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Wu YQ, Wang J. Sequential release of transforming growth factor β1 and fibroblast growth factor 2 from nanofibrous scaffolds induces cartilage differentiation of mouse adipose-derived stem cells. Biointerphases 2024; 19:041002. [PMID: 39051723 DOI: 10.1116/6.0003687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024] Open
Abstract
Once damaged, cartilage has poor intrinsic capacity to repair itself. Current cartilage repair strategies cannot restore the damaged tissue sufficiently. It is hypothesized that biomimetic scaffolds, which can recapitulate important properties of the cartilage extracellular matrix, play a beneficial role in supporting cell behaviors such as growth, cartilage differentiation, and integration with native cartilage, ultimately facilitating tissue recovery. Adipose-derived stem cells regenerated cartilage upon the sequential release of transforming growth factor β1(TGFβ1) and fibroblast growth factor 2(FGF2) using a nanofibrous scaffold, in order to get the recovery of functional cartilage. Experiments in vitro have demonstrated that the release sequence of growth factors FGF2 to TGFβ1 is the most essential to promote adipose-derived stem cells into chondrocytes that then synthesize collagen II. Mouse subcutaneous implantation indicated that the treatment sequence of FGF2 to TGFβ1 was able to significantly induce multiple increase in cartilage regeneration in vivo. This result demonstrates that the group treated with FGF2 to TGFβ1 released from a nanofibrous scaffold provides a good strategy for cartilage regeneration by making a favorable microenvironment for cell growth and cartilage regeneration.
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- Yun-Qi Wu
- Department of Orthopaedics, Hunan Engineering Laboratory of Advanced Artificial Osteo-Materials, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hunan Engineering Laboratory of Advanced Artificial Osteo-Materials, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
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Franco RAG, McKenna E, Shajib MS, Guillesser B, Robey PG, Crawford RW, Doran MR, Futrega K. Microtissue Culture Provides Clarity on the Relative Chondrogenic and Hypertrophic Response of Bone-Marrow-Derived Stromal Cells to TGF-β1, BMP-2, and GDF-5. Cells 2023; 13:37. [PMID: 38201241 PMCID: PMC10778331 DOI: 10.3390/cells13010037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Chondrogenic induction of bone-marrow-derived stromal cells (BMSCs) is typically accomplished with medium supplemented with growth factors (GF) from the transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β)/bone morphogenetic factor (BMP) superfamily. In a previous study, we demonstrated that brief (1-3 days) stimulation with TGF-β1 was sufficient to drive chondrogenesis and hypertrophy using small-diameter microtissues generated from 5000 BMSC each. This biology is obfuscated in typical large-diameter pellet cultures, which suffer radial heterogeneity. Here, we investigated if brief stimulation (2 days) of BMSC microtissues with BMP-2 (100 ng/mL) or growth/differentiation factor (GDF-5, 100 ng/mL) was also sufficient to induce chondrogenic differentiation, in a manner comparable to TGF-β1 (10 ng/mL). Like TGF-β1, BMP-2 and GDF-5 are reported to stimulate chondrogenic differentiation of BMSCs, but the effects of transient or brief use in culture have not been explored. Hypertrophy is an unwanted outcome in BMSC chondrogenic differentiation that renders engineered tissues unsuitable for use in clinical cartilage repair. Using three BMSC donors, we observed that all GFs facilitated chondrogenesis, although the efficiency and the necessary duration of stimulation differed. Microtissues treated with 2 days or 14 days of TGF-β1 were both superior at producing extracellular matrix and expression of chondrogenic gene markers compared to BMP-2 and GDF-5 with the same exposure times. Hypertrophic markers increased proportionally with chondrogenic differentiation, suggesting that these processes are intertwined for all three GFs. The rapid action, or "temporal potency", of these GFs to induce BMSC chondrogenesis was found to be as follows: TGF-β1 > BMP-2 > GDF-5. Whether briefly or continuously supplied in culture, TGF-β1 was the most potent GF for inducing chondrogenesis in BMSCs.
