title: Differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells to osteoblasts and chondrocytes: a focus on adenosine receptors.
abstract: Skeletogenesis, either during development, post-injury or for maintenance, is a carefully coordinated process reliant on the appropriate differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells. Some well described, as well as a new regulator of this process (adenosine receptors), are alike in that they signal via cyclic-AMP (cAMP). This review highlights the known contribution of cAMP signalling to mesenchymal stem cell differentiation to osteoblasts and to chondrocytes. Focus has been given to how these regulators influence the commitment of the osteochondroprogenitor to these separate lineages.
authors: Department of Biochemistry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
authors: Shannon H
authors: SH
authors: Carroll
authors: Katya
authors: K
authors: Ravid
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D019902:Chondrocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D020219:Chondrogenesis; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000378:metabolism; D059630:Mesenchymal Stem Cells / Q000502:physiology*; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000378:metabolism*; D010012:Osteogenesis; D018047:Receptors, Purinergic P1 / Q000502:physiology*; D015398:Signal Transduction
chemical_list: D018047:Receptors, Purinergic P1