scholarly journals Advanced Glycation End Product 3 (AGE3) Suppresses the Mineralization of Mouse Stromal ST2 Cells and Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Increasing TGF-β Expression and Secretion

Endocrinology ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 155 (7) ◽  
pp. 2402-2410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masakazu Notsu ◽  
Toru Yamaguchi ◽  
Kyoko Okazaki ◽  
Ken-ichiro Tanaka ◽  
Noriko Ogawa ◽  
...  

In diabetic patients, advanced glycation end products (AGEs) cause bone fragility because of deterioration of bone quality. We previously showed that AGEs suppressed the mineralization of mouse stromal ST2 cells. TGF-β is abundant in bone, and enhancement of its signal causes bone quality deterioration. However, whether TGF-β signaling is involved in the AGE-induced suppression of mineralization during the osteoblast lineage remains unknown. We therefore examined the roles of TGF-β in the AGE-induced suppression of mineralization of ST2 cells and human mesenchymal stem cells. AGE3 significantly (P < .001) inhibited mineralization in both cell types, whereas transfection with small interfering RNA for the receptor for AGEs (RAGEs) significantly (P < .05) recovered this process in ST2 cells. AGE3 increased (P < .001) the expression of TGF-β mRNA and protein, which was partially antagonized by transfection with RAGE small interfering RNA. Treatment with a TGF-β type I receptor kinase inhibitor, SD208, recovered AGE3-induced decreases in osterix (P < .001) and osteocalcin (P < .05) and antagonized the AGE3-induced increase in Runx2 mRNA expression in ST2 cells (P < .001). Moreover, SD208 completely and dose dependently rescued AGE3-induced suppression of mineralization in both cell types. In contrast, SD208 intensified AGE3-induced suppression of cell proliferation as well as AGE3-induced apoptosis in proliferating ST2 cells. These findings indicate that, after cells become confluent, AGE3 partially inhibits the differentiation and mineralization of osteoblastic cells by binding to RAGE and increasing TGF-β expression and secretion. They also suggest that TGF-β adversely affects bone quality not only in primary osteoporosis but also in diabetes-related bone disorder.

Blood ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 110 (11) ◽  
pp. 436-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evan J. Colletti ◽  
Judith A. Airey ◽  
Esmail D. Zanjani ◽  
Christopher D. Porada ◽  
Graça Almeida-Porada

Abstract Despite the exciting reports regarding the ability of human mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) to differentiate into different cells of different organs, the mechanism by which this process occurs remains controversial. Several possible explanations have been put forth as an alternative to the existence of a true differentiation mechanism. We previously showed that MSC, at a single cell level, are able to differentiate into cells of different germ cell layers. In the present study, we investigated whether transfer of mitochondria or membrane-derived vesicles between cells and/or cell fusion participate in the events that lead to the change of phenotype of MSC upon transplantation (Tx). To this end, 54 sheep fetuses (55–60 gestational days) were Tx intra-peritoneally with Stro-1+,CD45−, Gly-A- MSC labeled prior to Tx with either CFSE, that irreversibly couples to both intracellular and cell-surface proteins, or DiD that efficiently labels all cell membranes and intracellular organelles, such as mitochondria. Evaluation of the recipients’ different organs started at 20h post-Tx and continued at 25,30,40,60 and 120h. MSC reached the liver at 25h post-Tx (0.033%±0.0) with maximal engraftment at 40h (0.13%±0.02). MSC were first detected in the lung (0.028%±0.0) and brain (0.034%±0.0) at 30h and 40h respectively. In the brain, engraftment peaked at 60 hours post-Tx (0.08%±0.0) and in the lung at 120h (0.09%±0.01). Normalization of the number of engrafted cells per tissue mass and number of Tx cells revealed that 26% of the Tx MSC reached the lung; 2% the liver; and 3% the brain. Since the decreasing number of CFSE+ and DiD+ cells detected after 120h could be due to cell division, Ki67 staining was performed and revealed that 85–95% of the engrafted cells proliferated upon lodging in the organs, and divided throughout the evaluation period. To determine MSC differentiative timeline, confocal microscopy was performed to assess whether CFSE+ or DiD+ cells expressed tissue-specific markers (MSC were negative for these markers prior to transplant) within the engrafted organs. In the liver at 25h post-Tx, all CFSE+ or DiD+ cells co-expressed alpha-fetoprotein, demonstrating the rapid switch from an MSC to a fetal hepatocyte-like phenotype. In the lung, co-localization of pro-surfactant protein and CFSE/DiD was first detected at 30h post-Tx, but cells remained negative for Caveolin1; a phenotype that is consistent with differentiation to a type II epithelial cell, but not to a more mature type I. In the brain, MSC expressed Tau promptly, but synaptophysin expression was not detected until 120h. In situ hybridization on serial sections using either a human- or sheep-specific probe, with simultaneous visualization of CFSE+ or DiD+ cells allowed us to show that no membrane or mitochondrial transfer had occurred, since none of the sheep cells contained CFSE or DiD, and all of the dye+ cells hybridized only to the human probe. Furthermore, this combined methodology enabled us to determine that differentiation to all of the different cell types had occurred in the absence of cell fusion. In conclusion, MSC engraft multiple tissues rapidly, undergo proliferation, and give rise to tissue-specific cell types in the absence of cellular fusion or the transfer of mitochondria or membrane vesicles.


