Level C· Early human research exploring benefitsProspective StudyPubMedOpen access

TGFβ-induced switch from adipogenic to osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells: identification of drug targets for prevention of fat cell differentiation.

van Zoelen EJ., Duarte I., Hendriks JM., van der Woning SP.

Prospective Study, published in Stem Cell Res Ther (2016) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Prospective Study
Journal
Stem Cell Res Ther (2016)
Country
England
Reported sample size
—
Source database
PubMed
PMID
27562730
PMCID
PMC5000485
DOI
10.1186/s13287-016-0375-3
Citations
58

Abstract (original English)

Background Patients suffering from osteoporosis show an increased number of adipocytes in their bone marrow, concomitant with a reduction in the pool of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) that are able to differentiate into osteoblasts, thus leading to suppressed osteogenesis. Methods In order to be able to interfere with this process, we have investigated in-vitro culture conditions whereby adipogenic differentiation of hMSCs is impaired and osteogenic differentiation is promoted. By means of gene expression microarray analysis, we have investigated genes which are potential targets for prevention of fat cell differentiation. Results Our data show that BMP2 promotes both adipogenic and osteogenic differentiation of hMSCs, while transforming growth factor beta (TGFβ) inhibits differentiation into both lineages. However, when cells are cultured under adipogenic differentiation conditions, which contain cAMP-enhancing agents such as IBMX of PGE2, TGFβ promotes osteogenic differentiation, while at the same time inhibiting adipogenic differentiation. Gene expression and immunoblot analysis indicated that IBMX-induced suppression of HDAC5 levels plays an important role in the inhibitory effect of TGFβ on osteogenic differentiation. By means of gene expression microarray analysis, we have investigated genes which are downregulated by TGFβ under adipogenic differentiation conditions

What this study does not prove

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

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Early human evidence such as case series or small samples is exploring possible benefits.

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AdipocytesAdipogenesisBone MarrowBone Marrow CellsCell DifferentiationCell LineageCells, CulturedDinoprostoneGene ExpressionHistone Deacetylases

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