Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in myelodysplastic syndromes: cytogenetic characterization

• Published in: Acta haematologica Vol. 128; no. 3; p. 170
• Main Authors: Song, Lu-Xi, Guo, Juan, He, Qi, Yang, Lian-Ping, Gu, Shu-Cheng, Zhang, Xi, Wu, Ling-Yun, Li, Xiao, Chang, Chun-Kang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland 01.01.2012
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Chromosome Aberrations; Female; Hematopoietic Stem Cells - pathology; Humans; Karyotyping; Male; Mesenchymal Stromal Cells - pathology; Middle Aged; Myelodysplastic Syndromes - genetics; Myelodysplastic Syndromes - pathology; Phenotype; Prospective Studies
• ISSN: 1421-9662
• DOI: 10.1159/000339427

This study compared genetic aberrations in hematopoietic cells (HCs) and mesenchymal stem cells of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS-MSCs) patients. We obtained chromosomes with aberrations from 22 patients with MDS and chromosomes from 7 healthy individuals. Chromosomal aberrations in both HCs and MSCs were identified using G-banding. We then performed DNA content analysis of the HCs and MSCs. Cytogenetic aberrations were detected in HCs from 13 of the 22 MDS patients (59%). Chromosomal aberrations in MSCs were detected in 15 of the 22 MDS patients (68%). No chromosomal abnormalities were identified in MSCs of the 7 healthy volunteers. We demonstrate herein that MSCs have distinct genetic abnormalities compared to HCs from the same individual. We observed a random loss of chromosomal material in significant proportions of MSCs. A high proportion of random loss may be a marker of chromosomal instability of MDS-MSCs. However, two case results showed that HCs and MSCs have different altered structural changes. Our results suggest enhanced genetic susceptibility of these cells in MDS patients. Our data indicates that the genetic alterations in MSCs may constitute a particular biological mechanism of MDS pathogenesis.