title: Gene expression responses to mechanical stimulation of mesenchymal stem cells seeded on calcium phosphate cement.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of the study reported here was to investigate the molecular responses of human mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) to loading with a model that attempts to closely mimic the physiological mechanical loading of bone, using monetite calcium phosphate (CaP) scaffolds to mimic the biomechanical properties of bone and a bioreactor to induce appropriate load and strain.
  
  
  METHODS
  Human MSCs were seeded onto CaP scaffolds and subjected to a pulsating compressive force of 5.5±4.5 N at a frequency of 0.1 Hz. Early molecular responses to mechanical loading were assessed by microarray and quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and activation of signal transduction cascades was evaluated by western blotting analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The maximum mechanical strain on cell/scaffolds was calculated at around 0.4%. After 2 h of loading, a total of 100 genes were differentially expressed. The largest cluster of genes activated with 2 h stimulation was the regulator of transcription, and it included FOSB. There were also changes in genes involved in cell cycle and regulation of protein kinase cascades. When cells were rested for 6 h after mechanical stimulation, gene expression returned to normal. Further resting for a total of 22 h induced upregulation of 63 totally distinct genes that were mainly involved in cell surface receptor signal transduction and regulation of metabolic and cell division processes. In addition, the osteogenic transcription factor RUNX-2 was upregulated. Twenty-four hours of persistent loading also markedly induced osterix expression. Mechanical loading resulted in upregulation of Erk1/2 phosphorylation and the gene expression study identified a number of possible genes (SPRY2, RIPK1, SPRED2, SERTAD1, TRIB1, and RAPGEF2) that may regulate this process.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results suggest that mechanical loading activates a small number of immediate-early response genes that are mainly associated with transcriptional regulation, which subsequently results in activation of a wider group of genes including those associated with osteoblast proliferation and differentiation. The results provide a valuable insight into molecular events and signal transduction pathways involved in the regulation of MSC osteogenic differentiation in response to a physiological level of mechanical stimulation.
authors: 1 Department of Periodontology, Dental Institute , Kings College London, London, United Kingdom .
authors: Borzo
authors: B
authors: Gharibi
authors: Giuseppe
authors: G
authors: Cama
authors: Marco
authors: M
authors: Capurro
authors: Ian
authors: I
authors: Thompson
authors: Sanjukta
authors: S
authors: Deb
authors: Lucy
authors: L
authors: Di Silvio
authors: Francis John
authors: FJ
authors: Hughes
mesh_terms: D002130:Calcium Phosphates / Q000737:chemistry*; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000502:physiology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D006801:Humans; D059630:Mesenchymal Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D054457:Tissue Scaffolds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D002130:Calcium Phosphates; C020243:calcium phosphate
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