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Effects of FGF-2 on human adipose tissue derived adult stem cells morphology and chondrogenesis enhancement in Transwell culture.

Kabiri A., Esfandiari E., Hashemibeni B., Kazemi M., Mardani M., Esmaeili A.

Prospective Study, published in Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2012) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Prospective Study
Journal
Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2012)
Country
United States
Reported sample size
—
Source database
PubMed
PMID
22728881
DOI
10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.06.082
Citations
39

Abstract (original English)

Injured cartilage is difficult to repair due to its poor vascularisation. Cell based therapies may serve as tools to more effectively regenerate defective cartilage. Both adult mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and human adipose derived stem cells (hADSCs) are regarded as potential stem cell sources able to generate functional cartilage for cell transplantation. Growth factors, in particular the TGF-b superfamily, influence many processes during cartilage formation, including cell proliferation, extracellular matrix synthesis, maintenance of the differentiated phenotype, and induction of MSCs towards chondrogenesis. In the current study, we investigated the effects of FGF-2 on hADSC morphology and chondrogenesis in Transwell culture. hADSCs were obtained from patients undergoing elective surgery, and then cultured in expansion medium alone or in the presence of FGF-2 (10 ng/ml). mRNA expression levels of SOX-9, aggrecan and collagen type II and type X were quantified by real-time polymerase chain reaction. The morphology, doubling time, trypsinization time and chondrogenesis of hADSCs were also studied. Expression levels of SOX-9, collagen type II, and aggrecan were all significantly increased in hADSCs expanded in presence of FGF-2. Furthermore FGF-2 induced a slender morphology, whereas doubling time and trypsinization time decreased. Our results suggest that FGF-2 induces hADSCs

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.

Evidence level

Early human evidence such as case series or small samples is exploring possible benefits.

How we grade evidence
Adipose TissueAdult Stem CellsCell Culture TechniquesChondrogenesisCulture MediaFibroblast Growth Factor 2Gene ExpressionHumansRNA, MessengerSOX9 Transcription Factor

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