Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2016, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (50): 7586-7593.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2016.50.020

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Methods of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells differentiating into hepatocytes and the underlying mechanisms

Xie Shu-cai, Zhang Jian-quan, Jiang Xi-li, Zhou Shuai   

  1. Affiliated Haikou Hospital of Central South University Xiangya School of Medicine (Haikou People’s Hospital), Haikou 570208, Hainan Province, China
  • Revised:2016-10-08 Online:2016-12-02 Published:2016-12-02
  • Contact: Zhang Jian-quan, M.D., Chief physician, Affiliated Haikou Hospital of Central South University Xiangya School of Medicine (Haikou People’s Hospital), Haikou 570208, Hainan Province, China
  • About author:Xie Shu-cai, Studying for master’s degree, Affiliated Haikou Hospital of Central South University Xiangya School of Medicine (Haikou People’s Hospital), Haikou 570208, Hainan Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the Scientific and Technological Fund of Hainan Province, No. ZDXM2015082

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: A number of studies have shown that there are many inducible methods by which bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells can differentiate into hepatocytes, but the specific molecular mechanism is unclear yet.
OBJECTIVE: To review the programs and underlying mechanisms by which bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells differentiate into hepatocytes.
METHODS: A computer-based online search of CNKI, VIP, WanFang and PubMed databases was performed to retrieve articles about directional differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells into hepatocytes published between 2004 and 2015. The key words were “hepatocyte (-like) cells, bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, differentiation” in Chinese and English, respectively. Finally, 62 articles were included in result analysis.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: There are many programs for hepatic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, but the specific molecular mechanism is still unclear. Many studies mainly focus on Notch signaling pathway, Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, P38 signal pathway, miR-122 and effect of calcium ions. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells that can be induced to differentiate into mature hepatocytes provide an ideal cellular source for hepatocyte transplantation and artificial liver, which is proposed to be a new strategy for clinical treatment of end-stage liver disease.

 

 

Key words: Bone Marrow, Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Cell Differentiation, Hepatocytes, Tissue Engineering

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