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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-11-1
pubmed:abstractText
One of the major challenges to the application of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) to the repair of defective tissues is the directed differentiation of cells into specific lineages to avoid the formation of inferior heterogeneous tissues. To accomplish this goal, the lineage-specific stem cell population needs to be isolated and optimal differentiation conditions need to be defined. In this study, homogenous hESC-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hESC-MSCs) were generated and used to construct bone tissue. The effect of osteogenic factors, including dexamethasone (Dex) and bone morphogenetic protein-7 (BMP-7), on the osteogenesis of hESC-MSCs was investigated. It was found that BMP-7 itself had little effect on the in vitro osteogenic differentiation of hESC-MSCs; however, there was a synergic effect between BMP-7 and Dex in promoting osteogenesis. The effect of osteoconductive nanofibrous polylactic acid material on osteogenesis of hESC-MSCs was also investigated. It was found that the nanofibrous matrix architecture promoted alkaline phosphatase activity and calcium deposition of cells cultured under osteogenic conditions. Based on these findings, the hESC-MSCs were cultured on three-dimensional nanofibrous scaffolds in combination with Dex and BMP-7 stimulation in vitro to generate bone-like tissues. After 6 weeks of culture, highly mineralized tissues developed with specific bone marker genes expressed. These data illustrate the promise of hESC-MSCs for bone regeneration under optimal conditions.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
1937-335X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
3507-14
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-1
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Response of human embryonic stem cell-derived mesenchymal stem cells to osteogenic factors and architectures of materials during in vitro osteogenesis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1078, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural