WO2022196714A1 - 塩基性繊維芽細胞増殖因子(bFGF)遺伝子が導入されたペリサイト - Google Patents
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- the present invention is characterized by pericytes into which a basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) gene has been introduced, pharmaceutical compositions containing the pericytes, methods for producing the pericytes, and administration of the pericytes. It relates to angiogenesis therapy and the like.
- bFGF basic fibroblast growth factor
- Capillaries connect arterioles and venules, and are distributed deep in the body tissue in a mesh pattern so that oxygen and nutrients can be supplied to every corner of the body's periphery.
- Capillaries are composed of a single layer of vascular endothelial cells and pericytes (vascular pericytes) surrounding them that form the luminal structure.
- Pericytes as cells that coat vascular endothelial cells, play an important role in normal blood flow regulation such as maturation and stabilization of blood vessels and maintenance of the blood-brain barrier.
- Critical lower extremity ischemia is a serious disease that impairs blood flow, but no effective drug therapy has been established, and it is treated by bypass surgery, endovascular treatment, and the like.
- Patent Document 1 there has been a demand for the development of a new therapeutic method that induces the formation of peripheral capillaries by cell therapy.
- Base fibroblast growth factor is a member of the growth factor family, also called FGF-2. It is known to contribute to angiogenesis by promoting endothelial cell growth and tube formation.
- Human bFGF/FGF-2 protein is a single-chain polypeptide with a molecular weight of 18 kD consisting of 154 amino acids, and is known to be released from macrophages, endothelial cells, damaged muscle fibers, etc. (Henke C et al., Am. J. Pathol., (1993), 143: 1189-1199, Wang YX et al., J. Cell Sci., (2014), 127: 4543-4548).
- bFGF/FGF-2 The most characteristic action of bFGF/FGF-2 in angiogenesis is to directly act on vascular endothelial cells to promote proliferation and tube formation of vascular endothelial cells. It is also believed that bFGF/FGF-2 indirectly promotes angiogenesis by regulating the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in vascular smooth muscle cells (Non-Patent Document 1). It has been reported that introduction of the bFGF/FGF-2 gene into ischemic muscle tissue using a Sendai virus vector enhances endogenous VEGF and hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) expression, and induces improvement in lower extremity ischemia. (Non-Patent Document 2). Thus, bFGF/FGF-2 is a potent angiogenic factor, and is expected to be applied to ischemic diseases.
- VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor
- the object of the present invention is to provide cell therapy that is expected to be useful as angiogenesis therapy for peripheral vascular diseases such as severe lower extremity ischemia. Specifically, the object is to provide pericytes with high angiogenic potential and a method for producing the same.
- the present inventors conducted intensive studies such as introducing several genes encoding angiogenic factors into pericytes. , the angiogenic ability of the pericytes transplanted into the living body is remarkably enhanced, and furthermore, the pericytes are applicable to angiogenic therapy such as severe lower extremity ischemia.
- the present invention has been completed based on such findings.
- the present invention has the following features: [1] Pericytes into which a basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) gene has been introduced. [2] The pericyte according to [1], wherein the pericyte is primary pericyte. [3] The pericytes according to [1], wherein the pericytes are pericyte-like cells differentiated from pluripotent stem cells. [4] The pericyte of [3], wherein the pluripotent stem cells are human pluripotent stem cells. [5] The pericyte of [3] or [4], wherein the pluripotent stem cells are embryonic stem cells (ES cells) or induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells).
- ES cells embryonic stem cells
- iPS cells induced pluripotent stem cells
- a pharmaceutical composition for angiogenesis therapy comprising the pericyte of any one of [1] to [5].
- the pharmaceutical composition of [6] wherein the angiogenesis therapy is treatment of critical limb ischemia.
- a pharmaceutical composition for angiogenesis therapy comprising a combination of the pericytes and vascular endothelial cells of any one of [1] to [5].
- the pharmaceutical composition of [9], wherein the angiogenesis therapy is treatment of critical limb ischemia.
- An angiogenesis therapy comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of the pericyte according to any one of [1] to [5] to a subject.
- the angiogenesis therapy of [12] further comprising administering vascular endothelial cells.
- bFGF gene-introduced pericytes obtained by the method of the present invention can be used for angiogenesis therapy for severe lower extremity ischemia and the like.
- FIG. 1 shows the results of evaluating the bFGF expression level in the bFGF gene-introduced human primary pericyte (bFGF-Primary pericyte) obtained in Example 3 together with the bFGF expression level in the human primary pericyte (Primary pericyte) in Example 4. is.
- the vertical axis indicates the bFGF expression level (ng/mL). Error bars indicate ⁇ standard error of the mean.
- 2 shows the results of qualitative evaluation of the angiogenic potential of the bFGF gene-introduced human primary pericytes obtained in Example 3 in Example 5.
- FIG. 1 shows the results of evaluating the bFGF expression level in the bFGF gene-introduced human primary pericyte (bFGF-Primary pericyte) obtained in Example 3 together with the bFGF expression level in the human primary pericyte (Primary pericyte) in Example 4. is.
- the vertical axis indicates the bFGF expression
- 3 shows the results of quantitative evaluation of the angiogenic potential of the bFGF gene-introduced human primary pericytes obtained in Example 3 in Example 6.
- FIG. 4 shows the therapeutic effect of administering the bFGF gene-introduced human primary pericytes obtained in Example 3 to lower limb ischemia model mice in Example 7.
- FIG. The horizontal axis in the left diagram of FIG. 4 indicates the number of weeks after administration of the control medium (Medium) or bFGF gene-introduced primary pericyte (bFGF-Primary pericyte) to the ischemic limb, and the vertical axis indicates blood flow in the ischemic limb.
- the blood flow ratio (%, Ischemic/normal) obtained by dividing the signal value of (Blood perfusion) by the signal value of the normal limb blood flow is shown.
- the vertical axis in the right diagram of FIG. 4 indicates the AUC (Area Under Curve) after administration of the control medium or primary pericytes into which the bFGF gene was introduced, calculated based on the left diagram.
- the P value indicated by ** in the right diagram of FIG. 4 is 0.0139. Error bars indicate ⁇ standard error of the mean.
- the present invention provides pericytes into which a bFGF gene has been introduced (also referred to as "pericytes of the present invention").
- the pericytes of the present invention are pericytes into which the bFGF gene has been introduced.
- the nucleotide sequence of the bFGF gene and the amino acid sequence of bFGF are already known, and the sequences are published in public databases and the like.
- the nucleotide sequence and amino acid sequence of human bFGF are published as GenBank Accession Number: M27968.1 and AAA52448.1, respectively.
- human bFGF is encoded by the gene with GenBank Accession Number: M27968.1 (SEQ ID NO: 1) and has the amino acid sequence (SEQ ID NO: 2) indicated by GenBank Accession Number: AAA52448.1.
- the bFGF gene to be introduced into pericytes includes genes encoding naturally occurring bFGF and genes encoding functional variants of bFGF.
- the bFGF gene introduced into pericytes in the present invention is at least 80% or more, preferably 85% or more, 90% of the amino acid sequence published as GenBank Accession Number: AAA52448.1 As described above, it is a gene encoding a protein having 95% or more or 98% or more identity and having a function as bFGF.
- the bFGF gene to be introduced into pericytes in the present invention has 1 to 5, 1 to 4, 1 to 3, 1 to 2, or 1 amino acids deleted, substituted, A gene consisting of an inserted and/or added amino acid sequence and encoding a protein having the function of bFGF.
- the bFGF gene introduced into pericytes in the present invention is a gene encoding a protein consisting of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:2. Having a function as bFGF can be confirmed by a known method (Beenken A & Mohammadi M, Nat. Rev. Drug Discov., (2009), 8: 235-253).
- the bFGF gene to be introduced into pericytes in the present invention may be a gene encoding bFGF or a variant thereof to which a secretory signal has been added.
- a secretion signal known to those skilled in the art can be used, and in one embodiment, the Bmp2/4 secretion signal (US Pat. No. 7,816,140) can be used.
- the bFGF gene introduced into pericytes in the present invention is at least 80% or more, preferably 85% or more, 90% or more, 95% or more, or It is a gene encoding a protein having an identity of 98% or more and having a function as bFGF.
- the bFGF gene introduced into pericytes in the present invention is a gene encoding a protein consisting of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:4.
- bFGF may be described as "FGF-2.”
- Pericytes are cells that surround microvessel walls or capillary walls in the brain, periphery, retina, or the like, and are also called vascular pericytes. Its function is as described above, and as a cell that coats vascular endothelial cells, it plays an important role in normal blood flow regulation such as maturation and stabilization of blood vessels and maintenance of the blood-brain barrier (Daneman R et al., Nature, (2010), 468: 562-568; Armulik A et al., Dev. Cell, (2011), 21: 193-215).
- the pericytes of the present invention are primary pericytes into which the bFGF gene has been introduced.
- primary pericytes means pericytes directly collected from an individual organism, or primary cultured cells or subcultured cells obtained by culturing and proliferating the pericytes in vitro. Methods for isolating and culturing primary pericytes from individual organisms are described, for example, in Quattrocelli M et al., Methods Mol. Biol., (2012), 798: 65-76.
- Primary pericytes in the present invention are not particularly limited, but in one embodiment, they are human primary pericytes.
- Human primary pericytes include, for example, human patients themselves, or primary pericytes having the same or substantially the same human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genotype as the transplant recipient from the viewpoint of preventing rejection.
- HLA human leukocyte antigen
- the term "substantially identical" means that the HLA genotypes match the transplanted pericytes to the extent that an immunosuppressive agent can suppress an immune reaction. It is a pericyte having an HLA type in which 3 loci of B and HLA-DR or 4 loci including HLA-C are matched.
- the pericytes of the present invention are pericyte-like cells induced to differentiate from pluripotent stem cells into which the bFGF gene has been introduced.
- pericyte-like cells means cells that have been induced to differentiate from pluripotent stem cells and have properties similar to primary pericytes. It can be confirmed by a known method that pericyte-like cells have properties similar to those of pericytes (Armulik A et al., Dev. Cell, (2011), 21: 193-215). Differentiation induction from pluripotent stem cells to pericyte-like cells can be performed using methods known to those skilled in the art /0316094).
