Epimedium-derived flavonoids promote osteoblastogenesis and suppress adipogenesis in bone marrow stromal cells while exerting an anabolic effect on osteoporotic bone

BackgroundEpimedium-derived flavonoids (EFs) have been reported to prevent bone loss in ovariectomized (OVX) rats and late postmenopausal women but the underlying mechanism of the anabolic effect is unknown.ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the effect of EFs on osteoporotic bone using histomorphometry and on osteoblastogenesis/adipogenesis of bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs).Methods11-month-old female Wistar rats were divided into Sham, OVX, Sham + soluble vehicle (Sham + SV), OVX + SV and OVX + EFs (10 mg/kg/day) groups. 3 months after surgery, rats from the first two groups were euthanized to verify the establishment of OVX-induced osteoporosis. Other groups were orally treated with either daily SV or EFs for 4 months. At sacrifice, serum was analyzed for the levels of osteocalcin and TRACP 5b, BMD in the proximal femur was measured by pQCT. Static and dynamic bone histomorphometry was performed in proximal tibiae with microCT and undecalcified sections, respectively. The effect of EF treatment on differentiation of rat BMSCs was assessed by colony formation assays and gene expression analysis, respectively. Gene expression, ALP activity and adipocyte numbers were determined in differentiating human BMSCs after exposure to conditioned serum from SV- or EFs-treated OVX rats.ResultsThe serum level of osteocalcin was higher and TRACP 5b was lower in EFs versus SV-treated OVX rats. BMD, BV/TV, Tb.N and Conn.D in EFs-treated OVX rats were significantly greater than those of SV-treated OVX rats. Bone histomorphometric parameters OS/BS, MAR, and BFR/BS were significantly higher in EFs versus SV-treated OVX rats. EFs significantly increased osteogenesis and decreased adipogenesis of BMSCs, as evidenced by CFU-ALP and CFU-Adipo assays, respectively. The mRNA level of Runx2 and bone sailoprotein was significantly higher while PPARγ2 was significantly lower in BMSCs from EFs-treated versus SV-treated OVX rats. ALP activity and Runx2 mRNA was significantly higher while adipocyte number and PPARγ2 mRNA was significantly lower in human BMSCs after exposure to conditioned serum from EFs versus SV-treated OVX rats.ConclusionEFs exerted anabolic effect on osteoporotic bone by concomitantly promoting osteogenic and suppressing adipogenic differentiation of BMSCs.     

辛伐他汀在骨髓基质干细胞向成骨细胞分化过程中的作用

目的 通过对小鼠骨髓干细胞体外培养的观察，研究辛伐他汀在骨髓基质干细胞向成骨细胞定向分化过程中的作用。方法 取雄性6周ICR小鼠股骨骨髓基质细胞进行原代和传代培养，应用组织化学及yon Kossa方法检测细胞碱性磷酸酶染色和细胞外基质矿化；在细胞培养早期加入辛伐他汀(实验组)或保持基础培养条件(对照组)，应用半定量RT-PCR方法分别检测两组Ⅰ型胶原蛋白(COL1)、碱性磷酸酶(ALP)、转录因子CBFA1和Osterix(OSX)在成骨细胞分化过程中的表达。结果 小鼠骨髓基质细胞经体外诱导后分化为具备碱性磷酸酶活性和矿化细胞外基质的成熟成骨细胞。实验组COL1、ALP和CBFA1表达在细胞培养第3，5天均高于对照组，OSX表达差异不明显。结论 辛伐他汀在成骨细胞分化过程中促进其相关基因的表达。     