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- Rose Ann G. Franco
- Centre for Biomedical Technologies (CBT), School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
- Translational Research Institute (TRI), Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia
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- Centre for Biomedical Technologies (CBT), School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
- Translational Research Institute (TRI), Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia
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- Centre for Biomedical Technologies (CBT), School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
- Translational Research Institute (TRI), Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia
- School of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
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- Centre for Biomedical Technologies (CBT), School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
- Translational Research Institute (TRI), Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia
- School of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
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- Skeletal Biology Section, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Centre for Biomedical Technologies (CBT), School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
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- Centre for Biomedical Technologies (CBT), School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
- Translational Research Institute (TRI), Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia
- School of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
- Skeletal Biology Section, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
- Mater Research Institute—University of Queensland (UQ), Translational Research Institute (TRI), Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia
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- Centre for Biomedical Technologies (CBT), School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
- Skeletal Biology Section, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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Uzieliene I, Bialaglovyte P, Miksiunas R, Lebedis I, Pachaleva J, Vaiciuleviciute R, Ramanaviciene A, Kvederas G, Bernotiene E. Menstrual Blood-Derived Stem Cell Paracrine Factors Possess Stimulatory Effects on Chondrogenesis In Vitro and Diminish the Degradation of Articular Cartilage during Osteoarthritis. Bioengineering (Basel) 2023; 10:1001. [PMID: 37760103 PMCID: PMC10525204 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering10091001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Articular cartilage is an avascular tissue with a limited capacity for self-regeneration, leading the tissue to osteoarthritis (OA). Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are promising for cartilage tissue engineering, as they are capable of differentiating into chondrocyte-like cells and secreting a number of active molecules that are important for cartilage extracellular matrix (ECM) synthesis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential of easily accessible menstrual blood-derived MSC (MenSC) paracrine factors in stimulating bone marrow MSC (BMMSCs) chondrogenic differentiation and to investigate their role in protecting cartilage from degradation in vitro. MenSCs and BMMSCs chondrogenic differentiation was induced using four different growth factors: TGF-β3, activin A, BMP-2, and IGF-1. The chondrogenic differentiation of BMMSCs was stimulated in co-cultures with MenSCs and cartilage explants co-cultured with MenSCs for 21 days. The chondrogenic capacity of BMMSCs was analyzed by the secretion of four growth factors and cartilage oligomeric matrix protein, as well as the release and synthesis of cartilage ECM proteins, and chondrogenic gene expression in cartilage explants. Our results suggest that MenSCs stimulate chondrogenic response in BMMSCs by secreting activin A and TGF-β3 and may have protective effects on cartilage tissue ECM by decreasing the release of GAGs, most likely through the modulation of activin A related molecular pathway. In conclusion, paracrine factors secreted by MenSCs may turn out to be a promising therapeutical approach for cartilage tissue protection and repair.
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- Ilona Uzieliene
- Department of Regenerative Medicine, State Research Institute Centre for Innovative Medicine, LT-08406 Vilnius, Lithuania; (P.B.); (R.M.); (I.L.); (J.P.); (R.V.); (E.B.)
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine, State Research Institute Centre for Innovative Medicine, LT-08406 Vilnius, Lithuania; (P.B.); (R.M.); (I.L.); (J.P.); (R.V.); (E.B.)
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine, State Research Institute Centre for Innovative Medicine, LT-08406 Vilnius, Lithuania; (P.B.); (R.M.); (I.L.); (J.P.); (R.V.); (E.B.)
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine, State Research Institute Centre for Innovative Medicine, LT-08406 Vilnius, Lithuania; (P.B.); (R.M.); (I.L.); (J.P.); (R.V.); (E.B.)
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine, State Research Institute Centre for Innovative Medicine, LT-08406 Vilnius, Lithuania; (P.B.); (R.M.); (I.L.); (J.P.); (R.V.); (E.B.)
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine, State Research Institute Centre for Innovative Medicine, LT-08406 Vilnius, Lithuania; (P.B.); (R.M.); (I.L.); (J.P.); (R.V.); (E.B.)
