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Table 2 Summary table of differentiated allogeneic MSC in myocardial regeneration models

From: Changes in immunological profile of allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells after differentiation: should we be concerned?

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Model

In vitro immunogenicity

In vitro immunosuppressive ability

In vivo engraftment

In vivo immune marker expression

In vivo functional benefits

In vivo cellular response

In vivo antibody response

Xia and Cao [47]

Balb/C cardiomyocyte dMSCs to C57/BL6 mouse MI model

Increased MHCI and MHCII expression on cardiomyocyte dMSCs

NT

Both undifferentiated and differentiated allogeneic MSCs engrafted. Over 4 weeks dMSCs were cleared quicker than undifferentiated

NT

Both differentiated and undifferentiated MSCs improved function at 2 weeks over controls; however, by 4 weeks benefit due to dMSCs was lost

CD4+ and CD8+ infiltration in both undifferentiated and differentiated groups; significantly more in differentiated

NT

Huang et al.[6]

Wistar rat (allogeneic) or Lewis (syngeneic) MSCs to Lewis rat MI model

MHCIa upregulated and MHCIb downregulated after in vitro differentiation. MHCII and CD86 co-expressed by dMSCs. Increased susceptibility to cytotoxic lysis

NT

Significantly more undifferentiated MSCs than dMSCs were engrafted at day 7

Engrafted dMSCs co-expressed MHCI or MHCII with differentiation markers

Allogeneic MSC-treated animals displayed loss of functional benefit over time compared to syngeneic MSC-treated animals

Leukocyte infiltration into allogeneic MSC-treated hearts

Allo-antibodies produced against differentiated but not undifferentiated MSCs

Dhingra et al.[18]

Wistar MSCs to Lewis rat MI

dMSCs more susceptible to cytotoxic lysis

MSCs lose ability to secrete PGE2 as they differentiate, which results in reduced ability to induce Tregs

MSCs were eliminated by 5 weeks; some remained engrafted after PGE2 augmentation

NT

Improvement noted, but this was significantly less than if PGE2 was co-administered with allogeneic MSCs

Increased CD8+ T-cell infiltration in dMSC-treated hearts, which could be rescued by PGE2

Allo-antibodies produced against dMSCs, which could be reduced by PGE2

Amado et al.[43]

Allogeneic porcine MSCs to porcine MI

NT

NT

Reported 42.4 ± 15% engraftment at 8 weeks. Labelled engrafted cells co-expressed differentiation markers

NT

Significant improvement after 8 weeks

NT

NT

Makkar et al.[44]

Allogeneic porcine MSCs to porcine heart 1 month after MI

NT

NT

Engrafted cells detected 2 months after injection

NT

No further deterioration in treated group compared to control

NT

NT

Perin et al.[45]

Allogeneic canine MSCs to canine MI model delivered either intra-coronarily or transendocardially

NT

NT

Engrafted cells detected 14 days after administration

NT

Transendocardially delivered allo-MSCs provided a functional benefit

NT

NT

Quevedo et al.[42]

Allogeneic porcine MSCs to porcine MI

NT

NT

Engrafted cells detected at 84 days co-expressing differentiation markers

NT

Improved cardiac function compared to control group

NT

NT

Dai et al.[46]

Allogeneic ACI rat MSCs to Fischer rat MI

NT

NT

7 of 7 hearts at 6 months showed engrafted MSCs that co-expressed myocardium markers

NT

Improved LVEF at 4 weeks in allogeneic MSC-treated rats compared to control; effects were lost by 6 months

NT

NT

  1. Data related to immunological profile of MSCs both in vitro and in vivo are collated. dMSC, differentiated mesenchymal stem cell; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; MHCI, major histocompatibility complex class I; MHCII, major histocompatibility class II; MI, myocardial infarction; MSC, mesenchymal stem cell; NT, not tested; PGE2, prostaglandin E2; Tregs, regulatory T cells.