Cells (May 2024)

Lung Transplant Immunomodulation with Genetically Engineered Mesenchymal Stromal Cells—Therapeutic Window for Interleukin-10

  • Antti I. Nykänen,
  • Andrea Mariscal,
  • Allen Duong,
  • Aadil Ali,
  • Akihiro Takahagi,
  • Xiaohui Bai,
  • Guan Zehong,
  • Betty Joe,
  • Mamoru Takahashi,
  • Manyin Chen,
  • Hemant Gokhale,
  • Hongchao Shan,
  • David M. Hwang,
  • Catalina Estrada,
  • Jonathan Yeung,
  • Tom Waddell,
  • Tereza Martinu,
  • Stephen Juvet,
  • Marcelo Cypel,
  • Mingyao Liu,
  • John E. Davies,
  • Shaf Keshavjee

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/cells13100859
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 10
p. 859

Abstract

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Lung transplantation results are compromised by ischemia–reperfusion injury and alloimmune responses. Ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) is used to assess marginal donor lungs before transplantation but is also an excellent platform to apply novel therapeutics. We investigated donor lung immunomodulation using genetically engineered mesenchymal stromal cells with augmented production of human anti-inflammatory hIL-10 (MSCsIL-10). Pig lungs were placed on EVLP for 6 h and randomized to control (n = 7), intravascular delivery of 20 × 106 (n = 5, low dose) or 40 × 106 human MSCs IL-10 (n = 6, high dose). Subsequently, single-lung transplantation was performed, and recipient pigs were monitored for 3 days. hIL-10 secretion was measured during EVLP and after transplantation, and immunological effects were assessed by cytokine profile, T and myeloid cell characterization and mixed lymphocyte reaction. MSCIL-10 therapy rapidly increased hIL-10 during EVLP and resulted in transient hIL-10 elevation after lung transplantation. MSCIL-10 delivery did not affect lung function but was associated with dose-related immunomodulatory effects, with the low dose resulting in a beneficial decrease in apoptosis and lower macrophage activation, but the high MSCIL-10 dose resulting in inflammation and cytotoxic CD8+ T cell activation. MSCIL-10 therapy during EVLP results in a rapid and transient perioperative hIL-10 increase and has a therapeutic window for its immunomodulatory effects.

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