Pluripotent Stem Cells as a Robust Source of Mesenchymal Stem Cells.
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) have been extensively studied over the past years for the treatment of different diseases. Most of the ongoing clinical trials currently involve the use of MSC derived from adult tissues. This source may have some limitations, particularly with therapies that may require extensive and repetitive cell dosage. However, nowadays, there is a staggering growth in literature on a new source of MSC. There is now increasing evidence about the mesenchymal differentiation from pluripotent stem cell (PSC). Here, we summarize the current knowledge of pluripotent-derived mesenchymal stem cells (PD-MSC). We present a historical perspective on the subject, and then discuss some critical questions that remain unanswered.
LIAN-CONICET - FLENI, Ruta 9 Km 52, 5 - (B1625XAF) Belén de Escobar, Buenos Aires, Argentina. cluzzani@fleni.org.ar.|Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina. cluzzani@fleni.org.ar.
Carlos D
CD
Luzzani
LIAN-CONICET - FLENI, Ruta 9 Km 52, 5 - (B1625XAF) Belén de Escobar, Buenos Aires, Argentina. smiriuka@fleni.org.ar.|Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina. smiriuka@fleni.org.ar.
Santiago G
SG
Miriuka
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D053595:Embryonic Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology; D058750:Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition; D006801:Humans; D057026:Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology; D059630:Mesenchymal Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology*; D039904:Pluripotent Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology*
Cell reprogramming; Differentiation; EMT; Embryonic stem cells; Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition; Mesenchymal stem cells; Mesenchymal stromal cells; Pluripotent stem cells; Pluripotent-derived mesenchymal stem cells; iPS-derived mesenchymal stem cells