Morphological characteristics and identification of islet-like cells derived from rat adipose-derived stem cells cocultured with pancreas adult stem cells

2015 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 253-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wang Hefei ◽  
Ren Yu ◽  
Wu Haiqing ◽  
Wang Xiao ◽  
Wang Jingyuan ◽  
...  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-13
Author(s):  
Lang Wang ◽  
Yong Li ◽  
Maorui Zhang ◽  
Kui Huang ◽  
Shuanglin Peng ◽  
...  

Adipose-derived stem cells are adult stem cells which are easy to obtain and multi-potent. Stem-cell therapy has become a promising new treatment for many diseases, and plays an increasingly important role in the field of tissue repair, regeneration and reconstruction. The physicochemical properties of the extracellular microenvironment contribute to the regulation of the fate of stem cells. Nanomaterials have stable particle size, large specific surface area and good biocompatibility, which has led them being recognized as having broad application prospects in the field of biomedicine. In this paper, we review recent developments of nanomaterials in adipose-derived stem cell research. Taken together, the current literature indicates that nanomaterials can regulate the proliferation and differentiation of adipose-derived stem cells. However, the properties and regulatory effects of nanomaterials can vary widely depending on their composition. This review aims to provide a comprehensive guide for future stem-cell research on the use of nanomaterials.


2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vedavathi Madhu ◽  
Abhijit S. Dighe ◽  
Quanjun Cui ◽  
D. Nicole Deal

Damage to the nervous system can cause devastating diseases or musculoskeletal dysfunctions and transplantation of progenitor stem cells can be an excellent treatment option in this regard. Preclinical studies demonstrate that untreated stem cells, unlike stem cells activated to differentiate into neuronal lineage, do not survive in the neuronal tissues. Conventional methods of inducing neuronal differentiation of stem cells are complex and expensive. We therefore sought to determine if a simple, one-step, and cost effective method, previously reported to induce neuronal differentiation of embryonic stem cells and induced-pluripotent stem cells, can be applied to adult stem cells. Indeed, dual inhibition of activin/nodal/TGF-βand BMP pathways using SB431542 and dorsomorphin, respectively, induced neuronal differentiation of human adipose derived stem cells (hADSCs) as evidenced by formation of neurite extensions, protein expression of neuron-specific gamma enolase, and mRNA expression of neuron-specific transcription factors Sox1 and Pax6 and matured neuronal marker NF200. This process correlated with enhanced phosphorylation of p38, Erk1/2, PI3K, and Akt1/3. Additionally,in vitrosubcutaneous implants of SB431542 and dorsomorphin treated hADSCs displayed significantly higher expression of active-axonal-growth-specific marker GAP43. Our data offers novel insights into cell-based therapies for the nervous system repair.


2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Zuk

In 2001, researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, described the isolation of a new population of adult stem cells from liposuctioned adipose tissue. These stem cells, now known as adipose-derived stem cells or ADSCs, have gone on to become one of the most popular adult stem cells populations in the fields of stem cell research and regenerative medicine. As of today, thousands of research and clinical articles have been published using ASCs, describing their possible pluripotency in vitro, their uses in regenerative animal models, and their application to the clinic. This paper outlines the progress made in the ASC field since their initial description in 2001, describing their mesodermal, ectodermal, and endodermal potentials both in vitro and in vivo, their use in mediating inflammation and vascularization during tissue regeneration, and their potential for reprogramming into induced pluripotent cells.


2010 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 357 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. M. Wilson ◽  
E. Monaco ◽  
M. S. Goldwasser ◽  
S. G. Clark ◽  
W. L. Hurley ◽  
...  

