Journal
ACTA PHARMACOLOGICA SINICA
Volume 39, Issue 8, Pages 1305-1316Publisher
ACTA PHARMACOLOGICA SINICA
DOI: 10.1038/aps.2018.22
Keywords
human amniotic epithelial cells; cell therapy; safety evaluation; serum-free
Funding
- Project of Health Collaborative Innovation of Guangzhou City [201704020214]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [81770444, 81600354]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China
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Human amniotic epithelial cells (hAECs), derived from the innermost layer of the term placenta closest to the fetus, have been shown to be potential seed cells for allogeneic cell therapy. Previous studies have shown a certain therapeutic effect of hAECs. However, no appropriate isolation and culture system for hAECs has been developed for clinical applications. In the present study, we established a serum-free protocol for hAEC isolation and cultivation, in which better cell growth was observed compared with that in a traditional culture system with serum. In addition to specific expression of cell surface markers (CD29, CD166 and CD90), characterization of the biological features of hAECs revealed expression of the pluripotent markers SSEA4, OCT4 and NANOG, which was greater than that in human mesenchymal stem cells, whereas very low levels of HLA-DR and HLA-DQ were detected, suggesting the weak immunogenicity of hAECs. Intriguingly, CD90+ hAECs were identified as a unique population with a powerful immunoregulatory capacity. In a systemic safety evaluation, intravenous administration of hAEC did not result in hemolytic, allergy, toxicity issues or, more importantly, tumorigenicity. Finally, the therapeutic effect of hAECs was demonstrated in mice with radiation-induced damage. The results revealed a novel function of hAECs in systemic injury recovery. Therefore, the current study provides an applicable and safe strategy for hAEC cell therapy administration in the clinical setting.
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