title: Aberrant gene expression profiles, during in vitro osteoblast differentiation, of telomerase deficient mouse bone marrow stromal stem cells (mBMSCs).
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Telomerase deficiency has been associated with inadequate differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells. However, the effect of telomerase deficiency on differential regulation of osteoblast specific genes, based on functional gene grouping, during in vitro osteoblast differentiation has not been reported before.
  
  
  RESULTS
  To examine these effects, Terc (-/-) BMSCs (bone marrow stromal stem cells) were employed which exhibited reduced proliferation during in vitro osteogenesis along with increased population doubling time and level compared to wild type (WT) BMSCs during the normal culture. Osteogenic super array at day 10 of osteoblast differentiation revealed that telomerase deficiency strongly affected the osteoblast commitment by down-regulating Runx2, Twist and Vdr - known transcription regulators of osteogenesis. Similarly, in Terc (-/-) BMSCs a marked reduction in other genes engaged in various phases of osteoblast differentiation were observed, such as Fgfr2 involved in bone mineralization, Phex and Dmp1 engaged in ossification, and Col11a1 and Col2a1 involved in cartilage condensation. A similar trend was observed for genes involved in osteoblast proliferation (Tgfb1, Fgfr2 and Pdgfa) and bone mineral metabolism (Col1a1, Col2a1, Col1a2 and Col11a1). More profound changes were observed in genes engaged in extracellular matrix production: Col1a1, Col1a2, Mmp10, Serpinh1 and Col4a1.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Taken together, these data suggest that telomerase deficiency causes impairment of BMSCs differentiation into osteoblasts affecting commitment, proliferation, matrix mineralization and maturation. Thus, modulating telomerase in BMSCs with advanced aging could improve BMSCs responsiveness towards osteoblast differentiation signals, optimal for osteoblast commitment, proliferation and maturation processes.
authors: Endocrine Research Laboratory, KMEB, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark. hamid.pharmacy@pu.edu.pk.|University College of Pharmacy, Punjab University, Allama Iqbal Campus, 54000, Lahore, Pakistan. hamid.pharmacy@pu.edu.pk.
authors: Hamid
authors: H
authors: Saeed
authors: Department of Bio-technology & Microbiology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan. miqtedar@yahoo.com.
authors: Mehwish
authors: M
authors: Iqtedar
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; D059630:Mesenchymal Stem Cells / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000166:cytology* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*; D059467:Transcriptome
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