Neuronal differentiation of rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem
cells via lentivirus-mediated bone morphogenetic protein 7 transfection

doi:10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.1864

Abstract

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells have the potential to differentiate into neuron-like cells, which have been listed as the preferred stem cells for the treatment of spinal cord injury. However, due to their low differentiation efficiency, it is particularly important to find a factor with high induction ability. Based on literature review and our previous studies, it is speculated that bone morphogenetic protein 7 (BMP-7) gene may play a vital role in promoting the differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells into neuron-like cells.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the differentiation of rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells into neurons induced by BMP-7 lentivirus vector transfection.

METHODS: Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells of Sprague-Dawley rats were cultured by whole bone marrow adherence method, and then were transfected with LV-GFP when multiplicities of infection were 50, 25, 10, and 1. Green fluorescent protein expression was observed using fluorescence inversion microscope in each group at 3 days after transfection, to confirm the best multiplicity of infection. Passage 3 bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells were divided into blank control group (routine culture), LV-GFP group, and LV-BMP-7-GFP group, followed by transfection at the best multiplicity of infection. After 24, 48, 72, 96, and 120 hours of transfection, MTT assay was used to detect cell survival rate in each group. Immunocytochemical assay was used to detect the expression of nerve cell markers (neurofilament protein 200, synaptophysin-1) after 3 days of transfection.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) After 3 days of LV-GFP transfection, GFP-positive cells were observed under fluorescence microscopy when multiplicities of infection were 10, 25, and 50, whereas no GFP-positive cells were found when the multiplicity of infection was 1. The average fluorescence intensity was the highest when the multiplicity of infection was 10 (P < 0.05), indicating that multiplicity of infection=10 had the best infection effect. (2) Immunocytochemical results showed that the expression of neurofilament-200 and synaptophysin-1 was negative in the blank control group and LV-GFP group, but positive in the LV-BMP-7-GFP group. The cell body and axon in the LV-BMP-7-GFP group were dyed bright brown. In summary, lentivirus-mediated BMP-7 transfection can promote the differentiation of rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells into neuron-like cells.

Key words: bone morphogenetic protein 7, bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, nerve cells, cell differentiation, neurofilament protein 200, synaptophysin 1

CLC Number:

Zhang Wen, Lei Kun, Gao Lei, Li Kuanxin. Neuronal differentiation of rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells via lentivirus-mediated bone morphogenetic protein 7 transfection[J]. Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research, 2020, 24(7): 985-990.

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