Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2014, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (6): 866-871.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2014.06.008

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Extrapericardial adipose-derived stem cells differentiate into myocardial cells

Zhang Jun1, Zhang Yong2, Lv Ji-yuan1   

  1. 1Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi Province, China; 2Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi Province, China
  • Revised:2014-01-07 Online:2014-02-05 Published:2014-02-05
  • Contact: Zhang Yong, M.D., Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi Province, China
  • About author:Zhang Jun, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province, No. 2010011055-2

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Adult stem cells are capable of proliferation and differentiation, which are an important part of tissue engineering. Although several studies have demonstrated that human adipose-derived stem cells obtained from elective liposuction procedures represent the characters of mesenchymal stem cells and can be induced to differentiate into myocardial cells, less is known about the characters of extrapericardial adipose-derived stem cells and their differentiation into myocardial cells.

OBJECTIVE:To explore the culture of extrapericardial adipose-derived stem cells in vitro and their ability to differentiate into myocardial cells.
METHODS:The extrapericardial adipose tissues were obtained and then isolated, cultured and passaged in vitro. The expressions of cell surface specific antigens (CD44 and CD90) were detected by immunofluorescence assay at different time periods, and the fluorescence intensity was compared. After induced and cultured with myocardium induction medium for an optimal period, α-actin and cardiac troponin T expressions were detected by immunocytochemical detection and the phenotypic identifications were performed.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: During the in vitro culture, extrapericardial adipose-derived stem cells adhered to culture flask wall and proliferated strongly. The cells appeared to be shuttle-shaped and exhibit a vortex alignment. They were positive for CD44 and CD90, and the fluorescence intensity reached the peak at passages 3 and 4, but negative for CD34 and CD54. After induced and cultured with myocardium induction medium, the differentiated cells were muscle-like cells, the expression of α-actin and cardiac troponin T were positive, and the number of cells reached the peak at passages 3 and 4. These findings suggested that the extrapericardial adipose-derived stem cells from human represent the morphological and cellular immunological characters of mesenchymal stem cells, and they can be induced to differentiate into myocardial cells. In addition, there is the best induction period.

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Key words: stem cells, pericardium, adipose tissue, myocytes, cardiac, cell differentiation

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