title: Isolation, characterization, and differentiation potential of canine adipose-derived stem cells.
abstract: Adipose tissue may represent a potential source of adult stem cells for tissue engineering applications in veterinary medicine. It can be obtained in large quantities, under local anesthesia, and with minimal discomfort. In this study, canine adipose tissue was obtained by biopsy from subcutaneous adipose tissue or by suction-assisted lipectomy (i.e., liposuction). Adipose tissue was processed to obtain a fibroblast-like population of cells similar to human adipose-derived stem cells (hASCs). These canine adipose-derived stem cells (cASCs) can be maintained in vitro for extended periods with stable population doubling and low levels of senescence. Immunofluorescence and flow cytometry show that the majority of cASCs are of mesodermal or mesenchymal origin. cASCs are able to differentiate in vitro into adipogenic, chondrogenic, myogenic, and osteogenic cells in the presence of lineage-specific induction factors. In conclusion, like human lipoaspirate, canine adipose tissue may also contain multipotent cells and represent an important stem cell source both for veterinary cell therapy as well as preclinical studies.
authors.affiliation: Human Genome Research Center, Biosciences Institute, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Vieira
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Brandalise
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zucconi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Secco
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Strauss
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zatz
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D053687:Adult Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D019070:Cell Lineage / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D002469:Cell Separation / Q000379:methods; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004285:Dogs; D059630:Mesenchymal Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D008648:Mesoderm / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology; D039902:Multipotent Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*