Human umbilical cord blood serum can replace fetal bovine serum in the culture of mesenchymal stem cells

The potential of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) to differentiate into different cell types has opened up the possibility of using these cells clinically to treat a variety of disorders. In this study we describe the use of human umbilical cord blood serum (CBS) as a replacement for fetal bovine serum (FBS) for culturing MSC from different sources. MSC from human and swine bone marrow and human umbilical cord blood were cultured in the presence of DMEM/F12 containing either FBS or CBS. Human MSC cultured in presence of FBS or CBS showed typical fibroblast-like morphology, which is characteristic of MSC. 99% of the cells cultured in FBS had a CD73+/CD105+/CD45- phenotype compared to 96% of cells cultured in CBS. Cells cultured in CBS had a significantly higher cell count as compared to cells cultured in FBS. Swine Bone Marrow MSC cultured in the presence of FBS and CBS were morphologically and phenotypically similar. Human umbilical cord blood serum supports the growth of MSC. While no significant differences were observed in the MSC numbers in swine cells cultured in the presence of FBS or CBS, human cells showed a greater proliferation potential in the presence of CBS as compared to FBS. Therefore, CBS can be used as an effective substitute to FBS for developing clinically useful protocols for culturing MSC.     

人尿源性干细胞及人脐带间充质干细胞的生物学性状比较

该研究探讨人尿源性干细胞(human urine-derived stem cells,hUSCs)及人脐带间充质干细胞(human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells,hUC-MSCs)的生物学性状差异。分离培养hUSCs及hUC-MSCs,显微镜下观察细胞形态,流式细胞术检测干细胞表面标记物,锥虫蓝拒染实验及克隆形成实验检测细胞增殖能力,划痕实验及Transwell迁移实验检测细胞迁移能力,碱性磷酸酶(alkaline phosphatase,ALP)染色、茜素红染色、油红O染色及阿利新蓝染色评估多向分化潜能。hUSCs为米粒状贴壁生长细胞,hUC-MSCs为长梭形贴壁细胞,呈旋涡状排列生长,两种细胞表型分析相似,均表达多种间充质干细胞标志物,但CD24在hUC-MSCs表达阳性,而CD105在hUSCs表达阳性。hUC-MSCs的增殖及迁移能力优于hUSCs,但后者的克隆形成能力更强。hUSCs及hUCMSCs都具有成骨、成脂、成软骨分化能力,hUC-MSCs的成骨能力强而hUSCs的成脂能力强。该研究成功分离培养出增殖能力强并具有多向分化潜能的hUSCs,该细胞与hUC-MSCs相比具有相似的生物学性状,可作为再生医学自体移植的理想种子细胞来源。     

人滑膜间充质干细胞与人脐带间充质干细胞的生物学性状比较

该文旨在比较人滑膜间充质干细胞(human synovial mesenchymal stem cells,hSMSCs)与人脐带间充质干细胞(human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells,hUC-MSCs)的生物学性状。流式细胞仪鉴定hSMSCs和hUC-MSCs。比较两种间充质干细胞的增殖、分化、迁移能力。结果表明,hSMSCs和hUC-MSCs均为长梭形贴壁细胞,并表达多种间充质干细胞表面标志物。不同的是,hUC-MSCs高表达CD73、CD105、CD147;而hSMSCs高表达CD24。hSMSCs具有更强的早期成骨和成软骨能力。hUC-MSCs具有更强的增殖和迁移能力,细胞周期结果显示,hSMSCs和hUC-MSCs均具有较强的增殖能力。该研究成功分离出hSMSCs,其生物学性状与hUC-MSCs相似,且具有较强的成骨与成软骨能力,可作为组织工程的理想种子细胞或临床治疗用细胞。     

