Journal
ORGANOGENESIS
Volume 10, Issue 3, Pages 289-298Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.4161/15476278.2014.970089
Keywords
mesenchymal stem cells; aging; extracellular matrix; tissue engineering; proliferation; differentiation; microenvironment
Funding
- NIAMS NIH HHS [R03AR062763-01A1] Funding Source: Medline
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A recent paper demonstrated that decellularized extracellular matrix (DECM) deposited by synovium-derived stem cells (SDSCs), especially from fetal donors, could rejuvenate human adult SDSCs in both proliferation and chondrogenic potential, in which expanded cells and corresponding culture substrate (such as DECM) were found to share a mutual reaction in both elasticity and protein profiles (see ref. (1)). It seems that young DECM may assist in the development of culture strategies that optimize proliferation and maintain stemness of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), helping to overcome one of the primary difficulties in MSC-based regenerative therapies. In this paper, the effects of age on the proliferative capacity and differentiation potential of MSCs are reviewed, along with the ability of DECM from young cells to rejuvenate old cells. In an effort to highlight some of the potential molecular mechanisms responsible for this phenomenon, we discuss age-related changes to extracellular matrix (ECM)'s physical properties and chemical composition.
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