Clumping and Viability of Bone Marrow Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells under Different Preparation Procedures: A Flow Cytometry-Based In Vitro Study

Complications of microocclusions have been reported after intra-arterial delivery of mesenchymal stromal cells. Hence, quantification and efficient limitation of cell clumps in suspension before transplantation is important to reduce the risk. We used a flow cytometry-based pulse-width assay to asse...

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Main Authors: Li-li Cui, Tuure Kinnunen, Johannes Boltze, Johanna Nystedt, Jukka Jolkkonen
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Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Stem Cells International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1764938
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author Li-li Cui
Tuure Kinnunen
Johannes Boltze
Johanna Nystedt
Jukka Jolkkonen
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Johannes Boltze
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Jukka Jolkkonen
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description Complications of microocclusions have been reported after intra-arterial delivery of mesenchymal stromal cells. Hence, quantification and efficient limitation of cell clumps in suspension before transplantation is important to reduce the risk. We used a flow cytometry-based pulse-width assay to assess the effects of different cell suspension concentrations (0.2–2.0 × 106/mL), storage solutions (complete growth medium, Dulbecco’s phosphate-buffered saline, and normal saline), storage time in suspension (0–9 h), and freeze-thawing procedure on the clumping of rat bone marrow derived mesenchymal stromal cells (BMMSCs) and also evaluated cell viability at the same time. Surprisingly, increasing the cell concentration did not result in more cell clumps in vitro. Freshly harvested (fresh) cells in normal saline had significantly fewer cell clumps and also displayed high viability (>90%). A time-dependent reduction in viability was observed for cells in all three storage solutions, without any significant change in the clumping tendency except for cells in medium. Fresh cells were more viable than their frozen-thawed counterparts, and fresh cells in normal saline had fewer cell clumps. In conclusion, cell clumping and viability could be affected by different cell preparation procedures, and quantification of cell clumping can be conducted using the flow cytometry-based pulse-width assay before intra-arterial cell delivery.
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spelling doaj-art-a29d495b0d8249f1b321b697c24a4f1e2025-08-20T03:38:43ZengWileyStem Cells International1687-966X1687-96782016-01-01201610.1155/2016/17649381764938Clumping and Viability of Bone Marrow Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells under Different Preparation Procedures: A Flow Cytometry-Based In Vitro StudyLi-li Cui0Tuure Kinnunen1Johannes Boltze2Johanna Nystedt3Jukka Jolkkonen4Institute of Clinical Medicine-Neurology, University of Eastern Finland, 70210 Kuopio, FinlandDepartment of Clinical Microbiology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, 70210 Kuopio, FinlandFraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology, 04103 Leipzig, GermanyFinnish Red Cross Blood Service, Advanced Cell Therapy Centre, 00310 Helsinki, FinlandInstitute of Clinical Medicine-Neurology, University of Eastern Finland, 70210 Kuopio, FinlandComplications of microocclusions have been reported after intra-arterial delivery of mesenchymal stromal cells. Hence, quantification and efficient limitation of cell clumps in suspension before transplantation is important to reduce the risk. We used a flow cytometry-based pulse-width assay to assess the effects of different cell suspension concentrations (0.2–2.0 × 106/mL), storage solutions (complete growth medium, Dulbecco’s phosphate-buffered saline, and normal saline), storage time in suspension (0–9 h), and freeze-thawing procedure on the clumping of rat bone marrow derived mesenchymal stromal cells (BMMSCs) and also evaluated cell viability at the same time. Surprisingly, increasing the cell concentration did not result in more cell clumps in vitro. Freshly harvested (fresh) cells in normal saline had significantly fewer cell clumps and also displayed high viability (>90%). A time-dependent reduction in viability was observed for cells in all three storage solutions, without any significant change in the clumping tendency except for cells in medium. Fresh cells were more viable than their frozen-thawed counterparts, and fresh cells in normal saline had fewer cell clumps. In conclusion, cell clumping and viability could be affected by different cell preparation procedures, and quantification of cell clumping can be conducted using the flow cytometry-based pulse-width assay before intra-arterial cell delivery.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1764938
spellingShingle Li-li Cui
Tuure Kinnunen
Johannes Boltze
Johanna Nystedt
Jukka Jolkkonen
Clumping and Viability of Bone Marrow Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells under Different Preparation Procedures: A Flow Cytometry-Based In Vitro Study
Stem Cells International
title Clumping and Viability of Bone Marrow Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells under Different Preparation Procedures: A Flow Cytometry-Based In Vitro Study
title_full Clumping and Viability of Bone Marrow Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells under Different Preparation Procedures: A Flow Cytometry-Based In Vitro Study
title_fullStr Clumping and Viability of Bone Marrow Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells under Different Preparation Procedures: A Flow Cytometry-Based In Vitro Study
title_full_unstemmed Clumping and Viability of Bone Marrow Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells under Different Preparation Procedures: A Flow Cytometry-Based In Vitro Study
title_short Clumping and Viability of Bone Marrow Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells under Different Preparation Procedures: A Flow Cytometry-Based In Vitro Study
title_sort clumping and viability of bone marrow derived mesenchymal stromal cells under different preparation procedures a flow cytometry based in vitro study
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1764938
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