- the induction of differentiation from pluripotent stem cells to pericyte-like cells can be performed using the method described in the section ⁇ Method for Inducing Differentiation of Pluripotent Stem Cells into Pericyt-like Cells>> below.
- pluripotent stem cells means a stem cell that has pluripotency capable of differentiating into cells with many different properties and morphologies that exist in a living body, and that also has proliferative potential.
- Preferred pluripotent stem cells in the present invention are human pluripotent stem cells.
- the pericytes of the present invention are pericyte-like cells induced to differentiate from human pluripotent stem cells into which the bFGF gene has been introduced.
- the pluripotent stem cells used in the present invention are not particularly limited. , germline stem cells (GS cells), embryonic germ cells (EG cells), induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells), cultured fibroblasts and bone marrow stem cell-derived pluripotent cells (Multi -lineage differentiating stress enduring cells; Muse cells), etc.
- Preferred pluripotent stem cells for inducing the differentiation of pericyte-like cells in the present invention are ES cells or iPS cells.
- the pericytes of the present invention are pericyte-like cells induced to differentiate from embryonic stem cells (ES cells) or induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) into which a bFGF gene has been introduced.
- the pericytes of the present invention are pericyte-like cells induced to differentiate from human ES cells or human iPS cells into which a bFGF gene has been introduced.
- -ES cells- ES cells are stem cells that are established from the inner cell mass of early embryos (for example, blastocysts) of mammals such as humans and mice and that have pluripotency and the ability to proliferate through self-renewal.
- ES cells can be established by removing the inner cell mass from the blastocyst of a fertilized egg of a target animal and culturing the inner cell mass on a fibroblast feeder.
- cells can be maintained by subculturing using a medium supplemented with substances such as leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) and bFGF.
- LIF leukemia inhibitory factor
- Human ES cells are prepared by known methods (for example, Suemori H et al., Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., (2006), 345: 926-932, Kawasaki H et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA , (2002), 99: 1580-1585).
- -iPS cells- iPS cells are a general term for pluripotent stem cell lines that are artificially induced by introducing specific genes into somatic cells that have lost their pluripotency.
- Methods for producing iPS cells are known in the art, and can be produced by introducing reprogramming factors into arbitrary somatic cells.
- the initialization factors are, for example, Oct3/4, Sox2, Sox1, Sox3, Sox15, Sox17, Klf4, Klf2, c-Myc, N-Myc, L-Myc, Nanog, Lin28, Fbx15, ERas, ECAT15 Gene products such as -2, Tcl1, beta-catenin, Lin28b, Sall1, Sall4, Esrrb, Nr5a2, Tbx3 or Glis1 are exemplified, and these reprogramming factors may be used alone or in combination.
- the somatic cells used for the production of iPS cells may be either neonatal (offspring) somatic cells, healthy human or patient somatic cells, and are not particularly limited to these.
- any of primary cultured cells, passaged cells and established cells derived therefrom may be used.
- the somatic cells used for the production of iPS cells are, for example, (1) tissue stem cells (somatic stem cells) such as neural stem cells, hematopoietic stem cells, mesenchymal stem cells, dental pulp stem cells, (2) tissue progenitor cells, (3) ) Blood cells (peripheral blood cells, umbilical cord blood cells, etc.), muscle cells, skin cells, hair cells, liver cells, gastric mucosa cells, enterocytes, splenocytes, pancreatic cells, brain cells, lung cells, kidney cells, adipocytes, etc. They include differentiated cells present in organs and tissues.
- tissue stem cells such as neural stem cells, hematopoietic stem cells, mesenchymal stem cells, dental pulp stem cells
- tissue progenitor cells tissue progenitor cells
- Blood cells peripheral blood cells, umbilical cord blood cells, etc.
- muscle cells muscle cells
- skin cells hair cells
- liver cells gastric mucosa cells
- enterocytes enterocytes
- the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genotype of the transplant recipient is the same or substantially the same from the viewpoint of avoiding rejection.
- Cell-derived iPS cells are preferably used, but are not limited to this.
- substantially identical means that the HLA genotypes match the transplanted cells to the extent that an immunosuppressive agent can suppress an immune reaction.
- HLA-DR 3 loci or HLA-C plus 4 loci are matched HLA type iPS cells derived from somatic cells.
- pluripotent stem cells which are materials for inducing pericyte-like cells, prepared by the method described in, for example, Gornalusse GG et al., Nat. Biotechnol., (2017), 35: 765-772 It is also possible to use pluripotent stem cells that do not cause rejection in .
- the pluripotent stem cells that do not cause rejection in allotransplantation are preferably ES cells or iPS cells that do not cause rejection in allotransplantation, and human ES cells or human iPS cells that do not cause rejection in allotransplantation. is more preferred.
- the pericytes of the present invention are pericyte-like cells induced to differentiate from pluripotent stem cells into which the bFGF gene has been introduced and which do not cause rejection in allotransplantation. In one embodiment, the pericytes of the present invention are pericyte-like cells induced to differentiate from human ES cells or human iPS cells into which the bFGF gene has been introduced and which do not cause rejection in allotransplantation.
- the pericytes of the present invention are pericytes in which endogenous bFGF expression is enhanced.
- the expression of endogenous bFGF is enhanced means that in pericyte-like cells differentiated from primary pericytes or pluripotent stem cells, direct Both endogenous bFGF activity enhancement and indirect endogenous bFGF activity enhancement due to release of related inhibitory system, etc. are included. Enhancement of endogenous bFGF expression can be brought about by induction of endogenous bFGF expression by an exogenous factor.
- Methods for inducing endogenous bFGF expression include, for example, induction by acidosis (D'Arcangelo D et al., Circ. Res., (2000), 86: 312-318).
- the bFGF protein expression level in pericytes in which endogenous bFGF expression is enhanced is not particularly limited. In normal primary pericytes, bFGF expression was below the detection limit (see Example 4).
- the present invention also provides a method for producing bFGF gene-introduced pericytes (also referred to as “the production method of the present invention”).
- the production method of the present invention includes introducing the bFGF gene into pericytes. In one embodiment, the production method of the present invention includes introducing a bFGF gene into primary pericytes. In one embodiment, the production method of the present invention includes introducing a bFGF gene into pericyte-like cells that have been induced to differentiate from pluripotent stem cells. In one embodiment, the production method of the present invention includes introducing a bFGF gene into pericyte-like cells that have been induced to differentiate from ES cells or iPS cells. In one embodiment, the production method of the present invention includes introducing a bFGF gene into pericyte-like cells that have been induced to differentiate from human pluripotent stem cells. In one embodiment, the production method of the present invention includes introducing a bFGF gene into pericyte-like cells that have been induced to differentiate from human ES cells or human iPS cells.
- the production method of the present invention includes introducing a bFGF gene into pluripotent stem cells, and inducing differentiation of the bFGF gene-introduced pluripotent stem cells into pericyte-like cells.
- the production method of the present invention comprises introducing a bFGF gene into ES cells or iPS cells, and inducing differentiation of the ES cells or iPS cells into which the bFGF gene has been introduced into pericyte-like cells. .
- the production method of the present invention comprises introducing a bFGF gene into human pluripotent stem cells, and inducing differentiation of the human pluripotent stem cells into which the bFGF gene has been introduced into pericyte-like cells. .
- the production method of the present invention comprises introducing a bFGF gene into human ES cells or human iPS cells, and inducing differentiation of the human ES cells or human iPS cells introduced with the bFGF gene into pericyte-like cells. including doing
- the bFGF gene can be constructed using methods known in the art based on base sequence information.
- the bFGF gene can be synthesized using gene synthesis methods known in the art.
- the method of introducing the bFGF gene into pericytes or pluripotent stem cells includes methods commonly used for transfection of animal cells, such as calcium phosphate method, lipofection method, electroporation method, microinjection method, and viral vector.
- a method of introduction and the like can be used.
- a method of introducing the bFGF gene into pericytes or pluripotent stem cells using a viral vector can be used.
- Viral vectors that can be used to introduce the bFGF gene into pericytes or pluripotent stem cells include lentivirus, adenovirus, adeno-associated virus or retrovirus.
- a method of introducing the bFGF gene into pericytes or pluripotent stem cells using a lentiviral vector can be used. Specifically, as described in Example 3, the bFGF gene can be introduced into the cells by infecting the cells with a lentivirus for introducing the bFGF gene.
- pericyte-like cells can be obtained by inducing differentiation from pluripotent stem cells into pericyt-like cells, as described above.
- the method for inducing the differentiation of pluripotent stem cells into pericyte-like cells is not particularly limited, but in one embodiment, it can be obtained by a method comprising the following steps (a) and (b): (a) differentiating the pluripotent stem cells into early mesodermal cells; and (b) differentiating the early mesodermal cells obtained in step (a) into pericyte-like cells;
- Step (a) is a step of differentiating pluripotent stem cells into primitive posterior mesoderms.
- the method of differentiating pluripotent stem cells into early mesodermal cells is not particularly limited, but for example, US9,868,939 and US9,771,561, Uenishi G et al., Stem Cell Reports, (2014), 3: 1073. -1084 can be used to induce differentiation from pluripotent stem cells to early mesoderm cells.
- pluripotent stem cells into early mesoderm cells has been described, for example, in Vodyanik MA et al., Cell Stem Cell, (2010), 7: 718-729, US9,771,561, and Uenishi G et al., Stem Cell Reports, (2014), 3: 1073-1084, can be confirmed using surface antigen markers specific to early mesodermal cells (PDGFR ⁇ , APLNR, etc.).
- Step (b) is a step of inducing differentiation of the early mesodermal cells obtained in step (a) into pericyte-like cells.
- the method for differentiating early mesoderm cells into pericyte-like cells is not particularly limited, but, for example, the method of inducing differentiation from early mesoderm cells into pericyte-like cells described in US Pat. No. 9,868,939 is used. be able to.
