Hypoxia-enhanced wound-healing function of adipose-derived stem cells: Increase in stem cell proliferation and up-regulation of VEGF and bFGF

2009 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 540-547 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eun Young Lee ◽  
Ying Xia ◽  
Won-Serk Kim ◽  
Myoung Hee Kim ◽  
Tae Hwan Kim ◽  
...  
2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (14) ◽  
pp. 1538-1549
Author(s):  
Fan Zhang ◽  
Mehdi Pirooznia ◽  
Hong Xu

Deficiencies in electron transport chain complexes increase the activity of FOXO transcription factor in Drosophila midgut stem cells, which impairs stem cell proliferation and enterocyte specification.


INDIAN DRUGS ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 54 (02) ◽  
pp. 73-75
Author(s):  
S. Priya ◽  

Herbal stem cell therapy promotes endogenous stem cell proliferation and differentiation and is ued in the treatment of various human diseases. At present, recommendations are warranted to support the consumption of foods rich in bioactive components. Stem cells and progenitor cells from organs form the basis for well-being of the mammalian system. Analysis based on these cultured cells would form a viable alternative to stem cell transplantation, and would facilitate to design approaches that stimulate endogenous stem cells through diet to promote healing and regeneration. In the present study, synergistic activity of selected herbs such as Phyllanthus amarus, Myristica fragrans, Ocimum sanctum and Withania somnifera were analysed for their stem cell proliferation enhancing activity using goat bone marrow derived stem cells.


2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (10) ◽  
pp. 765-773 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beili Zhu ◽  
James Smith ◽  
Martin L. Yarmush ◽  
Yaakov Nahmias ◽  
Brian J. Kirby ◽  
...  

Blood ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 112 (11) ◽  
pp. 4772-4772
Author(s):  
Liliana Souza ◽  
Natalyn Hawk ◽  
Sweta Sengupta ◽  
Carlos Cabrera ◽  
Morgan L. McLemore

Abstract Truncation mutations in the granulocyte colony stimulating factor receptor (G-CSFR), common in severe congenital neutropenia (SCN), lead to excessive stem cell proliferation in response to G-CSF. These G-CSFR mutants are (at least indirectly) implicated in the progression of these patients to acute leukemia. Since SCN patients require continuous G-CSF treatment throughout their lifespan, we hypothesize that excessive stem cell proliferation can lead to DNA damage. Stem cells are relatively quiescent and rarely enter the cell cycle under normal conditions. During the cell cycle cells generate approximately 5000 single strand DNA lesions per nucleus (Vilenchik and Knudson, 2003). Approximately 1% of these lesions are ultimately converted to double strand DNA breaks (DSBs). Hematopoietic stem cells are found within the Sca+ ckit+ Lin- (KLS) population. Wild type and mice bearing a mutant G-CSFR similar to that found in patients with SCN were treated with G-CSF. After 21 days of treatment with G-CSF (10 ug/kg/day), the KLS population in the bone marrow increased four-fold in wild type mice and eight-fold in mutant mice. We isolated Lin-Sca+ bone marrow cells from these G-CSF treated mice and evaluated for the presence of double stranded DNA breaks by staining with anti-phospho-H2AX by immunofluorescence. H2AX is a histone whose phosphorylated form localizes to the site of double stranded DNA breaks. The results showed that there is an 8-fold increase in the DSB in wild type Lin-Sca+ and 10-fold in mutant Lin-Sca+ when compared to cells from untreated mice. This data suggests that excessive proliferation can contribute to an increase in DSBs in hematopoietic stem cells. Investigation of potential mechanisms contributing to DSB formation are ongoing. Understanding the causes and trends of chromosomal instability would improve our understanding of leukemogenesis and potentially reveal novel treatment strategies.


1988 ◽  
Vol 256 (2) ◽  
pp. 585-592 ◽  
Author(s):  
A D Whetton ◽  
S J Vallance ◽  
P N Monk ◽  
E J Cragoe ◽  
T M Dexter ◽  
...  

Interleukin 3 (IL-3) is an important regulator of haemopoietic stem cell proliferation both in vivo and in vitro. Little is known about the possible mechanisms whereby this growth factor acts on stem cells to stimulate cell survival and proliferation. Here we have investigated the role of intracellular pH and the Na+/H+ antiport in stem cell proliferation using the multipotential IL-3-dependent stem cell line, FDCP-Mix 1. Evidence is presented that IL-3 can stimulate the activation of an amiloride-sensitive Na+/H+ exchange via protein kinase C activation. IL-3-mediated activation of the Na+/H+ exchange is not observed in FDCP-Mix 1 cells where protein kinase C levels have been down-modulated by treatment with phorbol esters. Also the protein kinase C inhibitor H7 can inhibit IL-3-mediated increases in intracellular pH. This activation of Na+/H+ exchange via protein kinase C has been shown to occur with no measurable effects of IL-3 on inositol lipid hydrolysis or on cytosolic Ca2+ levels. Evidence is also presented that this IL-3-stimulated alkalinization acts as a signal for cellular proliferation in stem cells.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Óscar Gutiérrez-Gutiérrez ◽  
Daniel A. Felix ◽  
Alessandra Salvetti ◽  
Anne Thems ◽  
Stefan Pietsch ◽  
...  

SummaryFasting protects stem cells and increases stem cell functionality through mechanisms which are not fully understood. Planarians are not only able to regenerate their bodies, but also to stand long periods of starvation by shrinking in size. This adaptation is possible because of a large population of adult stem cells which indefinitely self-renew even under starved conditions and thus confer planarians with immortality. How starved planarians are able to maintain healthy stem cells and to fuel stem cell proliferation allowing regeneration is unknown. Here we found the TCP-1 ring complex (TRiC) to be upregulated in starved stem cells. Down-regulation of TRiC impairs planarian regenerative response by inducing stem cell genome instability, mitotic defects and stem cell death which translates into stem cell exhaustion. This regulation is specific of starvation since feeding planarians prevents the phenotype. Importantly we found that TRiC activates the unfolded protein response (UPR) which allows a convergent regulation of cellular energy and lipid metabolism in starved planarians thus permitting the high energy demanding regenerative mitotic response. We identified a novel mechanism through which starvation protects the somatic stem cell genome allowing for unlimited stem cell proliferation and regeneration.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenxiu Ning ◽  
Andrew Muroyama ◽  
Hua Li ◽  
Terry Lechler

AbstractBasal stem cells fuel development, homeostasis, and regeneration of the epidermis. The proliferation and fate decisions of these cells are highly regulated by their microenvironment, including the basement membrane and underlying mesenchymal cells. Basal progenitors give rise to differentiated progeny that serve an essential role in generating the epidermal barrier. Here, we present data that differentiated progeny also regulate the proliferation, differentiation, and migration of basal progenitor cells. Using two distinct mouse lines, we found that increasing contractility of differentiated cells resulted in non-cell autonomous hyperproliferation of stem cells and prevented their commitment to a hair follicle lineage. These phenotypes were rescued by pharmacological inhibitors of contractility. Live-imaging revealed that increasing the contractility of differentiated cells resulted in stabilization of adherens junctions and impaired movement of basal progenitors during hair placode morphogenesis, as well as a defect in migration of melanoblasts. These data suggest that intra-tissue tension regulates stem cell proliferation, fate decisions and migration, similar to the known roles of extracellular matrix rigidity. Additionally, this work demonstrates that differentiated epidermal keratinocytes are a component of the stem cell niche that regulates development and homeostasis of the skin.


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