人骨髓基质干细胞向肝细胞分化过程中白蛋白的表达研究

目的观察在体外诱导人骨髓基质干细胞向肝细胞分化过程中自蛋白的表达特征。方法从手术切除弃置的人肋骨骨髓中分离基质细胞,在含有肝细胞生长因子(HGF)、淋巴细胞抑制因子(UF)、纤维母细胞生长因子(FGF)等条件培养基中培养细胞。应用免疫荧光方法在共聚焦显微镜下观察肝细胞特异性白蛋白染色;同时,于诱导培养后多时间点测定培养细胞产生的白蛋白水平。结果人骨髓来源的基质干细胞在条件培养基中经诱导后,分化为成熟附壁细胞;细胞胞浆内肝细胞特异性标志物白蛋白呈阳性染色;已分化细胞合成并分泌白蛋白,其表达水平随细胞分化显示时间依赖性变化特征。结论人骨髓基质干细胞经诱导培养后可向成熟肝细胞分化并具有合成和分泌白蛋白功能,可以作为临床肝细胞移植及生物人工肝等治疗终末期肝病的重要肝细胞来源。

Expression of albumin during hepatocyte differentiation by human bone marrow stem cells

Objective To observe the expression pattern of albumin during the hepatocyte differentiation by human bone marrow stem cells in vitro. Methods Human bone marrow cells were harvested and cultured in the presence of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), fibroblast growth factor (FGF) and lymphocyte inhibitory factor (LIF). Cells were stained immunohistochemically by albumin specific antibody and examined under a confocal microscope. Supernatant albumin level was measured biochemically on a serial time points of the culture. Results By this condition, the attached cells became mature morphologically in 1 week of culture. Hepatocyte-specific albumin could be detected in mature cells. The albumin level revealed a time-dependant change during a 4-week culture. Conclusion Human bone marrow cells could be induced to differentiate to mature hepatocytes that produce and secret albumin in vitro. These cells may contribute to a stable source of hepatocytes for clinical hepatocyte transplantation and artificial liver support system.