The effect of lovastatin on cell proliferation and neurotrophic factor expression of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in vitro

Abstract

Mesenchymal stem cells, Berberis, integrrima, Osteoblast, Differentiatio n. Aim: In recent years using of Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSC) in regenerative medicine, tissue engineering and gene therapy is highly regarded. Convenient access, ability to expand and MSC differentiation capacity along with the ability of adhesion to plastic surfaces and in-vitro growth and development are considered as the characteristic feature of these cells. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells possess the ability to differentiate into mesodermal lineage, among other adult cells, can be used in tissue engineering and are good candidates for transplantation. Lovastatin as a lowering cholesterol agent and reducing inflammation, as well as antioxidant and, in particular, neuroprotective effects can be effective in the treatment of neurogenic diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of lovastatin on survival, proliferation and expression of GDNF and oct4 genes of Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. Lovastatin is presumed to exert their neuroprotective effects by inducing neurotrophic factor gene expression and cell proliferation. Material and methods: In this experimental study, we used 4-6 week adult Wistar rats. The BMSCs were isolated from rat femurs and tibias and cultured in α-MEM. The cell pellet was resuspended in α-MEM supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS), 1% penicillin and streptomycin and cultured in 25-cm2 culture flasks at a density of 2 × 104 cells and incubated at 37°C and 5% CO2. For lovastatin treatment, we exposed MSCs to 1 μM, 5 μm, 10 μm and 15 μm of lovastatin for 24 h. The survival rate of cells was measured by MTT assay. The growth rate and proliferation of cells at 24 hours after culture were assessed by staining with DAPI. The expression of Oct4 and GDNF factors was also evaluated by RT-PCR. Results: MSCs were attached to culture plate and were quickly proliferated. In the culture plate, these cells were usually appeared in three forms: small spherical, fusiform and fibroblast-like and Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting from Functionally Graded Beams Using Modified Shear Deformation Theories 2 Mechanics of Advanced and Smart Materials Journal 1(2) (2022) 107 – 120 flattened. The results of this study indicate that the proliferation rate at 5, 10 and 15 μM lovastatin showed a significant increase compared to control groups (P<0.5). Gene expression density of gelial derived neurotrophic factors (GDNF) and oct4 genes showed that, there were significant differences between MSCs treatment groups and control group (P<0.5). Cell viability and proliferation rate indicate that experimental groups has a higher proliferation rate than control group. Moreover, results showed an increase in mRNA expression for GDNF and Oct4 compared to the control group (P <0.05). Conclusion:Therefore, lovastatin can be used to improve the culture of mesenchymal stem cells, which is used for transplantation and cell therapy. BMSCs may be a useful therapeutic agent for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders. هرود ،تفاب و لولس 13 هرامش ، 2 ، لاس 1401 تاحفص ، 107 ات 120