1% oxygen for 13 days compared with 4 days. The VEGF concentration in ASC-conditioned media was higher after prolonged hypoxic culture compared with short-term culture, while the IGF-1 and chemokine (CXC motif) ligand 12 (CXCL12) concentrations were unchanged. The VEGF receptor blocker SU5416 abolished angiogenesis in a cultured rat aortic ring model. Media from cells exposed to hypoxia increased angiogenesis, an effect that was dependent on factors other than just the VEGF concentration in the added media. Conclusions. Optimization of the angiogenic potential of stem cell-based therapy in the treatment of vascular disease is important. We have demonstrated that prolonged hypoxic culture and trypsinization augment the therapeutic angiogenic potential of ASC.

Acknowledgments

This work was supported in part by grants from The Danish Heart Foundation (08-4-R64-A2020-B584-22460 and 07-4-B584-A1453-22364), The A. P. Møller Foundation for the Advancement of Medical Science, The John and Birthe Meyer and Toyota Foundations, The Medical Doctors Association for Northern Jutland, Medical Specialist Heinrich Kopps Grant, Helga and Peter Kornings Foundation and Jacob and Olga Madsens Foundation.

Disclosure of interest: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.

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