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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-4-14
pubmed:abstractText
Adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) are multipotent progenitors that can be chondrogenically induced by growth factors such as bone morphogenetic protein 6 (BMP-6). We hypothesized that nonviral transfection of a BMP-6 construct (pcDNA3-BMP6) would induce chondrogenic differentiation of ASCs encapsulated in alginate beads and that differentiation would be enhanced by the presence of the synthetic glucocorticoid dexamethasone (DEX) or the combination of epidermal growth factor (EGF), fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2), and transforming growth factor beta-1 (TGF-beta1), collectively termed expansion factors (EFs). Chondrogenesis was assessed using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction for types I, II, and X collagen, aggrecan, and BMP6. Immunohistochemistry was performed with antibodies for types I, II, and X collagen and chondroitin-4-sulfate. BMP6 overexpression alone induced a moderate chondrogenic response. The inclusion of EFs promoted robust type II collagen expression but also increased type I and X collagen deposition, consistent with a hypertrophic chondrocyte phenotype. Early gene expression data indicated that DEX was synergistic with BMP-6 for chondrogenesis, but immunohistochemistry at 28 days showed that DEX reduced glycosaminoglycan accumulation. These results suggest that chondrogenic differentiation of ASCs depends on complex interactions among various growth factors and media supplements, as well as the concentration and duration of growth factor exposure.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
1552-4965
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
93
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
994-1003
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
The effects of BMP6 overexpression on adipose stem cell chondrogenesis: Interactions with dexamethasone and exogenous growth factors.
pubmed:affiliation
Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Department of Surgery, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, 375 MSRB, Box 3093, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural