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Unveiling the immunomodulatory shift: Epithelial-mesenchymal transition Alters immune mechanisms of amniotic epithelial cells.

ABSTRACT: Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) changes cell phenotype by affecting immune properties of amniotic epithelial cells (AECs). The present study shows how the response to lipopolysaccharide of cells collected pre- (eAECs) and post-EMT (mAECs) induces changes in their transcriptomics profile. In fact, eAECs mainly upregulate genes involved in antigen-presenting response, whereas mAECs over-express soluble inflammatory mediator transcripts. Consistently, network analysis identifies CIITA and Nrf2 as main drivers of eAECs and mAECs immune response, respectively. As a consequence, the depletion of CIITA and Nrf2 impairs the ability of eAECs and mAECs to inhibit lymphocyte proliferation or macrophage-dependent IL-6 release, thus confirming their involvement in regulating immune response. Deciphering the mechanisms controlling the immune function of AECs pre- and post-EMT represents a step forward in understanding key physiological events wherein these cells are involved (pregnancy and labor). Moreover, controlling the immunomodulatory properties of eAECs and mAECs may be essential in developing potential strategies for regenerative medicine applications.

SUBMITTER: Di Lollo V

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10481295 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Unveiling the immunomodulatory shift: Epithelial-mesenchymal transition Alters immune mechanisms of amniotic epithelial cells.

Di Lollo Valeria V Canciello Angelo A Peserico Alessia A Orsini Massimiliano M Russo Valentina V Cerveró-Varona Adrián A Dufrusine Beatrice B El Khatib Mohammad M Curini Valentina V Mauro Annunziata A Berardinelli Paolo P Tournier Cathy C Ancora Massimo M Cammà Cesare C Dainese Enrico E Mincarelli Luana Fiorella LF Barboni Barbara B

iScience 20230809 9

Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) changes cell phenotype by affecting immune properties of amniotic epithelial cells (AECs). The present study shows how the response to lipopolysaccharide of cells collected pre- (eAECs) and post-EMT (mAECs) induces changes in their transcriptomics profile. In fact, eAECs mainly upregulate genes involved in antigen-presenting response, whereas mAECs over-express soluble inflammatory mediator transcripts. Consistently, network analysis identifies CIITA and N ...[more]

PMID: 37680464

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Project description:Stem cells isolated from amniotic epithelium (AECs) have shown great potential in cell-based regenerative therapies. Because of their fetal origin, these cells exhibit elevated proliferation rates and plasticity, as well as, immune tolerance and anti-inflammatory properties. These inherent attitudes make AECs well-suited for both allogenic and xenogenic cellular transplants in animal models. Since in human only at term amnion is easily obtainable after childbirth, limited information are so far available concerning the phenotypic and functional difference between AECs isolated from early and late amnia. To this regard, the sheep animal model offers an undoubted advantage in allowing the easy collection of both types of AECs in large quantity. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of gestational age on ovine AECs (oAECs) phenotype, immunomodulatory properties, global DNA methylation status and pluripotent differentiation ability towards mesodermic and ectodermic lineages. The immunomodulatory property of oAECs in inhibiting lymphocyte proliferation was mainly unaffected by gestational age. Conversely, gestation considerably affected the expression of surface markers, as well the expression and localization of pluripotency markers. In detail, with progression of gestation the mRNA expression of NANOG and SOX2 markers was reduced, while the ones of TERT and OCT4A was unaltered; but at the end of gestation NANOG, SOX2 and TERT proteins mainly localized outside the nuclear compartment. Regarding the differentiation ability, LPL (adipogenic-specific gene) mRNA content significantly increased in oAECs isolated from early amnia, while OCN (osteogenic-specific gene) and NEFM (neurogenic-specific gene) mRNA content significantly increased in oAECs isolated from late amnia, suggesting that gestational stage affected cell plasticity. Finally, the degree of global DNA methylation increased with gestational age. All these results indicate that gestational age is a key factor capable of influencing morphological and functional properties of oAECs, and thus probably affecting the outcome of cell transplantation therapies.

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