Level D· Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studiesLaboratory StudyEurope PMCOpen access

Novel integrated workflow allows production and in-depth quality assessment of multifactorial reprogrammed skeletal muscle cells from human stem cells

Faustino D., Brinkmeier H., Logotheti S., Jonitz-Heincke A., Yilmaz H., Takan I.

Laboratory Study, published in Cell Mol Life Sci (2022) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Laboratory Study
Journal
Cell Mol Life Sci (2022)
Reported sample size
—
Source database
Europe PMC
PMID
35396689
PMCID
PMC8993739
DOI
10.1007/s00018-022-04264-8
Citations
5

Abstract (original English)

Skeletal muscle tissue engineering aims at generating biological substitutes that restore, maintain or improve normal muscle function; however, the quality of cells produced by current protocols remains insufficient. Here, we developed a multifactor-based protocol that combines adenovector (AdV)-mediated MYOD expression, small molecule inhibitor and growth factor treatment, and electrical pulse stimulation (EPS) to efficiently reprogram different types of human-derived multipotent stem cells into physiologically functional skeletal muscle cells (SMCs). The protocol was complemented through a novel in silico workflow that allows for in-depth estimation and potentially optimization of the quality of generated muscle tissue, based on the transcriptomes of transdifferentiated cells. We additionally patch-clamped phenotypic SMCs to associate their bioelectrical characteristics with their transcriptome reprogramming. Overall, we set up a comprehensive and dynamic approach at the nexus of viral vector-based technology, bioinformatics, and electrophysiology that facilitates production of high-quality skeletal muscle cells and can guide iterative cycles to improve myo-differentiation protocols.

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.

Evidence level

Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

How we grade evidence
Muscle, SkeletalStem CellsHumansMyoD ProteinCell DifferentiationMuscle DevelopmentMuscle Fibers, SkeletalWorkflow

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