Epidermal growth factor interferes colony formation of fibroblasts and differentiation into neuron-like cells from non-adherent bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in mice
10.3969/j.issn.1673-8225.2010.01.003
- VernacularTitle:表皮生长因子干预小鼠非黏附骨髓间充质干细胞成纤维细胞集落形成及向神经元样细胞的分化
- Author:
Yuxin WU
;
Yan WANG
;
Xiaoming BEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research
2010;14(1):11-14
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Non-adherent mesenchymal stem cells (NA-MSCs) can form colony forming unit of fibroblasts and induce the differentiation into adipocytes, osteoblasts, and chondrocytes. OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of epithelial growth factor (EGF) on colony formation of fibroblasts and differentiation into neuron-like cells from NA-MSCs.METHODS: Bilateral femur and tibia as well as total MSCs were separated, and repeated-transfer was employed to purify NA-MSCs. The fifth-passage total MSCs and NA-BMCs were induced in a medium containing EGF and basic fibroblast growth factor (b-FGF) for 2 weeks. Colony unit formation of fibroblasts, effect of EGF on colony-forming unit of fibroblasts, and relative protein expression detected by toluidine blue and immunocytochemical staining were observed. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Both total MSCs and NA-BMC could generate colony-forming unit of fibroblasts. After treatment of EGF, colony-forming unit of fibroblasts from NA-BMC was increased significantly. Immunocytochemical staining demonstrated that two weeks later both neuro-specific NeuN and NF-200 were observed in total MSCs and NA-BMC; while, toluidine blue staining indicated that neuron-specific Nissl body was observed in some cells. EGF can effectively promote colony-forming unit of fibroblast from NA-BMC, and repeated-transfer NA-BMC can induce differentiation into neuron-like cells.
