title: Ectopic osteogenesis of hBMP-2 gene-transduced human bone mesenchymal stem cells/BCB.
abstract: We determined the feasibility of using scaffolds of adenoviral human BMP2 gene (AdBMP2)-modified human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (hBMSCs) and antigen-free bovine cancellous bone (BCB) to construct bone tissue. hMSCs were infected with AdBMP-2. Expression of BMP-2 and alkaline phosphatase confirmed successful secretion of active BMP-2. The osteogenic capability of a composite of AdBMP2-modified hMSCs with BCB was evaluated in athymic mice (group A). BCB (group B), hMSCs/BCB (group C), adenoviral beta-galactosidase genes (Adbetagal)-transfected hMSCs/BCB (group D) were controls. Formation of bone tissue was assessed by histological methods 4 weeks and 8 weeks after implantation. Implanted cells were identified by human Y-chromosome-specific fluorescence in-situ hybridization (FISH). hMSCs differentiated into osteogenic cells, and bone formation was observed. Obvious bone formation was not noted at any time point in control groups. We hypothesize that the described method is a promising method for bone regeneration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Ninth People's Hospital, Medical School of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Jianjun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xiaoyi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Guan
mesh_terms: D000256:Adenoviridae / Q000235:genetics; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D015153:Blotting, Western; D055396:Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000166:cytology*; D002417:Cattle; D002828:Choristoma / Q000235:genetics*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence; D059630:Mesenchymal Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*; D010012:Osteogenesis / Q000235:genetics*; D012313:RNA / Q000302:isolation & purification; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D054457:Tissue Scaffolds; D014161:Transduction, Genetic
chemical_list: D055396:Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2; D012313:RNA; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase