Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2016, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (6): 771-776.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2016.06.002

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Effect of cholestatic serum on differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells into hepatocytes

Li Wei1, Wang Lin2, Zeng Jie1, Chen Fang1   

  1. 1Department of Emergency, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, Chengdu 610000, Sichuan Province, China; 2Institute of Experimental Animals, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan Province, China
  • Received:2016-01-07 Online:2016-02-05 Published:2016-02-05
  • Contact: Chen Fang, Master, Chief physician, Department of Emergency, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, Chengdu 610000, Sichuan Province, China
  • About author:Li Wei, Studying for master’s degree, Associate chief physician, Department of Emergency, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, Chengdu 610000, Sichuan Province, China
  • Supported by:

    a grant from Sichuan Provincial Health Department, No. 090498

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Under certain conditions, bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells can be differentiated into hepatocytes, which are an important source of liver cells. Moreover, multiple factors can be involved in this induced differentiation process.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the inducible effect of cholestatic serum on the differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells into hepatocytes.
METHODS: Cholestatic animal model was prepared in rats to extract cholestatic serum. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells isolated from rats were divided into three groups and cultured in serum-free hepatocyte medium, serum-free hepatocyte medium plus cholestatic serum, serum-free hepatocyte medium plus normal serum, respectively.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The positive expression of alpha fetoprotein and keratin 18 and mass concentration of albumin were significantly higher in the serum-free hepatocyte medium plus cholestatic serum group than the other two groups (P < 0.05). These findings indicate that cholestatic serum has a certain inducible role in the differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells into hepatocytes.