Cryopreservation of Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells Alters Their Viability and Subpopulation Composition but Not Their Treatment Effects in a Rodent Stroke Model

The systemic administration of autologous bone marrow (BM) derived mononuclear cells (MNCs) is under investigation as a novel therapeutic modality for the treatment of ischemic stroke. Autologous applications raise the possibility that MNCs could potentially be stored as a banked source. There have...

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Main Authors: Bing Yang, Kaushik Parsha, Krystal Schaar, Nikunj Satani, Xiaopei Xi, Jaroslaw Aronowski, Sean I. Savitz
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Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Stem Cells International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5876836
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author Bing Yang
Kaushik Parsha
Krystal Schaar
Nikunj Satani
Xiaopei Xi
Jaroslaw Aronowski
Sean I. Savitz
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description The systemic administration of autologous bone marrow (BM) derived mononuclear cells (MNCs) is under investigation as a novel therapeutic modality for the treatment of ischemic stroke. Autologous applications raise the possibility that MNCs could potentially be stored as a banked source. There have been no studies that investigate the effects of cryopreservation of BM-MNCs on their functional abilities in stroke models. In the present study, C57BL/6 mice were subjected to middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAo) for 60 minutes and then divided into two treatment groups: fresh MNCs versus cryopreserved MNCs. BM-MNCs were collected at 22 hours after MCAo and were stored in liquid nitrogen for 12 months in cryopreserved MNCs group. BM-MNCs cellular viability, composition, and phenotype of the various subpopulations of mice BM-MNCs were evaluated by flow cytometry, and the behavioral recovery of stroke animals was tested with freshly harvested MNCs versus cryopreserved MNCs by corner test and ladder rung test. We found that long-term cryopreservation negatively impacts the cellular viability of bone marrow MNCs. Cryopreservation also alters the cellular composition of various subpopulations within the MNCs. However, despite the changes observed in cryopreserved cells, both fresh and frozen MNCs have similar beneficial effect on behavioral and histological outcomes.
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spelling doaj-art-42346cb0fe284bffaf63f66c1c7113352025-02-03T01:02:11ZengWileyStem Cells International1687-966X1687-96782016-01-01201610.1155/2016/58768365876836Cryopreservation of Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells Alters Their Viability and Subpopulation Composition but Not Their Treatment Effects in a Rodent Stroke ModelBing Yang0Kaushik Parsha1Krystal Schaar2Nikunj Satani3Xiaopei Xi4Jaroslaw Aronowski5Sean I. Savitz6Stroke Program, Department of Neurology, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX 77030, USAStroke Program, Department of Neurology, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX 77030, USAStroke Program, Department of Neurology, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX 77030, USAStroke Program, Department of Neurology, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX 77030, USAStroke Program, Department of Neurology, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX 77030, USAStroke Program, Department of Neurology, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX 77030, USAStroke Program, Department of Neurology, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX 77030, USAThe systemic administration of autologous bone marrow (BM) derived mononuclear cells (MNCs) is under investigation as a novel therapeutic modality for the treatment of ischemic stroke. Autologous applications raise the possibility that MNCs could potentially be stored as a banked source. There have been no studies that investigate the effects of cryopreservation of BM-MNCs on their functional abilities in stroke models. In the present study, C57BL/6 mice were subjected to middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAo) for 60 minutes and then divided into two treatment groups: fresh MNCs versus cryopreserved MNCs. BM-MNCs were collected at 22 hours after MCAo and were stored in liquid nitrogen for 12 months in cryopreserved MNCs group. BM-MNCs cellular viability, composition, and phenotype of the various subpopulations of mice BM-MNCs were evaluated by flow cytometry, and the behavioral recovery of stroke animals was tested with freshly harvested MNCs versus cryopreserved MNCs by corner test and ladder rung test. We found that long-term cryopreservation negatively impacts the cellular viability of bone marrow MNCs. Cryopreservation also alters the cellular composition of various subpopulations within the MNCs. However, despite the changes observed in cryopreserved cells, both fresh and frozen MNCs have similar beneficial effect on behavioral and histological outcomes.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5876836
spellingShingle Bing Yang
Kaushik Parsha
Krystal Schaar
Nikunj Satani
Xiaopei Xi
Jaroslaw Aronowski
Sean I. Savitz
Cryopreservation of Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells Alters Their Viability and Subpopulation Composition but Not Their Treatment Effects in a Rodent Stroke Model
Stem Cells International
title Cryopreservation of Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells Alters Their Viability and Subpopulation Composition but Not Their Treatment Effects in a Rodent Stroke Model
title_full Cryopreservation of Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells Alters Their Viability and Subpopulation Composition but Not Their Treatment Effects in a Rodent Stroke Model
title_fullStr Cryopreservation of Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells Alters Their Viability and Subpopulation Composition but Not Their Treatment Effects in a Rodent Stroke Model
title_full_unstemmed Cryopreservation of Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells Alters Their Viability and Subpopulation Composition but Not Their Treatment Effects in a Rodent Stroke Model
title_short Cryopreservation of Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells Alters Their Viability and Subpopulation Composition but Not Their Treatment Effects in a Rodent Stroke Model
title_sort cryopreservation of bone marrow mononuclear cells alters their viability and subpopulation composition but not their treatment effects in a rodent stroke model
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5876836
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