
Emerging studies suggested that murine podoplanin-positive monocytes (PPMs) are involved in lymphangiogenesis. The goal of this study was to demonstrate the therapeutic lymphangiogenesis of human PPMs by the interaction with platelets. Aggregation culture of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) resulted in cellular aggregates termed hematospheres. During 5-day culture, PPMs expanded exponentially and expressed several lymphatic endothelial cell-specific markers including vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR)-3 and well-established lymphangiogenic transcription factors. Next, we investigated the potential interaction of PPMs with platelets that had C-type lectin-like receptor-2 (CLEC-2), a receptor of podoplanin. In vitro coculture of PPMs and platelets stimulated PPMs to strongly express lymphatic endothelial markers and upregulate lymphangiogenic cytokines. Recombinant human CLEC-2 also stimulated PPMs through Akt and Erk signaling. Likewise, platelets in coculture with PPMs augmented secretion of a lymphangiogenic cytokine, interleukin (IL)-1-β, via podoplanin/CLEC-2 axis. The supernatant obtained from coculture was able to enhance the migration, viability, and proliferation of lymphatic endothelial cell. Local injection of hematospheres with platelets significantly increased lymphatic neovascularization and facilitated wound healing in the full-thickness skin wounds of nude mice. Cotreatment with PPMs and platelets augments lymphangiogenesis through podoplanin/CLEC-2 axis, which thus would be a promising novel strategy of cell therapy to treat human lymphatic vessel disease.
Blood Platelets, Cell- and Tissue-Based Therapy, Mice, Nude, Monocytes, Mice, Drug Discovery, Genetics, Animals, Humans, Lectins, C-Type, Lymphangiogenesis, Molecular Biology, Cells, Cultured, Skin, Pharmacology, Membrane Glycoproteins, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-3, Coculture Techniques, Disease Models, Animal, Molecular Medicine, Signal Transduction
Blood Platelets, Cell- and Tissue-Based Therapy, Mice, Nude, Monocytes, Mice, Drug Discovery, Genetics, Animals, Humans, Lectins, C-Type, Lymphangiogenesis, Molecular Biology, Cells, Cultured, Skin, Pharmacology, Membrane Glycoproteins, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-3, Coculture Techniques, Disease Models, Animal, Molecular Medicine, Signal Transduction
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