1950 MHz射频电磁场对人脐带间充质干细胞增殖和成骨分化的影响研究

目的:间充质干细胞(Mesenchymal stem cells,MSCs)具有广阔的临床应用前景,但由于其体外增殖和定向分化等问题,制约了其进一步应用。本研究拟探讨1950MHz射频电磁场(Radio-frequency electromagnetic fields,RF-EMF)对人脐带间充质干细胞(Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells,hUC-MSCs)增殖和成骨方向分化的影响,以期为MSCs的体外增殖和定向分化提供一条新途径。方法:华通氏胶组织块法分离培养人脐带间充质干细胞,流式细胞仪检测间充质干细胞特异性标志物。选择鉴定后的第3至第6代(P3-P6)hUC-MSCs用于实验。将hUC-MSCs细胞暴露或假暴露于频率为1950 MHz,比吸收率(Specific absorption rate,SAR)分别为0.5,1.0和2.0 W/kg的RF-EMF中,每天暴露1 h(5 min开,10 min关),连续暴露7 d。暴露结束后,流式细胞仪检测细胞周期,免疫荧光检测增殖相关蛋白Ki67表达,连续6天用CCK-8方法检测细胞数。在成骨分化研究中,将P3代的hUC-MSCs随机分为假暴露(sham)组,射频辐射暴露(RF)组,成骨诱导培养基组(Induction medium,OM)和成骨诱导培养基联合射频辐射暴露(OM+RF)组,暴露SAR值为2.0 W/kg,其它参数不变。暴露结束后立即检测细胞的碱性磷酸酶(Alkaline phosphatase,ALP)活性。结果:原代培养的细胞具有MSC典型外观,且表达MSCs特异性表面抗原。与sham组相比,不同SAR值RF暴露后,hUC-MSCs的增殖能力无明显变化,S期细胞比例及Ki67蛋白水平也无显著改变。此外,hUC-MSCs经SAR值为2.0W/kg的RF暴露7 d,与sham组相比其ALP活性无显著变化。与OM组相比,OM+RF组的ALP活性亦无显著改变。结论:华通氏胶组织块法能够培养出纯度较高的间充质干细胞,本实验条件下的1950 MHz射频电磁场对hUC-MSCs的增殖和成骨分化均无显著影响。     

Cultured buffalo umbilical cord matrix cells exhibit characteristics of multipotent mesenchymal stem cells

Recent findings have demonstrated umbilical cord, previously considered as a biomedical waste, as a source of stem cells with promising therapeutic applications in human as well as livestock species. The present study was carried out to isolate the umbilical cord matrix cells and culture for a prolonged period, cryopreserve these cells and test their post-thaw viability, characterize these cells for expression of stem cell markers and differentiation potential in vitro. The intact umbilical cord was taken out of the amniotic sac of a fetus and then incised longitudinally to remove umbilical vessels. Wharton’s jelly containing tissue was diced into small pieces and placed in tiny drops of re-calcified buffalo plasma for establishing their primary culture. Confluent primary culture was trypsinized and passaged with a split ratio of 1:2 for multiplication of cells. Cryopreservation of cells was performed at three different passages in cryopreservation medium containing 15%, 20% and 25% fetal bovine serum (FBS). A significant increase in post-thaw viability was observed in cells cryopreserved in freezing medium with higher concentration of FBS. After re-culturing, frozen-thawed cells started adhering, and spike formation occurred within 4–6 h with similar morphology to their parent representative cultures. The normal karyotype and positive expression of alkaline phosphatase and pluripotency genes OCT4, NANOG and SOX2 were observed at different passages of culture. When induced, these cells differentiated into adipogenic and osteogenic cells as confirmed by oil red O and alizarin red stains, respectively. This study indicates that buffalo umbilical cord matrix cells have stemness properties with mesenchymal lineage restricted differentiation and limited proliferation potential in vitro.     

肠道菌群相关代谢物丁酸的量效和时效对人脐带间充质干细胞增殖的影响

目的探讨人肠道菌相关代谢物丁酸对人脐带间充质干细胞(human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells,hUC-MSCs)增殖的影响。方法用含不同浓度丁酸(0.02、0.08、0.32、1.25和5.00 mmol/L)的干细胞培养基培养hUC-MSCs,采用CCK-8增殖实验检测24、48和72 h细胞增殖情况,并与正常对照组比较。结果 hUC-MSCs的增殖与丁酸的量效和时效均有关系,作用24 h内抑制hUC-MSCs增殖,到48 h则表现出低浓度促进细胞增殖、高浓度抑制细胞增殖的作用;当时间达到72 h,则低浓度丁酸对hUC-MSCs的促增殖作用减弱,高浓度组对其增殖抑制的作用有所增强。结论丁酸对hUC-MSCs增殖的影响存在量效和时效的共同作用,适宜的丁酸浓度和作用时间对机体肠道的功能维持及平衡有重要影响。     

