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The Evaluation of Mass/DNA Copy Number of Mitochondria in Umbilical Cord Blood-derived Hematopoietic Stem Cells Cocultured with MSCs

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Over recent decades, UCB has been widely used as an excellent alternative source of HSCs for treating many hematologic disorders. Recent studies suggest using mesenchymal stroma cell co-cultures to increase the number of HSCs prior to transplantation. Considering the critical role of mitochondria in the cell's fate and the importance of the self-renewal capacity of HSCs in HSCT, we decided to investigate the mass/DNA copy number of mitochondria in HSCs while co-cultured with MSCs and alone after seven days. UCB units were collected from full-term deliveries. MSCs and HSCs were isolated from UCB and the purity of cells was confirmed by flow cytometry. The mtDNA-Copy Number of HSCs was calculated using prob-based real-time PCR. Furthermore, Mito Tracker Green dye measured the mass of mitochondria of HSCs. HSCs from MSC co-culture group showed significantly fewer mtDNA-CN compared to HSCs alone after seven days (p < 0.001). Besides, by comparing the two groups on day seven to HSCs on day zero, we observed a mild increase in the mitochondrial mass of HSCs alone compared to the MSC-HSC co-culture group (p < 0.05). Concerning previous studies that have proved the association between lower mass/DNA-copy number of mitochondria in CD34 + HSCs and lower metabolic activity along with higher quiescence maintenance, and by considering the results of this experiment, it seems that the MSC-HSC co-cultures might be associated with a higher expansion of HSCs as well as stemness maintenance leading to the improvement in engraftment. Nevertheless, further investigations are required to clarify the exact connection between lower mass/DNA-copy number of mitochondria and stemness maintenance in HSCs.

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Fateh, K., Mansoori, F. & Atashi, A. The Evaluation of Mass/DNA Copy Number of Mitochondria in Umbilical Cord Blood-derived Hematopoietic Stem Cells Cocultured with MSCs. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12288-024-01774-2

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