scholarly journals Retinoic acid liposome-hydrogel: preparation, penetration through mouse skin and induction of F9 mouse teratocarcinoma stem cells differentiation

2015 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 541-549 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongmei Xia ◽  
Yongfeng Cheng ◽  
Yinxiang Xu ◽  
Zhiqing Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Retinoic Acid ◽  
Mrna Expression ◽  
Mouse Skin ◽  
Entrapment Efficiency ◽  
Stem Cell Differentiation ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Expression Levels ◽  
Mouse Teratocarcinoma ◽  
Mrna Expression Levels

Retinoic acid (RA), a metabolite of retinol, is one of the most biologically active forms of retinoid and plays vital roles in embryonic development and in the regulation of cell proliferation and differentiation. Knowing that liposomes simulate cell membranes and that hydrogel is an ideal delivery vehicle for topical medicine, liposome-hydrogel is a novel preparation that has synergistic advantages over each component separately. Our objective was to investigate the characteristics of RA liposome-hydrogel. For quality control of the RA-loaded liposomes, we measured their morphology, particle size, Zeta-potential, and entrapment efficiency. Then we determined the viscosity of RA liposome-hydrogel. Next, the diffusion through mouse skin was explored, followed by investigation of the mRNA expression levels of Ker18, REX1, and α-FP using Q-PCR. The results showed that RA liposome-hydrogel penetrates the mouse skin effectively. The permeation rates were: Qn (%) of RA liposome-hydrogel < Qn(%) of RA-loaded liposome < Qn (%) of RA. The mRNA expression levels were dose-dependent and the effective dose decreased between vehicles due to their different release rates. F9 mouse teratocarcinoma stem cells were an ideal model to explore the mechanism of RA liposome-hydrogel in stem cell differentiation.

scholarly journals The siRNA-mediated knockdown of GluN3A in 46C-derived neural stem cells affects mRNA expression levels of neural genes, including known iGluR interactors

PLoS ONE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. e0192242
Author(s):  
Svenja Pachernegg ◽  
Sebastian Eilebrecht ◽  
Elke Eilebrecht ◽  
Hendrik Schöneborn ◽  
Sebastian Neumann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Neural Stem Cells ◽  
Mrna Expression ◽  
Expression Levels ◽  
Neural Genes ◽  
Mrna Expression Levels

scholarly journals Mechanical Stretch Promotes the Osteogenic Differentiation of Bone Mesenchymal Stem Cells Induced by Erythropoietin

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong-Bin He ◽  
Sheng-Yao Liu ◽  
Song-Yun Deng ◽  
Li-Peng Kuang ◽  
Shao-Yong Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Mesenchymal Stem Cells ◽  
Osteogenic Differentiation ◽  
Mrna Expression ◽  
Dose Response ◽  
Mechanical Stretch ◽  
Cell Counting ◽  
Bone Mesenchymal Stem Cells ◽  
Expression Levels ◽  
Mrna Expression Levels

Introduction. The effects of erythropoietin (EPO) on the behaviors of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) subjected to mechanical stretch remain unclear. This study was therefore aimed at establishing the dose-response effect of EPO stimulation on rat BMSCs and investigating the effects of mechanical stretch combined with EPO on the proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs. Material and Methods. The proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of rat BMSCs were examined and compared using EPO with different concentrations. Thereafter, BMSCs were subjected to 10% elongation using a Flexcell strain unit, combined with 20 IU/ml EPO. The proliferation of BMSCs was detected by Cell Counting Kit-8, colony formation assay, and cell cycle assay; meanwhile, the mRNA expression levels of Ets-1, C-myc, Ccnd1, and C-fos were detected by reverse transcription and real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR). The osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs was detected by alkaline phosphatase (ALP) staining, and the mRNA expression levels of ALP, OCN, COL, and Runx2 were detected by qPCR. The role of the extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1/2 (ERK1/2) in the osteogenesis of BMSCs stimulated by mechanical stretch combined with 20 IU/ml EPO was examined by Western blot. Results. Our results showed that effects of EPO on BMSCs included a dose-response relationship, with the 20 IU/ml EPO yielding the largest. Mechanical stretch combined with 20 IU/ml EPO promoted proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs. The increase in ALP, mineral deposition, and osteoblastic genes induced by the mechanical stretch–EPO combination was inhibited by U0126, an ERK1/2 inhibitor. Conclusion. EPO was able to promote the proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs, and these effects were enhanced when combined with mechanical stretch. The underlying mechanism may be related to the activation of the ERK1/2 signaling pathway.