IL-17对人脐带间充质干细胞体外免疫调节特性的影响

目的:研究白细胞介素17(IL-17)对人脐带间充质干细胞(hUC-MSCs)的免疫调节能力的影响。方法:采用组织块贴壁法从健康足月胎儿脐带中分离培养hUC-MSCs,并对其进行鉴定。然后在培养基中加入不同浓度IL-17,采用EdU细胞增殖法检测hUC-MSCs增殖情况,流式细胞术(FCM)检测h UC-MSCs表面标记及细胞周期,RT-qPCR检测免疫调节相关基因表达水平,ELISA检测上清中免疫调节相关因子分泌水平,免疫学反应检测其免疫调节能力。结果:①倒置显微镜下观察可见hUC-MSCs呈现较均一漩涡状、梭形生长,细胞体积较小;细胞表面表达CD44、CD73、CD90、CD105,不表达CD34、CD19、CD11b、CD45、HLA-DR;具有成脂、成骨、成软骨诱导分化能力。②FCM检测结果显示IL-17处理后,hUC-MSCs免疫表型未发生变化,而IFN-γ处理后,hUC-MSCs表面标记HLA-DR表达明显上调。③与对照组相比,IL-17处理组的hUC-MSCs活性更好,且能促进细胞增殖。④与空白对照组相比,IL-17处理组h UC-MSCs的TGF-β、IL-10、IDO、PGE2、TSG-6、PD-L1基因表达均显著上调(P<0.001)。⑤ELISA检测结果显示,与空白对照组相比,IL-17处理组上清中TGF-β、IL-10、IDO、PGE-2、TSG-6、PD-L1分泌水平明显增高(P<0.001)。⑥与空白对照组相比,IL-17处理组的CD3+CD4+T细胞、CD3+CD8+T细胞、B细胞的比例降低,Treg细胞比例增高(P<0.001)。结论:IL-17在不影响hUC-MSCs免疫表型的条件下,可促进细胞增殖,上调免疫相关基因表达,提高TGF-β、IL-10、PGE-2、IDO、TSG-6、PD-L1分泌水平,增强hUC-MSC免疫调节能力。因此,本研究将为预处理的hUC-MSCs防治免疫炎症性疾病提供理论依据。     

单纯生物学制剂诱导人脐带间充质干细胞向胰岛素分泌细胞快速分化

为探讨用单纯生物学制剂诱导人脐带间充质干细胞(mesenchymal stem cells derived from human umbilical cord,hUC-MSCs)向胰岛素分泌细胞分化的可行性,本研究用胶原酶Ⅱ、胰蛋白酶次序消化及两步离心法从人胎儿完整脐带中分离、纯化出hUC-MSCs;用表皮生长因子、碱性成纤维生长因子、银杏提取液和高糖培养基IMDM诱导hUC-MSCs向胰岛素分泌细胞分化。在hUC-MSCs诱导前后,用倒置显微镜观察其形态变化,RT-PCR检测其胰岛相关基因的表达;双硫腙染色鉴定胰岛样细胞团(islet-like clusters,ILCs);细胞免疫荧光染色检测ILCs中PDX-1和免疫活性胰岛素(immunoreactive insulin,IRI)的表达;化学发光法检测ILCs的IRI分泌量;Western blot鉴定IRI的性质。结果显示:纯化的hUC-MSCs呈间充质干细胞特有的形态特征:长梭形,平行或螺旋形排列;在上述单纯生物学制剂的诱导下,hUC-MSCs逐渐变圆并聚集成团;在25cm2培养瓶的细胞生长面可见上百个ILCs;ILCs表达胰岛特异性基因pdx-1、insulin;ILCs呈PDX-1和IRI免疫染色阳性反应,双硫腙染色呈阳性;ILCs可分泌IRI,但多为胰岛素原(proinsulin,PI)。以上结果提示,用表皮生长因子、碱性成纤维生长因子、银杏提取液和高糖培养基IMDM可诱导hUC-MSCs快速分化为胰岛素分泌细胞,但ILCs功能不够成熟,难以产生足量真胰岛素。     

Rat marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells developed in a medium supplemented with the autologous versus bovine serum

The controversial effect of autologous serum (AS) on human mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) was studied in rat MSC culture. Rat bone marrow cells were plated in a medium containing either FBS (fetal bovine serum) or AS were cultured to passage 3, during which the population doubling number (PDN) of both cultures were measured and compared statistically. The number of viable cells, the cell colonogic activity, and cell growth rate were also compared. In addition, mineralization in the osteogenic cultures from each system was measured. Our data indicated that AS enriched medium provided a microenvironment in which growth rate as well as bone differentiation of the isolated MSCs were significantly higher than in FBS enriched medium.     

