Targeting aberrant DNA methylation in mesenchymal stromal cells as a treatment for myeloma bone disease [expression]

Gene expression profiling of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells from healthy donors (n=8), monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) (n=10), smoldering myeloma (SMM) (n=10) and multiple myeloma (MM) (n=24) patients. Gene expression profile of MSCs was obtained using high density oligonucleotide microarrays (Human Gene 1.0 ST Array from Affymetrix). Primary MSCs from bone marrow (BM) samples of healthy donors, MGUS, smoldering myeloma and multiple myeloma (MM) patients were generated as described by Garayoa et al. 2009 (PMID:19357701). Ficoll-Paque density gradient separation medium was used to isolate mononuclear cells from BM aspirates. MSCs were selected by adherence to plastic and subsequently expanded until passage 2 when they were used for experiments.