小鼠骨髓源性肝干细胞筛选及其分化潜能的研究

目的从骨髓细胞中筛选肝干细胞。方法供体为纯系BALB／C雄性小鼠，从其骨髓细胞中分离CD34^＋Lin^-、CD90^＋Lin^-、CD117^＋Lin^-、Sca-1^＋Lin^-细胞。受体为35Gy全肝照射预处理的同龄同系BALB／C雌性小鼠，A、B、C、D组分别为CD34^＋Lin、CD90^＋Lin^-、CD117^＋Lin^-、Sca-1^＋Lin^-细胞移植。术后30d活杀小鼠，取肝作小鼠Y染色体性别决定基因Sry的原位分子杂交和白蛋白的免疫组化染色，镜下观察并记录双阳性细胞数量。结果A、B、C、D组小鼠肝组织中均检测到双阳性细胞，其中C组的双阳性细胞数量显著多于其它各组。结论CD34^＋Lin^-、CD90^＋Lin^-、CD117^＋Lin^-、Sca-1^＋Lin^-细胞都含有骨髓源性肝干细胞、都有分化形成肝细胞的潜能，但CD117^＋Lin^-细胞分化形成肝细胞潜能最大。     

骨髓源性肝干细胞的筛选、扩增和分化

Objective To explore the feasibility of direct separation, selective proliferation and differentiation of BDLSC from hone marrow cells with culture systems containing cholestatic serum in vitro.Methods Whole bone marrow cells of rats cultured in routine medium were replaced with con-ditioning selection media containing eholestatic sera of different concentrations after they attached to the plates.The optimal concentration of cholestatic serum was determined according to the outcome of the selected cultures.Then the selected BDLSC were induced to proliferating culture system and dif-ferentiating culture system.Each passage of the proliferated stem cells was subjected to flow cytome-try for detection of stem cell markers.The morphology and phenotypie markers of BDLSC were char-acterized using immunohistochemistry, RT-PCR and electron microscopy.The metabolic functions of differentiated cells were also determined by glycogen staining and urea assay.Results The 50 ml/L eholestatie serum was the optimal concentration for the selection of BDLSC at which BDLSC could sur-vive while the other populations of the bone marrow cells could not.The purified BDLSC could prolif-erate for 6 passages and maintained stable markers in our proliferating system.When the culture sys-tem changed to differentiating system, hepatocyte-like colony-forming units (HCFU) were formed.HCFU expressed markers of embryonic hepatoeytes (AFP, albumin and cytokeratin 8/18), biliary cells (cytokeratin 19), hepatocyte functional proteins (transthyretin and eytoehrome P450-2b1), and hepatocyte nuclear factors (HNF-1α and HNF-3β).They also had glycogen storage and urea synthesis functions, two of the critical features of hepatocytes.Conclusion BDLSC can be selected directly from whole bone marrow cells and pure BDLSC can also proliferate for 6 passages.The differentiated cells have hepatocyte-like phenotype and function.BDLSC will he a new way to provide a readily avail-able alternate source of cells for clinical hepatocyte therapy.     

骨髓源性肝干细胞的筛选、扩增和分化

Objective To explore the feasibility of direct separation, selective proliferation and differentiation of BDLSC from hone marrow cells with culture systems containing cholestatic serum in vitro.Methods Whole bone marrow cells of rats cultured in routine medium were replaced with con-ditioning selection media containing eholestatic sera of different concentrations after they attached to the plates.The optimal concentration of cholestatic serum was determined according to the outcome of the selected cultures.Then the selected BDLSC were induced to proliferating culture system and dif-ferentiating culture system.Each passage of the proliferated stem cells was subjected to flow cytome-try for detection of stem cell markers.The morphology and phenotypie markers of BDLSC were char-acterized using immunohistochemistry, RT-PCR and electron microscopy.The metabolic functions of differentiated cells were also determined by glycogen staining and urea assay.Results The 50 ml/L eholestatie serum was the optimal concentration for the selection of BDLSC at which BDLSC could sur-vive while the other populations of the bone marrow cells could not.The purified BDLSC could prolif-erate for 6 passages and maintained stable markers in our proliferating system.When the culture sys-tem changed to differentiating system, hepatocyte-like colony-forming units (HCFU) were formed.HCFU expressed markers of embryonic hepatoeytes (AFP, albumin and cytokeratin 8/18), biliary cells (cytokeratin 19), hepatocyte functional proteins (transthyretin and eytoehrome P450-2b1), and hepatocyte nuclear factors (HNF-1α and HNF-3β).They also had glycogen storage and urea synthesis functions, two of the critical features of hepatocytes.Conclusion BDLSC can be selected directly from whole bone marrow cells and pure BDLSC can also proliferate for 6 passages.The differentiated cells have hepatocyte-like phenotype and function.BDLSC will he a new way to provide a readily avail-able alternate source of cells for clinical hepatocyte therapy.     

