title: Chemotaxis of human articular chondrocytes and mesenchymal stem cells.
abstract: Migration of chondrocytes and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) may be important in cartilage development, tissue response to injury, and in tissue engineering. This study analyzed growth factors and cytokines for their ability to induce migration of human articular chondrocytes and bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells in Boyden chamber assays. In human articular chondrocytes serum induced dose- and time-dependent increases in cell migration. Among a series of growth factors and cytokines tested only PDGF induced a significant increase in cell migration. The PDGF isoforms AB and BB were more potent than AA. There was an aging-related decline in the ability of chondrocytes to migrate in response to serum and PDGF. Human bone marrow MSC showed significant chemotaxis responses to several factors, including FBS, PDGF, VEGF, IGF-1, IL-8, BMP-4, and BMP-7. In summary, these results demonstrate that directed cell migration is inducible in human articular chondrocytes and MSC. PDGF is the most potent factor analyzed, and may be useful to promote tissue integration during cartilage repair or tissue engineering.
authors.affiliation: Division of Arthritis Research, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
authors.forename: Yasunori
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mishima
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lotz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000378:metabolism; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000166:cytology*; D002633:Chemotaxis / Q000187:drug effects*; D019902:Chondrocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006801:Humans; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D059630:Mesenchymal Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / Q000494:pharmacology; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor; D020033:Protein Isoforms