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- Department of Immunology, State Research Institute Centre for Innovative Medicine, LT-08406 Vilnius, Lithuania;
- NanoTechnas—Center on Nanotechnology and Materials Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry and Geosciences, Vilnius University, LT-03225 Vilnius, Lithuania
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- The Clinic of Rheumatology, Traumatology Orthopaedics and Reconstructive Surgery, Institute of Clinical Medicine of the Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, 03101 Vilnius, Lithuania;
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine, State Research Institute Centre for Innovative Medicine, LT-08406 Vilnius, Lithuania; (P.B.); (R.M.); (I.L.); (J.P.); (R.V.); (E.B.)
- Department of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Faculty of Fundamental Sciences, VilniusTech, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, 10223 Vilnius, Lithuania
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Wojdas M, Dąbkowska K, Kuźnik-Trocha K, Wisowski G, Lachór-Motyka I, Komosińska-Vassev K, Olczyk K, Winsz-Szczotka K. Plasma Glycosaminoglycans in Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Being Treated with Etanercept as Potential Biomarkers of Joint Dysfunction. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10081845. [PMID: 36009392 PMCID: PMC9405228 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10081845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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We assessed the effect of two-year etanercept (ETA) therapy on the metabolism of the cartilage extracellular matrix (ECM) in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Methods: We performed a quantitative evaluation of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) (performed by the multistage extraction and purification method) in blood obtained from patients before and during 24 months of ETA treatment, as potential biomarker of joint dysfunction and indicators of biological effectiveness of therapy. Since the metabolism of GAGs is related to the activity of proteolytic enzymes and prooxidant–antioxidant factors, we decided to evaluate the relationship between GAGs and the levels of metalloproteinases (MMP), i.e., MMP-1 and MMP-3 (using immunoenzymatic methods), as well as the total antioxidative status (TAS) (using the colorimetric method) in blood of the JIA patients. Results: When compared to the controls, GAGs and TAS concentrations were significantly lower in patients with an aggressive course of JIA qualified for ETA treatment. MMP-1 and MMP-3 levels were significantly higher versus control values. An anti-cytokine therapy leading to clinical improvement does not lead to the normalization of any of the assessed parameters. GAGs concentration is significantly related to MMP-1, MMP-3, TAS, TOS, and CRP levels. Conclusion: The results of the present study indicate the necessity of constant monitoring of the dynamics of destructive processes of articular cartilage in children with JIA. We suggest that GAGs may be a useful biomarker to assess the clinical status of the extracellular matrix of joints.
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- Magdalena Wojdas
- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia, ul. Jedności 8, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland; (K.D.); (K.K.-T.); (G.W.); (K.K.-V.); (K.O.); (K.W.-S.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia, ul. Jedności 8, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland; (K.D.); (K.K.-T.); (G.W.); (K.K.-V.); (K.O.); (K.W.-S.)
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia, ul. Jedności 8, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland; (K.D.); (K.K.-T.); (G.W.); (K.K.-V.); (K.O.); (K.W.-S.)
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia, ul. Jedności 8, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland; (K.D.); (K.K.-T.); (G.W.); (K.K.-V.); (K.O.); (K.W.-S.)
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- Department of Rheumatology, The John Paul II Pediatric Center in Sosnowiec, ul. G. Zapolskiej 3, 41-218 Sosnowiec, Poland;
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia, ul. Jedności 8, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland; (K.D.); (K.K.-T.); (G.W.); (K.K.-V.); (K.O.); (K.W.-S.)
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia, ul. Jedności 8, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland; (K.D.); (K.K.-T.); (G.W.); (K.K.-V.); (K.O.); (K.W.-S.)
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia, ul. Jedności 8, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland; (K.D.); (K.K.-T.); (G.W.); (K.K.-V.); (K.O.); (K.W.-S.)