枸杞多糖诱导人脐血间充质干细胞向神经元样细胞分化的实验研究

目的:探讨枸杞多糖诱导人脐血间充质干细胞(MSCs)向神经元样细胞分化的可行性及其机制。方法:无菌条件下收集正常足月儿的脐带血,经肝素抗凝,用相对密度1.077的淋巴细胞分离液分离脐血的单个核细胞,用低糖DMEM培养基进行培养和纯化扩增。选取第3代细胞进行诱导实验,当传代细胞长满瓶底的80%以上时,先用含15?S和10ng/ml bFGF的DMEM完全培养基预诱导24小时,然后用不含血清含1g/L枸杞多糖的DMEM培养基诱导,光镜下观察细胞形态,用免疫组化技术检测细胞Nestin和NF的表达。结果:预诱导后MSCs没有变化,而经枸杞多糖诱导4h后细胞即出现形态学上的改变,细胞变成不规则形,立体感增强,从胞体伸出突起。免疫组化检测显示,细胞Nestin、NF呈阳性。结论:人脐血间充质干细胞经枸杞多糖诱导可转化为神经元样细胞,其诱导机制可能与枸杞多糖的抗氧化作用有关。     

Conditioned medium from umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells improves nasal mucosa damage by radiation

Objectives

To explore therapeutic effects of conditioned medium from human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSCs) on nasal mucosa radiation damage both in vivo and in vitro.

Results

The mucus cilia clearance time (7 and 30 days), degree of mucosal edema (7, 30, 90 and 180 days), cilia coverage (180 days) of concentrated conditioned medium group improved compared with radiotherapy control group. The proliferation and migration abilities of irradiated and non-irradiated nasal epithelial cells significantly increased after culture in bronchial epithelial cell growth medium (BEGM) containing 10% conditioned medium of hUC-MSCs compared to cells cultured in BEGM alone.

Conclusions

Soluble factors secreted by hUC-MSCs may promote nasal epithelial cell proliferation and migration. Intranasal administration of hUC-MSC conditioned medium effectively repairs nasal mucosa radiation damage.

     

恒河猴骨髓间质干细胞的体外分离培养及形态学特征分析(英文)

探索恒河猴骨髓间质干细胞(MSC)的体外分离培养方法,为其应用提供实验基础。取恒河猴骨髓细胞悬液,经梯度离心去除大部分血细胞,取含有MSC的中间单核细胞层,在含10%胎牛血清及1ng/mL碱性成纤维细胞生长因子的L-DMEM中培养扩增,并不断换液去除杂细胞,经过18d的原代培养,获得呈致密单层生长的MSC,其形态为较规则的长梭形细胞,排列有方向性,呈现一定的漩涡状、辐射状生长趋势。将原代细胞以1∶2传代,传代培养后期,细胞增殖速度逐渐变缓,细胞形态逐渐出现三角形、多边形及扁平宽大形等不规则形态。结果显示,恒河猴骨髓间质干细胞可在体外进行传代培养,但需进一步优化其培养条件。     

In vitro culture of Keratinocytes from human umbilical cord blood mesenchymal stem cells: the Saigonese culture

There have been many attempts to acquire and culture human keratinocytes for clinical purposes including from keratotome slices in media with fetal calf serum (FCS) or pituitary extract (PE), from skin specimens in media with feeder layers, from suction blister epidermal roofs’ in serum-free culture and from human umbilical cord blood (hUCB) mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in media with skin feeder layers. Conversely this study was designed to investigate whether keratinocytes could be obtained directly from hUCB MSCs in vitro. It is widely established that mesenchymal stem cells from human umbilical cord blood have multipotent capacity and the ability to differentiate into disparate cell lineages hUCB MSCs were directly induced to differentiate into keratinocytes by using a specific medium composed of primary culture medium (PCM) and serum free medium (SFM) in a ratio 1:9 for a period of 7 days and tested by immunostain p63 and K1-K10. Cells thus cultured were positive in both tests, confirming the possibility to directly obtain keratinocytes from MSCs hUCB in vitro.     

