Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2018, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (13): 2039-2044.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.0490

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Monosialotetrahexosyl ganglioside at an optimal concentration: inducing neuron-like differentiation of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells

Zhang Peng1, Zhao Zong-mao2, Li Jian-hua1, Liu Hui1, Liu Yong-jun1, Li Min-jie1, Chen Ming-wei1, Shen Lun1,He Lei1   

  1. 1the First Hospital of Handan, Handan 056000, Hebei Province, China; 2the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei Province, China
  • Revised:2017-12-24 Online:2018-05-08 Published:2018-05-08
  • Contact: Zhao Zong-mao, M.D., Professor, Doctoral supervisor, the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei Province, China
  • About author:Zhang Peng, Master, Attending physician, the First Hospital of Handan, Handan 056000, Hebei Province, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Studies have confirmed that monosialotetrahexosyl anglioside can induce human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells to differentiate into neuron-like cells, but little is reported on its optimal concentration.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the optimal concentration of monosialotetrahexosyl ganglioside that induces human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells to differentiate into neuron-like cells in vitro.
METHODS: Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells were isolated by using collagenase digestion method, and after expansion, passage 3 cells were randomly allocated into five groups. When 70%-80% of cells were confluent, 50, 100, 150 and 200 mg/L monosialotetrahexosyl ganglioside induction solutions were added in corresponding experimental groups, while cells in the blank control group were cultured in the same volume of L-DMEM medium. Cell morphology was observed under inverted phase contrast microscope. Expression levels of microtubule-associated protein 2, neurofilament protein and glial fibrillary acidic protein were measured by using immunohistochemistry at 6 hours after induction.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells were isolated successfully and sub-cultured stably. These cells could express surface markers of mesenchymal stem cells. Monosialotetrahexosyl ganglioside at the optimal concentration of 150 mg/L was confirmed to induce the neuron-like differentiation of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells, and differentiated cells could express microtubule-associated protein 2 and neurofilament protein as neuron-specific markers. 

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, G(M1) Ganglioside, Cell Differentiation, Neurons, Tissue Engineering

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