Abstract
A disseminated model of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with prevalent liver metastasis was generated by intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection of EBV + B lymphoblastoid SKW6.4 in nude-SCID mice. The survival of SKW6.4 xenografts (median survival = 27 days) was significantly improved when hyaluronan scaffolds embedded with mesenchimal stem cells (MSC) were implanted in the abdominal area 4 days after SKW6.4 injection (median survival = 39.5 days). Mice implanted with MSC showed a significant improvement of hepatic functionality in lymphoma xenografts, as demonstrated by measurement of serum ALT/AST levels. Co-culture of MSC with lymphoma cells enhanced the release of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) by MSC. These data suggest that hyaluronanembedded MSC exert anti-lymphoma activity by ameliorating hepatic functionality.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 803-807 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Investigational New Drugs |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2012 |
Keywords
- Liver functionality
- Lymphoma-bearing xenografts
- Mesenchymal stem cells
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacology (medical)
- Oncology