骨髓源性肝干细胞的筛选、扩增和分化

Objective To explore the feasibility of direct separation, selective proliferation and differentiation of BDLSC from hone marrow cells with culture systems containing cholestatic serum in vitro.Methods Whole bone marrow cells of rats cultured in routine medium were replaced with con-ditioning selection media containing eholestatic sera of different concentrations after they attached to the plates.The optimal concentration of cholestatic serum was determined according to the outcome of the selected cultures.Then the selected BDLSC were induced to proliferating culture system and dif-ferentiating culture system.Each passage of the proliferated stem cells was subjected to flow cytome-try for detection of stem cell markers.The morphology and phenotypie markers of BDLSC were char-acterized using immunohistochemistry, RT-PCR and electron microscopy.The metabolic functions of differentiated cells were also determined by glycogen staining and urea assay.Results The 50 ml/L eholestatie serum was the optimal concentration for the selection of BDLSC at which BDLSC could sur-vive while the other populations of the bone marrow cells could not.The purified BDLSC could prolif-erate for 6 passages and maintained stable markers in our proliferating system.When the culture sys-tem changed to differentiating system, hepatocyte-like colony-forming units (HCFU) were formed.HCFU expressed markers of embryonic hepatoeytes (AFP, albumin and cytokeratin 8/18), biliary cells (cytokeratin 19), hepatocyte functional proteins (transthyretin and eytoehrome P450-2b1), and hepatocyte nuclear factors (HNF-1α and HNF-3β).They also had glycogen storage and urea synthesis functions, two of the critical features of hepatocytes.Conclusion BDLSC can be selected directly from whole bone marrow cells and pure BDLSC can also proliferate for 6 passages.The differentiated cells have hepatocyte-like phenotype and function.BDLSC will he a new way to provide a readily avail-able alternate source of cells for clinical hepatocyte therapy.     

骨髓源性肝干细胞的筛选、扩增和分化

Objective To explore the feasibility of direct separation, selective proliferation and differentiation of BDLSC from hone marrow cells with culture systems containing cholestatic serum in vitro.Methods Whole bone marrow cells of rats cultured in routine medium were replaced with con-ditioning selection media containing eholestatic sera of different concentrations after they attached to the plates.The optimal concentration of cholestatic serum was determined according to the outcome of the selected cultures.Then the selected BDLSC were induced to proliferating culture system and dif-ferentiating culture system.Each passage of the proliferated stem cells was subjected to flow cytome-try for detection of stem cell markers.The morphology and phenotypie markers of BDLSC were char-acterized using immunohistochemistry, RT-PCR and electron microscopy.The metabolic functions of differentiated cells were also determined by glycogen staining and urea assay.Results The 50 ml/L eholestatie serum was the optimal concentration for the selection of BDLSC at which BDLSC could sur-vive while the other populations of the bone marrow cells could not.The purified BDLSC could prolif-erate for 6 passages and maintained stable markers in our proliferating system.When the culture sys-tem changed to differentiating system, hepatocyte-like colony-forming units (HCFU) were formed.HCFU expressed markers of embryonic hepatoeytes (AFP, albumin and cytokeratin 8/18), biliary cells (cytokeratin 19), hepatocyte functional proteins (transthyretin and eytoehrome P450-2b1), and hepatocyte nuclear factors (HNF-1α and HNF-3β).They also had glycogen storage and urea synthesis functions, two of the critical features of hepatocytes.Conclusion BDLSC can be selected directly from whole bone marrow cells and pure BDLSC can also proliferate for 6 passages.The differentiated cells have hepatocyte-like phenotype and function.BDLSC will he a new way to provide a readily avail-able alternate source of cells for clinical hepatocyte therapy.     