人脐带间充质干细胞条件培养基联合白藜芦醇对人滋养层细胞的作用

目的:探讨人脐带间充质干细胞条件培养基联合白藜芦醇对人绒毛膜外滋养层细胞凋亡的影响。方法:通过CCK8细胞活力检测试剂盒测定白藜芦醇及其与人脐带间充质干细胞条件培养基共同处理人绒毛膜外滋养层细胞HTR8后对细胞增殖及活性的影响;细胞迁移试验检测白藜芦醇和人脐带间充质干细胞条件培养基对细胞迁移能力的影响;显微镜观察细胞形态,并用流式细胞仪检测细胞凋亡率的变化;Western blot检测白藜芦醇和人脐带间充质干细胞条件培养基对细胞凋亡相关蛋白Bax、Bcl-2以及迁移相关蛋白MMP-9表达的影响。结果:白藜芦醇能够抑制HTR8细胞增殖,抑制细胞迁移及MMP-9蛋白的表达,改变Bax和Bcl-2蛋白表达诱导细胞凋亡的作用。而人脐带间充质干细胞条件培养基能够逆转白藜芦醇对细胞的抑制作用。结论:人脐带间充质干细胞条件培养基能够通过调控Bax、Bcl-2、MMP-9的蛋白表达逆转白藜芦醇对人绒毛膜外滋养层细胞的抑制作用。人脐带间充质干细胞条件培养基可作为潜在的治疗人绒毛膜外滋养层细胞功能障碍的临床手段,孕妇需要小心使用白藜芦醇。     

脐带华通胶间充质干细胞向Flkl阳性细胞分化的研究

目的：诱导脐带华通胶间充质干细胞向Flk1阳性细胞分化。方法：胶原酶法分离培养脐带华通胶间充质干细胞,第3代细胞以含2-巯基乙醇的分化培养基培养,应用RT-PCR和流式细胞仪从mRNA和蛋白水平检测Flk1阳性细胞分化水平。结果：脐带华通胶间充质干细胞Flk1mRNA及蛋白表达极低,分化培养基培养后表达上调,48h达高峰（P〈0.05）,之后表达降低。结论：2-巯基乙醇可诱导脐带华通胶间充质干细胞向Flk1阳性细胞分化,为从中分选Flk1阳性细胞进行进一步研究提供了依据     

脐带华通胶间充质干细胞向Flk1 阳性细胞分化的研究*

目的:诱导脐带华通胶间充质干细胞向Flk1阳性细胞分化。方法:胶原酶法分离培养脐带华通胶间充质干细胞,第3代细胞以含2-巯基乙醇的分化培养基培养,应用RT-PCR和流式细胞仪从mRNA和蛋白水平检测Flk1阳性细胞分化水平。结果:脐带华通胶间充质干细胞Flk1mRNA及蛋白表达极低,分化培养基培养后表达上调,48h达高峰(P<0.05),之后表达降低。结论:2-巯基乙醇可诱导脐带华通胶间充质干细胞向Flk1阳性细胞分化,为从中分选Flk1阳性细胞进行进一步研究提供了依据。     

Growth factor-defined culture medium for human mesenchymal stem cells

Human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) are potential cellular sources of therapeutic stem cells as they have the ability to proliferate and differentiate into a wide array of mesenchymal cell types such as osteoblasts, chondroblasts and adipocytes. hMSCs have been used clinically to treat patients with graft vs. host disease, osteogenesis imperfect, or alveolar cleft, suggesting that transplantation of hMSCs is comparatively safe as a stem cell-based therapy. However, conventional culture medium for hMSCs contains fetal bovine serum (FBS). In the present study, we developed a growth factor-defined, serum-free medium for culturing hMSCs. Under these conditions, TGF-beta1 promoted proliferation of hMSCs. The expanded hMSC population expressed the human pluripotency markers SSEA-3, -4, NANOG, OCT3/4 and SOX2. Furthermore, double positive cells for SSEA-3 and a mesenchymal cell marker, CD105, were detected in the population. The potential to differentiate into osteoblasts and adipocytes was confirmed. This work provides a useful tool to understand the basic biological properties of hMSCs in culture.     