- the differentiation of early mesodermal cells into pericyte-like cells can be confirmed using surface antigen markers such as NG2 and CD146 (Herrmann M. et al., Eur. Cells Mater., (2016) et al., Exp. Hematol., (2008), 36: 642-654, Lv FJ. et al., Stem Cells, (2014), 32: 1408-1419).
- step (b) spheroids of early mesoderm cells are first formed, and then the spheroids of early mesoderm cells can be induced to differentiate into pericyte-like cells.
- the method for forming spheroids of early mesodermal cells is not particularly limited, and known methods can be used.
- a method using a methylcellulose medium described in US Pat. No. 9,771,561 can be mentioned.
- the composition of the spheroid-forming medium can be set with reference to known techniques (Vodyanik MA et al., Cell Stem Cell, (2010), 7: 718-729, etc.).
- the method for differentiating spheroid-formed early mesoderm cells into pericyte-like cells is not particularly limited, and known methods can be used.
- the method described in US9,868,939 can be used.
- the method for culturing/proliferating the pericytes of the present invention is not particularly limited, and a method for culturing/proliferating pericytes known in the art can be used.
- the medium for culturing the pericytes of the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it is a medium suitable for culturing pericytes.
- ES medium, DM-160 medium, Fisher medium, F12 medium, WE medium, RPMI medium, StemSpan medium, StemPro medium and mixtures thereof can be used.
- the medium for culturing the pericytes of the present invention may be appropriately supplemented with various nutrient sources necessary for cell maintenance and proliferation.
- nutrient sources include carbon sources such as glycerol, glucose, fructose, sucrose, lactose, honey, starch, and dextrin; hydrocarbons such as fatty acids, oils, lecithin, and alcohols; ammonium sulfate, ammonium nitrate, ammonium chloride, urea , Nitrogen sources such as sodium nitrate, salt, potassium salts, phosphates, magnesium salts, calcium salts, iron salts, inorganic salts such as manganese salts, monopotassium phosphate, dipotassium phosphate, magnesium sulfate, sodium chloride, sulfuric acid It can contain ferrous iron, sodium molybdate, sodium tungstate and manganese sulfate, various vitamins, amino acids, and the like.
- an amino acid such as glutamine can be used as
- the medium for culturing the pericytes of the present invention may be appropriately supplemented with growth factors such as FGF family growth factors necessary for cell proliferation.
- growth factors such as FGF family growth factors necessary for cell proliferation.
- the growth factor to be added is not particularly limited, but in one embodiment, bFGF or modified bFGF with enhanced thermostability can be used as the growth factor to be added to the medium for culturing the pericytes of the present invention.
- the pH of the medium for culturing the pericytes of the present invention is in the range of 5.5-9.0, preferably 6.0-8.0, more preferably 6.5-7.5.
- a suitable scaffold can be used in culturing the pericytes of the present invention.
- the scaffold is not particularly limited as long as it is a matrix, substrate, or carrier to which cells can attach and divide/proliferate. Examples include poly-L-lysine, poly-D-lysine, and the like.
- a collagen matrix can be used as a scaffold for use in culturing pericytes of the present invention.
- Cultivation of pericytes of the present invention can be carried out at 36°C to 38°C in one embodiment.
- the pericytes of the present invention can be cultured at 36.5°C to 37.5°C in an atmosphere of 1% to 25% O 2 and 1% to 15% CO 2 while exchanging the medium as appropriate. can.
- the present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the pericytes of the present invention (also referred to as "pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention").
- the pharmaceutical composition can be prepared by a commonly used method using excipients commonly used in the field, ie, pharmaceutical excipients, pharmaceutical carriers, and the like. In formulating the pharmaceutical composition, excipients, carriers, additives and the like according to these dosage forms can be used within a pharmaceutically acceptable range.
- the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention comprises primary pericytes into which the bFGF gene has been introduced.
- the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention contains pericyte-like cells induced to differentiate from pluripotent stem cells into which the bFGF gene has been introduced.
- the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention contains pericyte-like cells differentiated from ES cells or iPS cells into which a bFGF gene has been introduced.
- the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention contains pericyte-like cells induced to differentiate from human pluripotent stem cells into which a bFGF gene has been introduced.
- the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention contains pericyte-like cells induced to differentiate from human ES cells or human iPS cells into which a bFGF gene has been introduced.
- the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is a pharmaceutical composition for angiogenesis therapy.
- the pharmaceutical composition includes a therapeutic agent for angiogenesis therapy containing pericytes of the present invention.
- Angiogenesis therapy refers to the development of new cells in an ischemic organ, tissue, or body part to increase the amount of oxygen-rich blood reaching the ischemic organ, tissue, or body part. It is a therapeutic method that promotes the formation of blood vessels.
- Angiogenic therapies include treatment of peripheral vascular diseases such as critical limb ischemia and diabetic retinopathy, and diseases such as pulmonary hypertension.
- the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is a pharmaceutical composition for treatment of critical limb ischemia, peripheral vascular diseases such as diabetic retinopathy, pulmonary hypertension, and the like.
- the pharmaceutical composition of the invention is a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of critical limb ischemia.
- the present invention provides use of the pericyte of the present invention in the manufacture of a pharmaceutical composition for angiogenesis therapy.
- the invention provides pericytes of the invention for use in angiogenesis therapy.
- the invention also provides the use of the pericytes of the invention for angiogenesis therapy.
- the present invention provides use of the pericyte of the present invention in the manufacture of a pharmaceutical composition for treating critical limb ischemia.
- the present invention provides pericytes of the present invention for use in treating critical limb ischemia.
- the present invention also provides use of the pericytes of the present invention for the treatment of critical limb ischemia.
- the present invention also provides an angiogenesis therapy (also referred to as "the treatment method of the present invention") comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of the pericyte of the present invention to a subject.
- an angiogenesis therapy also referred to as "the treatment method of the present invention”
- a "subject” is a human or other animal in need of such treatment.
- a "subject” is a human in need of the method of treatment.
- the pericyte of the present invention When the pericyte of the present invention is administered to humans, it can be administered to the subject in the form of a pharmaceutical composition containing the pericyte of the present invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
- the dosage and frequency of administration of the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention to humans can be appropriately adjusted according to the disease to be treated, its severity, and the age, weight and condition of the person to be treated.
- the administration method of the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is not particularly limited, and depending on the site of application, local transplantation by surgical means, intravenous administration, leg puncture administration, local injection administration, subcutaneous administration, intradermal administration, intramuscular administration. etc. can be considered.
- the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention may be made into a sheet and applied directly to the affected area.
- the sheet may contain a suitable support as well as cells.
- the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention may contain scaffolding materials and components that assist in cell maintenance/proliferation, administration to affected areas, and other pharmaceutically acceptable carriers.
- Components necessary for maintenance and growth of cells include medium components such as carbon sources, nitrogen sources, vitamins, minerals, salts, various cytokines, and extracellular matrix preparations such as matrigel.
- the pericyte of the present invention or the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention can also be used in combination with vascular endothelial cells.
- the term "combination" means administration of multiple active pharmaceutical ingredients simultaneously or separately to the same subject. In combination, the multiple active pharmaceutical ingredients may be contained in the same composition, or may be contained separately in different compositions.
- the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is a pharmaceutical composition used in combination with vascular endothelial cells. In one embodiment, the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is a pharmaceutical composition further comprising vascular endothelial cells. In one embodiment, the therapeutic method of the present invention further comprises administering vascular endothelial cells.
- the present invention also includes a pharmaceutical composition comprising a combination of the pericytes of the present invention and vascular endothelial cells.
- a pharmaceutical composition comprising a combination of the pericytes of the present invention and vascular endothelial cells.
- the term “combination” means that multiple types of active pharmaceutical ingredients are contained in the same pharmaceutical composition, or multiple types of active pharmaceutical ingredients are contained separately in different pharmaceutical compositions.
- the pharmaceutical composition obtained by combining the pericytes of the present invention and vascular endothelial cells is a pharmaceutical composition comprising the pericytes of the present invention and vascular endothelial cells.
- a pharmaceutical composition comprising a combination of the pericytes of the present invention and vascular endothelial cells is a pharmaceutical composition in which the pericytes of the present invention and vascular endothelial cells are separately contained in different pharmaceutical compositions. It's a combination.
- the pharmaceutical composition obtained by combining the pericytes of the present invention and vascular endothelial cells is a combination of the pharmaceutical composition containing the pericytes of the present invention and the pharmaceutical composition containing vascular endothelial cells.
- the pharmaceutical composition comprising a combination of pericytes and vascular endothelial cells of the present invention is a pharmaceutical composition for angiogenesis therapy.
- the pharmaceutical composition comprising a combination of pericytes and vascular endothelial cells of the present invention is a pharmaceutical composition for treating critical limb ischemia.
- Vascular endothelial cells are flat cells that line the lumen of blood vessels, and have various functions such as regulation of vascular tone and vascular permeability, angiogenesis, anti-inflammatory, and blood coagulation promotion.
- Large blood vessels at the level of arteries and veins have a three-layered structure consisting of the intima, the media, and the adventitia, each of which is mainly composed of vascular endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells, and fibroblasts.
- the luminal structure of vascular endothelial cells is surrounded by pericytes.
- pericytes In mature capillaries, pericytes share the basement membrane with vascular endothelial cells and are embedded therein. In recent years, mutual cell signaling between pericytes and vascular endothelial cells regulates differentiation and proliferation, and is important for the maturation, stabilization, and maintenance of capillaries, formation of basement membrane, and deposition of extracellular matrix. known to play a role.
- Vascular endothelial cells that can be combined with the pericytes of the present invention or the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention are not particularly limited, but in one embodiment, primary vascular endothelial cells or induced differentiation from pluripotent stem cells or the like vascular endothelial cells.
- Vascular endothelial cells used in combination with the pericytes of the present invention or the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention are not particularly limited, but in one embodiment, primary vascular endothelial cells, or blood vessels differentiated from pluripotent stem cells or the like endothelial cells.
- the vascular endothelial cells are administered simultaneously with the administration of the pericytes of the present invention, or before or after the administration of the pericytes of the present invention. can be administered.