骨髓源性肝干细胞的筛选、扩增和分化

目的 探讨采用含淤胆血清的培养体系直接从体外全骨髓细胞培养中筛选、扩增和分化骨髓源性肝干细胞的可行性.方法 制备含不同浓度淤胆血清的条件筛选培养液,常规培养大鼠全骨髓细胞,贴壁后换用条件筛选培养液,根据筛选的结果确定最佳的淤胆血清浓度.筛选到的骨髓源性肝干细胞分别采用扩增培养液和分化培养液进行扩增和诱导分化.传代细胞应用流式细胞仪检测干细胞标记.采用免疫组织化学、RT-PCR和电镜等方法对骨髓源性肝干细胞进行形态学以及表型特征的鉴定.以糖原染色和尿素分析的方法对诱导分化的细胞进行代谢功能的测定.结果 筛选培养结果,含50 ml/L的淤胆血清培养液的筛选效果最佳:骨髓源性肝干细胞能够生存,而其他非肝干细胞因不能适应而凋亡.纯化的肝干细胞能在扩增培养体系中传代6代并且维持稳定的细胞表面特征.更换为分化培养体系后,可形成肝细胞样集落形成单位.肝细胞样集落形成单位的细胞表达胎肝细胞的标志(AFP,白蛋白和细胞角蛋白8/18),胆管细胞的标志(细胞角蛋白19),肝细胞的功能蛋白(甲状腺素转运蛋白和细胞色素P450-2 b1),以及肝细胞核因子(HNF-1α和HNF-3 β).同时具有糖原储存和尿素合成等肝细胞特有功能.结论 含淤胆血清的筛选培养液能从全骨髓细胞培养中有效地筛选骨髓源性肝干细胞,并且纯化的肝干细胞能传代6代.肝干细胞分化后能形成具有肝细胞样的表型和功能.骨髓源性肝干细胞为解决临床肝细胞治疗的肝细胞来源问题提供了一个新的方法.     

骨髓源性肝干细胞的筛选、扩增和分化

Objective To explore the feasibility of direct separation, selective proliferation and differentiation of BDLSC from hone marrow cells with culture systems containing cholestatic serum in vitro.Methods Whole bone marrow cells of rats cultured in routine medium were replaced with con-ditioning selection media containing eholestatic sera of different concentrations after they attached to the plates.The optimal concentration of cholestatic serum was determined according to the outcome of the selected cultures.Then the selected BDLSC were induced to proliferating culture system and dif-ferentiating culture system.Each passage of the proliferated stem cells was subjected to flow cytome-try for detection of stem cell markers.The morphology and phenotypie markers of BDLSC were char-acterized using immunohistochemistry, RT-PCR and electron microscopy.The metabolic functions of differentiated cells were also determined by glycogen staining and urea assay.Results The 50 ml/L eholestatie serum was the optimal concentration for the selection of BDLSC at which BDLSC could sur-vive while the other populations of the bone marrow cells could not.The purified BDLSC could prolif-erate for 6 passages and maintained stable markers in our proliferating system.When the culture sys-tem changed to differentiating system, hepatocyte-like colony-forming units (HCFU) were formed.HCFU expressed markers of embryonic hepatoeytes (AFP, albumin and cytokeratin 8/18), biliary cells (cytokeratin 19), hepatocyte functional proteins (transthyretin and eytoehrome P450-2b1), and hepatocyte nuclear factors (HNF-1α and HNF-3β).They also had glycogen storage and urea synthesis functions, two of the critical features of hepatocytes.Conclusion BDLSC can be selected directly from whole bone marrow cells and pure BDLSC can also proliferate for 6 passages.The differentiated cells have hepatocyte-like phenotype and function.BDLSC will he a new way to provide a readily avail-able alternate source of cells for clinical hepatocyte therapy.     

