Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2024, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (19): 3084-3089.doi: 10.12307/2024.149

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Effects and problems of growth differentiation factor 5-induced multidirectional differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells

Li Feifei, Deng Jiang   

  1. Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University (The First People’s Hospital of Zunyi), Zunyi 563000, Guizhou Province, China
  • Received:2023-03-07 Accepted:2023-05-10 Online:2024-07-08 Published:2023-09-26
  • Contact: Deng Jiang, Professor, Chief physician, Doctoral supervisor, Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University (The First People’s Hospital of Zunyi), Zunyi 563000, Guizhou Province, China
  • About author:Li Feifei, Master, Physician, Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University (The First People’s Hospital of Zunyi), Zunyi 563000, Guizhou Province, China
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81660367 (to DJ); Guizhou Provincial Health Commission Science and Technology Fund, No. gzwkj2021-236 (to DJ)

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Growth differentiation factor 5, a member of the transforming growth factor-β superfamily and bone morphogenetic protein family, plays an important role in articular cartilage injury repair, bone regeneration, improvement of intervertebral disc degeneration, tendon healing, and neurodevelopment. 
OBJECTIVE: To review the research progress of growth differentiation factor 5 in inducing chondrocytes, nucleus pulposus-like cells, tendon cell differentiation, as well as inducing bone formation and neurodevelopment.
METHODS: The search terms “growth differentiation factor 5, articular cartilage, bone, nucleus pulposus cells, tendon, nerve regeneration” were used in CNKI, WanFang and PubMed. According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, the articles not related to the subject matter were excluded and 69 articles related to growth differentiation factor 5 were included. 
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Growth differentiation factor 5 can induce chondrogenic and osteoblastic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells, but the concentration boundary of growth differentiation factor 5 to induce chondrogenic or osteoblastic differentiation remains unclear. (2) Growth differentiation factor 5 can induce mesenchymal stem cells to differentiate into nucleus pulposus cells, which may play a role in the treatment of intervertebral disc degeneration. (3) Growth differentiation factor 5 can induce mesenchymal stem cells to differentiate into tendon cells and play an important role in tendon repair and prevention of postoperative tendon adhesion. (4) Growth differentiation factor 5 can induce neurodevelopment and promote nerve regeneration. 

Key words: growth differentiation factor 5, bone, articular cartilage, intervertebral disc, nerve, tendon

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