title: The differentiation of rat adipose-derived stem cells into OEC-like cells on collagen scaffolds by co-culturing with OECs.
abstract: Olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs) transplantation is a promising or potential therapy for spinal cord injury (SCI). However, their clinical use is limited because of the availability. Adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) have been identified as an alternative source of adult stem cells in recent years. ADSCs could be differentiated into various mesenchymal tissues cells such as chondrocytes, adipocytes, osteoblasts, and myocytes and also could be differentiated into neural lineages. In this study, we examined the feasibility of using ADSCs as a source of stem cells for the differentiation of OECs by co-culture approach. When co-cultured with OECs, the ADSCs on three-dimensional collagen scaffolds were differentiated into OEC-like cells, with similar morphology and antigenic phenotypes (p75NTR+/Nestin+/GFAP-) of OECs. Co-cultured ADSCs were positive for several important functional markers of mature OECs such as neurotrophic factor GDNF, BDNF and myelin protein PLP and the conditioned medium of OEC-like cells could significantly promote DRG neuron growth and axon sprouting without NGF supporting in contrast to that of the ADSCs. Our results showed that ADSCs had the potential to differentiate into OEC-like cells on the three-dimensional collagen scaffolds in vitro.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology Chinese Academy of Sciences, China. wangbin022800@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Yuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Zhifeng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Bing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xia
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Wenxue
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Jianwu
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dai
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000166:cytology*; D000818:Animals; D019208:Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor / Q000378:metabolism; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D018920:Coculture Techniques / Q000379:methods; D003094:Collagen / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D017077:Culture Media, Conditioned / Q000494:pharmacology; D051100:Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D018991:Myelin Proteolipid Protein / Q000378:metabolism; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D009830:Olfactory Bulb / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D019208:Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor; D017077:Culture Media, Conditioned; D051100:Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor; D018991:Myelin Proteolipid Protein; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D003094:Collagen