Functional expression of the extracellular Calcium Sensing Receptor (CaSR) in equine umbilical cord matrix size-sieved stem cells
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2011
Citazione:
Functional expression of the extracellular Calcium Sensing Receptor (CaSR) in equine umbilical cord matrix size-sieved stem cells / N.A. Martino, A. Lange-Consiglio, F. Cremonesi, L. Valentini, M. Caira, A.C. Guaricci, B. Ambruosi , R.L. Sciorsci, G.M. Lacalandra, S.J. Reshkin, M.E. Dell'Aquila. - In: PLOS ONE. - ISSN 1932-6203. - 6:3, e17714(2011 Mar 17). [10.1371/journal.pone.0017714]
Abstract:
Background
The present study investigates the effects of high external calcium concentration ([Ca2+]o) and the calcimimetic NPS R-467, a known calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) agonist, on growth/proliferation of two equine size-sieved umbilical cord matrix mesenchymal stem cell (eUCM-MSC) lines. The involvement of CaSR on observed cell response was analyzed at both the mRNA and protein level.
Methodology/Principal Findings
A large (>8 µm in diameter) and a small (<8 µm) cell line were cultured in medium containing: 1) low [Ca2+]o (0.37 mM); 2) high [Ca2+]o (2.87 mM); 3) NPS R-467 (3 µM) in presence of high [Ca2+]o and 4) the CaSR antagonist NPS 2390 (10 µM for 30 min.) followed by incubation in presence of NPS R-467 in medium with high [Ca2+]o. Growth/proliferation rates were compared between groups. In large cells, the addition of NPS R-467 significantly increased cell growth whereas increasing [Ca2+]o was not effective in this cell line. In small cells, both higher [Ca2+]o and NPS R-467 increased cell growth. In both cell lines, preincubation with the CaSR antagonist NPS 2390 significantly inhibited the agonistic effect of NPS R-467. In both cell lines, increased [Ca2+]o and/or NPS R-467 reduced doubling time values.Treatment with NPS R-467 down-regulated CaSR mRNA expression in both cell lines. In large cells, NPS R-467 reduced CaSR labeling in the cytosol and increased it at cortical level.
Conclusions/Significance
In conclusion, calcium and the calcimimetic NPS R-467 reduce CaSR mRNA expression and stimulate cell growth/proliferation in eUCM-MSC. Their use as components of media for eUCM-MSC culture could be beneficial to obtain enough cells for down-stream purposes
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) agonist ; equine ; umbilical cord matrix ; mesenchymal stem cell
Elenco autori:
N.A. Martino, A. Lange-Consiglio, F. Cremonesi, L. Valentini, M. Caira, A.C. Guaricci, B. Ambruosi, R.L. Sciorsci, G.M. Lacalandra, S.J. Reshkin, M.E. Dell'Aquila
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