Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2017; 125(01): 33-41
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-113460
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Effects of Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes on Proliferation and Differentiation Abilities of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from Subcutaneous and Visceral Adipose Tissues

Ahmad Ghorbani
1   Pharmacological Research Center of Medicinal Plants, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
,
Majid Mojarrad
2   Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
3   Medical Genetics Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
,
Ali Hatami
2   Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
,
Seyed Javad Hoseini
4   Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
,
Hamed Ghazavi
4   Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
,
Azar Hosseini
1   Pharmacological Research Center of Medicinal Plants, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Publication History

received 29 February 2016
first decision 08 July 2016

accepted 26 July 2016

Publication Date:
22 September 2016 (online)

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Abstract

Introduction: Accumulated evidence indicates that there are intrinsic differences between adipose tissue-derived stem cells (ASCs) obtained from different body fat depots. Here, we compared the proliferation and multipotency of subcutaneous ASCs (SC-ASCs) and epididymal ASCs (ED-ASCs) before and after induction of diabetes by streptozotocin.

Methods: The adipogenic and osteogenic abilities of rat SC-ASCs and ED-ASCs were evaluated using Oil Red O and Alizarin Red staining, respectively. The expression of adipocyte (PPAR-γ, LPL) and osteoblast (ALP, SPP1) specific mRNAs was evaluated by quantitative real-time PCR. MTT test was used for determination of cell proliferation capacity.

Results: The proliferation of SC-ASCs was higher than ED-ASCs, both before and after diabetes induction (P<0.05). Diabetes increased the proliferative capability of SC-ASCs (P<0.05) but not ED-ASCs. Before diabetes, both adipogenic and osteogenic differentiation of SC-ASCs were higher than ED-ASCs (P<0.05). After diabetes, both SC-ASCs and ED-ASCs were able to differentiate into adipocyte and osteoblast, but the levels of differentiation were higher in SC-ASCs than in ED-ASCs (P<0.05). Diabetes decreased the expression of PPAR-γ and LPL, but increased the SPP1 and ALP expression in both SC-ASCs and ED-ASCs.

Conclusion: Our data suggested that diabetes increases the proliferation of ASCs but decreases their adipogenic differentiation. Also, SC-ASCs have higher proliferation and differentiation abilities than ED-ASCs in normal and diabetic conditions so can be more preferable for cell therapy.