Forced expression of Sox2 or Nanog in human bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells maintains their expansion and differentiation capabilities

Journal Article · Mon Mar 10 00:00:00 EDT 2008 · Experimental Cell Research

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yexcr.2007.11.021· OSTI ID:21045952

Go, Masahiro J ^[1]; Takenaka, Chiemi ^[1]; Ohgushi, Hajime ^[1]

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1. National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Research Institute for Cell Engineering, Tissue Engineering Research Group, Nakouji 3-11-46, Amagasaki, Hyogo 661-0974 (Japan)

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from human bone marrow have capability to differentiate into cells of mesenchymal lineage. The cells have already been applied in various clinical situations because of their expansion and differentiation capabilities. The cells lose their capabilities after several passages, however. With the aim of conferring higher capability on human bone marrow MSCs, we introduced the Sox2 or Nanog gene into the cells. Sox2 and Nanog are not only essential for pluripotency and self-renewal of embryonic stem cells, but also expressed in somatic stem cells that have superior expansion and differentiation potentials. We found that Sox2-expressing MSCs showed consistent proliferation and osteogenic capability in culture media containing basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) compared to control cells. Significantly, in the presence of bFGF in culture media, most of the Sox2-expressing cells were small, whereas the control cells were elongated in shape. We also found that Nanog-expressing cells even in the absence of bFGF had much higher capabilities for expansion and osteogenesis than control cells. These results demonstrate not only an effective way to maintain proliferation and differentiation potentials of MSCs but also an important implication about the function of bFGF for self-renewal of stem cells including MSCs.

• OSTI ID: 21045952
• Journal Information: Experimental Cell Research, Journal Name: Experimental Cell Research Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 314; ISSN 0014-4827; ISSN ECREAL
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
BONE MARROW
CULTURE MEDIA
FIBROBLASTS
GROWTH FACTORS
STEM CELLS