Comparative Effect of Human Platelet Derivatives on Proliferation and Osteogenic Differentiation of Menstrual Blood-Derived Stem Cells

Menstrual blood has been recognized as an easily accessible and inexpensive source of stem cells, in recent years. To establish a safe and efficient protocol for development of menstrual blood-derived stem cells (MenSCs) into osteoblasts, the effect of substitution of fetal bovine serum (FBS) with human platelet derivatives (HPDs) was evaluated during proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of MenSCs. To this aim, parallel experiments were carried out on cultured MenSCs in the presence of platelet-rich plasma, platelet-poor plasma, platelet gel supernatant, or human platelet releasate (HPR), and compared with cells cultured in conventional growth medium containing FBS. There was no significant difference between growth curves of cultured MenSCs in presence of different fortified media. However, the MenSCs demonstrated variant differentiation patterns in response to FBS replacement with HPDs. Mineralization, as judged by Alizarin red staining, was significantly higher in cells differentiated in the presence of HPR compared to cells that were fortified with other medium supplements. A greater osteocalcin production level, alkaline phosphatase activity, and mRNA expression of osteogenic-specific genes in differentiated MenSCs under HPR condition further confirmed our previous findings. Based on our data, FBS substitution by HPDs not only allows for successful MenSCs proliferation, but also promotes MenSCs development into osteoblasts. The effectiveness of HPR on osteogenic differentiation of MenSCs represents an important novel step toward safe and applied stem cell therapy of bone diseases.     

一种简单的人脐带间充质干细胞分离培养方法

目的 建立一种简单的人脐带间充质干细胞分离培养方法.方法 取新鲜脐带,剪成5 cm长的小段,直接剪碎为糊状,加入含10％胎牛血清的DMEM/F12在培养瓶中培养,光学显微镜下观察细胞的生长特征,运用流式细胞仪检测分析细胞的抗原标志表达,并检测其体外多向分化潜能.结果 运用不剥离血管组织、不用酶消化的组织贴块培养法可以从...     

Suppression of Cholangiocarcinoma Cell Growth by Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells: A Possible Role of Wnt and Akt Signaling

Emerging evidence indicates that human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) can be recruited to tumor sites, and affect the growth of human malignancies. However, little is known about the underlying molecular mechanisms. Here, we observed the effects of hMSCs on the human cholangiocarcinoma cell line, HCCC-9810, using an animal transplantation model, and conditioned media from human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSCs). Animal studies showed that hUC-MSCs can inhibit the growth of cholangiocarcinoma xenograft tumors. In cell culture, conditioned media from hUC-MSCs inhibited proliferation and induced apoptosis of tumor cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner. The proliferation inhibition rate increased from 6.21% to 49.86%, whereas the apoptosis rate increased from 9.3% to 48.1% when HCCC-9810 cells were cultured with 50% hUC-MSC conditioned media for 24 h. Immunoblot analysis showed that the expression of phosphor-PDK1 (Ser241), phosphor-Akt (Ser 437 and Thr308), phosphorylated glycogen synthase kinase 3β (phospho-GSK-3β^Ser9), β-catenin, cyclin-D1, and c-myc were down-regulated. We further demonstrated that CHIR99021, a GSK-3β inhibitor reversed the suppressive effects of hUC-MSCs on HCCC-9810 cells and increased the expression of β-catenin. The GSK-3β activator, sodium nitroprusside dehydrate (SNP), augmented the anti-tumor effects of hUC-MSCs and decreased the expression of β-catenin. IGF-1 acted as an Akt activator, and also reversed the suppressive effects of hUC-MSCs on HCCC-9810 cells. All these results suggest that hUC-MSCs could inhibit the malignant phenotype of HCCC-9810 human cholangiocarcinoma cell line. The cross-talk role of Wnt/β-catenin and PI3K/Akt signaling pathway, with GSK-3β as the key enzyme bridging these pathways, may contribute to the inhibition of cholangiocarcinoma cells by hUC-MSCs.