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Amniotic fluid stem cell migration after intraperitoneal injection in pup rats: implication for therapy

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Purpose

Despite being commonly used in clinical practice, the intraperitoneal (i.p.) route has been rarely used for cell delivery. We evaluated the capacity of amniotic fluid stem (AFS) cells, administered i.p., to diffuse systemically and to integrate into tissues of healthy newborn rats.

Methods

AFS cells were obtained from pregnant GFP + Sprague–Dawley rats by c-kit selection. Wild-type Sprague–Dawley newborn rats were divided into two groups receiving i.p.: (1) 2 × 106 AFS cells (n = 12); (2) of phosphate buffer saline (PBS) (n = 2) at 24 and 48 h after birth. Animals were either killed at 96 h of life, and organs collected for gfp amplification, or at 3 weeks of life and tissues isolated for green fluorescence protein (GFP) immunofluorescence.

Results

No adverse effects were observed after i.p. injection of PBS or AFS cells. Gfp was amplified in at least one organ in all rats injected with AFS cells except one (11/12). The intestine was the organ found most frequently positive (67%) followed by liver (25%), spleen (16%), heart (16%), lungs (16%), femur (8%) and brain (0%). Immunohistochemistry confirmed PCR results.

Conclusion

In the short term, the i.p. administration of AFS cells, is a safe procedure and allows their migration, homing and integration into various organs of healthy newborn rats.

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Acknowledgments

The study was partly supported by a grant from the Mittal Research Fund, London, UK. M.C., C.A.R. and F.F.L. have been supported by Citta’ della Speranza, ONLUS, Vicenza, Italy. A.Z. has been supported by Eugenio Litta Fundation, Geneva, Switzerland. M.G. has been supported by University of Firenze, Italy. We are thankful to Michela Pozzobon, Martina Piccoli and Sveva Bollini for the assistance with amniotic fluid stem cells.

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    Marco Ghionzoli, Mara Cananzi, Augusto Zani, Carlo Alberto Rossi, Francesco Fascetti Leon, Agostino Pierro, Simon Eaton & Paolo De Coppi

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Ghionzoli, M., Cananzi, M., Zani, A. et al. Amniotic fluid stem cell migration after intraperitoneal injection in pup rats: implication for therapy. Pediatr Surg Int 26, 79–84 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-009-2504-x

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