骨髓源性肝干细胞的筛选、扩增和分化

Objective To explore the feasibility of direct separation, selective proliferation and differentiation of BDLSC from hone marrow cells with culture systems containing cholestatic serum in vitro.Methods Whole bone marrow cells of rats cultured in routine medium were replaced with con-ditioning selection media containing eholestatic sera of different concentrations after they attached to the plates.The optimal concentration of cholestatic serum was determined according to the outcome of the selected cultures.Then the selected BDLSC were induced to proliferating culture system and dif-ferentiating culture system.Each passage of the proliferated stem cells was subjected to flow cytome-try for detection of stem cell markers.The morphology and phenotypie markers of BDLSC were char-acterized using immunohistochemistry, RT-PCR and electron microscopy.The metabolic functions of differentiated cells were also determined by glycogen staining and urea assay.Results The 50 ml/L eholestatie serum was the optimal concentration for the selection of BDLSC at which BDLSC could sur-vive while the other populations of the bone marrow cells could not.The purified BDLSC could prolif-erate for 6 passages and maintained stable markers in our proliferating system.When the culture sys-tem changed to differentiating system, hepatocyte-like colony-forming units (HCFU) were formed.HCFU expressed markers of embryonic hepatoeytes (AFP, albumin and cytokeratin 8/18), biliary cells (cytokeratin 19), hepatocyte functional proteins (transthyretin and eytoehrome P450-2b1), and hepatocyte nuclear factors (HNF-1α and HNF-3β).They also had glycogen storage and urea synthesis functions, two of the critical features of hepatocytes.Conclusion BDLSC can be selected directly from whole bone marrow cells and pure BDLSC can also proliferate for 6 passages.The differentiated cells have hepatocyte-like phenotype and function.BDLSC will he a new way to provide a readily avail-able alternate source of cells for clinical hepatocyte therapy.     

骨髓源性肝干细胞的筛选、扩增和分化

Objective To explore the feasibility of direct separation, selective proliferation and differentiation of BDLSC from hone marrow cells with culture systems containing cholestatic serum in vitro.Methods Whole bone marrow cells of rats cultured in routine medium were replaced with con-ditioning selection media containing eholestatic sera of different concentrations after they attached to the plates.The optimal concentration of cholestatic serum was determined according to the outcome of the selected cultures.Then the selected BDLSC were induced to proliferating culture system and dif-ferentiating culture system.Each passage of the proliferated stem cells was subjected to flow cytome-try for detection of stem cell markers.The morphology and phenotypie markers of BDLSC were char-acterized using immunohistochemistry, RT-PCR and electron microscopy.The metabolic functions of differentiated cells were also determined by glycogen staining and urea assay.Results The 50 ml/L eholestatie serum was the optimal concentration for the selection of BDLSC at which BDLSC could sur-vive while the other populations of the bone marrow cells could not.The purified BDLSC could prolif-erate for 6 passages and maintained stable markers in our proliferating system.When the culture sys-tem changed to differentiating system, hepatocyte-like colony-forming units (HCFU) were formed.HCFU expressed markers of embryonic hepatoeytes (AFP, albumin and cytokeratin 8/18), biliary cells (cytokeratin 19), hepatocyte functional proteins (transthyretin and eytoehrome P450-2b1), and hepatocyte nuclear factors (HNF-1α and HNF-3β).They also had glycogen storage and urea synthesis functions, two of the critical features of hepatocytes.Conclusion BDLSC can be selected directly from whole bone marrow cells and pure BDLSC can also proliferate for 6 passages.The differentiated cells have hepatocyte-like phenotype and function.BDLSC will he a new way to provide a readily avail-able alternate source of cells for clinical hepatocyte therapy.     