Author(s):  
Ana M. Sotoca ◽  
Michael Weber ◽  
Everardus J. J. van Zoelen

Human mesenchymal stem cells have a high potential in regenerative medicine. They can be isolated from a variety of adult tissues, including bone marrow, and can be differentiated into multiple cell types of the mesodermal lineage, including adipocytes, osteocytes, and chondrocytes. Stem cell differentiation is controlled by a process of interacting lineage-specific and multipotent genes. In this chapter, the authors use full genome microarrays to explore gene expression profiles in the process of Osteo-, Adipo-, and Chondro-Genic lineage commitment of human mesenchymal stem cells.


2007 ◽  
Vol 83A (3) ◽  
pp. 626-635 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulrich Nöth ◽  
Lars Rackwitz ◽  
Andrea Heymer ◽  
Meike Weber ◽  
Bernd Baumann ◽  
...  

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Mark ◽  
Mandy Kleinsorge ◽  
Ralf Gaebel ◽  
Cornelia A. Lux ◽  
Anita Toelk ◽  
...  

Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (hMSCs) present a promising tool for regenerative medicine. However,ex vivoexpansion is necessary to obtain sufficient cells for clinical therapy. Conventional growth media usually contain the critical component fetal bovine serum. For clinical use, chemically defined media will be required. In this study, the capability of two commercial, chemically defined, serum-free hMSC growth media (MSCGM-CD and PowerStem) for hMSC proliferation was examined and compared to serum-containing medium (MSCGM). Immunophenotyping of hMSCs was performed using flow cytometry, and they were tested for their ability to differentiate into a variety of cell types. Although the morphology of hMSCs cultured in the different media differed, immunophenotyping displayed similar marker patterns (high expression of CD29, CD44, CD73, and CD90 cell surface markers and absence of CD45). Interestingly, the expression of CD105 was significantly lower for hMSCs cultured in MSCGM-CD compared to MSCGM. Both groups maintained mesenchymal multilineage differentiation potential. In conclusion, the serum-free growth medium is suitable for hMSC culture and comparable to its serum-containing counterpart. As the expression of CD105 has been shown to positively influence hMSC cardiac regenerative potential, the impact of CD105 expression onto clinical use after expansion in MSCGM-CD will have to be tested.


Blood ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 104 (11) ◽  
pp. 2331-2331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo-Ra Son ◽  
Dongling Zhao ◽  
Leah A. Marquez-Curtis ◽  
Neeta Shirvaikar ◽  
Mariusz Z. Ratajczak ◽  
...  

Abstract Human mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) have been shown to egress from the bone marrow (BM), circulate in peripheral blood (PB) and differentiate into many cell types, making them attractive as a potential therapeutic tool for organ/tissue regeneration. However the signals required for their mobilization into PB and their recruitment into injured sites are not fully understood. We previously reported that stromal-derived factor (SDF)-1 and hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) are upregulated at sites of tissue damage (Cancer Research2003; 63:7926; Leukemia2004; 18:29) and in this study we examined whether these factors mediate the migration of MSC. We investigated (i) the expression in MSC of CXCR4 and c-met, the cognate receptors of SDF-1 and HGF, (ii) whether they are functional after early and late passages (using a chemotaxis assay across fibronectin and the reconstituted basement membrane Matrigel), and (iii) whether MSC express matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) known to facilitate mobilization and homing of stem cells. MSC were derived from human bone marrow (BM) or cord blood (CB) and maintained for up to 18 passages (in IMDM and 10–20% FCS) with monitoring of markers for cardiac (Nkx2.5/Csx, GATA-4 and MEF2-C), skeletal muscle (Myo-D and myogenin) and endothelial cells (VE-cadherin and VEGFR-2). We found that (i) CB and BM MSC strongly express CXCR4 and c-met transcripts for up to 15 passages, (ii) these receptors are functional as the MSC cells were chemotactic and chemoinvasive (across Matrigel) towards gradients of SDF-1 (100 ng/mL) or HGF (40 ng/mL), and (iii) CB and BM MSC express MMP-2 mRNA and secrete both latent and active forms of MMP-2. Moreover, we found that CB and BM MSC expressed mRNA for all three cardiac markers and the endothelial marker VE-cadherin, indicating their potential for heart regeneration. In conclusion, these results indicate that the SDF-1-CXCR4 and HGF-c-met axes are important signaling pathways in MSC mobilization and their trafficking in PB, and could be involved in recruitment of MSC to damaged tissues (e.g., myocardium).