Bone marrow is one current source of adult stem cells for therapeutic purposes; however, the magnitude and accessibility of subcutaneous adipose tissue in humans make it an attractive alternative. Numerous in vitro studies have been conducted to determine how these cells act in vitro, but it is imperative to determine the vast abilities of these cells in vivo. The objective of this study was to evaluate in vivo migration and bone healing ability after transplanting adipose-derived stem cells (ADSC) in a swine model. Adipose-derived stem cells were isolated from subcutaneous adipose tissue of adult Yorkshire pigs and cultured in vitro. At 80 to 90% confluence/passage 3, the cells were trypsinized and labeled in suspension with carboxyfluorescein succinimidyl ester (CFDA-SE). This project included 20 pigs weighing between 63.5 and 81.7 kg. Bilateral mandibular osteoectomies with 10-mm defects were performed on each pig. Of the 20 pigs, half received a treatment of 2.5 million CFDA-SE labeled stem cells administered directly into each defect (DI), and the remaining half received a treatment of approximately 5 million CFDA-SE labeled stem cells through an ear vein injection via catheter (EVI). The time points were 1 h and 2 and 4 wk, with 2 pigs per time with the DI and EVI treatments. Pigs were slaughtered at each time, and spleen, liver, lung, kidney, ear vein, blood, and mandible tissues were collected. Blood samples were collected from the jugular vein with EDTA and processed via flow cytometry after collection. Tissues were fixed in 10% buffered formalin for histology. Fluorescent microscopy (CFDA-SE excitation/emission is 492/517 nm) has confirmed that transplanted ADSC do indeed migrate to a site of injury or trauma. Labeled cells were also present in blood collected from the 1-h time point group. Currently, we have not seen the presence of labeled ADSC in the other tissues (spleen, liver, lung, and kidney) after the 1-h time point. We did observe that ADSC administered by DI and EVI were able to significantly heal and regenerate bone defects within 4 wk post-surgery (P < 0.05, ANOVA with F-test), in contrast to bone defects in pigs that did not receive cell injections (control). Evidence of ADSC-related healing and bone regeneration was evident by gross visualization, dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and micro computer tomography (microCT) analysis. The clinical implications of these results are significant for treating many diseases in which inflammation or defects exist, such as cardiac disease, neurological disease, or traumatic injuries to both soft and hard tissue. If the adult stem cells can be harvested from fat, encouraged to produce bone or cartilage, and then reinserted into defects, treatment protocols for trauma victims could be developed that would reduce the need for alternate harvesting techniques for bone. This work was support by a grant from the Illinois Regenerative Medicine Institute (IDPH # 63080017).


2010 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 347
Author(s):  
N. Cieslak ◽  
A. Massie ◽  
S. M. Wilson ◽  
E. Monaco ◽  
M. B. Wheeler

