Abstract
BackgroundGestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is characterized by a lack of response to insulin in pregnancies, and often accompanied by severe complications. GDM is associated with structural and functional alterations, particularly endothelial dysfunction, in various tissues. This study is aimed to investigate the effect of placental mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) on the endothelial biological function of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and their molecular mechanisms. MethodsVilli mesenchymal stem cells (VMSCs) were co-cultured with HUVECs, and transcriptomic analysis of differential genes was performed in HUVECs under high-glucose induction. Lentiviral transfection was performed to construct HUVECs with stable knockdown or overexpression of SPOCD1. The immunohistochemical assays were used to detect the expression of SPOCD1 in GDM patients. TUNEL fluorescence staining was applied for detection of the HUVEC apoptosis. β galactosidase staining assay was performed to detect the cell senescence. Electron microscopy was used to detect the cell pyroptosis. qRT-PCR and western blot assays were conducted for identifying the mRNA & protein expressions of genes. ResultsVMSCs, when co-cultured with HUVECs, could inhibit the apoptosis, pyroptosis and senescence induced by high-glucose condition in HUVECs. Transcriptomic results showed an upregulation of SPOCD1 expression induced by VMSCs in HUVECs. Overexpression of SPOCD1 inhibited high-level glucose-induced apoptosis, pyroptosis and senescence in HUVECs via the β-catenin pathway. ConclusionVMSCs induce β-catenin activation by upregulating the expression of SPOCD1 in HUVECs, which ultimately inhibits high-level glucose-induced apoptosis, pyroptosis and senescence in HUVECs. This observation provides potential therapeutic insight for future GDM treatment.
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