Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2014, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (1): 75-80.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2014.01.013

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Induced differentiation of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells into neural stem cells in vitro

Li Wei-wei1, Yao Xing-yu2, Yang Li-min3, Zhao Peng-wei3, Zhang Guo-hua4   

  1. 1Inner Mongolia Medical University Graduate School, Hohhot 010059, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China; 2Department of Internal Medicine, Manzhouli Southern District Hospital, Manzhouli 021400, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China; 3Pathogenic Organisms and Immunology Laboratory of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 010059, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China; 4Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 010059, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
  • Revised:2013-11-19 Online:2014-01-01 Published:2014-01-01
  • Contact: Zhang Guo-hua, Chief physician, Master’s supervisor, Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 010059, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
  • About author:Li Wei-wei, Studying for master’s degree, Inner Mongolia Medical University Graduate School, Hohhot 010059, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
  • Supported by:

    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81360189; the Major Scientific Research Program of the First Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, No. NYFY ZD 2012004

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Compared with mesenchymal stem cells from bone marrow and fat, human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells, as one of the most potential cell sources to repair the central nervous system, are easy-based, more primitive, and not limited by ethical and legal.
OBJECTIVE: To explore differentiation of human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells into neural stem cells induced by the recombinant human basic fibroblast growth factor and recombinant human epidermal growth factor.
METHODS: The human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells were induced by basic fibroblast growth factor and epidermal growth factor in vitro. The cell morphology was observed by invert microscope. The 
differentiation status was detected by immunofluorescence. The Nestin expression in mRNA level before and after induction was detected by real-time PCR.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The neural stem cell balls were observed after induction. And the Nestin was detected by immunofluorescence and real-time PCR. Nestin could further differentiate to the neuronal markproteins neuron-specific enolase, microtubule-associated protein 2 protein and glial fibrillary acidic protein. Results from this study show that basic fibroblast growth factor and epidermal growth factor can induce human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells to differentiate to neural stem cells, neurons and glial cells.


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Key words: stem cells, mesenchymal stem cells, umbilical cord, neural stem cells, epidermal growth factor, fibroblast growth factors

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