The State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, China.
Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Aug 18;24(16):12909. doi: 10.3390/ijms241612909.
Wharton's jelly-derived mesenchymal stem cells (WJ-MSCs) are isolated from Wharton's jelly tissue of umbilical cords. They possess the ability to differentiate into lineage cells of three germ layers. WJ-MSCs have robust proliferative ability and strong immune modulation capacity. They can be easily collected and there are no ethical problems associated with their use. Therefore, WJ-MSCs have great tissue engineering value and clinical application prospects. The identity and functions of WJ-MSCs are regulated by multiple interrelated regulatory mechanisms, including transcriptional regulation and epigenetic modifications. In this article, we summarize the latest research progress on the genetic/epigenetic regulation mechanisms and essential signaling pathways that play crucial roles in pluripotency and differentiation of WJ-MSCs.
华通氏胶来源的间充质干细胞(WJ-MSCs)从脐带的华通氏胶组织中分离得到。它们具有分化为三个胚层谱系细胞的能力。WJ-MSCs 具有强大的增殖能力和强烈的免疫调节能力。它们易于采集,并且使用它们不存在伦理问题。因此,WJ-MSCs 具有巨大的组织工程价值和临床应用前景。WJ-MSCs 的身份和功能受多种相互关联的调控机制的调控,包括转录调控和表观遗传修饰。本文总结了 WJ-MSCs 多能性和分化过程中发挥关键作用的遗传/表观遗传调控机制和关键信号通路的最新研究进展。