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MacIver MA, Dobson LK, Gregory CA, Muneoka K, Saunders WB. A three-dimensional (3D), serum-free, Collagen Type I system for chondrogenesis of canine bone marrow-derived multipotent stromal cells (cMSCs). PLoS One 2022; 17:e0269571. [PMID: 35679245 PMCID: PMC9182251 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0269571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
The dog is an underrepresented large animal translational model for orthopedic cell-based tissue engineering. While chondrogenic differentiation of canine multipotent stromal cells (cMSCs) has been reported using the classic micromass technique, cMSCs respond inconsistently to this method. The objectives of this study were to develop a three-dimensional (3D), serum-free, Collagen Type I system to facilitate cMSC chondrogenesis and, once established, to determine the effect of chondrogenic growth factors on cMSC chondrogenesis. Canine MSCs were polymerized in 100 μL Collagen Type I gels (5 mg/mL) at 1 x 106 cells/construct. Constructs were assessed using morphometry, live/dead staining, and histology in 10 various chondrogenic media. Four media were selected for additional in-depth analyses via lactate dehydrogenase release, total glycosaminoglycan content, qPCR (COL1A1, COL2A, SOX9, ACAN, BGLAP and SP7), immunofluorescence, and TUNEL staining. In the presence of dexamethasone and transforming growth factor-β3 (TGF-β3), both bone morphogenic protein-2 (BMP-2) and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) generated larger chondrogenic constructs, although BMP-2 was required to achieve histologic characteristics of chondrocytes. Chondrogenic medium containing dexamethasone, TGF-β3, BMP-2 and bFGF led to a significant decrease in lactate dehydrogenase release at day 3 and glycosaminoglycan content was significantly increased in these constructs at day 3, 10, and 21. Both osteogenic and chondrogenic transcripts were induced in response to dexamethasone, TGF-β3, BMP-2 and bFGF. Collagen Type II and X were detected in all groups via immunofluorescence. Finally, TUNEL staining was positive in constructs lacking BMP-2 or bFGF. In conclusion, the 3D, serum-free, Collagen Type-I assay described herein proved useful in assessing cMSC differentiation and will serve as a productive system to characterize cMSCs or to fabricate tissue engineering constructs for clinical use.
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- Melissa A. MacIver
- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Texas A&M College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, United States of America
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Ekram S, Khalid S, Salim A, Khan I. Regulating the fate of stem cells for regenerating the intervertebral disc degeneration. World J Stem Cells 2021; 13:1881-1904. [PMID: 35069988 PMCID: PMC8727226 DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.v13.i12.1881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Revised: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Lower back pain is a leading cause of disability and is one of the reasons for the substantial socioeconomic burden. The etiology of intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is complicated, and its mechanism is still not completely understood. Factors such as aging, systemic inflammation, biochemical mediators, toxic environmental factors, physical injuries, and genetic factors are involved in the progression of its pathophysiology. Currently, no therapy for restoring degenerated IVD is available except pain management, reduced physical activities, and surgical intervention. Therefore, it is imperative to establish regenerative medicine-based approaches to heal and repair the injured disc, repopulate the cell types to retain water content, synthesize extracellular matrix, and strengthen the disc to restore normal spine flexion. Cellular therapy has gained attention for IVD management as an alternative therapeutic option. In this review, we present an overview of the anatomical and molecular structure and the surrounding pathophysiology of the IVD. Modern therapeutic approaches, including proteins and growth factors, cellular and gene therapy, and cell fate regulators are reviewed. Similarly, small molecules that modulate the fate of stem cells for their differentiation into chondrocytes and notochordal cell types are highlighted.
