Perinatal tissues, including the amniotic membrane, placenta, and umbilical cord, represent an accessible and ethically acceptable source of mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) with significant potential for use in regenerative medicine. The key advantages of perinatal MSCs include high proliferative capacity, low immunogenicity, and non-invasive collection. The success of isolation and in vitro cultivation of these cells is influenced by several factors, including tissue origin, the time between tissue collection and isolation, the isolation method used, and the composition of the culture medium.
The purpose of our thesis was to compare two different culture media, standard LG-DMEM and commercial Mesencult®, on the isolation efficiency and proliferation of MSCs derived from perinatal tissues. We included samples from nine donors, each donated three types of perinatal tissues (amniotic membrane, placenta, and umbilical cord). The samples were cultured in parallel in both media, and parameters such as time to cell attachment, number of trypsinized cells, and colony-forming ability (CFU-F) were evaluated. The success of MSC isolation was defined by the presence of adherent cells that were capable to form colonies. Our results showed that isolation was successful in less than half of the samples, with no statistically significant differences detected between the two culture media. Similarly, no statistically significant differences were found when comparing the number of trypsinized cells or colony-forming ability between LG-DMEM and Mesencult®, although the results were variable between individual samples. The results also indicate that, under the conditions of this study, the choice of culture medium did not significantly influence the isolation efficiency or proliferative activity of MSCs derived from perinatal tissues. Moreover, we observed high biological variability between samples, which suggest a significant impact of other factors, such as tissue origin. Future studies should include a larger number of samples, analysis of later cell passages, and further evaluation of functional properties of the cells.
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