scholarly journals Effects of Placenta-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells on the Particulate Matter-Induced Damages in Human Middle Ear Epithelial Cells

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
So Young Kim ◽  
Seung Ha Oh ◽  
Jun Ho Lee ◽  
Myung-Whan Suh ◽  
Moo Kyun Park
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Mesenchymal Stem Cells ◽  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Mrna Expression ◽  
Middle Ear ◽  
Inflammatory Genes ◽  
Expression Levels ◽  
Human Middle Ear ◽  
Mrna Expression Levels

This study was aimed at investigating the effects of placenta-derived mesenchymal stem cells (PL-MSCs) on particulate matter- (PM-) exposed human middle ear epithelial cells (HMEECs). HMEECs were treated with 300 μg/ml PM for 24 hours. The PL-MSCs were cocultured with PM-treated HMEECs. Cells were harvested on days 0, 1, and 4, and the expression of the inflammatory genes TNFα, COX2, IL1β, IL6, and MUC5B in HMEECs and anti-inflammatory genes PTGES, TGFβ, and VEGF in PL-MSCs was examined by qRT-PCR. The culture media were collected to measure the secreted PGE2 level using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The mRNA expression of TNFα, COX2, IL1β, IL6, and MUC5B in HMEECs increased following PM treatment. PM-treated HMEECs cocultured with PL-MSCs showed alleviated inflammatory reactions represented by lower mRNA expression levels of MUC5B, TNFα, IL1β, and IL6 compared to monocultured PM-treated HMEECs. The mRNA expression levels of PGE2, TGFβ, and VEGF were elevated in cocultured PL-MSCs compared to those of control PL-MSCs. The medium of PM-treated HMEECs cocultured with PL-MSCs exhibited increased PGE2 levels. The increased inflammatory response in PM-treated HMEECs was reversed using PL-MSCs. The PGE2, TGFβ, and VEGF were the mediators of the anti-inflammatory effects of PL-MSCs.

Chemotaxis-Related Factors Are Dysregulated In Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) In Multiple Myeloma Patients

Blood ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 116 (21) ◽  
pp. 5010-5010
Author(s):  
Hua Lu ◽  
Huijin Hu ◽  
Xiaoming Fei ◽  
Jianyong Li
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Multiple Myeloma ◽  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Mrna Expression ◽  
Mrna Expression Level ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Expression Levels ◽  
Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Mrna Expression Levels

Abstract Abstract 5010 Abstract Objective: This study was aimed to investigate the mRNA expression levels of hepatocyte growth factor(HGF), stromal-derived factor-1(SDF-1), Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2 (CCL2) and interleukin-8(IL-8) in bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) from multiple myeloma (MM) patients. Methods: The real time quantitative polymerase chain reaction(RQ-PCR)technique was used to detect the mRAN expression levels of HGF, SDF-1, CCL2 and IL-8 in bone marrow MSC from 20 newly diagnosed MM patients compared with 9 controls. Results: The results indicated that the mean mRNA expression level of HGF was up-regulated in MM patients, as compared with control (P < 0.01). However, the mean mRNA expression level of SDF-1 mRNA was down-regulated in MM patients, as compared with control (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the mRNA expression levels of CCL2 and IL-8 between MM and control cohorts (P > 0.05). Conclusion: The research suggests that multiple chemotaxis-related factors expression of bone marrow microenvironment cellular component are dysrelugulated in MM patients, which might result from the interplay between MM cell and MSC. Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.

