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Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells rescue rat hippocampal cells from aluminum oxide nanoparticle-induced apoptosis via regulation of P53, Aβ, SOX2, OCT4, and CYP2E1

Research Authors
Mona M Atia, Alshaimaa AI Alghriany
Research Abstract

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) possess a preventive capacity against free radical toxicity in various tissues. The present study aimed to demonstrate the reformative and treatment roles of adipose-derived MSCs (AD-MSCs) against severe toxicity in the hippocampal cells of the brain caused by aluminum oxide nanoparticles (Al2O3-NPs). Rats were divided into five experimental groups: an untreated control group, a control group receiving NaCl, a group receiving Al2O3-NPs (6 mg/kg) for 20 days, a group that was allowed to recover (R) for 20 days following treatment with Al2O3-NPs, and a Al2O3-NPs + AD-MSCs group, where each rat was injected with 0.8 × 106 AD-MSCs via the caudal vein. Oral administration of Al2O3-NPs increased the protein levels of P53, cleaved caspase-3, CYP2E1, and beta-amyloid (Aβ); contrarily, AD-MSCs transplantation downregulated the levels of these proteins. In addition, the AD-MSCs-treated hippocampal cells were protected from Al2O3-NPs-induced toxicity, as detected by the expression levels of Sox2 and Oct4 that are essential for the maintenance of self-renewal. It was also found that AD-MSCs injection significantly altered the levels of brain total peroxide and monoamine oxidase (MAO)-A and MAO-B activities. Histologically, our results indicated that AD-MSCs alleviated the severe damage in the hippocampal cells induced by Al2O3-NPs. Moreover, the role of AD-MSCs in reducing hippocampal cell death was reinforced by the regulation of P53, cleaved caspase-3, Aβ, and CYP2E1 proteins, as well as by the regulation of SOX2 and OCT4 levels and MAO-A and MAO-B activities.

Research Date
Research Department
Research Journal
Toxicology Reports
Research Publisher
Elsevier
Research Rank
1
Research Vol
8
Research Year
2021
Research Pages
1156-1168