Journal of Hebei Medical University ›› 2023, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (12): 1370-1378.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1007-3205.2023.12.002

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Comparison of biological characteristics between menstrual blood mesenchymal stem cells and human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells

  

  1. 1.Department of Histology and Embryology, the School of Basic Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 
    050017, China; 2.Stem Cell Laboratory, Hebei Reproductive Health Hospital, 
    Shijiazhuang 050051, China

  • Online:2024-01-02 Published:2024-01-02

Abstract: Objective To compare the biological characteristics of menstrual blood mesenchymal stem cells (MenSCs) with human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUCMSCs). 
Methods Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) were isolated from menstrual blood and umbilical cord. The surface markers and cell proliferation of two kinds of stem cells were compared by flow cytometry, immunocytochemistry and CCK8 assay. Experimental groups were divided into control group, MenSCs-CM group, and hUCMSCs-CM group. The effects of two kinds of stem cells on the proliferation, migration and angiogenesis on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were detected by CCK8 assay, scratch assay and angiogenesis assay. 
Results Both kinds of stem cells adhered to the wall and were fusiform. There was high expression of CD90, CD44, CD73, CD105, low expression of CD14, CD45, CD34, and no expression of HLA-DR. Both MenSCs and hUCMSCs expressed SOX2 and VEGFA, but MenSCs had highly expressed OCT4. The results showed that proliferation, migration and angiogenesis of HUVECs in both the MenSCs-CM group and hUCMSCs-CM group were higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). The MenSCs-CM group was superior to the hUCMSCs-CM group with respect to proliferation and angiogenesis of HUVECs (P<0.05). 
Conclusion Both kinds of cells have the properties of mesenchymal stem cells, but MenSCs also have the properties of embryonic stem cells. Both MenSCs and hUCMSCs can promote the proliferation, migration and angiogenesis of HUVECs, but the effect of MenSCs is better than hUCMSCs. 


Key words: mesenchymal stem cells, endothelial cells, proliferation, angiogenesis