Abstract
Emphysema in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by progressive inflammation. Preclinical studies suggest that lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) and mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) treatment dampen inflammation. We investigated the effects of bone marrow-derived MSC (BM-MSC) and LVRS on circulating and pulmonary immune cell profiles in emphysema patients using mass cytometry. Blood and resected lung tissue were collected at the first LVRS (L1). Following 6–10 weeks of recovery, patients received a placebo or intravenous administration of 2 × 106 cells/kg bodyweight BM-MSC (n = 5 and n = 9, resp.) in week 3 and 4 before the second LVRS (L2), where blood and lung tissue were collected. Irrespective of BM-MSC or placebo treatment, proportions of circulating lymphocytes including central memory CD4 regulatory, effector memory CD8 and γδ T cells were higher, whereas myeloid cell percentages were lower in L2 compared to L1. In resected lung tissue, proportions of Treg (p = 0.0067) and anti-inflammatory CD163− macrophages (p = 0.0001) were increased in L2 compared to L1, while proportions of pro-inflammatory CD163+ macrophages were decreased (p = 0.0004). There were no effects of BM-MSC treatment on immune profiles in emphysema patients. However, we observed alterations in the circulating and pulmonary immune cells upon LVRS, suggesting the induction of anti-inflammatory responses potentially needed for repair processes.
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Jia, L.; Li, N.; van Unen, V.; Zwaginga, J.-J.; Braun, J.; Hiemstra, P.S.; Koning, F.; Khedoe, P.P.S.J.; Stolk, J.
Pulmonary and Systemic Immune Profiles Following Lung Volume Reduction Surgery and Allogeneic Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Treatment in Emphysema. Cells 2024, 13, 1636.
https://doi.org/10.3390/cells13191636
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Jia L, Li N, van Unen V, Zwaginga J-J, Braun J, Hiemstra PS, Koning F, Khedoe PPSJ, Stolk J.
Pulmonary and Systemic Immune Profiles Following Lung Volume Reduction Surgery and Allogeneic Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Treatment in Emphysema. Cells. 2024; 13(19):1636.
https://doi.org/10.3390/cells13191636
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Jia, Li, Na Li, Vincent van Unen, Jaap-Jan Zwaginga, Jerry Braun, Pieter S. Hiemstra, Frits Koning, P. Padmini S. J. Khedoe, and Jan Stolk.
2024. "Pulmonary and Systemic Immune Profiles Following Lung Volume Reduction Surgery and Allogeneic Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Treatment in Emphysema" Cells 13, no. 19: 1636.
https://doi.org/10.3390/cells13191636
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