Microgravity Potentiates Stem Cell Proliferation While Sustaining the Capability of Differentiationстатья из журнала
Аннотация: A three-dimensional (3D) clinostat is a device for generating multidirectional G force, resulting in an environment with an average of 10−3 G. Here we report that human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) cultured in a 3D-clinostat (group CL) showed marked proliferation (13-fold in a week) compared with cells cultured under normal conditions of 1 G (group C) (4-fold in a week). Flow cytometry revealed a 6-fold increase in the number of hMSCs double-positive for CD44/CD29 or CD90/CD29 in group CL after 7 days in culture, compared with group C. Telomere length remained the same in cells from both groups during culturing. Group C cells showed increasing expression levels of type II collagen and aggrecan over the culture period, whereas group CL cells showed a decrease to undetectable levels. Pellets of hMSCs from each group were explanted into cartilage-defective mice. The transplants from group CL formed hyaline cartilage after 7 days, whereas the transplants from group C formed only noncartilage tissue containing a small number of cells. These results show that hMSCs cultured in a 3D-clinostat possess the strong proliferative characteristic of stem cells and retain their ability to differentiate into hyaline cartilage after transplantation. On the contrary, cells cultured in a 1-G environment do not maintain these features. Simulated microgravity may thus provide an environment to successfully expand stem cell populations in vitro without culture supplements that can adversely affect stem cell-derived transplantations. This method has significant potential for regenerative medicine and developmental biology.
Год издания: 2006
Авторы: Louis Yuge, Teruyuki Kajiume, Hidetoshi Tahara, Yumi Kawahara, Chika Umeda, Reiko U. Yoshimoto, Shuliang Wu, Kazuko Yamaoka, Makoto Asashima, Katsuko Kataoka, Toshinori Ide
Издательство: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Источник: Stem Cells and Development
Ключевые слова: Spaceflight effects on biology, Muscle Physiology and Disorders, Space Exploration and Technology
Другие ссылки: Stem Cells and Development (HTML)
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Том: 15
Выпуск: 6
Страницы: 921–929