- Primary vascular endothelial cells means vascular endothelial cells directly collected from an individual organism, or primary cultured cells or passaged cells obtained by culturing and proliferating the vascular endothelial cells in vitro.
- the primary vascular endothelial cells are not particularly limited, in certain embodiments, they are human primary vascular endothelial cells.
- Human primary vascular endothelial cells include, for example, primary human vascular endothelial cells that have the same or substantially the same human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genotype as that of a human patient, or a recipient individual from the viewpoint that rejection does not occur. It is desirable to use vascular endothelial cells.
- HLA human leukocyte antigen
- the term “substantially identical” means that the HLA genotypes match the transplanted vascular endothelial cells to the extent that the immunosuppressive agent can suppress the immune reaction.
- Vascular endothelial cells that can be used or combined with the pericytes of the present invention or the pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention are, in one embodiment, primary human vascular endothelial cells.
- vascular endothelial cells differentiated from pluripotent stem cells or the like that can be combined with the pericytes of the present invention or the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention are not particularly limited, but for example, Ikuno T et al., Pros One, (2019), 12: e0173271 and Cho SW et al., Circulation, (2007), 116: 2409-2419, vascular endothelial cells produced by the method described can be used.
- Vascular endothelial cells that can be used or combined with the pericytes of the present invention or the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention are, in one embodiment, vascular endothelial cells induced to differentiate from human pluripotent stem cells or the like.
- Example 1 Establishment of primary human pericyte derived from skeletal muscle A portion of the human quadriceps muscle was soaked in PBS, and the muscle was finely cut along the fiber using a scalpel and tweezers. The cut muscle fibers were placed in a 50 mL centrifuge tube (Corning, 352070), 15 mL of collagenase solution (see below) was added, allowed to stand for 3 minutes, and the supernatant was removed. The above operation was repeated two more times. Next, the muscle fiber subjected to the above operation was placed in another 50 mL centrifuge tube, 15 mL of collagenase solution was added, and the tube was allowed to stand in a warm bath at 37° C. for 1 hour.
- a cell suspension other than the muscle fibers was collected and designated as cell suspension 1.
- the collagenase solution was again added in two portions of 15 mL each, and each addition of the collagenase solution was collected in the same manner as the cell suspension 1 to obtain a cell suspension 2 and a cell suspension 3.
- Cell suspensions 1, 2 and 3 were each passed through a 100 ⁇ m cell strainer (Corning, 352360), and the resulting cell suspensions were centrifuged at 300 g at 4° C. for 5 minutes.
- the culture supernatant was removed, and after washing with 5 mL of PBS, 2 mL of a cell dissociation reagent (Accutase (registered trademark), Innovative Cell Technologies, AT104) was added, and allowed to stand on a 37°C plate for 5 minutes. 8 mL of pericyte growth medium was added to each dish, and the cell suspension was collected in a centrifuge tube and centrifuged at 300 g at room temperature for 5 minutes.
- a cell dissociation reagent (Accutase (registered trademark), Innovative Cell Technologies, AT104) was added, and allowed to stand on a 37°C plate for 5 minutes.
- 8 mL of pericyte growth medium was added to each dish, and the cell suspension was collected in a centrifuge tube and centrifuged at 300 g at room temperature for 5 minutes.
- ALP(+) and CD56(-) cells that is, primary human pericytes
- SH800S a cell sorter
- the collected cells were suspended in a pericyte growth medium, seeded on a collagen-coated dish, and cultured.
- Collagenase solution It was prepared by dissolving 100 mg of Collagenase, Type II (ThermoFisher Scientific, 17101015) in 200 mL of TrypLE select (ThermoFisher Scientific, 12563029).
- Pericyte establishment medium The composition is as follows. ⁇ 92% MegaCell Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium (Sigma-Aldrich, M3942) ⁇ 5% FBS (Sigma-Aldrich) ⁇ 1% GlutaMax (ThermoFisher Scientific, 35050061) ⁇ 1% MEM Non-essential Amino Acid Solution (Sigma-Aldrich, M7145) ⁇ 1% Penicillin-Streptomycin (Sigma-Aldrich, P0781) ⁇ 100 ⁇ M 2-Mercaptethanol (ThermoFisher Scientific, 21985023) ⁇ 5ng/mL FGF-basic (154a.a.), Human, Recombinant (Peprotech, 100-18B)
- Pericyte growth medium The composition is as follows. ⁇ 77% MegaCell Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium ⁇ 20% FBS ⁇ 1% GlutaMax ⁇ 1% MEM Non-essential Amino Acid Solution ⁇ 1% Penicillin-Streptomycin ⁇ 100 ⁇ M 2-mercaptethanol ⁇ 5ng/mL Animal-free Recombinant Human FGFbasic-TS (Proteintech, HZ-1285)
- Example 2 Preparation of lentiviral vector for bFGF gene transfer
- a cell line for lentiviral packaging (Lenti-X 293T Cell Line, Takara Bio, 632180) was grown in 10 mL of 293T growth medium (see below) per 10 cm dish. 5 ⁇ 10 6 cells were seeded, and the cells seeded in 4 dishes were cultured at 37° C. in a 5% CO 2 atmosphere.
- composition is as follows. ⁇ D-MEM ⁇ 10% FBS ⁇ 1% GlutaMAX
- Plasmid (pLe6 -Bmp-bFGF: SEQ ID NO: 5) was produced.
- Example 3 Preparation of bFGF gene-introduced human primary pericytes
- the human primary pericytes established in Example 1 were grown in a pericyte growth medium at 1 ⁇ 10 5 cells/well in a collagen-coated 6-well plate (Iwaki, 4810). -010) were seeded in the top two wells.
- Two days later 1.2 ⁇ L of 10 mg/mL polybrene solution (Nacalai Tesque, 12996-81) and 62 ⁇ L of lentiviral suspension for bFGF gene transfer prepared in Example 2 were added to 3 mL of pericyte growth medium, mixed, and incubated at room temperature. Let sit for 5 minutes (suspension A).
- Suspension A was aspirated per well and added to each of the two wells.
- the plate was centrifuged at room temperature at 1200 g for 60 minutes and then cultured at 37° C., 5% CO 2 , 5% O 2 atmosphere.
- the supernatant was removed, and after washing with PBS nine times, 1 mL of Accutase was added and allowed to stand on a 37°C plate for 5 minutes.
- 4 mL of pericyte growth medium was added to the dish to collect the cell suspension, and the cell suspension for 2 wells was collected in the same centrifuge tube and centrifuged at 300 g at room temperature for 5 minutes.
- Example 4 Quantitation of bFGF Expression Level in bFGF Gene-Introduced Human Primary Pericytes Using the culture medium, the cells were seeded on a collagen-coated dish at 3 ⁇ 10 5 cells/dish and cultured at 37° C. in an atmosphere of 5% CO 2 and 5% O 2 . On day 3 of culture, the culture supernatant was collected and passed through a syringe filter (IWAKI, 2053-025). The concentration of bFGF in the supernatant passed through the syringe filter was measured using an ELISA kit (Human FGF basic Quantikine ELISA KIT, R&D Systems, DFB50). The bFGF concentration was measured according to the protocol attached to the kit.
- ELISA kit Human FGF basic Quantikine ELISA KIT, R&D Systems, DFB50
- Example 5 Qualitative evaluation of angiogenic potential of bFGF gene-introduced human primary pericytes ) and cultured at 37°C in a 5% CO 2 atmosphere.
- the human primary pericytes (control) established in Example 1 and the bFGF gene-introduced primary human pericytes prepared in Example 3 were each cultured on a collagen-coated dish using a pericyte growth medium. After confirming that each of the three types of cells proliferated to a confluent state, the supernatant was removed, and after washing with PBS, 2 mL of Accutase was added and allowed to stand on a 37° C. plate for 5 minutes.
- HUVECs endothelial cell growth medium for HUVECs and pericyte growth medium for human primary pericytes and bFGF-transduced human primary pericytes.
- Cell suspensions were collected from each dish and centrifuged at 300 g at room temperature for 5 minutes to remove the supernatant. suspended in growth medium.
- 5.5 ⁇ 10 5 HUVECs were added to each of 9 1.5 mL tubes (Eppendorf, 0030120.086), 3 of which were human primary pericytes and 3 of them were bFGF transgenic human primary pericytes. were added and mixed at 5.5 ⁇ 10 5 per tube.
- Each tube was centrifuged at 300 g at 4°C for 5 minutes, the supernatant was removed, and after washing once with PBS, the tube was centrifuged again under the same conditions and the supernatant was removed.
- 400 ⁇ L of extracellular matrix (Matrigel (registered trademark) Growth factor reduced, Corning, 356231, hereinafter referred to as “Matrigel”) was added to each tube, mixed on ice, and the Matrigel containing the cells was attached with a 25 gauge needle. Aspirated with a syringe.
- HUVEC alone HUVEC
- HUVEC and control human primary pericyte HUVEC
- HUVEC and bFGF-transduced human primary pericyte bFGF-Primary pericyte/HUVEC
- Matrigel containing bFGF-transfected human primary pericytes (bFGF-Primary pericyte/HUVEC in Fig. 2) showed more angiogenesis than control Matrigel containing human primary pericytes (Primary pericyte/HUVEC in Fig. 2). . In addition, no angiogenesis was observed in Matrigel containing only HUVEC (HUVEC in FIG. 2).
- Example 6 Quantitative evaluation of angiogenesis exhibited by bFGF-transfected human primary pericytes Each Matrigel collected by the procedure of Example 5 was placed in a 2 mL tube (Eppendorf, 0030120.094) and cut several times with dissecting scissors. One stainless steel bead (Qiagen, 69989) was added thereto, and 350 ⁇ L of 0.1% Brij (registered trademark) L23 solution (Sigma-Aldrich, B4184) was added. Matrigel was crushed using TissueLyser II (Qiagen, 85300), centrifuged at 10,000 g at 4°C for 5 minutes, and the supernatant was recovered.
- TissueLyser II Qiagen, 85300
- the hemoglobin concentration in the recovered supernatant was measured using QuantiChrom Hemoglobin Assay Kit (BioAssay Systems, DIHB-250). The method followed the product protocol. As a statistical analysis test, a t-test was performed between two groups of HUVEC and control human primary pericyte (Primary pericyte/HUVEC), and between HUVEC and bFGF gene-introduced human primary pericyte (bFGF-Primary pericyte/HUVEC).
- Example 7 Evaluation of Improvement in Blood Flow of bFGF Gene-Transduced Human Primary Pericytes in Lower Limb Ischemia Model 300 ⁇ L of a three-kind mixed anesthetic solution having the same composition as that used in Example 5 was administered intraperitoneally to NOG mice. After anesthesia, body hair around the left lower leg was removed using depilatory cream. Thereafter, 300 ⁇ L of anti-sedan preparation solution prepared by adding 150 ⁇ L of anti-sedan (Nippon Zenyaku Kogyo) to 24.8 mL of physiological saline was subcutaneously administered to awaken the NOG mice.
- anti-sedan preparation solution prepared by adding 150 ⁇ L of anti-sedan (Nippon Zenyaku Kogyo) to 24.8 mL of physiological saline was subcutaneously administered to awaken the NOG mice.
- the NOG mouse was again anesthetized with the three kinds of mixed anesthetic solution in the same manner as the previous day, placed on its back under a stereoscopic microscope, and the skin of the left lower limb was cut open to expose the femoral artery and vein and the saphenous artery and vein. rice field. After ligating the blood vessels branching from the femoral artery and vein, the femoral artery and vein and the saphenous artery and vein were excised and the skin was sutured. Subsequently, the NOG mouse was placed prone, the skin near the gastrocnemius muscle was incised, and the marginal vein was cut.
- the skin was sutured again, and 300 ⁇ L of the anti-sedan preparation solution was administered subcutaneously to awaken the NOG mice.
- the NOG mice were anesthetized with the above three kinds of mixed anesthetic, kept warm for 10 minutes on a warming plate at 36°C, and the blood flow in the lower extremities was measured with a blood flow imaging device (moorLDI2-IR, moor instruments). and analyzed.
- the blood flow signal value of the operated ischemic limb was divided by the blood flow signal value of the non-operated normal limb to calculate the blood flow ratio (% conversion).
- the number of necrotic nails on the toes of the NOG mice whose blood flow was measured was recorded.
- mice with a blood flow ratio of 20% to 40% and with 4 or 5 necrotic nails were selected as evaluation mice.
- Grouping was performed so that the average blood flow ratio was the same between the two groups.
- the NOG mice divided into two groups were anesthetized with a three-kind mixed anesthetic, and the skin of the left lower leg was cut open to expose the muscle.
- 3 ⁇ 10 6 bFGF-transduced primary human pericytes suspended in 100 ⁇ L of Megacell Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium were placed on the sole of the left lower leg at a total of 9 points from the left lower femoral muscle to the gastrocnemius muscle.
- Example 8 Differentiation induction from ES cells to early mesodermal cells Add 230 ⁇ L of Matrigel human ES cell optimized matrix (Corning, 354277) to 25 mL of DMEM/Ham F12 medium (Nacalai Tesque, 11581-15) and place in a 6-well plate. (Iwaki, 3810-006) is added to 3 wells of 1.5 mL each and allowed to stand at room temperature for 3 hours to prepare a Matrigel-coated plate.
- Human ES cells were seeded on the Matrigel-coated plate and cultured using STEMdiff Mesoderm induction medium (STEMCELL Technologies, 05220) at 37°C in a 5% CO 2 atmosphere to induce differentiation from ES cells to early mesoderm cells. I do.
- STEMdiff Mesoderm induction medium STEMdiff Mesoderm induction medium
- Flow cytometry is used to confirm whether the obtained cells are differentiated into early mesoderm cells.
- CD140 ⁇ and APLNR were selected as cell surface markers of early mesodermal cells, and the ratio of CD140 ⁇ (+) and APLNR(+) cells was increased by flow cytometry using antibodies against each cell surface marker. By confirming this, it is confirmed that differentiation induction from ES cells to early mesoderm has progressed.
- Example 9 Spheroid formation from early mesoderm cells 1.7 ⁇ 10 5 early mesoderm cells obtained in Example 8 were documented (Vodyanik MA et al., Cell Stem Cell, (2010), 7: 718-729 ), and cultured on an EZSPHERE (registered trademark) dish (Iwaki, 11-0434) at 37°C in an atmosphere of 5% CO 2 and 5% O 2 .
- EZSPHERE registered trademark
- Example 10 Differentiation Induction from Spheroids to Pericyte-Like Cells Based on US Pat. Specifically, all the spheroids collected in Example 9 are suspended in a pericyte differentiation-inducing medium (see below), seeded on a dish coated with Fibronectin and Human type 1 Collagen, and cultured. When monolayer cell proliferation is observed on the bottom of the dish, the supernatant is removed, washed with PBS, then Accutase is added, and the cells are detached. The cell suspension is harvested in the dish using pericyte growth medium (see Example 1) and centrifuged. The supernatant is removed, a pericyte growth medium is added, seeded on a collagen-coated dish, and further cultured.
- a pericyte differentiation-inducing medium see below
- Pericyte differentiation induction medium The composition is as follows: - 50% Stemline® II Hematopoietic Stem Cell Expansion Medium (Sigma-Aldrich, S0192) ⁇ 50% Human Endothelial SFM (ThermoFisher Scientific, 11111044) ⁇ 1% GlutaMax ⁇ 0.05% Ex-CYTE NZ Growth Enhancement Media Supplement (Merck, 81150N) ⁇ 100 ⁇ M Monothioglycerol (Fujifilm Wako Pure Chemical Industries, 195-15791) ⁇ 10ng/mL Animal-free Recombinant Human FGFbasic-TS ⁇ 50ng/mL Recombinant Human PDGF-BB Protein (R&D Systems, 220-BB)
- Example 11 Introduction of bFGF Gene into Human ES Cell-Derived Pericyte-Like Cells
- the lentivirus for bFGF gene transfer was prepared in the same manner as in Example 2.
- the bFGF gene is introduced into human ES cell-derived pericyte-like cells in the same manner as in Example 3 for human primary pericytes.
- Example 12 Quantitation of bFGF Expression Level in bFGF Gene-Transduced Human ES Cell-Derived Pericyt-Like Cells
- the bFGF expression level of the human ES cell-derived pericyte-like cells is quantified in the same manner as in Example 4.
- the bFGF gene-introduced human ES cell-derived pericyte-like cells exhibit a higher bFGF expression level than the control.
- Example 13 Evaluation of angiogenic potential of bFGF transfected human ES cell-derived pericyt-like cells Evaluation of the angiogenic potential of bFGF transfected human ES cell-derived pericyt-like cells It can be carried out in the same manner as in Examples 5 and 6 in which the performance was evaluated.
- the bFGF-transfected human ES cell-derived pericyte-like cells exhibit higher angiogenic potential than the control human ES cell-derived pericyt-like cells.
- Example 14 Evaluation of blood flow improvement of bFGF gene-transduced human ES cell-derived pericyte-like cells in lower limb ischemia model It can be performed in the same manner as in Example 7, in which blood flow improvement in bFGF gene-introduced human primary pericytes was evaluated using ischemia model mice.
- Administration of bFGF gene-introduced human ES cell-derived pericyte-like cells exhibits a high blood flow improvement effect in the model mice.
- the pericytes into which the bFGF gene of the present invention has been introduced have excellent angiogenic activity and can be used for angiogenic therapy for severe lower extremity ischemia.
- the nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 in the sequence listing is the gene sequence of human bFGF shown in GenBank Accession Number: M27968.1, and the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2 is shown in GenBank Accession Number: AAA52448.1. is the amino acid sequence of human bFGF.
- the description of "Artificial Sequence" is provided under the number heading ⁇ 223> in the sequence listing below.
- the nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 3 in the sequence listing is a nucleotide sequence that encodes the amino acid sequence of human bFGF analog shown in SEQ ID NO: 4.
- the nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 5 in the sequence listing is the nucleotide sequence of the human bFGF expression plasmid (pLe6-Bmp-bFGF) used in the Examples of the present application.
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[1]塩基性繊維芽細胞増殖因子(bFGF)遺伝子が導入されたペリサイト。
[2]ペリサイトが初代ペリサイトである、[1]に記載のペリサイト。
[3]ペリサイトが多能性幹細胞から分化誘導されたペリサイト様細胞である、[1]に記載のペリサイト。
[4]多能性幹細胞がヒト多能性幹細胞である、[3]に記載のペリサイト。
[5]多能性幹細胞が胚性幹細胞(ES細胞)又は人工多能性幹細胞(iPS細胞)である、[3]又は[4]に記載のペリサイト。
[6][1]~[5]のいずれか1つに記載のペリサイトを含む、血管新生療法のための医薬組成物。
[7]血管新生療法が重症下肢虚血の治療である、[6]に記載の医薬組成物。
[8]血管内皮細胞と併用される、[6]又は[7]に記載の医薬組成物。
[9][1]~[5]のいずれか1つに記載のペリサイト及び血管内皮細胞を組み合わせてなる、血管新生療法のための医薬組成物。
[10]血管新生療法が重症下肢虚血の治療である、[9]に記載の医薬組成物。
[11][1]~[5]のいずれか1つに記載のペリサイトの製造方法。
[12][1]~[5]のいずれか1つに記載のペリサイトの治療有効量を対象に投与することを特徴とする血管新生療法。
[13]さらに血管内皮細胞を投与することを含む、[12]に記載の血管新生療法。
[14]重症下肢虚血の治療である、[12]又は[13]に記載の血管新生療法。
[15]血管新生療法のための医薬組成物の製造における、[1]~[5]のいずれか1つに記載のペリサイトの使用。
[16]重症下肢虚血の治療のための医薬組成物の製造における、[1]~[5]のいずれか1つに記載のペリサイトの使用。
[17]血管新生療法に使用するための、[1]~[5]のいずれか1つに記載のペリサイト。
[18]重症下肢虚血の治療に使用するための、[1]~[5]のいずれか1つに記載のペリサイト。
[19]内在性bFGFの発現が亢進しているペリサイト。
本発明は、bFGF遺伝子が導入されたペリサイト(「本発明のペリサイト」とも称する)を提供する。
Gap penalty = 10
Extend penalty = 0.5
Matrix = EBLOSUM62
「ペリサイト」とは、脳、末梢又は網膜などに存在する微小血管壁又は毛細血管壁を取り巻くように存在する細胞のことで、血管周皮細胞とも称される。その機能は上述した通りであり、血管内皮細胞を被覆する細胞として血管の成熟・安定化や血液脳関門の維持など正常な血流調節に重要な役割を担っている(Daneman R et al., Nature, (2010), 468: 562-568、Armulik A et al., Dev. Cell, (2011), 21: 193-215)。ペリサイトの細胞機能に障害が生じると、ペリサイト本来の機能(例えば、血管の安定化、血流の維持、脳血液関門の維持、血液神経関門の維持など)が損なわれ、糖尿病網膜症などの重篤な血流障害関連疾患につながる。また、骨格筋由来のペリサイトの中には筋肉や骨への分化能を持つメソアンジオブラスト(Mesoangioblast)と呼ばれる細胞の存在が明らかとなっている(Gerli MFM et al., J. Vis. Exp., (2014), 83: 50523、Gerli MFM et al., Stem Cell Rep., (2019), 12: 461-473、Shimatani K et al., Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol., (2021), on line: https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpheart.00470.2020)。
1つの実施形態において、本発明のペリサイトは、bFGF遺伝子が導入された初代ペリサイトである。
1つの実施形態において、本発明のペリサイトは、bFGF遺伝子が導入された、多能性幹細胞から分化誘導されたペリサイト様細胞である。
本明細書において「多能性幹細胞」とは、生体に存在する多くの性質・形態の異なる細胞に分化可能である多能性を有し、かつ、増殖能をも併せもつ幹細胞を意味する。本発明における好ましい多能性幹細胞は、ヒト多能性幹細胞である。1つの実施形態において、本発明のペリサイトは、bFGF遺伝子が導入された、ヒト多能性幹細胞から分化誘導されたペリサイト様細胞である。
ES細胞は、ヒトやマウスなどの哺乳動物の初期胚(例えば胚盤胞)の内部細胞塊から樹立された、分化多能性(pluripotency)と自己複製による増殖能を有する幹細胞である。ES細胞は、対象動物の受精卵の胚盤胞から内部細胞塊を取出し、内部細胞塊を繊維芽細胞のフィーダー上で培養することによって樹立することができる。また、継代培養による細胞の維持は、白血病阻止因子(LIF)、bFGFなどの物質を添加した培地を用いて行うことができる。ヒトES細胞は、公知の方法(例えばSuemori H et al., Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., (2006), 345: 926-932、Kawasaki H et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, (2002), 99: 1580-1585などに記載)により樹立及び維持することができる。
iPS細胞とは、分化多能性を喪失している体細胞に特定の遺伝子を導入することによって、人為的に誘導される多能性幹細胞株の総称である。iPS細胞の製造方法は当該分野で公知であり、任意の体細胞へ初期化因子を導入することによって製造することができる。ここで、初期化因子とは、例えば、Oct3/4、Sox2、Sox1、Sox3、Sox15、Sox17、Klf4、Klf2、c-Myc、N-Myc、L-Myc、Nanog、Lin28、Fbx15、ERas、ECAT15-2、Tcl1、beta-catenin、Lin28b、Sall1、Sall4、Esrrb、Nr5a2、Tbx3又はGlis1等の遺伝子産物が例示され、これらの初期化因子は、単独で用いても良く、組み合わせて用いても良い。初期化因子の組み合わせとしては、WO2007/069666; WO2008/118820; WO2009/007852;WO2009/032194; WO2009/058413; WO2009/057831; WO2009/075119; WO2009/079007;WO2009/091659; WO2009/101084; WO2009/101407; WO2009/102983; WO2009/114949; WO2009/117439; WO2009/126250; WO2009/126251; WO2009/126655; WO2009/157593; WO2010/009015; WO2010/033906; WO2010/033920; WO2010/042800; WO2010/050626; WO 2010/056831; WO2010/068955; WO2010/098419; WO2010/102267; WO2010/111409; WO2010/111422; WO2010/115050; WO2010/124290; WO2010/147395; WO2010/147612; Huangfu D et al., Nat. Biotechnol., (2008), 26: 795-797; Shi Y et al., Cell Stem Cell, (2008), 2: 525-528; Eminli S et al., Stem Cells, (2008), 26: 2467-2474; Huangfu D et al., Nat. Biotechnol., (2008), 26: 1269-1275; Shi Y et al., Cell Stem Cell, (2008), 3: 568-574; Zhao Y et al., Cell Stem Cell, (2008), 3: 475-479; Marson A Cell Stem Cell, (2008), 3: 132-135; Feng B et al., Nat. Cell Biol., (2009), 11: 197-203; Judson RL et al., Nat. Biotechnol., (2009), 27: 459-461; Lyssiotis CA et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, (2009), 106: 8912-8917; Kim JB et al., Nature, (2009), 461: 649-643; Ichida JK et al., Cell Stem Cell, (2009), 5: 491-503; Heng JC et al., Cell Stem Cell, (2010), 6: 167-174; Han J et al., Nature, (2010), 463: 1096-1100; Mali P et al., Stem Cells, (2010), 28: 713-720; Maekawa M et al., Nature, (2011), 474: 225-229に記載の組み合わせが例示される。
本発明のペリサイトは、1つの実施形態において、内在性bFGFの発現が亢進しているペリサイトである。ここで、「内在性bFGFの発現が亢進している」とは、初代ペリサイト又は多能性幹細胞から分化誘導されたペリサイト様細胞において、内在性bFGFタンパク質の発現量の増加による直接的な内在性bFGF活性亢進と、関連する抑制系の解除等による間接的な内在性bFGF活性亢進の両方を包含する。内在性bFGF発現の亢進は、外的因子による内在性bFGF発現誘導によってもたらすことができる。内在性bFGF発現の誘導方法としては、例えば、アシドーシスによる誘導方法が挙げられる(D’Arcangelo D et al., Circ. Res., (2000), 86: 312-318)。内在性bFGFの発現が亢進しているペリサイトにおけるbFGFタンパク質の発現レベルは特に限定されない。なお、通常の初代ペリサイトにおいて、bFGF発現は検出限界以下であった(実施例4参照)。
本発明はまた、bFGF遺伝子が導入されたペリサイトの製造方法(「本発明の製造方法」とも称する)を提供する。
bFGF遺伝子は、塩基配列情報に基づき、当該分野で公知の方法を使用して作製することができる。例えば、bFGF遺伝子は、当該分野で公知の遺伝子合成方法を利用して合成することができる。
本発明において、ペリサイト様細胞は、前述の通り、多能性幹細胞からペリサイト様細胞に分化誘導して得ることができる。多能性幹細胞からペリサイト様細胞に分化誘導する方法は特に限定されないが、1つの実施形態において、以下の工程(a)及び(b)を含む方法によって得ることができる:
(a)多能性幹細胞を初期中胚葉細胞に分化させる工程、及び、
(b)工程(a)で得られた初期中胚葉細胞をペリサイト様細胞に分化させる工程。
工程(a)は、多能性幹細胞を初期中胚葉細胞(primitive posterior mesoderm)に分化させる工程である。本発明において、多能性幹細胞を初期中胚葉細胞に分化させる方法は特に限定されないが、例えば、US9,868,939やUS9,771,561、Uenishi G et al., Stem Cell Reports, (2014), 3: 1073-1084に記載される多能性幹細胞から初期中胚葉細胞への分化誘導方法を用いることができる。多能性幹細胞が初期中胚葉細胞に分化したことは、例えば、Vodyanik MA et al., Cell Stem Cell, (2010), 7: 718-729、US9,771,561、及びUenishi G et al., Stem Cell Reports, (2014), 3: 1073-1084に記載のように初期中胚葉細胞に特有の表面抗原マーカー(PDGFRα、APLNRなど)を用いて確認することができる。
