Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China.
Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China.
Mol Biol Rep. 2023 Feb;50(2):1293-1302. doi: 10.1007/s11033-022-08022-8. Epub 2022 Dec 1.
Despite their high repair capability, bone defects still present a major challenge in orthopedic tissue engineering. Osteoblast differentiation is central to the treatment of bone defects. METHODS AND RESULTS: We used nasal mucosal-derived ectoderm mesenchymal stem cells (EMSCs) to promote osteogenic differentiation by co-culturing MC3T3-E1 cells. Our results showed that MC3T3-E1/EMSCs co-culture upregulated bone-related proteins and transglutaminase 2 (TG2) and increased alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity and bone nodule formation relative to controls. Furthermore, our results showed that EMSC-derived sonic hedgehog (Shh) accounted for the enhanced MC3T3-E1 differentiation because inhibiting Shh signaling substantially reduced osteogenic differentiation.
Altogether, these results suggest that EMSCs differentiated into osteoblast cells and supported MC3T3-E1 differentiation. Thus, EMSCs may be a promising cell source for treating bone-related diseases.
尽管具有较高的修复能力,但骨缺损仍然是骨科组织工程中的主要挑战。成骨细胞分化是治疗骨缺损的核心。方法与结果:我们使用鼻黏膜衍生外胚层间充质干细胞(EMSCs)通过与 MC3T3-E1 细胞共培养来促进成骨分化。结果表明,与对照组相比,MC3T3-E1/EMSCs 共培养上调了骨相关蛋白和转谷氨酰胺酶 2(TG2)的表达,并增加了碱性磷酸酶(ALP)活性和骨结节形成。此外,我们的结果表明,EMSC 衍生的 Sonic Hedgehog(Shh)是促进 MC3T3-E1 分化的原因,因为抑制 Shh 信号通路会显著降低成骨分化。结论:综上所述,这些结果表明,EMSCs 可分化为成骨细胞并支持 MC3T3-E1 的分化。因此,EMSCs 可能是治疗与骨相关疾病的有前途的细胞来源。