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Liver damage in schistosomiasis is reduced by adipose tissue-derived stem cell therapy after praziquantel treatment.

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Background

In view of the potential immunosuppressive and regenerative properties of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC), we investigated whether transplantation of adipose tissue-derived stem cells (ASC) could be used to control the granulomatous reaction in the liver of mice infected with Schistosoma mansoni after Praziquantel (PZQ) treatment.

Methodology/prinicpal findings

C57BL/6 mice infected with S. mansoni were treated with PZQ and transplanted intravenously with ASC from uninfected mice. Liver morpho-physiological and immunological analyses were performed. The combined PZQ/ASC therapy significantly reduced the volume of hepatic granulomas, as well as liver damage as measured by ALT levels. We also observed that ASC accelerated the progression of the granulomatous inflammation to the advanced/curative phase. The faster healing interfered with the expression of CD28 and CTLA-4 molecules in CD4+ T lymphocytes, and the levels of IL-10 and IL-17 cytokines, mainly in the livers of PZQ/ASC-treated mice.

Conclusions

Our results show that ASC therapy after PZQ treatment results in smaller granulomas with little tissue damage, suggesting the potential of ASC for the development of novel therapeutic approaches to minimize hepatic lesions as well as a granulomatous reaction following S. mansoni infection. Further studies using the chronic model of schistosomiasis are required to corroborate the therapeutic use of ASC for schistosomiasis.

SUBMITTER: Miranda VHS

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7480869 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Liver damage in schistosomiasis is reduced by adipose tissue-derived stem cell therapy after praziquantel treatment.

Miranda Vitor Hugo Simões VHS Gomes Talita Rocha TR Eller Dirli Emerick DE Ferraz Lorena de Cássia Neres LCN Chaves Ana Thereza AT Bicalho Kelly Alves KA Silva Carlos Eduardo Calzavara CEC Birbrair Alexander A Pascoal Xavier Marcelo Antônio MA de Goes Alfredo Miranda AM Corrêa-Oliveira Rodrigo R Alves Érica Alessandra Rocha ÉAR Bozzi Adriana A

PLoS neglected tropical diseases 20200827 8

<h4>Background</h4>In view of the potential immunosuppressive and regenerative properties of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC), we investigated whether transplantation of adipose tissue-derived stem cells (ASC) could be used to control the granulomatous reaction in the liver of mice infected with Schistosoma mansoni after Praziquantel (PZQ) treatment.<h4>Methodology/prinicpal findings</h4>C57BL/6 mice infected with S. mansoni were treated with PZQ and transplanted intravenously with ASC from uninfect ...[more]

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Liver damage in schistosomiasis is reduced by adipose tissue-derived stem cell therapy after praziquantel treatment.

Background

Methodology/prinicpal findings

Conclusions

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Liver damage in schistosomiasis is reduced by adipose tissue-derived stem cell therapy after praziquantel treatment.

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