Level D· Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studiesNarrative ReviewPubMed

The role of epigenetic modifications in the osteogenic differentiation of adipose-derived stem cells.

Chen R., Ren L., Cai Q., Zou Y., Fu Q., Ma Y.

Narrative Review, published in Connect Tissue Res (2019) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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

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Study type
Narrative Review
Journal
Connect Tissue Res (2019)
Country
England
Reported sample size
—
Source database
PubMed
PMID
31203665
DOI
10.1080/03008207.2019.1593395
Citations
7

Abstract (original English)

Over the last decade, stem cells have drawn extensive attention from scientists due to their full potential in tissue engineering, gene therapy, and cell therapy. Adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs), which represent one type of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC), hold great promise in bone tissue engineering due to their painless collection procedure, their ability to self-renew and their multi-lineage differentiation properties. Major epigenetic mechanisms, which involve DNA methylation, histone modifications and RNA interference (RNAi), are known to represent one of the determining factors of ADSC fate and differentiation. Understanding the epigenetic modifications of ADSCs may provide a clue for improving stem cell therapy in bone repair and regeneration. The aim of this review is to present the recent advances in understanding the epigenetic mechanisms that facilitate ADSC differentiation into an osteogenic lineage, in addition to the characteristics of the main epigenetic modifications.

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
  • • This is a narrative review: it collects no new patient data and does not systematically appraise evidence quality.

Evidence level

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

How we grade evidence
Adipose TissueAnimalsCell DifferentiationDNA MethylationEpigenesis, GeneticHumansMesenchymal Stem CellsOsteogenesisTissue Engineering

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