期刊
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STEM CELLS
卷 16, 期 2, 页码 123-134出版社
KOREAN SOC STEM CELL RESEARCH
DOI: 10.15283/ijsc22141
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c-kit; Cardiac progenitor cells; Stem cell differentiation; Mitochondrial fragmentation; Drp1; Calcineurin
This study investigated the relationship between mitochondrial morphology and the differentiation status of c-kit(+) progenitor cells. Pharmacologically inhibiting mitochondrial fragmentation retains the undifferentiated state of the c-kit(+) progenitor cells, providing a new perspective on directing progenitor cell fate through mitochondrial manipulation.
Background and Objectives: The heart contains a pool of c-kit(+) progenitor cells which is believed to be able to regenerate. The differentiation of these progenitor cells is reliant on different physiological cues. Unraveling the underlying signals to direct differentiation of progenitor cells will be beneficial in controlling progenitor cell fate. In this regard, the role of the mitochondria in mediating cardiac progenitor cell fate remains unclear. Specifically, the association between changes in mitochondrial morphology with the differentiation status of c-kit(+) CPCs remains elusive. In this study, we investigated the relationship between mitochondrial morphology and the differentiation status of c-kit+ progenitor cells. Methods and Results: c-kit+ CPCs were isolated from 2-month-old male wild-type FVB mice. To activate differentiation, CPCs were incubated in alpha-minimal essential medium containing 10 nM dexamethasone for up to 7 days. To inhibit Drp1-mediated mitochondrial fragmentation, either 10 mu M or 50 mu M mdivi-1 was administered once at Day 0 and again at Day 2 of differentiation. To inhibit calcineurin, either 1 mu M or 5 mu M ciclosporin-A (CsA) was administered once at Day 0 and again at Day 2 of differentiation. Dexamethasone-induced differentiation of c-kit(+) progenitor cells is aligned with fragmentation of the mitochondria via a calcineurin-Drp1 pathway. Pharmacologically inhibiting mitochondrial fragmentation retains the undifferentiated state of the c-kit(+) progenitor cells. Conclusions: The findings from this study provide an alternative view of the role of mitochondrial fusion-fission in the differentiation of cardiac progenitor cells and the potential of pharmacologically manipulating the mitochondria to direct progenitor cell fate.
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