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Human adipose tissue-derived stem cells cultured in xeno-free culture condition enhance c-MYC expression increasing proliferation but bypassing spontaneous cell transformation.

Paula AC., Martins TM., Zonari A., Frade SP., Angelo PC., Gomes DA.

Clinical Trial, published in Stem Cell Res Ther (2015) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Level B· Emerging clinical evidence with positive signalsEvidence level of this study

Several human studies show positive signals, while research methods and sample sizes continue to develop.

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  • Level B · Emerging clinical evidence with positive signals
  • Level C · Early human research exploring benefits
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Study type
Clinical Trial
Journal
Stem Cell Res Ther (2015)
Country
England
Reported sample size
—
Source database
PubMed
PMID
25889298
PMCID
PMC4455683
DOI
10.1186/s13287-015-0030-4
Citations
39

Abstract (original English)

Introduction Human adipose tissue-derived stem cells (hASCs) are attractive cells for therapeutic applications and are currently being evaluated in multiple clinical trials. Prior to their clinical application, hASCs must be expanded ex vivo to obtain the required number of cells for transplantation. Fetal bovine serum is the supplement most widely used for cell culture, but it has disadvantages and it is not safe for cell therapy due to the risks of pathogen transmission and immune reaction. Furthermore, the cell expansion poses a risk of accumulating genetic abnormalities that could lead to malignant cell transformation. In this study, our aim was to evaluate the proliferation pattern as well as the resistance to spontaneous transformation of hASCs during expansion in a xeno-free culture condition. Methods hASCs were expanded in Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium supplemented with pooled allogeneic human serum or fetal bovine serum to enable a side-by-side comparison. Cell viability and differentiation capacity toward the mesenchymal lineages were assessed, along with immunophenotype. Ki-67 expression and the proliferation kinetics were investigated. The expression of the transcription factors c-FOS and c-MYC was examined with Western blot, and MYC, CDKN2A, ERBB2 and TERT gene expression was assessed with quantitative PCR. Senescence was evaluated by β-gal staining. Karyotype

What this study does not prove

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

Evidence level

Several human studies show positive signals, while research methods and sample sizes continue to develop.

How we grade evidence
Adipose TissueAnimalsCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationCell SurvivalCell Transformation, NeoplasticCells, CulturedCulture MediaHumansKaryotyping

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