Mechanism of in vitro differentiation of bone marrow stromal cells into neuron-like cells.
- Author:
Qian CHU
1
;
Yaping WANG
;
Xinqiao FU
;
Suming ZHANG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Animals;
Bone Marrow Cells;
cytology;
Cell Differentiation;
Cells, Cultured;
Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein;
metabolism;
Neurons;
cytology;
Rats;
Rats, Wistar;
Stromal Cells;
cytology
- From:
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences)
2004;24(3):259-261
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
In order to study whether marrow stromal cells (MSCs) can be induced into nerve-like cells in vitro, and the mechanism, the MSCs in Wistar rats were isolated and cultured, and then induced with DMSO and BHA in vitro. The expression of specific marking proteins in neurons, glia and neural stem cells were detected before preinduction, at 24 h of preinduction, at 6 h, 24 h, and 48 h of neuronal induction by using immunohistochemistry and Western blotting. The ultrastructural changes after the inducement were observed. The results showed that after the inducement, many MSCs turned into bipolar, multipolar and taper, and then intersected as network structure. At the same time, some MSCs had the typical neuron-like ultrastructure. Immunohistochemistry revealed that NeuN and Nestin expression was detectable after inducement, but there was no GFAP and CNP expression. Western blotting showed the expression of Nestin was strong at 6 h of neuronal induction, and decreased at 24 h, 48 h of the induction. NeuN was detectable at 6 h of neuronal induction, and increased at 24 h, 48 h of the induction. It was concluded MSCs were induced into neural stem cells, and then differentiated into neuron-like cells in vitro.
