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ArticleStem cell research & therapy2025

CXCR5-engineered mesenchymal stromal cells home to spleen and mitigate post-sepsis syndrome by preventing secondary infection.

Jiahao Shi, Lu Zhu, Xin Sui, Xiaomeng Yi, Xiaoyong Chen, Zhishan Li, Minjie Liu, Yingying Bao, Dongyan Zhu, Yuantao Li and 11 more

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5 · Who and what money

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21 authors.

Jiahao Shi *Department of Surgical Intensive Care, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510630, Guangdong, China.
Lu Zhu *Center for Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering, Key Laboratory for Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74# Zhongshan 2nd Road, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China.
Xin Sui *Department of Surgical Intensive Care, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510630, Guangdong, China.
Xiaomeng YiDepartment of Surgical Intensive Care, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510630, Guangdong, China.
Xiaoyong ChenCenter for Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering, Key Laboratory for Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74# Zhongshan 2nd Road, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China.
Zhishan LiCenter for Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering, Key Laboratory for Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74# Zhongshan 2nd Road, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China.
Minjie LiuCenter for Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering, Key Laboratory for Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74# Zhongshan 2nd Road, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China.
Yingying BaoCenter for Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering, Key Laboratory for Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74# Zhongshan 2nd Road, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China.
Dongyan ZhuCenter for Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering, Key Laboratory for Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74# Zhongshan 2nd Road, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China.
Yuantao LiCenter for Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering, Key Laboratory for Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74# Zhongshan 2nd Road, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China.
Heshe LiCenter for Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering, Key Laboratory for Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74# Zhongshan 2nd Road, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China.
Ying WangCenter for Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering, Key Laboratory for Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74# Zhongshan 2nd Road, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China.
Lin NieCenter for Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering, Key Laboratory for Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74# Zhongshan 2nd Road, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China.
Rouchen LinCenter for Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering, Key Laboratory for Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74# Zhongshan 2nd Road, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China.
Yunli TongCenter for Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering, Key Laboratory for Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74# Zhongshan 2nd Road, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China.
Jing HuangCenter for Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering, Key Laboratory for Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74# Zhongshan 2nd Road, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China.
Jianqi FengShenzhen Qianhai Shekou Free Trade Zone Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
Rui FangShenzhen Qianhai Shekou Free Trade Zone Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
Tao WangCenter for Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering, Key Laboratory for Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74# Zhongshan 2nd Road, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China. wangt69@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Andy Peng XiangDepartment of Surgical Intensive Care, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510630, Guangdong, China. xiangp@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Xiaoran ZhangCenter for Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering, Key Laboratory for Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74# Zhongshan 2nd Road, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China. zhangxr53@mail.sysu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6421-0355

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 32130046
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSepsis survivors frequently develop compromised humoral immunity, manifesting as prolonged immunosuppression that increases susceptibility to secondary infections with high associated mortality. While mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) have demonstrated efficacy in mitigating initial inflammatory responses and improving early survival rates in murine cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) models, they show limited effectiveness against subsequent secondary infections. Given that lymphopenia represents a primary driver of this infection vulnerability, we sought to investigate whether spleen-targeted MSC therapy could prevent lymphocyte depletion and enhance protection against secondary infections.

methodsIn this study, we developed CXCR5-overexpressing MSCs (MSC

resultsMSC

conclusionOur findings demonstrate that MSC

Indexed as

Mesenchymal Stem CellsMesenchymal Stem Cell TransplantationReceptors, CXCR5SepsisSpleenStaphylococcal InfectionsAnimalsB-LymphocytesChemokine CXCL13Disease Models, AnimalMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLStaphylococcus aureusChemokine CXCL13Cxcl13 protein, mouseCXCR5 protein, mouseReceptors, CXCR5B cellsCLPCXCR5Mesenchymal stromal cellsSecondary infectionSepsis

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PMID41194209
PMCPMC12590660

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