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Rat adipose-derived stromal cells expressing BMP4 induce ectopic bone formation in vitro and in vivo.

Lin L., Fu X., Zhang X., Chen LX., Zhang JY., Yu CL.

Animal Study, published in Acta Pharmacol Sin (2006) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Animal Study
Journal
Acta Pharmacol Sin (2006)
Country
United States
Reported sample size
—
Source database
PubMed
PMID
17112416
DOI
10.1111/j.1745-7254.2006.00449.x
Citations
30

Abstract (original English)

Aim Bone morphogenetic protein 4 (BMP4) is one of the main local contributing factors in callus formation in the early phase of fracture healing. Adipose-derived stromal cells (ADSC) are multipotent cells. The present study was conducted to investigate the osteogenic potential of ADSC when exposed to adenovirus containing BMP4 cDNA (Ad-BMP4). Methods ADSC were harvested from Sprague-Dawley rats. After exposure to Ad-BMP4, ADSC were assessed by alkaline phosphatase activity (ALP) assay, RT-PCR and von Kossa staining. BMP4 expression was assessed by RT-PCR, immunofluorescence and Western blot analysis. ADSC transduced with Ad-BMP4 were directly injected into the hind limb muscles of athymic mice. ADSC Ad-EGFP(enhanced green fluorescence protein) served as controls. All animals were examined by X-ray film and histological analysis. Results The expression of BMP4 was confirmed at both mRNA and protein levels. The expression of the osteoblastic gene, ALP activity and von Kossa staining confirmed that ADSC transduced with Ad-BMP4 underwent rapid and marked osteoblast differentiation, whereas ADSC transduced with Ad-EGFP and cells left alone displayed no osteogenic differentiation. X-ray and histological examination confirmed new bone formation in athymic mice transplanted with ADSC transduced with Ad-BMP4. Conclusion Our data demonstrated successful osteogenic differentiation of ADSC

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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AdenoviridaeAdipocytesAnimalsBone Morphogenetic Protein 4Bone Morphogenetic ProteinsCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedGenetic VectorsMaleMice

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