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Journal: Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica. B
Article Title: Adiponectin restores the obesity-induced impaired immunomodulatory function of mesenchymal stromal cells via glycolytic reprogramming
doi: 10.1016/j.apsb.2023.10.019
Figure Lengend Snippet: Effects of globular adiponectin on the immunomodulatory function of ADSC. (A) ADSC were seeded in a 24-well plate at different densities (0.125 × 10 5 to 2 × 10 5 cells/well) and pretreated with globular adiponectin (gAcrp) for 6 h, followed by coculturing with CFSE-labeled splenocytes (10 6 cells/well). Proliferation of lymphocytes was induced by supplementation of 1 μg/mL of PHA-l into coculture media. After 4 days of coculture, non-adherent cells were stained with an APC-conjugated anti-CD3 antibody and subjected to FACS analysis. Live and CD3-positive cell populations were selected for CFSE dilution analysis. (B) ADSC were preconditioned with different concentrations of gAcrp before coculturing with splenocytes at ADSC/splenocytes of 1:20 and 1:40. Proliferation of splenocytes was measured as described above. (C) ADSC were treated with 1 μg/mL of gAcrp for different time durations. At the end of treatment period, splenocytes were added into culture wells containing ADSC with a fixed ADSC/splenocytes ratio of 1:20. Lymphocyte proliferation was determined by CFSE dilution assay. (D) ADSC were incubated with 1 μg/mL of gAcrp for 6 h, followed by coculture with CFSE-stained mouse CD3 + pan T cells (ADSC/splenocytes ratio of 1:20). T cells were activated with anti-CD3/CD28 beads in presence of IL-2 (10 ng/mL). The growth of T cells was examined after 4 days of coculture. (E) Mouse ADSC were stimulated with gAcrp (1 μg/mL, 6 h), followed by coculturing with non-labeled splenocytes for 4 days. Subsequently, splenocytes were subjected to immunofluorescent staining for anti-CD4 (FITC), CD25 (PE) and Foxp3 (APC). Dead cells were excluded by staining with a fixable viability dye. The proportion of CD25/Foxp3 double positive cell population among live and CD4-positive cells was determined. (F) C57BL/6 mice were fed with high-fat diet (HFD) for 12 weeks. After collection of blood samples from obese and lean mice, serum adiponectin was measured by ELISA. (G, H) ADSC derived from lean and obese mice were pretreated with gAcrp (1 μg/mL, for 6 h) and cocultured with CFSE-labeled splenocytes. PHA-stimulated lymphocyte proliferation was analyzed using CFSE dilution assay. ∗ P < 0.05 compared to indicated groups; n = 3 or n = 13 for Fig. 1 F.
Article Snippet: Recombinant globular adiponectin (gAcrp; #450–21) was acquired from PeproTech (Rocky Hill, NJ, USA).
Techniques: Labeling, Staining, Dilution Assay, Incubation, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay, Derivative Assay

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Journal: Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica. B
Article Title: Adiponectin restores the obesity-induced impaired immunomodulatory function of mesenchymal stromal cells via glycolytic reprogramming
doi: 10.1016/j.apsb.2023.10.019
Figure Lengend Snippet: Therapeutic effectiveness of lean and obese ADSC modified with globular adiponectin against DSS-induced colitis. (A) Experiment scheme for the in vivo study. Colitis was induced in C57BL/6 mice by administration of 3% DSS in drinking water for 7 days. Colitis mice received one of the following treatments: PBS (DSS control), lean ADSC (L-DSC), gAcrp-modified lean ADSC (gAcrp-L-ADSC), obese ADSC (Ob-ADSC), and gAcrp-modified obese ADSC (gAcrp-Ob-ADSC). All treatments were administered two times on Days 1 and 3 (3 × 10 6 cells each dose) via intraperitoneal injection. On Day 9, mice were sacrificed, and colon tissues were collected for further investigations. (B) Body weight was monitored throughout the study and changes in body weight compared to Day 0 were presented. (C) Disease activity index was calculated based on the status of stool, bleeding, and body weight loss, as indicated in Methods. (D) Representative images of colon from each group were presented (left panel). Colon lengths in each group were indicated in the bar graph (right panel). (E) MPO activity in colon tissues was determined. (F) Colon tissues were subjected to H&E staining. Representative images for each group were presented (left panel) along with histological injury scores determined as described in Methods (right panel). (G) Single cells were isolated from spleens and mesenteric lymph nodes (MLN) of all mice at the end of the study. Cells were then stained with anti-CD4 (FITC), anti-CD25 (PE), and anti-Foxp3 (APC) antibody. Representative images for CD25 + Foxp3 hi population among CD4 + cells from each group were shown (left panel) along with the proportion of Treg (right panel). (H, I) Colon tissues were digested with collagenase to obtain single cells. Cells were stained either with anti-CD3 (APC), anti-CD4 (PE), and anti-CD8 (Percp-Cy5.5) antibody cocktail (H), or with anti-MHC-II (Percp-Cy5.5), anti-CD11b (APC-Cy7), anti-CD11c (APC), and anti-F4/80 (PE) antibody cocktail (I). The percentage of CD4 + T cells (CD3 + CD4 + population), CD8 + T cells (CD3 + CD8 + population), macrophages (CD11b + F4/80 + population), and dendritic cells (MHC-II + CD11c + population) among colon-derived single cells was determined using FACS analysis. (J) The messenger RNA levels of indicated genes were measured in colon tissues by RT-qPCR and demonstrated in a figure representing fold changes. The quantification data for each gene are presented in Fig. S6 . ∗ P < 0.05 compared to indicated groups; n = 6.
