scholarly journals Human Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells Do Not Differentiate Into Dopamine Neurons In Vitro or After Transplantation In Vivo

2009 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 1003-1012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela E. Donaldson ◽  
Jingli Cai ◽  
Ming Yang ◽  
Lorraine Iacovitti
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Amniotic Fluid ◽  
Dopamine Neurons ◽  
Human Amniotic Fluid ◽  
Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells

Human amniotic fluid stem cells: neural differentiation in vitro and in vivo

2014 ◽  
Vol 357 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tullia Maraldi ◽  
Laura Bertoni ◽  
Massimo Riccio ◽  
Manuela Zavatti ◽  
Gianluca Carnevale ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Amniotic Fluid ◽  
Neural Differentiation ◽  
Human Amniotic Fluid ◽  
Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells

Cellular Cardiomyoplasty with Human Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies

2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 1925-1936 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-Chun Yeh ◽  
Hao-Ji Wei ◽  
Wen-Yu Lee ◽  
Chu-Leng Yu ◽  
Yen Chang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Amniotic Fluid ◽  
In Vivo Studies ◽  
Human Amniotic Fluid ◽  
Cellular Cardiomyoplasty ◽  
Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells

scholarly journals Nuclear Nox4 Role in Stemness Power of Human Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tullia Maraldi ◽  
Marianna Guida ◽  
Manuela Zavatti ◽  
Elisa Resca ◽  
Laura Bertoni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Transcription Factors ◽  
Amniotic Fluid ◽  
Human Stem Cells ◽  
Human Amniotic Fluid ◽  
Differentiation Potential ◽  
Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells ◽  
Target Molecules ◽  
Cellular Compartments

Human amniotic fluid stem cells (AFSC) are an attractive source for cell therapy due to their multilineage differentiation potential and accessibility advantages. However the clinical application of human stem cells largely depends on their capacity to expandin vitro, since there is an extensive donor-to-donor heterogeneity. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and cellular oxidative stress are involved in many physiological and pathophysiological processes of stem cells, including pluripotency, proliferation, differentiation, and stress resistance. The mode of action of ROS is also dependent on the localization of their target molecules. Thus, the modifications induced by ROS can be separated depending on the cellular compartments they affect. NAD(P)H oxidase family, particularly Nox4, has been known to produce ROS in the nucleus. In the present study we show that Nox4 nuclear expression (nNox4) depends on the donor and it correlates with the expression of transcription factors involved in stemness regulation, such as Oct4, SSEA-4, and Sox2. Moreover nNox4 is linked with the nuclear localization of redox sensitive transcription factors, as Nrf2 and NF-κB, and with the differentiation potential. Taken together, these results suggest that nNox4 regulation may have important effects in stem cell capability through modulation of transcription factors and DNA damage.

In Vitro and In Vivo Cardiomyogenic Differentiation of Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 364-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sveva Bollini ◽  
Michela Pozzobon ◽  
Muriel Nobles ◽  
Johannes Riegler ◽  
Xuebin Dong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Amniotic Fluid ◽  
Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells ◽  
Cardiomyogenic Differentiation

scholarly journals Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Amniotic Fluid Mesenchymal Stem Cells Is Determined by Epigenetic Changes

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Glemžaitė ◽  
Rūta Navakauskienė
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Mesenchymal Stem Cells ◽  
Amniotic Fluid ◽  
Osteogenic Differentiation ◽  
Epigenetic Changes ◽  
Human Amniotic Fluid ◽  
Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 ◽  
Cell Staining

Osteogenic differentiation of human amniotic fluid derived mesenchymal stem cells (AF-MSCs) has been widely studiedin vitroandin vivoas a potential tool for regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. While most of the studies analyze changes in transcriptional profile during differentiation to date there is not much information regarding epigenetic changes in AF-MSCs during differentiation. The aim of our study was to evaluate epigenetic changes during osteogenic differentiation of AF-MS cells. Isolated AF-MSCs were characterized morphologically and osteogenic differentiation was confirmed by cell staining and determining expression of alkaline phosphatase and osteopontin by RT-qPCR. Variation in gene expression levels of pluripotency markers and specific microRNAs were also evaluated. Analysis of epigenetic changes revealed that levels of chromatin modifying enzymes such as Polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) proteins (EZH2 and SUZ12), DNMT1, HDAC1, and HDAC2 were reduced after osteogenic differentiation of AF-MSCs. We demonstrated that the level of specific histone markers keeping active state of chromatin (H3K4me3, H3K9Ac, and others) increased and markers of repressed state of chromatin (H3K27me3) decreased. Our results show that osteogenic differentiation of AF-MSCs is conducted by various epigenetic alterations resulting in global chromatin remodeling and provide insights for further epigenetic investigations in human AF-MSCs.

scholarly journals In vitro cardiomyogenic potential of human amniotic fluid stem cells

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 220-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuan Guan ◽  
Dawn M. Delo ◽  
Anthony Atala ◽  
Shay Soker
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Amniotic Fluid ◽  
Human Amniotic Fluid ◽  
Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells

scholarly journals Genetic and epigenetic modifications induced by chemotherapeutic drugs: human amniotic fluid stem cells as an in-vitro model

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Prabin Upadhyaya ◽  
Alessandra Di Serafino ◽  
Luca Sorino ◽  
Patrizia Ballerini ◽  
Marco Marchisio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Stem Cell ◽  
Amniotic Fluid ◽  
Real Time ◽  
In Vitro Model ◽  
Chemotherapeutic Agents ◽  
Human Amniotic Fluid ◽  
Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells ◽  
Vitro Model

Abstract Background Bleomycin, etoposide and cisplatin (BEP) are three chemotherapeutic agents widely used individually or in combination with each other or other chemotherapeutic agents in the treatment of various cancers. These chemotherapeutic agents are cytotoxic; hence, along with killing cancerous cells, they also damage stem cell pools in the body, which causes various negative effects on patients. The epigenetic changes due to the individual action of BEP on stem cells are largely unknown. Methods Human amniotic fluid stem cells (hAFSCs) were treated with our in-vitro standardized dosages of BEP individually, for seven days. The cells were harvested after the treatment and extraction of DNA and RNA were performed. Real-time PCR and flow cytometry were conducted for cell markers analysis. The global DNA methylation was quantified using 5mC specific kit and promoter and CpG methylation % through bisulfite conversion and pyrosequencing. Micro- RNAs (miRNAs) were quantified with real-time qPCR. Results The cytotoxic nature of BEP was observed even at low dosages throughout the experiment. We also investigated the change in the expression of various pluripotent and germline markers and found a significant change in the properties of the cells after the treatments. The methylation of DNA at global, promoter and individual CpG levels largely get fluctuated due to the BEP treatment. Several tested miRNAs showed differential expression. No positive correlation between mRNA and protein expression was observed for some markers. Conclusion Cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agents such as BEP were found to alter stem cell properties of hAFSCs. Different methylation profiles change dynamically, which may explain such changes in cellular properties. Data also suggests that the fate of hAFSCs after treatment may depend upon the interplay between the miRNAs. Finally, our results demonstrate that hAFSCs might prove to be a suitable in-vitro model of stem cells to predict genetic and epigenetic modification due to the action of various drugs.

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