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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6B
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-2-12
pubmed:abstractText
Tissue microenvironment plays a critical role in guiding local stem cell differentiation. Within the intervertebral disc, collagen type II and nucleus pulposus (NP) cells are two major components. This study aimed to investigate how collagen type II and NP cells affect adipose tissue-derived stem cells (ASCs) in a 3D environment. ASCs were cultured in collagen type I or type II hydrogels alone, or co-cultured in transwells with micromass NP cells for 4 and 14 days. ASCs seeded in collagen type II gels acquired dentritic cell shapes, and orchestrated cell density-dependent gel contraction rates. Up-regulation of collagen type X, but not of other chondrogenic markers was observed at day 4, irrespective of the hydrogel type. Strikingly, in co-cultures with NP cells, more pronounced differentiation of ASCs along the cartilaginous lineage was observed (up-regulation of collagen IIA, IIB and aggrecan gene expression, as well as stronger alcian blue staining), when ASCs were embedded in collagen type II in comparison with type I hydrogels. Interestingly, strong cellular condensations/aggregations were observed in ASC-seeded type II, but not type I gels, and this aggregation was markedly delayed when the same gels were co-cultured with NP cells. The NP cell-mediated inhibition of ASC aggregation in collagen type II gels coincided with down-regulation of integrin subunit alpha2 gene expression. We conclude that soluble factors released by NP cells can direct chondrogenic differentiation of ASCs in collagen hydrogels, and that combination with a nucleus-mimicking collagen type II microenvironment enhances differentiation towards a more pronounced cartilage/NP lineage relative to collagen type I hydrogels.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
1582-1838
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
12
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
2812-22
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:18266957-Adipose Tissue, pubmed-meshheading:18266957-Adolescent, pubmed-meshheading:18266957-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:18266957-Cartilage, pubmed-meshheading:18266957-Cell Aggregation, pubmed-meshheading:18266957-Cell Count, pubmed-meshheading:18266957-Cell Differentiation, pubmed-meshheading:18266957-Cell Lineage, pubmed-meshheading:18266957-Cell Shape, pubmed-meshheading:18266957-Collagen Type I, pubmed-meshheading:18266957-Collagen Type II, pubmed-meshheading:18266957-Down-Regulation, pubmed-meshheading:18266957-Female, pubmed-meshheading:18266957-Gels, pubmed-meshheading:18266957-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:18266957-Integrin alpha2, pubmed-meshheading:18266957-Intervertebral Disc, pubmed-meshheading:18266957-Male, pubmed-meshheading:18266957-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:18266957-Protein Subunits, pubmed-meshheading:18266957-Stem Cells
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Influence of collagen type II and nucleus pulposus cells on aggregation and differentiation of adipose tissue-derived stem cells.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't