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Myogenic differentiation of human amniotic mesenchymal cells and its tissue repair capacity on volumetric muscle loss

Zhang D., Yan K., Zhou J., Xu T., Xu M., Lin J.

Laboratory Study, published in J Tissue Eng (2019) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Laboratory Study
Journal
J Tissue Eng (2019)
Reported sample size
—
Source database
Europe PMC
PMID
31762985
PMCID
PMC6851610
DOI
10.1177/2041731419887100
Citations
15

Abstract (original English)

Stem cell-based tissue engineering therapy is the most promising method for treating volumetric muscle loss. Human amniotic mesenchymal cells possess characteristics similar to those of embryonic stem cells. In this study, we verified the stem cell characteristics of human amniotic mesenchymal cells by the flow cytometry analysis, and osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation. Through induction with the DNA demethylating agent 5-azacytidine, human amniotic mesenchymal cells can undergo myogenic differentiation and express skeletal muscle cell-specific markers such as desmin and MyoD. The Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway also plays an important role. After 5-azacytidine-induced human amniotic mesenchymal cells were implanted into rat tibialis anterior muscle with volumetric muscle loss, we observed increased angiogenesis and improved local tissue repair. We believe that human amniotic mesenchymal cells can serve as a potential source of cells for skeletal muscle tissue engineering.

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  • • 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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