Article Snippet: Recombinant globular adiponectin (gAcrp; #450–21) was acquired from PeproTech (Rocky Hill, NJ, USA).
Techniques: Modification, In Vivo, Control, Injection, Activity Assay, Staining, Isolation, Derivative Assay, Quantitative RT-PCR

Fig. S7 . (C–E) ADSC were pretreated with gAcrp for 6 h, followed by further stimulation with TNF α (10 ng/mL) and IFN γ (20 ng/mL) for 24 h (C) or 48 h (D, E). (C) Expression levels of Nos2 , Cox2 , Ptges , Icam1 , and Cd274 were determined using RT-qPCR. (D, E) Nitrite/nitrate (D) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) (E) levels in culture media were measured as described in the Methods. (F, G) ADSC were preconditioned with gAcrp for 6 h, followed by coculturing with PHA-activated splenocytes. The concentrations of nitrate/nitrite (F) and PGE2 (G) in coculture media were examined after 3 days of coculture. (H, I) ADSC were pretreated with gAcrp for 6 h and further stimulated with TNF α /IFN γ for 24 h. Membrane ICAM-1 (H) and PD-L1 (I) were determined by labelling with respective fluorophore-conjugated antibodies, followed by flow cytometry analysis. (J) ADSC were treated with gAcrp for 6 h, followed by coculturing with PHA-activated splenocytes. NS-398 (10 μmol/L), a COX-2 inhibitor, and l -NAME, an inhibitor of iNOS, were supplemented to coculture media. Lymphocyte proliferation rate was measured at Day 4 of coculture. (K) ADSC were transfected with siRNA targeting Icam1 or Cd274 . After 24 h, cells were treated with gAcrp for further 6 h and cocultured with PHA-activated splenocytes for 4 days. Lymphocyte proliferation rate was finally monitored as described in Methods. (L) The mRNA levels of Nos2 , Cox2 , Ptges , Icam1 , and Cd274 were determined in ADSC derived from lean and obese mice with or without TNF α /IFN γ stimulation. (M) Obese ADSC were treated with gAcrp (1 μg/mL) for 6 h and the expression of indicated genes was measured by RT-qPCR. The knockdown efficiency of ICAM-1 and PD-L1 was examined by flow cytometry analysis (
Fig. S9 ). ∗ P < 0.05 compared to indicated groups; n = 3. " width="100%" height="100%">
Journal: Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica. B
Article Title: Adiponectin restores the obesity-induced impaired immunomodulatory function of mesenchymal stromal cells via glycolytic reprogramming
doi: 10.1016/j.apsb.2023.10.019
Figure Lengend Snippet: Involvement of both soluble factors and cell-to-cell contact in modulating immunosuppressive potency of ADSC by globular adiponectin. (A) ADSC were pretreated with gAcrp for 6 h, followed by coculturing with splenocytes (ADSC/splenocytes of 1:20) directly or through a transwell insert to prevent cell-to-cell contact. PHA-stimulated lymphocyte proliferation was examined by CFSE dilution assay as described above. (B) ADSC were treated with 1 μg/mL of gAcrp for indicated periods. The messenger RNA levels of immunomodulation-related genes were measured by RT-qPCR and demonstrated in a figure representing the fold changes. Quantification data for each gene are presented in Fig. S7 . (C–E) ADSC were pretreated with gAcrp for 6 h, followed by further stimulation with TNF α (10 ng/mL) and IFN γ (20 ng/mL) for 24 h (C) or 48 h (D, E). (C) Expression levels of Nos2 , Cox2 , Ptges , Icam1 , and Cd274 were determined using RT-qPCR. (D, E) Nitrite/nitrate (D) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) (E) levels in culture media were measured as described in the Methods. (F, G) ADSC were preconditioned with gAcrp for 6 h, followed by coculturing with PHA-activated splenocytes. The concentrations of nitrate/nitrite (F) and PGE2 (G) in coculture media were examined after 3 days of coculture. (H, I) ADSC were pretreated with gAcrp for 6 h and further stimulated with TNF α /IFN γ for 24 h. Membrane ICAM-1 (H) and