骨髓源性肝干细胞的筛选、扩增和分化

Objective To explore the feasibility of direct separation, selective proliferation and differentiation of BDLSC from hone marrow cells with culture systems containing cholestatic serum in vitro.Methods Whole bone marrow cells of rats cultured in routine medium were replaced with con-ditioning selection media containing eholestatic sera of different concentrations after they attached to the plates.The optimal concentration of cholestatic serum was determined according to the outcome of the selected cultures.Then the selected BDLSC were induced to proliferating culture system and dif-ferentiating culture system.Each passage of the proliferated stem cells was subjected to flow cytome-try for detection of stem cell markers.The morphology and phenotypie markers of BDLSC were char-acterized using immunohistochemistry, RT-PCR and electron microscopy.The metabolic functions of differentiated cells were also determined by glycogen staining and urea assay.Results The 50 ml/L eholestatie serum was the optimal concentration for the selection of BDLSC at which BDLSC could sur-vive while the other populations of the bone marrow cells could not.The purified BDLSC could prolif-erate for 6 passages and maintained stable markers in our proliferating system.When the culture sys-tem changed to differentiating system, hepatocyte-like colony-forming units (HCFU) were formed.HCFU expressed markers of embryonic hepatoeytes (AFP, albumin and cytokeratin 8/18), biliary cells (cytokeratin 19), hepatocyte functional proteins (transthyretin and eytoehrome P450-2b1), and hepatocyte nuclear factors (HNF-1α and HNF-3β).They also had glycogen storage and urea synthesis functions, two of the critical features of hepatocytes.Conclusion BDLSC can be selected directly from whole bone marrow cells and pure BDLSC can also proliferate for 6 passages.The differentiated cells have hepatocyte-like phenotype and function.BDLSC will he a new way to provide a readily avail-able alternate source of cells for clinical hepatocyte therapy.     

骨髓源性肝干细胞的筛选、扩增和分化

Objective To explore the feasibility of direct separation, selective proliferation and differentiation of BDLSC from hone marrow cells with culture systems containing cholestatic serum in vitro.Methods Whole bone marrow cells of rats cultured in routine medium were replaced with con-ditioning selection media containing eholestatic sera of different concentrations after they attached to the plates.The optimal concentration of cholestatic serum was determined according to the outcome of the selected cultures.Then the selected BDLSC were induced to proliferating culture system and dif-ferentiating culture system.Each passage of the proliferated stem cells was subjected to flow cytome-try for detection of stem cell markers.The morphology and phenotypie markers of BDLSC were char-acterized using immunohistochemistry, RT-PCR and electron microscopy.The metabolic functions of differentiated cells were also determined by glycogen staining and urea assay.Results The 50 ml/L eholestatie serum was the optimal concentration for the selection of BDLSC at which BDLSC could sur-vive while the other populations of the bone marrow cells could not.The purified BDLSC could prolif-erate for 6 passages and maintained stable markers in our proliferating system.When the culture sys-tem changed to differentiating system, hepatocyte-like colony-forming units (HCFU) were formed.HCFU expressed markers of embryonic hepatoeytes (AFP, albumin and cytokeratin 8/18), biliary cells (cytokeratin 19), hepatocyte functional proteins (transthyretin and eytoehrome P450-2b1), and hepatocyte nuclear factors (HNF-1α and HNF-3β).They also had glycogen storage and urea synthesis functions, two of the critical features of hepatocytes.Conclusion BDLSC can be selected directly from whole bone marrow cells and pure BDLSC can also proliferate for 6 passages.The differentiated cells have hepatocyte-like phenotype and function.BDLSC will he a new way to provide a readily avail-able alternate source of cells for clinical hepatocyte therapy.     

