In the present study, we have documented that BM-MSCs are a strong factor with noticeable effects on the biology of myeloma cells. Also, BM-MSCs could change results of SEB on myeloma cell line. Furthermore, …show more content…
Furthermore, as was shown by Escobar P et al. MDA-MB-231 cells are able to induce NF-kβ signaling pathway in MSCs(37). In this notice, we analyzed expression level of IKKb molecule (a molecule belong to the canonical pathway of NF-kβ), which has attracted researcher’s attention because of its therapeutic application(38). On one hand, the expression of IKKb in co-cultured MSCs with U266 cells was up-regulated, but in presence of SEB did not show significant change. On the other hand, SEB and MSCs led to IKKb up-regulation in U266 cells, while coexistence of SEB and MSCs or SEB and C.M decreased IKKb …show more content…
Also, IL-10 can induce antibody producer B-cells proliferation. In order to effects of IL-10 on immune system, some studies introduced this cytokine as a critical force against the immune responses to the cancers (39-42). In MM, it is reported that IL-10 extensively increases the growth of myeloma cells (43-45). According to many evidence, myeloma cells and MSCs are one of the most important source of IL-10 (46-48) that our study confirmed that co-culture system increased levels of IL-10 in both of cells, maybe through NF-kβ pathway activation. Interestingly, SEB up-regulated IL-10 production in U266 cells, but down-regulated it in BM-MSCs.
Furthermore, Oh JY et al. indicated that MSCs produce TGF-β (49). Moreover, plasma cells adhesion to the stroma cells of BM induces TGF-β production (50). In addition according to Cook J and colleague study myeloma cells expressed TGF-β at a high level (51). In orchestrate with previous studies, U266 cells enhanced amount of TGF-β but the presence of U266 cells with SEB suppressed TGF-β production in BM-MSCs. Unlike to Cook J study we did not observe any significant change in TGF-β expression of U266