2010 ◽  
Vol 9999A ◽  
pp. NA-NA ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuo-Shu Tsai ◽  
Shou-Yen Kao ◽  
Chien-Yuan Wang ◽  
Yng-Jiin Wang ◽  
Jung-Pan Wang ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kannan Govindaraj ◽  
Sakshi Khurana ◽  
Marcel Karperien ◽  
Janine Nicole Post

The master transcription factor SOX9 is a key player during chondrocyte differentiation, cartilage development, homeostasis and disease. Modulation of SOX9 and its target gene expression is essential during chondrogenic, osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs). However, lack of sufficient knowledge about the signaling interplay during differentiation remains one of the main reasons preventing successful application of hMSCs in regenerative medicine. We previously showed that Transcription Factor - Fluorescence Recovery After Photobleaching (TF-FRAP) can be used to study SOX9 dynamics at the single cell level. We showed that changes in SOX9 dynamics are linked to its transcriptional activity. Here, we investigated SOX9 dynamics during differentiation of hMSCs into the chondrogenic, osteogenic and adipogenic lineages. We show that there are clusters of cells in hMSCs with distinct SOX9 dynamics, indicating that there are a number of subpopulations present in the heterogeneous hMSCs. SOX9 dynamics data at the single cell resolution revealed novel insights about its activity in these subpopulations (cell types). In addition, the response of SOX9 to differentiation stimuli varied in these subpopulations. Moreover, we identified donor specific differences in the number of cells per cluster in undifferentiated hMSCs, and this correlated to their differentiation potential.


2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Costa-Rodrigues ◽  
S. Reis ◽  
A. Castro ◽  
M. H. Fernandes

Silicon (Si) is indispensable for many cellular processes including bone tissue metabolism. In this work, the effects of Si on human osteogenesis and osteoclastogenesis were characterized. Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSC) and CD14+ stem cells, as osteoblast and osteoclast precursors, were treated with a wide range of Si concentrations, covering the physiological plasma levels. Si promoted a dose-dependent increase in hMSC proliferation, differentiation, and function, at levels similar to the normal basal plasma levels. Additionally, a decrease in the expression of the osteoclastogenic activators M-CSF and RANKL was observed. Also, Si elicited a decrease in osteoclastogenesis, which became significant at higher concentrations, as those observed after meals. Among the intracellular mechanisms studied, an upregulation of MEK and PKC signalling pathways was observed in both cell types. In conclusion, Si appears to have a direct positive effect on human osteogenesis, at basal plasma levels. On the other hand, it also seemed to be an inhibitor of osteoclastogenesis, but at higher concentrations, though yet in the physiological range. Further, an indirect effect of Si on osteoclastogenesis may also occur, through a downregulation of M-CSF and RANKL expression by osteoblasts. Thus, Si may be an important player in bone anabolic regenerative approaches.


2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Botti Chiara ◽  
Caiafa Ilaria ◽  
Coppola Antonietta ◽  
Cuomo Francesca ◽  
Miceli Marco ◽  
...  

Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) are attractive for clinical and experimental purposes due to their capability of self-renewal and of differentiating into several cell types. Autologous hMSCs transplantation has been proven to induce therapeutic angiogenesis in ischemic disorders. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying these effects remain unclear. A recent report has connected MSCs multipotency to sirtuin families, showing that SIRT1 can regulate MSCs function. Furthermore, SIRT1 is a critical modulator of endothelial angiogenic functions. Here, we described the generation of an immortalized human mesenchymal bone marrow-derived cell line and we investigated the angiogenic phenotype of our cellular model by inhibiting SIRT1 by both the genetic and pharmacological level. We first assessed the expression of SIRT1 in hMSCs under basal and hypoxic conditions at both RNA and protein level. Inhibition of SIRT1 by sirtinol, a cell-permeable inhibitor, or by specific sh-RNA resulted in an increase of premature-senescence phenotype, a reduction of proliferation rate with increased apoptosis. Furthermore, we observed a consistent reduction of tubule-like formation and migration and we found that SIRT1 inhibition reduced the hypoxia induced accumulation of HIF-1α protein and its transcriptional activity in hMSCs. Our findings identify SIRT1 as regulator of hypoxia-induced response in hMSCs and may contribute to the development of new therapeutic strategies to improve regenerative properties of mesenchymal stem cells in ischemic disorders through SIRT1 modulation.


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