Mesenchymal Stem Cells From a Klinefelter Syndrome Patient: Functional Characterization and Therapeutic Implications
BACKGROUND: Cell therapy, particularly those utilizing mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs), is gaining traction as a therapeutic option for regenerative treatment in patients with limited therapeutic options. Although the safety of MSC-based interventions is well established, uncertainties remain regarding how genetic abnormalities and culture conditions may influence their therapeutic efficacy. Klinefelter syndrome (KS; 47, XXY), the most common sex chromosome aneuploidy in males, is characterized by hypogonadism, infertility, and systemic comorbidities; however, its implications for autologous MSC-based interventions remain largely unexplored. OBJECTIVES: In this study, we isolated and characterized MSCs derived from the Wharton's jelly of an individual with KS (WJ-MSCs_KS) to evaluate their functional properties and therapeutic relevance. MATERIALS AND METHODS: . RESULTS: ) promoted proliferation and attenuated cellular senescence. DISCUSSION: These features indicate their suitability and safety for clinical application and underlay the importance of oxygen tension in preserving stem cell functionality. CONCLUSION: These results offer novel insights into the feasibility of autologous MSCs therapy in KS patients and highlight the relevance of personalized and optimized culture conditions for improving regenerative outcomes.
Authors
- Anna Sarnowska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6974-8592)
- Magdalena Murzyn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8115-4287)
- Iwona Ziółkowska‐Suchanek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8813-5003)
- W. Lech (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5634-2224)
- Marzena Zychowicz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3145-3059)
- Tomasz Ołdak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9958-6755)
- Zuzanna Sandowska-Markiewicz
- Agnieszka Zimna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3778-4470)
- Barbara Pieńkowska‐Grela (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6891-5093)
- Marta Kot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9445-4780)
- Natalia Rozwadowska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5111-0870)
- Anna Figiel‐Dabrowska
- Natalia Malawska
Institutions
- Institute of Human Genetics (PL)
- National Institute of Oncology (HU)
- Polish Stem Cell Bank (PL)
- The Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology (PL)
- Mossakowski Medical Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences (PL)
- Polish Academy of Sciences (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Andrology
- Published
- 2026-04-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/andr.70237
- Primary Topic
- Mesenchymal stem cell research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Narodowe Centrum Badań i Rozwoju