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- Sobia Ekram
- Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Sindh, Pakistan
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- Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Sindh, Pakistan
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- Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Sindh, Pakistan
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- Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Sindh, Pakistan
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Wu SC, Chang CH, Chang LH, Wu CW, Chen JW, Chen CH, Lin YS, Chang JK, Ho ML. Simvastatin Enhances the Chondrogenesis But Not the Osteogenesis of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells in a Hyaluronan Microenvironment. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9050559. [PMID: 34067739 PMCID: PMC8156330 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9050559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Directing adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) toward chondrogenesis is critical for ADSC-based articular cartilage regeneration. Simvastatin (SIM) was reported to promote both chondrogenic and osteogenic differentiation of ADSCs by upregulating bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2). We previously found that ADSC chondrogenesis is initiated and promoted in a hyaluronan (HA) microenvironment (HAM). Here, we further hypothesized that SIM augments HAM-induced chondrogenesis but not osteogenesis of ADSCs. ADSCs were treated with SIM in a HAM (SIM plus HAM) by HA-coated wells or HA-enriched fibrin (HA/Fibrin) hydrogel, and chondrogenic differentiation of ADSCs was evaluated. SIM plus HAM increased chondrogenesis more than HAM or SIM alone, including cell aggregation, chondrogenic gene expression (collagen type II and aggrecan) and cartilaginous tissue formation (collagen type II and sulfated glycosaminoglycan). In contrast, SIM-induced osteogenesis in ADSCs was reduced in SIM plus HAM, including mRNA expression of osteogenic genes, osteocalcin and alkaline phosphatase (ALP), ALP activity and mineralization. SIM plus HAM also showed the most effective increases in the mRNA expression of BMP-2 and transcription factors of SOX-9 and RUNX-2 in ADSCs, while these effects were reversed by CD44 blockade. HAM suppressed the levels of JNK, p-JNK, P38 and p-P38 in ADSCs, and SIM plus HAM also decreased SIM-induced phosphorylated JNK and p38 levels. In addition, SIM enhanced articular cartilage regeneration, as demonstrated by implantation of an ADSCs/HA/Fibrin construct in an ex vivo porcine articular chondral defect model. The results from this study indicate that SIM may be an enhancer of HAM-initiated MSC-based chondrogenesis and avoid osteogenesis.
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- Shun-Cheng Wu
- Regenerative Medicine and Cell Therapy Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80701, Taiwan; (S.-C.W.); (L.-H.C.); (C.-W.W.); (J.-W.C.); (C.-H.C.); (Y.-S.L.)
- Orthopaedic Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80701, Taiwan;
- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80701, Taiwan
- Post-Baccalaureate Program in Nursing, Asia University, Taichung 41354, Taiwan
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- Orthopaedic Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80701, Taiwan;
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- Regenerative Medicine and Cell Therapy Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80701, Taiwan; (S.-C.W.); (L.-H.C.); (C.-W.W.); (J.-W.C.); (C.-H.C.); (Y.-S.L.)
- Orthopaedic Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80701, Taiwan;
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- Regenerative Medicine and Cell Therapy Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80701, Taiwan; (S.-C.W.); (L.-H.C.); (C.-W.W.); (J.-W.C.); (C.-H.C.); (Y.-S.L.)
- Orthopaedic Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80701, Taiwan;
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- Regenerative Medicine and Cell Therapy Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80701, Taiwan; (S.-C.W.); (L.-H.C.); (C.-W.W.); (J.-W.C.); (C.-H.C.); (Y.-S.L.)
- Orthopaedic Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80701, Taiwan;
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- Regenerative Medicine and Cell Therapy Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80701, Taiwan; (S.-C.W.); (L.-H.C.); (C.-W.W.); (J.-W.C.); (C.-H.C.); (Y.-S.L.)
- Orthopaedic Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80701, Taiwan;
- Department of Orthopaedics, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80701, Taiwan
- Division of Adult Reconstruction Surgery, Department of Orthopedics, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80701, Taiwan
- Department of Orthopedics, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80701, Taiwan
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- Regenerative Medicine and Cell Therapy Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80701, Taiwan; (S.-C.W.); (L.-H.C.); (C.-W.W.); (J.-W.C.); (C.-H.C.); (Y.-S.L.)
- Orthopaedic Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80701, Taiwan;
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- Regenerative Medicine and Cell Therapy Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80701, Taiwan; (S.-C.W.); (L.-H.C.); (C.-W.W.); (J.-W.C.); (C.-H.C.); (Y.-S.L.)
- Orthopaedic Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80701, Taiwan;
- Department of Orthopaedics, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80701, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (J.-K.C.); (M.-L.H.)
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- Regenerative Medicine and Cell Therapy Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80701, Taiwan; (S.-C.W.); (L.-H.C.); (C.-W.W.); (J.-W.C.); (C.-H.C.); (Y.-S.L.)
- Orthopaedic Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80701, Taiwan;
- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80701, Taiwan
- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80701, Taiwan
- Department of Marine Biotechnology and Resources, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80701, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (J.-K.C.); (M.-L.H.)
