Connective tissue growth factor in regulation of RhoA mediated cytoskeletal tension associated osteogenesis of mouse adipose-derived stromal cells.
Xu Y., Wagner DR., Bekerman E., Chiou M., James AW., Carter D.
Animal Study, published in PLoS One (2010) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.
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- Study type
- Animal Study
- Journal
- PLoS One (2010)
- Country
- United States
- Reported sample size
- —
- Source database
- PubMed
- PMID
- 20585662
- PMCID
- PMC2890586
- DOI
- 10.1371/journal.pone.0011279
- Citations
- 18
Abstract (original English)
Background Cytoskeletal tension is an intracellular mechanism through which cells convert a mechanical signal into a biochemical response, including production of cytokines and activation of various signaling pathways. Methods/principal findings Adipose-derived stromal cells (ASCs) were allowed to spread into large cells by seeding them at a low-density (1,250 cells/cm(2)), which was observed to induce osteogenesis. Conversely, ASCs seeded at a high-density (25,000 cells/cm(2)) featured small cells that promoted adipogenesis. RhoA and actin filaments were altered by changes in cell size. Blocking actin polymerization by Cytochalasin D influenced cytoskeletal tension and differentiation of ASCs. To understand the potential regulatory mechanisms leading to actin cytoskeletal tension, cDNA microarray was performed on large and small ASCs. Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) was identified as a major regulator of osteogenesis associated with RhoA mediated cytoskeletal tension. Subsequently, knock-down of CTGF by siRNA in ASCs inhibited this osteogenesis. Conclusions/significance We conclude that CTGF is important in the regulation of cytoskeletal tension mediated ASC osteogenic differentiation.
What this study does not prove
- • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
- • This is preclinical work; animal or laboratory results cannot be applied to humans.
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