[Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells from estrogen deficiency induced osteoporosis mice regulate T cell migration and apoptosis through expressing MCP-1].

OBJECTIVE: To reveal the role of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) in the development of osteoporosis by comparing the differences in monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) expression and T cells' migration and apoptosis induced by BMSCs from ovariectomy (OVX) group and sham group. METHODS: OVX was performed on C57BL/6 mice to establish the animal models of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis was confirmed by micro-CT. The expression of MCP-1 between OVX group and sham group was examined by ELISA; after exogenous estrogen of different concentrations were given to stimulate BMSCs from OVX group, the expression of MCP-1 was observed again by ELISA. Through co-culturing of BMSCs and T cells, the change of T cells' migration and apoptosis capacity induced by BMSCs was compared between OVX group and sham group. And also, we observed the effects of exogenous estrogen of different concentrations on the T cells' migration and apoptosis capacity. RESULTS: In animal models of osteoporosis induced by estrogen deficiency, BMSCs had a declined inducing effect on the capacity of T cell migration and apoptosis and expressed a decreased level of migration-related gene MCP-1. After the stimulation of estrogen of certain concentration, the declining tendency was revised to some extent. CONCLUSION: Through expressing MCP-1, BMSCs could regulate the capacity of T cell migration and apoptosis, thus leading to the development of osteoporosis.