本発明のペリサイトを培養・増殖する方法は、特に限定されず、当該技術分野で公知のペリサイトの培養・増殖方法を用いることができる。
本発明はまた、本発明のペリサイトを含む医薬組成物(「本発明の医薬組成物」とも称する)を提供する。当該医薬組成物は、当該分野において通常用いられる賦形剤、即ち、薬剤用賦形剤や薬剤用担体等を用いて、通常使用される方法によって調製することができる。医薬組成物の製剤化にあたっては、薬学的に許容される範囲で、これら剤型に応じた賦形剤、担体、添加剤等を使用することができる。1つの実施形態において、本発明の医薬組成物は、bFGF遺伝子が導入された初代ペリサイトを含む。1つの実施形態において、本発明の医薬組成物は、bFGF遺伝子が導入された、多能性幹細胞から分化誘導されたペリサイト様細胞を含む。本発明の医薬組成物は、bFGF遺伝子が導入された、ES細胞又はiPS細胞から分化誘導されたペリサイト様細胞を含む。1つの実施形態において、本発明の医薬組成物は、bFGF遺伝子が導入された、ヒト多能性幹細胞から分化誘導されたペリサイト様細胞を含む。1つの実施形態において、本発明の医薬組成物は、bFGF遺伝子が導入された、ヒトES細胞又はヒトiPS細胞から分化誘導されたペリサイト様細胞を含む。
「血管内皮細胞」は、血管内腔を裏打ちする一層の扁平状の細胞で、血管の緊張度や血管透過性の調節、血管新生、抗炎症、凝血促進など多彩な機能を有する。動・静脈レベルの大きな血管は内膜、中膜、及び外膜で構成される3層構造を取っており、それぞれ主に、血管内皮細胞、平滑筋細胞、繊維芽細胞で構成されている。一方、毛細血管レベルの小さな血管では血管内皮細胞の管腔構造がペリサイトにより囲まれている。成熟した毛細血管においては、ペリサイトは血管内皮細胞と基底膜を共有し、その中に埋まり込む形で存在している。近年、ペリサイトと血管内皮細胞が相互に細胞シグナル伝達を行うことで、分化、増殖を調節し、毛細血管の成熟、安定化、維持、及び基底膜の形成、細胞外マトリックスの沈着などに重要な役割を果たすことが知られている。
ヒト大腿四頭筋の一部をPBSに浸した状態でメスとピンセットを用いて筋肉をその繊維に沿って細かく切断した。切断した筋繊維を50mL遠沈管(Corning, 352070)に入れてコラゲナーゼ溶液(下記参照)を15mL添加し、3分静置後、上清を除いた。前記操作をさらに2回繰り返した。次に、前記操作を行った筋繊維を別の50mL遠沈管に入れてコラゲナーゼ溶液を15mL添加し、37℃の温浴で1時間静置した。筋繊維以外の細胞懸濁液を回収し、細胞懸濁液1とした。再度コラゲナーゼ溶液を15mLずつ2回に分けて添加し、コラゲナーゼ溶液の添加毎に細胞懸濁液1と同様の手順で回収して、細胞懸濁液2、及び細胞懸濁液3を得た。細胞懸濁液1、2、3についてそれぞれ100μmセルストレイナー(Corning, 352360)に通し、得られた細胞懸濁液を300g、4℃、5分の条件で遠心分離した。上清を除き、それぞれの遠沈管にペリサイト樹立培地(下記参照)を20mL添加し、コラーゲンコーティングディッシュ(Corning, 356450)2枚に分け入れて、37℃、5% CO2、5% O2雰囲気下で培養した。細胞懸濁液1、2、3由来の細胞をそれぞれ条件1、2、3の細胞と以下で呼ぶ。培養3、6、8日目にそれぞれの培養上清を除き、ペリサイト樹立培地を10mL添加した。条件1の細胞については、培養13日目にディッシュ上の培養上清を除き、PBS 5mLで洗浄後、細胞解離試薬(TrypLE Express, ThermoFisher Scientific, 12604013)を1mL添加し、37℃プレート上で5分間静置した。ディッシュにペリサイト樹立培地を4mL添加して細胞懸濁液を回収し、300g、室温、5分の条件で遠心分離した。上清を除いた後、セルバンカー1(タカラバイオ, CB011)を5mL添加し、1mLずつクライオチューブに分注して液体窒素中で保管した。
TrypLE select(ThermoFisher Scientific, 12563029)200mLにCollagenase, Type II(ThermoFisher Scientific, 17101015)を100mg溶解させて調製した。
組成は以下の通りである。
・92% MegaCell Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle’s Medium(Sigma-Aldrich, M3942)
・5% FBS(Sigma-Aldrich)
・1% GlutaMax(ThermoFisher Scinetific, 35050061)
・1% MEM Non-essential Amino Acid Solution(Sigma-Aldrich, M7145)
・1% Penicillin-Streptmycin(Sigma-Aldrich, P0781)
・100μM 2-Mercaptethanol(ThermoFisher Scientific, 21985023)
・5ng/mL FGF-basic(154a.a.), Human, Recombinant (Peprotech, 100-18B)
組成は以下の通りである。
・77% MegaCell Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle’s Medium
・20% FBS
・1% GlutaMax
・1% MEM Non-essential Amino Acid Solution
・1% Penicillin-Streptmycin
・100μM 2-Mercaptethanol
・5ng/mL Animal-free Recombinant Human FGFbasic-TS(Proteintech, HZ-1285)
レンチウイルスパッケージ用細胞株(Lenti-X 293T Cell Line, タカラバイオ, 632180)を10cmディッシュ1枚当たり10mLの293T増殖培地(下記参照)を用いて5×106個播種し、当該ディッシュ4枚に播種した細胞を37℃、5% CO2雰囲気下で培養した。翌日にD-MEM(富士フイルム和光純薬, 045-30285)6mLにLentiviral High Titer Packaging Mix(タカラバイオ, 6194)28μLとbFGF挿入プラスミド(下記参照)15μLを添加、混合し、室温で5分間静置した。さらに、そこにトランスフェクション試薬(TransIT-293 Transfection Reagent, タカラバイオ, MIR2704) 180μLを添加、混合し、室温で30分間静置した(以下、これを「Transfection溶液」という)。前日にLenti-X 293T Cell Lineを播種した10cmディッシュ1枚につきTransfection溶液1.5mLを前記4枚のディッシュそれぞれに添加した。翌日に各ディッシュの上清を除き、293T増殖培地を10mL添加した。2日後に培養上清を回収し、剥離した細胞を取り除くため、室温で300g、5分の条件で遠心分離した。上清を回収し、そこに上清の1/3量のレンチウイルス濃縮試薬(Lenti-X Concentrator, タカラバイオ, 631231)を添加し、500g、4℃、45分の条件で遠心分離した。上清を除き、D-MEMを200μL添加し、bFGF遺伝子導入用レンチウイルス懸濁液を得た。
組成は以下の通りである。
・D-MEM
・10% FBS
・1% GlutaMAX
pLenti6/V5 Directional TOPO Cloning Kit(ThermoFisher Scientific, K495510)を用いてBmp-bFGF(特許文献US 7816140 B2)のアミノ酸配列(配列番号4)をコードする遺伝子配列(配列番号3)を挿入したプラスミド(pLe6-Bmp-bFGF:配列番号5)を作製した。
実施例1において樹立したヒト初代ペリサイトをペリサイト増殖培地下で1×105個/ウェルの細胞数でコラーゲンコーティング6ウェルプレート(Iwaki, 4810-010)上の2ウェルに播種した。2日後にペリサイト増殖培地3mLに10mg/mLポリブレン溶液(ナカライテスク, 12996-81)1.2μLと実施例2で作製したbFGF遺伝子導入用レンチウイルス懸濁液62μLとを添加、混合し、室温で5分間静置した(懸濁液A)。培養したヒト初代ペリサイトの上清を除き、懸濁液Aを1ウェルあたり1.5mLずつ吸引し、前記2ウェルそれぞれに添加した。プレートを室温で1200g、60分の条件で遠心分離し、その後、37℃、5% CO2、5% O2雰囲気下で培養した。翌日に上清を除き、PBSで9回洗浄後、Accutaseを1mL添加し、37℃プレート上で5分間静置した。ディッシュにペリサイト増殖培地を4mL添加して細胞懸濁液を回収し、2ウェル分の細胞懸濁液を同一遠沈管に回収して300g、室温、5分の条件で遠心分離した。上清を除き、ペリサイト増殖培地10mLを添加し、回収した細胞をコラーゲンコーティングディッシュに播種して培養した。培養は37℃、5% CO2、5% O2雰囲気下で行った。翌日に前記コラーゲンディッシュに10mg/mL ブラストサイジンS溶液(富士フイルム和光純薬, 026-18711)を最終濃度2.5μg/mLとなるように添加し、更に培養を続けた。本操作を経て増殖した細胞をbFGF遺伝子導入ヒト初代ペリサイトとした。
実施例3で作製したbFGF遺伝子導入ヒト初代ペリサイト、及び実施例1で作製したヒト初代ペリサイト(コントロール)を、ペリサイト増殖培地を用いて3×105個/ディッシュの細胞数でコラーゲンコーティングディッシュに播種して、37℃、5% CO2、5% O2雰囲気下で培養した。培養3日目に培養上清を回収し、シリンジフィルター(IWAKI, 2053-025)に通した。シリンジフィルターを通した上清中のbFGFの濃度をELISAキット(Human FGF basic Quantikine ELISA KIT, R&D Systems, DFB50)を用いて測定した。bFGF濃度の測定はキット添付のプロトコル通りに実施した。
ヒト臍帯静脈内皮細胞(Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells: HUVEC, PromoCell, C-12200)を、内皮細胞増殖培地(PromoCell, C-22111)を用いて37℃、5% CO2雰囲気下で培養した。また、実施例1にて樹立したヒト初代ペリサイト(コントロール)、及び実施例3で作製したbFGF遺伝子導入ヒト初代ペリサイトそれぞれをコラーゲンコーティングディッシュ上にペリサイト増殖培地を用いて培養した。前記3種類の細胞のそれぞれについてコンフルエントな状態まで増殖を確認した後、上清を除き、PBSで洗浄後、Accutaseを2mL添加し、37℃プレート上で5分間静置した。次に、各ディッシュに、HUVECに関しては内皮細胞増殖培地、ヒト初代ペリサイト及びbFGF遺伝子導入ヒト初代ペリサイトに関してはペリサイト増殖培地を8mL添加した。それぞれのディッシュから細胞懸濁液を回収し、300g、室温、5分の条件で遠心分離して上清を除いた後、HUVECは内皮細胞増殖培地に、2種類のヒト初代ペリサイトはペリサイト増殖培地に懸濁した。1.5mLチューブ(Eppendorf, 0030120.086)9本にHUVECをそれぞれ5.5×105個添加し、さらにそのうちの3本にはヒト初代ペリサイトを、又、別の3本にはbFGF遺伝子導入ヒト初代ペリサイトをそれぞれ1本あたり5.5×105個添加して混和した。各チューブを300g、4℃、5分の条件で遠心し、上清を除き、さらにPBSで1回洗浄後、再度同じ条件で遠心し、上清を除いた。次にそれぞれのチューブに細胞外マトリクス(Matrigel(登録商標)Growth factor reduced、Corning, 356231、以下、「マトリゲル」と呼ぶ)を400μLずつ加え、氷上で混和後に、細胞を含むマトリゲルを25ゲージ針付きシリンジで吸引した。生理食塩水(大塚製薬工場)79mLにドミトール(日本全薬工業)3mL、ドルミカム注射液(丸石製薬)8mL、ベトルファール(Meiji Seika ファルマ)10mLを添加した三種混合麻酔液を作製した。9匹のNOGマウス(NOD.Cg-PrkdcscidIl2rgtm1Sug/ShiJicマウス、In-Vivo Science)のそれぞれの腹腔に前記三種混合麻酔液を300μL投与した。麻酔されたマウス3匹ずつに、調製したHUVECのみ(HUVEC)、HUVEC及びコントロールヒト初代ペリサイト(Primary pericyte/HUVEC)、HUVEC及びbFGF遺伝子導入ヒト初代ペリサイト(bFGF-Primary pericyte/HUVEC)のいずれかを含むマトリゲルを皮下に全量投与した。14日後にそれぞれのマウスから、投与したマトリゲルを回収し、それを撮影した(図2)。