PD-L1 (I) were determined by labelling with respective fluorophore-conjugated antibodies, followed by flow cytometry analysis. (J) ADSC were treated with gAcrp for 6 h, followed by coculturing with PHA-activated splenocytes. NS-398 (10 μmol/L), a COX-2 inhibitor, and l -NAME, an inhibitor of iNOS, were supplemented to coculture media. Lymphocyte proliferation rate was measured at Day 4 of coculture. (K) ADSC were transfected with siRNA targeting Icam1 or Cd274 . After 24 h, cells were treated with gAcrp for further 6 h and cocultured with PHA-activated splenocytes for 4 days. Lymphocyte proliferation rate was finally monitored as described in Methods. (L) The mRNA levels of Nos2 , Cox2 , Ptges , Icam1 , and Cd274 were determined in ADSC derived from lean and obese mice with or without TNF α /IFN γ stimulation. (M) Obese ADSC were treated with gAcrp (1 μg/mL) for 6 h and the expression of indicated genes was measured by RT-qPCR. The knockdown efficiency of ICAM-1 and PD-L1 was examined by flow cytometry analysis ( Fig. S9 ). ∗ P < 0.05 compared to indicated groups; n = 3.
Article Snippet: Recombinant globular adiponectin (gAcrp; #450–21) was acquired from PeproTech (Rocky Hill, NJ, USA).
Techniques: Dilution Assay, Quantitative RT-PCR, Expressing, Membrane, Flow Cytometry, Transfection, Derivative Assay, Knockdown
Journal: Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica. B
Article Title: Adiponectin restores the obesity-induced impaired immunomodulatory function of mesenchymal stromal cells via glycolytic reprogramming
doi: 10.1016/j.apsb.2023.10.019
Figure Lengend Snippet: Pro-survival effects of globular adiponectin on ADSC under inflammatory microenvironment. (A) After treatment with gAcrp for different time periods, viability of ADSC was examined by MTS assay. (B) ADSC were treated with gAcrp for 48 h. The proportion of apoptotic cells was determined by Annexin V binding assay. (C, D) ADSC were treated with gAcrp for different time periods. (C) Expression levels of BCL2, BAX, and cleaved caspase-3 (c-CASP3) were measured by Western blot analysis. (D) The caspase-3 activity was measured as described in Methods. In experiments A–D, cell death was induced by culturing in low-serum (0.5% FBS) containing media. (E) ADSC derived from obese mice were treated with gAcrp for 48 h. Proportion of apoptotic cells was determined by Annexin V binding assay. (F) ADSC were treated with gAcrp for 6 h, followed by coculturing with anti-CD3/CD28-activated splenocytes. After 3 days of coculture, adherent cells were collected by trypsinization, and then sequentially labeled with anti-CD45 (APC) antibody and FITC-Annexin V/7-AAD. Proportion of apoptotic cell death in CD45-negative cells was determined by flow cytometry analysis. (G, H) Colitis was induced in C57BL/6 by supplementation of 3% DSS in drinking water. After 3 days of colitis induction, mice were intraperitoneally injected with 3 × 10 6 DiR-labeled ADSC from lean and obese mice with or without gAcrp preconditioning. PBS was used as negative control. On Day 5, colon tissues were collected for fluorescent imaging analysis, followed by preparation of single cells for flow cytometry analysis. (G) Representative images of colon tissues were shown along with the quantitation of relative DiR fluorescent intensity in colon tissues from all mice. (H) Single cells were subjected to FACS analysis for determining the proportion of DiR-positive live cells. ∗ P < 0.05 compared to indicated groups; n = 3 (A–F) or 4 (G, H).
Article Snippet: Recombinant globular adiponectin (gAcrp; #450–21) was acquired from PeproTech (Rocky Hill, NJ, USA).
Techniques: MTS Assay, Binding Assay, Expressing, Western Blot, Activity Assay, Derivative Assay, Labeling, Flow Cytometry, Injection, Negative Control, Imaging, Quantitation Assay