Comparison of Effects of Mechanical Stretching on Osteogenic Potential of ASCs and BMSCs.

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Abstract (original English)

Mechanical forces play critical roles in the development and remodeling processes of bone. As an alternative cell source for bone engineering, adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) should be fully investigated for their responses to mechanical stress. Similarly, the osteogenic potential, stimulated by mechanical stress, should be compared with bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs), which have been clinically used for bone tissue engineering. In this study, ASCs and BMSCs were osteogenic-induced for 48 hours, and then subjected to uniaxial mechanical stretching for 2 or 6 hours. Cell orientation, osteogenic regulatory genes, osteogenic genes and ALP activities were measured and compared between ASCs and BMSCs. ASCs could align in a perpendicular way to the direction of stretching stress, while BMSCs did not present a specific alignment. Both 2 and 6 hours mechanical stretching could enhance the mRNA expression of Osx and Runx2 in BMSCs and ASCs, while OCN mRNA only increased in ASCs after 6 hours mechanical loading. Mechanical stretching enhanced the BMP-2 mRNA expression in ASCs, while only after 6 hours of mechanical loading significantly increased the BMP-2 gene expression in BMSCs. Significant differences only exist between ASCs and BMSCs loaded at 2 hours of mechanical stretching. It is concluded that ASCs are more rapid responders to mechanical stress, and have greater potential t

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