実施例5の手順にて回収した各マトリゲルを2mLチューブ(Eppendorf, 0030120.094)に入れ、解剖バサミで数回切断した。ここにステンレススチールビーズ(Qiagen, 69989)を1個添加し、0.1% Brij(登録商標)L23溶液(Sigma-Aldrich, B4184)を350μL添加した。TissueLyser II(Qiagen, 85300)を用いてマトリゲルを破砕し、10,000g、4℃、5分の条件で遠心後、上清を回収した。QuantiChrom Hemoglobin Assay Kit(BioAssay Systems, DIHB-250)を用いて回収した上清中のヘモグロビン濃度を測定した。方法は製品のプロトコルに従った。統計解析検定として、HUVECとコントロールヒト初代ペリサイト(Primary pericyte/HUVEC)、及びHUVECとbFGF遺伝子導入ヒト初代ペリサイト(bFGF-Primary pericyte/HUVEC)の2群間でt検定を実施した。
NOGマウスの腹腔に実施例5で用いたものと同じ組成の三種混合麻酔液を300μL投与した。麻酔後に左下肢周辺の体毛を、除毛クリームを用いて除去した。その後、生理食塩水24.8mLにアンチセダン(日本全薬工業)を150uL添加したアンチセダン調製溶液を300μL皮下に投与してNOGマウスを覚醒させた。翌日に再度、NOGマウスを、前記三種混合麻酔液を用いて、前日と同様に麻酔し、実体顕微鏡下に仰向けに置き、左下肢の皮膚を切開し大腿動静脈と伏在動静脈を露出させた。大腿動静脈から分岐する血管を結紮後、大腿動静脈と伏在動静脈を切除し、皮膚を縫合した。続けてNOGマウスをうつ伏せに置き、腓腹筋付近の皮膚を切開し、辺縁静脈を切断した。再度皮膚を縫合し、前記アンチセダン調製溶液300μLを皮下に投与してNOGマウスを覚醒させた。術後2週目にNOGマウスを前記三種混合麻酔液にて麻酔し、36℃の保温プレートにて10分保温し、下肢の血流を血流画像化装置(moorLDI2-IR, moor instruments)にて解析した。施術した虚血肢の血流のシグナル値を、施術していない正常肢の血流のシグナル値で割り、血流比(%換算)を算出した。同時に、血流を測定したNOGマウスの下肢の足先にて壊死した爪の数を記録した。前述の施術を行った複数の下肢虚血モデルマウスのうち、血流比が20%~40%までの個体で、かつ、壊死した爪の数が4又は5本のマウスを評価マウスとして選別し、血流比の平均が2群間で同じになるように群分けを実施した。翌日に2つに群分けしたNOGマウスを三種混合麻酔薬にて麻酔し、左下肢の皮膚を切開し、筋肉を露出させた。1つの群には、Megacell Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle’s Medium 100μLに懸濁した3×106個のbFGF遺伝子導入ヒト初代ペリサイトを左大腿骨下部の筋肉から腓腹筋にかけて計9か所、左下肢の足裏に1か所の計10か所に各10μLずつ投与した(細胞投与群;8匹)。もう1つの群には、コントロールとしてMegacell Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle’s Mediumのみを同様に投与した(培地投与群;7匹)。細胞又は培地投与後、2、4、6週目に前述の通りの方法で下肢の血流を血流画像化装置moorLDI2-IRにて解析を行い、虚血肢の血流のシグナル値を正常肢の血流のシグナル値で割った、血流比(%換算)(図4左)及び、細胞投与後6週目までのAUC(Area Under Curve)を算出した(図4右)。ここでのAUCはX軸に時間を、Y軸に血流比をとったときに描かれる折れ線の下側の面積とした。統計解析検定としてt検定を実施した。
DMEM/ハムF12培地(ナカライテスク, 11581-15)25mLにマトリゲルヒトES細胞最適化マトリックス(Corning, 354277)を230μL添加し、6ウェルプレート(Iwaki, 3810-006)の3ウェルに1.5mLずつ添加し、室温で3時間静置してマトリゲルコーティングプレートを作製する。ヒトES細胞を前記マトリゲルコーティングプレートに播種し、37℃、5% CO2雰囲気下でSTEMdiff Mesoderm induction Medium(STEMCELL Technologies, 05220)を用いて培養することでES細胞から初期中胚葉細胞への分化誘導を行う。得られた細胞が初期中胚葉細胞へ分化しているかどうかをフローサイトメトリー法にて確認する。具体的には、初期中胚葉細胞の細胞表面マーカーとしてCD140α及びAPLNRを選定し、各細胞表面マーカーに対する抗体を用いてフローサイトメトリー法でCD140α(+)かつAPLNR(+)の細胞の割合の増加を確認することで、ES細胞から初期中胚葉への分化誘導が進んだことを確認する。
実施例8にて取得した初期中胚葉細胞1.7×105個に文献(Vodyanik MA et al., Cell Stem Cell, (2010), 7: 718-729)に記載のスフェロイド形成培地を添加し、EZSPHERE(商標登録)ディッシュ(Iwaki, 11-0434)上で、37℃、5% CO2、5% O2雰囲気下で培養する。スフェロイドが形成されたら、スフェロイドを含む培養液を100μmセルストレイナーに通し、100μm以上のサイズのスフェロイドを回収する。
米国特許US9868939に基づき、スフェロイドからペリサイト様細胞への分化誘導を行う。具体的には、実施例9にて回収したスフェロイド全てをペリサイト分化誘導培地(下記参照)に懸濁してFibronectin及びHuman type1 Collagenでコートされたディッシュに播種して培養する。前記ディッシュの底面にて単層状の細胞増殖が観察されたら上清を除き、PBSで洗浄後、Accutaseを添加し、細胞を剥離する。前記ディッシュにペリサイト増殖培地(実施例1参照)を用いて細胞懸濁液を回収し、遠心分離する。上清を除き、ペリサイト増殖培地を添加し、コラーゲンコーティングディッシュに播種し更に培養する。
組成は以下の通りである:
・50% Stemline(登録商標)II Hematopoietic Stem Cell Expansion Medium(Sigma-Aldrich, S0192)
・50% Human Endothelial SFM (ThermoFisher Scientific, 11111044)
・1% GlutaMax
・0.05% Ex-CYTE NZ Growth Enhancement Media Supplement (Merck, 81150N)
・100μM Monothioglycerol(富士フイルム和光純薬, 195-15791)
・10ng/mL Animal-free Recombinant Human FGFbasic-TS
・50ng/mL Recombinant Human PDGF-BB Protein(R&D Systems, 220-BB)
実施例10で作製したヒトES細胞由来ペリサイト様細胞については、実施例2と同様の方法で作製したbFGF遺伝子導入用レンチウイルス懸濁液を用いて、実施例3のヒト初代ペリサイトの場合と同様にして、ヒトES細胞由来ペリサイト様細胞にbFGF遺伝子を導入する。
実施例11で作製したbFGF遺伝子導入ヒトES細胞由来ペリサイト様細胞、及びコントロールとして、実施例10で得られたヒトES細胞由来ペリサイト様細胞について、実施例4と同様の方法でbFGF発現量を定量する。bFGF遺伝子導入ヒトES細胞由来ペリサイト様細胞はコントロールに比べて高いbFGF発現量を示す。
bFGF遺伝子導入ヒトES細胞由来ペリサイト様細胞の血管新生能の評価は、bFGF遺伝子導入ヒト初代ペリサイトの血管新生能を評価した実施例5及び6と同様にして行うことができる。bFGF遺伝子導入ヒトES細胞由来ペリサイト様細胞はコントロールのヒトES細胞由来ペリサイト様細胞に比べ高い血管新生能を示す。
bFGF遺伝子導入ヒトES細胞由来ペリサイト様細胞のin vivoでの血流改善の評価は、下肢虚血モデルマウスを用いてbFGF遺伝子導入ヒト初代ペリサイトの血流改善を評価した実施例7と同様にして行うことができる。bFGF遺伝子導入ヒトES細胞由来ペリサイト様細胞の投与は前記モデルマウスに対して高い血流改善効果を呈する。
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- 塩基性繊維芽細胞増殖因子(bFGF)遺伝子が導入されたペリサイト。
- ペリサイトが初代ペリサイトである、請求項1に記載のペリサイト。
- ペリサイトが多能性幹細胞から分化誘導されたペリサイト様細胞である、請求項1に記載のペリサイト。
- 多能性幹細胞がヒト多能性幹細胞である、請求項3に記載のペリサイト。
- 多能性幹細胞が胚性幹細胞(ES細胞)又は人工多能性幹細胞(iPS細胞)である、請求項3又は4に記載のペリサイト。
- 請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載のペリサイトを含む、血管新生療法のための医薬組成物。
- 血管新生療法が重症下肢虚血の治療である、請求項6に記載の医薬組成物。
- 血管内皮細胞と併用される、請求項6又は7に記載の医薬組成物。
- 請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載のペリサイト及び血管内皮細胞を組み合わせてなる、血管新生療法のための医薬組成物。
- 血管新生療法が重症下肢虚血の治療である、請求項9に記載の医薬組成物。
- 請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載のペリサイトの製造方法。
- 請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載のペリサイトの治療有効量を対象に投与することを含む、血管新生療法。
- さらに血管内皮細胞を投与することを含む、請求項12に記載の血管新生療法。
- 重症下肢虚血の治療である、請求項12又は13に記載の血管新生療法。
- 血管新生療法のための医薬組成物の製造における、請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載のペリサイトの使用。
- 重症下肢虚血の治療のための医薬組成物の製造における、請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載のペリサイトの使用。
- 血管新生療法に使用するための、請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載のペリサイト。
- 重症下肢虚血の治療に使用するための、請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載のペリサイト。
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