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Gan QF, Choy KW, Foo CN, Leong PP, Cheong SK. Incorporating insulin growth Factor‐1 into regenerative and personalised medicine for musculoskeletal disorders: A systematic review. J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/term.3192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Quan Fu Gan
- Pre‐Clinical Sciences Department Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences UTAR Sg Long Campus Selangor Malaysia
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- Department of Anatomy Faculty of Medicine Universiti Teknologi MARA Sungai Buloh Selangor Malaysia
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- Population Medicine Department Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences UTAR Sg Long Campus Selangor Malaysia
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- Pre‐Clinical Sciences Department Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences UTAR Sg Long Campus Selangor Malaysia
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- Medicine Department Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences UTAR Sg Long Campus Selangor Malaysia
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Sun K, Guo J, Yao X, Guo Z, Guo F. Growth differentiation factor 5 in cartilage and osteoarthritis: A possible therapeutic candidate. Cell Prolif 2021; 54:e12998. [PMID: 33522652 PMCID: PMC7941218 DOI: 10.1111/cpr.12998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Revised: 01/01/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Growth differentiation factor 5 (GDF-5) is essential for cartilage development and homeostasis. The expression and function of GDF-5 are highly associated with the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA). OA, characterized by progressive degeneration of joint, particularly in cartilage, causes severe social burden. However, there is no effective approach to reverse the progression of this disease. Over the past decades, extensive studies have demonstrated the protective effects of GDF-5 against cartilage degeneration and defects. Here, we summarize the current literature describing the role of GDF-5 in development of cartilage and joints, and the association between the GDF-5 gene polymorphisms and OA susceptibility. We also shed light on the protective effects of GDF-5 against OA in terms of direct GDF-5 supplementation and modulation of the GDF-5-related signalling. Finally, we discuss the current limitations in the application of GDF-5 for the clinical treatment of OA. This review provides a comprehensive insight into the role of GDF-5 in cartilage and emphasizes GDF-5 as a potential therapeutic candidate in OA.
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- Kai Sun
- Department of OrthopedicsTongji Medical CollegeTongji HospitalHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
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- Department of OrthopedicsTongji Medical CollegeTongji HospitalHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
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- Department of OrthopedicsTongji Medical CollegeTongji HospitalHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
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- Department of OrthopedicsTongji Medical CollegeTongji HospitalHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
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- Department of OrthopedicsTongji Medical CollegeTongji HospitalHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
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Abdelrazik H, Giordano E, Barbanti Brodano G, Griffoni C, De Falco E, Pelagalli A. Substantial Overview on Mesenchymal Stem Cell Biological and Physical Properties as an Opportunity in Translational Medicine. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20215386. [PMID: 31671788 PMCID: PMC6862078 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20215386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) have piqued worldwide interest for their extensive potential to treat a large array of clinical indications, their unique and controversial immunogenic and immune modulatory properties allowing ample discussions and debates for their possible applications. Emerging data demonstrating that the interaction of biomaterials and physical cues with MSC can guide their differentiation into specific cell lineages also provide new interesting insights for further MSC manipulation in different clinical applications. Moreover, recent discoveries of some regulatory molecules and signaling pathways in MSC niche that may regulate cell fate to distinct lineage herald breakthroughs in regenerative medicine. Although the advancement and success in the MSC field had led to an enormous increase in the amount of ongoing clinical trials, we still lack defined clinical therapeutic protocols. This review will explore the exciting opportunities offered by human and animal MSC, describing relevant biological properties of these cells in the light of the novel emerging evidence mentioned above while addressing the limitations and challenges MSC are still facing.
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- Heba Abdelrazik
- Department of Clinical Pathology, Cairo University, Cairo 1137, Egypt.
- Department of Diagnosis, central laboratory department, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16131 Genoa, Italy.
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- Department of Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering "Guglielmo Marconi" (DEI), University of Bologna, 47522 Cesena, Italy.
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- Department of Oncological and Degenerative Spine Surgery, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Oncological and Degenerative Spine Surgery, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, 04100 Latina, Italy.
- Mediterranea Cardiocentro, 80122 Napoli, Italy.
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy.
- Institute of Biostructures and Bioimages (IBB), National Research Council (CNR), 80131 Naples, Italy.
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