scholarly journals The role of CXCR3 and its ligands expression in Brucellar spondylitis

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Hu ◽  
Xiaoqian Shang ◽  
Liang Wang ◽  
Jiahui Fan ◽  
Yue Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protein Expression ◽  
Mrna Expression ◽  
Mononuclear Cells ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Inflammatory Infiltration ◽  
Peripheral Blood Mononuclear ◽  
Expression Levels ◽  
Inflammatory Damage ◽  
Ifn Γ ◽  
Mrna Expression Levels

Abstract Aim Brucellar spondylitis (BS) is one of the most serious complications of brucellosis. CXCR3 is closely related to the severity of disease infection. This research aimed to study the degree of BS inflammatory damage through analyzing the expression levels of CXCR3 and its ligands (CXCL9 and CXCL10) in patients with BS. Methods A total of 29 BS patients and 15 healthy controls were enrolled. Real-Time PCR was used to detect the mRNA expression levels of IFN-γ, CXCR3, CXCL9 and CXCL10 in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of BS patients and healthy controls. Hematoxylin-Eosin staining was used to show the pathological changes in BS lesion tissues. Immunohistochemistry staining was used to show the protein expression levels of Brucella-Ab, IFN-γ, CXCR3, CXCL9 and CXCL10 in BS lesion tissues. At the same time, ELISA was used to detect the serum levels of IFN-γ, CXCL9 CXCL10 and autoantibodies against CXCR3 in patients with BS. Results In lesion tissue of BS patients, it showed necrosis of cartilage, acute or chronic inflammatory infiltration. Brucella-Ab protein was abundantly expressed in close lesion tissue. And the protein expression levels of IFN-γ, CXCR3 and CXCL10 were highly expressed in close lesion tissue and serum of BS patients. At the same time, the mRNA expression levels of IFN-γ, CXCR3 and CXCL10 in PBMCs of BS patients were significantly higher than those in controls. Conclusion In our research, the expression levels of IFN-γ, CXCR3 and its ligands were significantly higher than those in controls. It suggested that high expression levels of IFN-γ, CXCR3 and its ligands indicated a serious inflammatory damage in patients with BS.

Unilateral labyrinthectomy induced changes on GDNF receptor complex proteins in the rat medial vestibular nuclei

2007 ◽  
Vol 16 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 171-177
Author(s):  
Adrian Lozada ◽  
Kaj Karlstedt ◽  
Pertti Panula ◽  
Antti A. Aarnisalo
Keyword(s):  
Mrna Expression ◽  
Vestibular Nucleus ◽  
Medial Vestibular Nucleus ◽  
Receptor Complex ◽  
Trophic Effect ◽  
Expression Levels ◽  
Protein Levels ◽  
Unilateral Labyrinthectomy ◽  
Ganglion Neurons ◽  
Mrna Expression Levels

In the auditory periphery, GDNF has been shown to have a trophic effect to spiral ganglion neurons, both during development and in adult animals. We have studied the effect of unilateral labyrinthectomy (UL) on protein levels and expression of GDNF multicomponent receptor complex: the ret tyrosine kinase and coreceptor GFRα-1 in the medial vestibular nucleus of the adult rat. GFRα-1 protein levels display an increasing trend in ipsilateral medial vestibular nucleus culminating at 48 h post UL. On the other hand, GFRα-1 mRNA expression levels in ipsi- and contralateral medial vestibular nucleus show a steadily decreasing trend that is significant at 1 week post-lesion. Protein levels for c-Ret isoforms also show an initial bilateral decreasing trend that ceases at 48 h in ipsilateral medial vestibular nucleus but persists on the contralateral side. c-Ret mRNA expression levels show a significant decrease at 4 h post UL followed by another significant decrease 1 week post UL. Our data would suggest that neurotrophins belonging to the GDNF family are involved in this model of post-lesional CNS plasticity.

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