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ArticleStem cells (Dayton, Ohio)2025

Advantages of cell proliferation and immune regulation in CD146+NESTIN+ HUMSCs: insights from single-cell RNA sequencing.

Peng Huang, Xiaofei Qin, Chuiqin Fan, Huifeng Zhong, Manna Wang, Fuyi Chen, Maochuan Liao, Nanpeng Zheng, Hongwu Wang, Bingchun Lin and 1 more

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Peng HuangShenzhen Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, 518028, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-3590-1728
Xiaofei QinShenzhen People's Hospital, Shenzhen, 518020, People's Republic of China.
Chuiqin FanDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital of China Medical University, Shenzhen, 518038, People's Republic of China.
Huifeng ZhongShenzhen Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, 518028, People's Republic of China.
Manna WangDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital of China Medical University, Shenzhen, 518038, People's Republic of China.
Fuyi ChenDepartment of Pediatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, People's Republic of China.
Maochuan LiaoDepartment of Pediatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, People's Republic of China.
Nanpeng ZhengDepartment of Pediatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, People's Republic of China.
Hongwu WangDepartment of Pediatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, People's Republic of China.
Bingchun LinShenzhen Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, 518028, People's Republic of China.
Lian MaDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital of China Medical University, Shenzhen, 518038, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-0736-4582

Funding

Medical Scientific Research Foundation of Guangdong Province A2023206National Natural Science Foundation of China 81070478National Science and Technology Major Project 2017ZX09304029004Sanming Project of Medicine in Shenzhen SZSM201612045Sanming Project of Medicine in Shenzhen SZSM202211001Science and Technology Projects of Guangdong Province 2020-53-112Shenzhen Fund for Guangdong Provincial Highlevel Clinical Key Specialties SZGSP009Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Maternal and Child Health and Diseases ZDSYS20230626091559006Shenzhen Key Projects of Basic Research JCYJ20200109150618539Shenzhen Science and Technology Program JCYJ20220530155214033
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Abstract

The heterogeneity of stem cells is a significant factor inhibiting their clinical application, as different cell subpopulations may exhibit substantial differences in biological functions. We performed single-cell sequencing on human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (HUMSCs) from 3 donors of different gestational ages (22 + 5, 28, and 39 weeks). We also compared the data with single-cell sequencing data from BMSCs from 2 public databases. The content of CD146+Nestin+ MSCs in preterm HUMSCs (22 + 5W: 30.2%, 28W: 25.8%) was higher than that in full-term HUMSCs (39W: 0.5%) and BMSCs (BMSC1: 0, BMSC2: 0.9%). Cell cycle analysis indicated a higher proportion of cells in the proliferative G2M phase in CD146+Nestin+ MSCs (40.8%) compared to CD146+Nestin- MSCs (20%) and CD146-Nestin- MSCs (12.5%). The degree of differentiation assessment suggested that CD146+Nestin+ MSCs exhibited lower differentiation than other cell subpopulations. Differential gene analysis revealed that CD146+Nestin+ MSCs overexpressed immune regulation-related factors. GO and KEGG enrichment analysis of modules identified by weighted gene co-expression network analysis suggested enrichment in pathways related to cellular immune regulation, antimicrobial activity, and proliferation. Immune-related gene analysis indicated that CD146+Nestin+ MSCs exhibited expression of multiple immune-related genes associated with "antimicrobials," "cytokines," and "cytokine receptors." Gene regulatory network analysis revealed high expression of immune-related regulators RELB, GAPB1, and EHF in CD146+Nestin+ MSCs. Our study provides a single-cell atlas of preterm HUMSCs, demonstrating the expression of CD146+Nestin+ MSCs across different tissues and confirming their advantages in cellular proliferation, antimicrobial activity, immune regulation, and low differentiation at the RNA level. This contributes valuable insights for the clinical application of HUMSCs.

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CD146 AntigenMesenchymal Stem CellsSequence Analysis, RNASingle-Cell AnalysisUmbilical CordCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationHumansCD146 AntigenCD146heterogeneityHUMSCsNestinpreterm infantssingle-cell RNA sequencing

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PMID39428975
PMCPMC12199618

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