The quantity, accessibility, and abundance of subcutaneous adipose tissue in humans make it an attractive alternative to bone marrow as a source of adult stem cells for therapeutic purposes. Adult adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells can differentiate into a variety of lineages including adipose, bone, cartilage, and muscle. In addition, the use of adult stem cells for regenerative medicine rather than those from embryos avoids concerns with ethics, safety, and immunology. One important issue is the ability to track the transplanted stem cells during the regeneration process to evaluate the stem cell-mediated healing. The objective of this study was to compare the efficiency, longevity, and intensity of carboxyfluorescein diacetate, succinimidyl ester (CFDA SE) and quantum dot nanocrystal (Qtracker™, Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA, USA) labeled adipose-derived stem cells (ADSC) over an in vitro culture period of 4 weeks. Adipose-derived stem cells (6 x 106) previously isolated and frozen at -196°C were thawed and cultured in 75-cm3 flasks with 14 mL of DMEM. Cells were grown to 80% confluence and trypsinized. After trypsinization, the cells were divided into 4 treatments (3 x 106 cells per treatment). The treatments were (1) unlabeled control, (2) labeled with 30 μM CFDA SE, (3) labeled with 15 nM Qtracker™, and (4) labeled with 15 nM Qtracker™, following the Invitrogen Qtracker™ protocol. Cells (1 x 106) were removed from each treatment every week for 4 weeks and fixed in formalin for later analysis. When all the samples were collected, they were analyzed using flow cytometry. Data were analyzed via chi-square test. The percentage of cells labeled with CFDA SE and Qtracker™ was 99.35 and 98.46%, respectively, immediately after labeling. By 1 wk, the percentage of cells labeled with CFDA SE and Qtracker™ had deceased (P < 0.01) to 0.11 and 1.48%, respectively. The CFDA SE-labeled cell percentages had decreased (P < 0.01) to 0% at 2, 3, and 4 wk, respectively. The Qtracker™-labeled cells also decreased (P < 0.01) to 0.745, 1.69 and 0.45% at 2, 3, and 4 wk, respectively. The high rate of cell division of these cells in vitro might be responsible for the rapid loss of both labels during the first week of culture. Previous results from our lab have shown that the CFDA SE is retained in the cells for up to 6 wk in vivo (Lima AS et al. 2006 Reprod. Fertil. Dev. 18, 208). Similar studies need to be done with the quantum dot-labeled cells to determine the Qtracker™ label’s longevity in vivo. In conclusion, quantum dots can be used to label ADSC, in vitro, for at least 4 wk, albeit at much lower levels than those observed during the week following labeling. Determination of a suitable label for high-percentage porcine ADSC labeling during long-term in vitro culture remains to be completed. This research was supported by the Intel Scholar’s Program and the Illinois Regenerative Medicine Institute.


Blood ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 108 (11) ◽  
pp. 4242-4242
Author(s):  
Rei Ogawa ◽  
Juri Fujimura ◽  
Hidemitsu Sugihara ◽  
Hidenori Suzuki ◽  
Hiko Hyakusoku ◽  
...  

Abstract BACKGROUND: Hoechst staining has been used to identify hematopoietic stem cells, but it may also be useful in identifying other adult stem cells. Here we report our efforts to purify and characterize stem cells in the stromal vascular fraction of adipose tissue with Hoechst staining, also comparing our results with those of our studies using bone marrow. METHODS: Stromal vascular fractions (SVFs) of adipose tissue and whole bone marrow (BM) were harvested from C57BL/6N mice, as were stem cells. Then the cells were stained with Hoechst 33342 and analyzed by flow cytometry and the number of cells in the side population (SP) counted. Moreover, surface antigens of SP cells were analyzed by flow cytometry using antibodies against CD44, 45, 45R, Sca-1, and c-kit, respectively, for 30 min on ice. Finally, the morphologic characteristics of cells in the SP of both BM and SVF were observed using electron microscopy. RESULTS: The percentage of SP cells in BM was about 0.05 to 0.1% and that in the SVF was about 1.0 to 3.0%. The cell-surface antigens of BM expressed were CD44 (−), CD 45 (+), CD 45R (−), Sca-1 (+) and c-kit (+), while those of SVF were CD44 (−), CD 45 (−), CD 45R (+/−), Sca-1 (+/−) and c-kit (−). Upon electron microscopic observation, both BM and SVF cells in the SP were considered to be remarkably immature (immature cell organelles and a high N/C ratio). CONCLUSION: The rate and expression patterns of cell-surface antigens in SP cells derived from BM were consistent with the results of previous reports. However, the same characteristics in SP cells derived from SVFs were clearly different. At present it is not clear whether cells in the SP of SVFs are adipose-derived stem cells. Indications were that there are 10 to 60 times as many immature cells in adipose tissue as in bone marrow. Moreover, it is possible that the great majority of cells in the SP of SVFs are not hematopoietic stem cells but unique adipose-derived stem cells. Finally, our studies suggest that Hoechst staining may be useful for identifying not only hematopoietic stem cells but also other adult stem cells.


