Human Amniotic Fluid-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells As Therapeutic Vehicles: A Novel Approach For the Treatment of Bladder Cancer

2012 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 1097-1111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasiliki Bitsika ◽  
Maria G. Roubelakis ◽  
Dimitra Zagoura ◽  
Ourania Trohatou ◽  
Manousos Makridakis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Bladder Cancer ◽  
Mesenchymal Stem Cells ◽  
Amniotic Fluid ◽  
Human Amniotic Fluid ◽  
Novel Approach

scholarly journals Condrogenesis of mesenchymal stem cells derived from human amniotic fluid in chitosan-xanthan scaffolds under TGF- beta 3 stimuli

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. S433-S434
Author(s):  
I.I. Damas ◽  
C.C. Zuliani ◽  
Â.M. Moraes ◽  
C.B. Westin ◽  
K.C. Andrade ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Mesenchymal Stem Cells ◽  
Amniotic Fluid ◽  
Tgf Beta ◽  
Human Amniotic Fluid

scholarly journals Human Amniotic Fluid Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Second- and Third-Trimester Amniocentesis: Differentiation Potential, Molecular Signature, and Proteome Analysis

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jurate Savickiene ◽  
Grazina Treigyte ◽  
Sandra Baronaite ◽  
Giedre Valiuliene ◽  
Algirdas Kaupinis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Mesenchymal Stem Cells ◽  
Stem Cell ◽  
Amniotic Fluid ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Specific Gene ◽  
Specific Cell ◽  
Third Trimester ◽  
Human Amniotic Fluid ◽  
Differentiation Potential

Human amniotic fluid stem cells have become an attractive stem cell source for potential applications in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. The aim of this study was to characterize amniotic fluid-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AF-MSCs) from second- and third-trimester of gestation. Using two-stage protocol, MSCs were successfully cultured and exhibited typical stem cell morphological, specific cell surface, and pluripotency markers characteristics. AF-MSCs differentiated into adipocytes, osteocytes, chondrocytes, myocytes, and neuronal cells, as determined by morphological changes, cell staining, and RT-qPCR showing the tissue-specific gene presence for differentiated cell lineages. Using SYNAPT G2 High Definition Mass Spectrometry technique approach, we performed for the first time the comparative proteomic analysis between undifferentiated AF-MSCs from late trimester of gestation and differentiated into myogenic, adipogenic, osteogenic, and neurogenic lineages. The analysis of the functional and expression patterns of 250 high abundance proteins selected from more than 1400 demonstrated the similar proteome of cultured and differentiated AF-MSCs but the unique changes in their expression profile during cell differentiation that may help the identification of key markers in differentiated cells. Our results provide evidence that human amniotic fluid of second- and third-trimester contains stem cells with multilineage potential and may be attractive source for clinical applications.

scholarly journals The Effect of Angiotensin II, Retinoic Acid, EGCG, and Vitamin C on the Cardiomyogenic Differentiation Induction of Human Amniotic Fluid-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (22) ◽  
pp. 8752
Author(s):  
Monika Gasiūnienė ◽  
Elvina Valatkaitė ◽  
Aistė Navakauskaitė ◽  
Rūta Navakauskienė
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Mesenchymal Stem Cells ◽  
Retinoic Acid ◽  
Angiotensin Ii ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Amniotic Fluid ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Human Amniotic Fluid ◽  
Active Compounds ◽  
Cardiomyogenic Differentiation

Human amniotic fluid-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AF-MSCs) may be potentially applied in cell therapy or regenerative medicine as a new alternative source of stem cells. They could be particularly valuable in restoring cardiac tissue after myocardial infarction or other cardiovascular diseases. We investigated the potential of biologically active compounds, namely, angiotensin II, retinoic acid (RA), epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), vitamin C alone, and the combinations of RA, EGCG, and vitamin C with angiotensin II to induce cardiomyogenic differentiation of AF-MSCs. We observed that the upregulated expression of cardiac gene markers (NKX2-5, MYH6, TNNT2, and DES) and cardiac ion channel genes (sodium, calcium, the potassium) as well as the increased levels of Connexin 43 and Nkx2.5 proteins. Extracellular flux analysis, applied for the first time on AF-MSCs induced with biologically active compounds, revealed the switch in AF-MSCs energetic phenotype and enhanced utilization of oxidative phosphorylation for energy production. Moreover, we demonstrated changes in epigenetic marks associated with transcriptionally active (H3K4me3, H3K9ac, and H4hyperAc) or repressed (H3K27me3) chromatin. All in all, we demonstrated that explored biomolecules were able to induce alterations in AF-MSCs at the phenotypic, genetic, protein, metabolic, and epigenetic levels, leading to the formation of cardiomyocyte progenitors that may become functional heart cells in vitro or in vivo.

Osteoblastic differentiation potential of human amniotic fluid-derived mesenchymal stem cells in different culture conditions

2018 ◽  
Vol 120 (8) ◽  
pp. 701-712 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanongsak Laowanitwattana ◽  
Sirinda Aungsuchawan ◽  
Suteera Narakornsak ◽  
Runchana Markmee ◽  
Waleephan Tancharoen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Mesenchymal Stem Cells ◽  
Amniotic Fluid ◽  
Osteoblastic Differentiation ◽  
Culture Conditions ◽  
Human Amniotic Fluid ◽  
Differentiation Potential

scholarly journals Wnt Signaling Behaves as a “Master Regulator” in the Osteogenic and Adipogenic Commitment of Human Amniotic Fluid Mesenchymal Stem Cells

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 642-654 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iolanda D’Alimonte ◽  
Angela Lannutti ◽  
Caterina Pipino ◽  
Pamela Di Tomo ◽  
Laura Pierdomenico ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Mesenchymal Stem Cells ◽  
Amniotic Fluid ◽  
Wnt Signaling ◽  
Human Amniotic Fluid ◽  
Master Regulator

scholarly journals 239 CHONDROGENESIS DIFFERENTIATION OF MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS FROM HUMAN AMNIOTIC FLUID CULTURED WITH TGF BETA 3

2011 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. S116
Author(s):  
M.F. Bombini ◽  
C.S. Mara ◽  
A.S. Duarte ◽  
K.C. Andrade ◽  
C.C. Zuliani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Mesenchymal Stem Cells ◽  
Amniotic Fluid ◽  
Tgf Beta ◽  
Human Amniotic Fluid
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