Enhancing the Efficacy of Stem Cell Therapy with Glycosaminoglycans.
Stem Cell Reports
; 14(1): 105-121, 2020 01 14.
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Human mesenchymal stem cell (hMSC) therapy offers significant potential for osteochondral regeneration. Such applications require their ex vivo expansion in media frequently supplemented with fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2). Particular heparan sulfate (HS) fractions stabilize FGF2-FGF receptor complexes. We show that an FGF2-binding HS variant (HS8) accelerates the expansion of freshly isolated bone marrow hMSCs without compromising their naivety. Importantly, the repair of osteochondral defects in both rats and pigs is improved after treatment with HS8-supplemented hMSCs (MSCHS8), when assessed histologically, biomechanically, or by MRI. Thus, supplementing hMSC culture media with an HS variant that targets endogenously produced FGF2 allows the elimination of exogenous growth factors that may adversely affect their therapeutic potency.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trasplante de Células Madre
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Glicosaminoglicanos
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Stem Cell Reports
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Singapur
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos