期刊
BIOENGINEERING-BASEL
卷 9, 期 4, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering9040148
关键词
intervertebral disc; degeneration; disc progenitor cells; mesenchymal stem cells; microenvironment
资金
- Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province [2020A1515011031]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [81702191]
Research on intervertebral disc degeneration and the response of its internal cells to stem cell implantation is crucial. Intervertebral disc progenitor cells share similarities with MSCs, but exhibit differences in potency and surface marker expression.
Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration occurs with natural ageing and is linked to low back pain, a common disease. As an avascular tissue, the microenvironment inside the IVD is harsh. During degeneration, the condition becomes even more compromised, presenting a significant challenge to the survival and function of the resident cells, as well as to any regeneration attempts using cell implantation. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been proposed as a candidate stem cell tool for IVD regeneration. Recently, endogenous IVD progenitor cells have been identified inside the IVD, highlighting their potential for self-repair. IVD progenitor cells have properties similar to MSCs, with minor differences in potency and surface marker expression. Currently, it is unclear how IVD progenitor cells react to microenvironmental factors and in what ways they possibly behave differently to MSCs. Here, we first summarized the microenvironmental factors presented in the IVD and their changes during degeneration. Then, we analyzed the available studies on the responses of IVD progenitor cells and MSCs to these factors, and made comparisons between these two types of cells, when possible, in an attempt to achieve a clear understanding of the characteristics of IVD progenitor cells when compared to MSCs; as well as, to provide possible clues to cell fate after implantation, which may facilitate future manipulation and design of IVD regeneration studies.
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