2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liubov A. Pokrovskaya ◽  
Ekaterina V. Zubareva ◽  
Sergey V. Nadezhdin ◽  
Anna S. Lysenko ◽  
Tatyana L. Litovkina

Mesenchymal stem (stromal) cells (MSCs) are self-renewing, cultured adult stem cells which secrete a complex set of multiple soluble biologically active molecules such as chemokines, and cytokines, cell adhesion molecules, lipid mediators, interleukins (IL), growth factors (GFs), hormones, micro RNAs (miRNAs), long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), messenger RNAs (mRNAs), exosomes, as well as microvesicles, the secretome. MSCs of various origin, including adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs), bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs), human uterine cervical stem cells (hUCESCs), may be good candidates for obtaining secretome-derived products. Different population of MSCs can secret different factors which could have anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic, anti-fibrotic activities, a neuroprotective effect, could improve bone, muscle, liver regeneration and wound healing. Therefore, the paracrine activity of conditioned medium obtained when cultivating MSCs, due to a plethora of bioactive factors, was assumed to have the most prominent cell-free therapeutic impact and can serve as a better option in the field of regenerative medicine in future.


2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hefei Wang ◽  
Yu Ren ◽  
Xiao Hu ◽  
Min Ma ◽  
Xiao Wang ◽  
...  

The Wnt signaling is critical for pancreatic development and islet function; however, its precise effects on the development and function of the β-cells remain controversial. Here we examined mRNA and protein expression of components of the Wnt signaling throughout the differentiation of islet β-cells from adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs). After induction, ADSCs expressed markers of β-cells, including the insulin, PDX1, and glucagon genes, and the PDX1, CK19, nestin, insulin, and C-peptide proteins, indicating their successful differentiation. Compared with pancreatic adult stem cells (PASCs), the quantities of insulin, GLUT2, and Irs2 mRNA decreased, whereas Gcg, Gck, and Irs1 mRNA increased. Over time, during differentiation, insulin mRNA and protein expression increased, Gcg and Gck mRNA expression increased, Irs1 mRNA expression decreased and then increased, and Irs2 mRNA increased and then decreased (all P<0.05). The expression of Dvl-2, LRP5, and GSK3β mRNA as well as the Dvl-2, GSK3β, and p-GSK3β proteins also increased (P<0.05). Expression of TCF7L2 (6–10 d) and β-catenin mRNA as well as the β-catenin protein increased but not significantly (P>0.05). Our results indicate that the Wnt signaling is activated during ADSC differentiation into islet β-cells, but there was no obvious enrichment of nonphosphorylated β-catenin protein.


2008 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 211-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Surbhi Mittal ◽  
Ram V. Devireddy

Development of protocols for storing desiccated cells at ambient temperatures offers tremendous economic and practical advantages over traditional storage procedures like cryopreservation and freeze-drying. As a first step for developing such procedures for adult stem cells, we have measured the post-rehydration membrane integrity (PRMI) of two passages, Passage-0 (P0) and Passage-1 (P1), of human adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs). ASCs were dried using a convective stage at three different drying rates (slow, moderate and rapid) in D-PBS with trehalose (50 mM) and glycerol (384 mM). ASCs were incubated in the drying media for 30 mins prior to drying at the prescribed rate on the convective stage for 30 mins. After drying, the ASCs were stored for 48 hrs in three different conditions: i) at ambient temperature, ii) in plastic bags at ambient temperature and iii) in vacuum sealed plastic bags at ambient temperature. PRMI was assessed after incubating the rehydrated ASCs with stromal medium for a further 48 hrs. Our measurements show that the PRMI of ASCs was: i) higher when ASCs were dried slowly; ii) increased when they were stored in vacuum as opposed to at ambient or in plastic bags; and iii) decreased with increasing passage of ASCs, i.e. under similar drying and storage conditions P0 ASCs had higher PRMI than P1 ASCs. Our results suggest that the best PRMI (37% for P0 ASCs and ~14% for P1 ASCs) can be achieved when the ASCs were dried slowly and stored in vacuum.


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