目的:观察体外诱导大鼠羊水间充质干细胞( AF-MSCs )向Ⅱ型肺泡上皮细胞的定向分化。方法选取10只清洁级妊娠SD大鼠,收集羊水标本,分离、培养AF-MSCs,以流式细胞术分析其表型标记、实时荧光定量聚合酶链反应( qRT-PCR)检测Oct-4 mRNA表达(以大鼠胚胎干细胞作为阳性对照);根据不同体外诱导培养方法,将AF-MSCs分为A(空白对照组)、B、C、D、E共5组,各组体外不同诱导方法处理后qRT-PCR检测肺表面活性蛋白( SP) A、SPB、SPC、SPD和TTF1 mRNA表达水平,免疫荧光法检测SPA、SPC蛋白水平以及电镜观察嗜锇性板层小体。结果大鼠AF-MSCs在含20%胎牛血清、4μg/L碱性成纤维细胞生长因子的L-DMEM培养基中呈旋涡状生长,第3代AF-MSCs表型标记中 CD29、CD44、CD73、CD90、CD105和 CD166阳性表达率分别为(99.1±7.9)%、(99.2±7.4)%、(75.6±5.2)%、(98.9±8.1)%、(92.9±7.3)%和(89.3±6.7)%,而CD34和CD45表达阴性;Oct-4 mRNA相对表达量(0.690±0.059)显著低于大鼠胚胎干细胞阳性对照(1.000±0.002)(P<0.01);体外诱导分化后,A组SPA、SPB、SPC、SPD和TTF1 mRNA及SPA、SPC蛋白均为阴性表达,而B组SPA、SPB、SPC、SPD和TTF1 mRNA相对表达量分别为0.426±0.043、0.368±0.028、0.492±0.058、0.327±0.024和0.183±0.018,均显著高于其他各组(均P<0.01),SPA、SPC蛋白绿色荧光呈强阳性表达;同时,在B组中观察到嗜锇性板层小体。结论 AF-MSCs在体外能通过特定的诱导定向分化为Ⅱ型肺泡上皮细胞。
Objective To explore the in vitro differentiation of rat amniotic fluid-derived mesenchymal stem cells ( AF-MSCs ) into type Ⅱ alveolar epithelial cells ( AECⅡ).Methods Flow cytometry was used to analyze the phenotypes of AF-MSCs from 10 pregnant Sprague-Dawley rats.And the Oct-4 mRNA expression level was detected by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction ( qRT-PCR).Rat embryonic stem cell was used as a positive control.According to different culturing methods , AF-MSCs were randomly divided into 5 groups of A (control group), B, C, D and E.After in vitro differentiation, SPA, SPB, SPC, SPD and TTF1 mRNA expressions were detected by qRT-PCR, SPA and SPC protein expressions measured by immunofluorescence and lamellar bodies observed by transmission electron microscopy.Results AF-MSCs could grow spirally in L-DMEM medium containing 20%fetal bovine serum and 4 μg/L basic fibroblast growth factor.The expressions of such surface antigens of AF-MSCs ( third passage) as CD29 (99.1 ±7.9)%, CD44 (99.2 ±7.4)%, CD73 (75.6 ±5.2)% , CD90 (98.9 ± 8.1)%, CD105 (92.9 ±7.3)% and CD166 (89.3 ±6.7)% were positive while CD34 and CD45 were negative.And the expression of Oct-4 mRNA (relative quantity:0.690 ±0.059) was significantly lower than rat embryonic stem cells ( relative quantity:1.000 ±0.002 ) positive control group ( P〈0.01 ).After in vitro differentiation, the expressions of SPA , SPB, SPC, SPD and TTF1 mRNA and SPA and SPC proteinwere negative in group A and positive in group B.The expressions of SPA , SPB, SPC, SPD and TTF1 mRNA (relative quantity:0.426 ±0.043, 0.368 ±0.028, 0.492 ±0.058, 0.327 ±0.024 and 0.183 ± 0.018) and SPA and SPC protein in group B were significantly higher than other groups ( all P〈0.01).Lamellar bodies could be found in the differentiated cells of group B.Conclusion Rat AF-MSCs from amniotic fluid may differentiated into AECⅡlike cells in vitro.