title: Generation of neuroprogenitor-like cells from adult mammalian bone marrow stromal cells in vitro.
abstract: Recently, it has been proposed that bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) have a broader capacity for differentiation than previously contemplated. In vitro studies have indicated that BMSCs may have the capacity to differentiate into neuroectodermal-like cells in response to various growth conditions, including those commonly used to maintain and differentiate cultures of primary neural stem cells (NSCs). Interpreting the wealth of data on this subject has been difficult because of variation in the starting cell population and the differences between the methods used to induce their differentiation. Here we evaluate how cultures of expanded BMSCs with a consistent immunophenotype respond to a variety of growth conditions and induction agents and review their ability to form neural-like derivatives. In addition, we report on some modifications to previously published techniques for the generation of neural-like cells from BMSCs in vitro.
authors.affiliation: School of Biological and Biomedical Science, University of Durham, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, UK.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Croft
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Przyborski
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001755:Blastocyst / Q000166:cytology; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells / Q000166:cytology*; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002460:Cell Line; D006801:Humans; D008322:Mammals; D009420:Nervous System / Q000166:cytology*; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology; D017154:Stromal Cells / Q000166:cytology*