Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2018, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (5): 793-800.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.0453

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Human Wharton’s Jelly-derived mesenchymal stem cells: advances and prospects in directional differentiation

Shi Qin, Yang Xiao-qing, Zhang Yu-quan   

  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
  • Revised:2017-09-12 Online:2018-02-18 Published:2018-02-18
  • Contact: Zhang Yu-quan, Ph.D., Chief physician, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
  • About author:Shi Qin, Studying for master’s degree, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81370677

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: In recent years, because of its wide range of sources, easy access, strong self-renewal capacity, multi-directional differentiation potential, low immunogenicity and low ethical controversy and other characteristics, human Wharton’s Jelly-derived mesenchymal stem cells have become popular seed cells in regenerative medicine.
OBJECTIVE: To review the advances in directional differentiation of human Wharton’s Jelly-derived mesenchymal stem cells in recent five years.
METHODS: The PubMed and CNKI databases were searched by the first author using the keywords of “Wharton Jelly derived mesenchymal stem cell, human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell, differentiation” in English and Chinese, respectively. The retrieval time was from January 2012 to January 2017. After initial search, 120 articles were collected, and 46 articles were included in final analysis.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Up to now, there are more than 18 types of cells that have been differentiated from Wharton’s Jelly-derived mesenchymal stem cells. In recent 5 years, some studies have improved the previous induction method, some studies have developed the new directional differentiation of Wharton’s Jelly-derived mesenchymal stem cells, and the others have explored the involved signal pathways and relevant molecular mechanisms. Differentiated Wharton’s Jelly-derived mesenchymal stem cells can be used for human tissue regeneration and repair, which give hope to the treatment of many refractory diseases.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:干细胞;骨髓干细胞;造血干细胞;脂肪干细胞;肿瘤干细胞;胚胎干细胞;脐带脐血干细胞;干细胞诱导;干细胞分化;组织工程

Key words: Umbilical Cord, Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Cell Differentiation, Tissue Engineering

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