骨髓源性肝干细胞的筛选、扩增和分化

Objective To explore the feasibility of direct separation, selective proliferation and differentiation of BDLSC from hone marrow cells with culture systems containing cholestatic serum in vitro.Methods Whole bone marrow cells of rats cultured in routine medium were replaced with con-ditioning selection media containing eholestatic sera of different concentrations after they attached to the plates.The optimal concentration of cholestatic serum was determined according to the outcome of the selected cultures.Then the selected BDLSC were induced to proliferating culture system and dif-ferentiating culture system.Each passage of the proliferated stem cells was subjected to flow cytome-try for detection of stem cell markers.The morphology and phenotypie markers of BDLSC were char-acterized using immunohistochemistry, RT-PCR and electron microscopy.The metabolic functions of differentiated cells were also determined by glycogen staining and urea assay.Results The 50 ml/L eholestatie serum was the optimal concentration for the selection of BDLSC at which BDLSC could sur-vive while the other populations of the bone marrow cells could not.The purified BDLSC could prolif-erate for 6 passages and maintained stable markers in our proliferating system.When the culture sys-tem changed to differentiating system, hepatocyte-like colony-forming units (HCFU) were formed.HCFU expressed markers of embryonic hepatoeytes (AFP, albumin and cytokeratin 8/18), biliary cells (cytokeratin 19), hepatocyte functional proteins (transthyretin and eytoehrome P450-2b1), and hepatocyte nuclear factors (HNF-1α and HNF-3β).They also had glycogen storage and urea synthesis functions, two of the critical features of hepatocytes.Conclusion BDLSC can be selected directly from whole bone marrow cells and pure BDLSC can also proliferate for 6 passages.The differentiated cells have hepatocyte-like phenotype and function.BDLSC will he a new way to provide a readily avail-able alternate source of cells for clinical hepatocyte therapy.     

人骨髓间充质干细胞的生物学特性及成骨诱导分化的研究

[目的]探讨成人骨髓间充质干细胞分离、纯化、培养及鉴定的方法,观察其成骨分化过程中Runx2基因的动态表达以及生物学特性。[方法]取自人股骨近端骨髓标本,利用联合密度梯度离心和差异贴壁法分离骨髓间充质干细胞,体外扩增和传代培养,流式细胞仪检测细胞表面标记,诱导向成骨细胞分化,并采用RT-PCR和Western blot方法检测Runx2的动态表达。[结果]原代和传代细胞呈纺锤状外观,生长增殖能力良好,骨髓间充质干细胞的生长曲呈成"S"形,细胞表面标记物CD90阳性表达,CD34和CD45阴性表达。经定向诱导分化后,细胞分别呈现成骨细胞的表型特征,随着诱导时间的增加,Runx2的表达也明显增加,与对照组相比有统计学差异(P<0.05)。[结论]该方法能从人骨髓中高效分离和扩增MSCs,生物学性状稳定,具有成骨分化潜能,为骨组织工程提供理想的种子细胞,同时证实Runx2在成骨分化中起到重要的调控作用。     

Human peripheral blood derived mesenchymal stem cells demonstrate similar characteristics and chondrogenic differentiation potential to bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells

The use of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) for cartilage repair has generated much interest owing to their multipotentiality. However, their significant presence in peripheral blood (PB) has been a matter of much debate. The objectives of this study are to isolate and characterize MSCs derived from PB and, compare their chondrogenic potential to MSC derived from bone marrow (BM). PB and BM derived MSCs from 20 patients were isolated and characterized. From 2 ml of PB and BM, 5.4 ± 0.6 million and 10.5 ± 0.8 million adherent cells, respectively, were obtained by cell cultures at passage 2. Both PB and BM derived MSCs were able to undergo tri‐lineage differentiation and showed negative expression of CD34 and CD45, but positively expressed CD105, CD166, and CD29. Qualitative and quantitative examinations on the chondrogenic potential of PB and BM derived MSCs expressed similar cartilage specific gene (COMP) and proteoglycan levels, respectively. Furthermore, the s‐GAG levels expressed by chondrogenic MSCs in cultures were similar to that of native chondrocytes. In conclusion, this study demonstrates that MSCs from PB maintain similar characteristics and have similar chondrogenic differentiation potential to those derived from BM, while producing comparable s‐GAG expressions to chondrocytes. © 2011 Orthopaedic Research Society. © 2011 Orthopaedic Research Society Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 30:634–642, 2012     

不同浓度葡萄糖对大鼠骨髓破骨细胞分化的影响

目的观察不同浓度葡萄糖对大鼠骨髓破骨细胞（Osteoclasts OC）分化的影响，探讨糖尿病骨质疏松的发病机制。方法用M—CSF、RANKL诱导大鼠骨髓单个核细胞分化为OC，同时给予不同浓度的葡萄糖（0、5．5、15、25mmol／L）干预，通过观察抗酒石酸酸性磷酸酶（TRAP）染色阳性OC数、TRAP活性测定、OC膜表面RANK mRNA表达量来分析葡萄糖对破骨细胞分化的影响。结果①高浓度葡萄糖组（25mmol/L）培养7d时TRAP染色阳性OC数及TRAP活性测定均高于对照（0mmol／L）组、葡萄糖5．5mmol／L组（P〈0．01）；与对照组比较高浓度葡萄糖组培养3d时TRAP染色阳性OC数明显增多（P〈0．01）。②葡萄糖呈浓度依赖性上调OC膜表面RANK mRNA的表达，其中高浓度葡萄糖组培养的各时间点与其他3组比较差异有统计学意义（P〈0．01，P〈0．05）。结论①高浓度葡萄糖可促进破骨细胞的分化，其促进作用始于诱导分化的早期。②骨髓微环境中高浓度葡萄糖可引起OC分化增多，可能是糖尿病骨质疏松的发病机制之一。     

Induction of neural-like differentiation in human mesenchymal stem cells derived from bone marrow, fat, spleen and thymus

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from bone marrow (BM) and sub-cutaneous fat are known to differentiate into neural cells under appropriate stimuli. We describe here the neural-like differentiation of human MSCs obtained from spleen and thymus, induced either with chemical factors or with co-culture with human Schwann cells (Sc). Under the effect of neural differentiation medium, most MSCs from BM, fat, spleen and thymus acquired morphological changes suggestive of cells of astrocytic/neuronal and oligodendroglial lineages with general up-regulation of neural molecules not correlated with morphological changes. The process was transient and reversible, as MSCs recovered basal morphology and phenotype, as well as their multilineage differentiation potential. Thus, we hypothesized that chemical factors may prime MSCs for neural differentiation, by inducing initial and poorly specific changes. By contrast, co-cultures of MSCs of different origin with Sc induced long-lasting and Sc differentiation, i.e., the expression of Sc myelin proteins for up to 12 days. Our results show that a MSC reservoir is present in tissues other than BM and fat, and that MSCs of different origin have similar neural differentiation potential. This evidence provides new insights into BM-like tissue plasticity and may have important implications for future therapeutic interventions in chronic neuropathies.     

骨髓间充质干细胞分化为心肌细胞的实验研究

目的 探讨骨髓间充质干细胞(MsCs)定向分化为心肌细胞的可行性，建立一种以干细胞移植为主治疗心肌梗死的治疗策略。方法利用Percoll分离骨髓细胞培养获得MsCs；用5-氮杂胞苷(0．1、1、5、10、50和100μmol/L)定向诱导24h，分别在诱导培养的第14d和21d，检测细胞中的α-横纹肌肌动蛋白表达。将培养的MSCs，移植于急性梗死心肌组织内，4周后进行组织学和免疫组织化学染色，并用超声检测室壁运动和心功能改变。结果骨髓间充质干细胞经5-氮杂胞苷诱导，培养21d后，5和10μmol/L 5-氮杂胞苷诱导后的MSCs有一部分细胞表达α-横纹肌肌动蛋白，并一些细胞自发性跳动；细胞移植4周后，在缺血心肌有一部分MSCs与宿主心肌细胞形成连接并分化为具有典型的肌小节和表达α-横纹肌肌动蛋白阳性的心肌细胞。结论MsCs可以分化成心肌细胞。