abstract：:Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) has multiple effects on proliferation and differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells. Transforming growth factor-activated kinase-1 (TAK1) mediates the activation of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB), c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), and p38 pathways in response to TNF-α. However, the r...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Lee SY,Lee JH,Shin KK,Kim DS,Kim YS,Bae YC,Jung JS

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs), which arise from multiple embryonic progenitors, have unique lineage-specific properties and this diversity may contribute to spatial patterns of vascular diseases. We developed in vitro methods to generate distinct vascular SMC subtypes from human pluripotent stem cells, allowing ...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Granata A,Bernard WG,Zhao N,Mccafferty J,Lilly B,Sinha S

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Self-renewal and differentiation of endogenous stem cells (SCs) are essential for adult tissue homoeostasis and intrinsic healing capacity. In this study, we hypothesize that penis contains a small population of endogenous SCs, which might help rejuvenation of damaged erectile function. In this study, 60 newborn male ...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Xu Y,Guan R,Lei H,Gao Z,Li H,Hui Y,Zhou F,Wang L,Lin G,Xin Z

更新日期：2015-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Small-molecule inhibitors of glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK3β) have demonstrated strong anti-leukemia effects in preclinical studies. Here, we investigated the effect of GSK3β inhibitor 6-Bromoindirubin-3-oxime (BIO) previously shown to inhibit leukemia cell growth in vitro and of animal models on hematopoietic rege...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Shen S,Xu N,Klamer G,Ko KH,Khoo M,Ma D,Moore J,O'Brien TA,Dolnikov A

更新日期：2015-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein tyrosine phosphatases have been recognized as critical components of multiple signaling regulators of fundamental cellular processes, including differentiation, cell death, and migration. In this study, we show that dual specificity phosphatase 4 (DUSP4) is crucial for neuronal differentiation and functions in...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Kim SY,Han YM,Oh M,Kim WK,Oh KJ,Lee SC,Bae KH,Han BS

更新日期：2015-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:With the recent advances in regenerative medicine, nanotechnology has created a niche for itself as a promising avenue in this field. Innumerable studies have been carried out by researchers using virus-based methodologies for the purpose of epigenetic reprogramming. Although this method is ostensibly safe, nonetheles...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Kadengodlu PA,Rai VR

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have revealed that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have a great potential in therapeutic applications. The low efficiency of MSC recruitment and homing to sites of diseased organ tissue, however, remains a major hurdle in their application for treatment of diseases. Stress is commonly associated with vari...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Zhang S,Lv C,Yang X,Han Z,Zhang S,Zhang J,Zong C,Gao L,Li L,Zhao Q,Li R,Yang Y,Yu F,Li X,Zhang P,Wei L

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Improvement in angiogenesis using mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) is evolving as an option in patients with vascular insufficiencies. The paracrine factors secreted by MSCs have been attributed to the angiogenic response. This study was conducted to identify the factors secreted by umbilical cord-derived MSCs (UCMSCs) t...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Kuchroo P,Dave V,Vijayan A,Viswanathan C,Ghosh D

更新日期：2015-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Body axes and germ layers evolve at gastrulation, and in mammals are driven by many genes; however, what orchestrates the genetic pathways during gastrulation remains elusive. Previously, we presented evidence that microRNA-17 (miRNA-17) family members, miR-17-5p, miR-20a, miR-93, and miR-106a were differentially expr...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Larabee SM,Coia H,Jones S,Cheung E,Gallicano GI

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphedema is a medically irreversible condition for which currently conservative and surgical therapies are either ineffective or impractical. The potential use of progenitor and stem cell-based therapies has offered a paradigm that may provide alternative treatment options for lymphatic disorders. Moreover, basic re...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Qi S,Pan J

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human embryonic stem (HUES) cells are derived from early individual embryos with unique genetic printing. However, how their epigenetic status might affect their potential to differentiate toward specific lineages remains a puzzling question. Using chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP)-polymerase chain reaction and ChI...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Leschik J,Caron L,Yang H,Cowan C,Pucéat M

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a common and debilitating complication of burns, traumatic brain injuries, and musculoskeletal trauma and surgery. Although the exact mechanism of ectopic bone formation is unknown, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) capable of osteogenic differentiation are known to play an essential role....

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Peterson JR,Eboda ON,Brownley RC,Cilwa KE,Pratt LE,De La Rosa S,Agarwal S,Buchman SR,Cederna PS,Morris MD,Wang SC,Levi B

更新日期：2015-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracellular stresses influence transcription factor (TF) expression and therefore lineage identity in the peri-implantation mouse embryo and its stem cells. This potentially affects pregnancy outcome. To understand the effects of stress signaling during this critical period of pregnancy, we exposed cultured murine e...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Slater JA,Zhou S,Puscheck EE,Rappolee DA

更新日期：2014-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The placenta is a transient organ that develops upon the initiation of pregnancy and is essential for embryonic development and fetal survival. The rodent placenta consists of distinct lineages and includes cell types that are analogous to those that make up the human placenta. Trophoblast cells within the labyrinth l...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Carey EA,Albers RE,Doliboa SR,Hughes M,Wyatt CN,Natale DR,Brown TL

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:On May 6th 2014, the European Court of Human Rights added yet a new element to the judicial history of stem cells as it ruled in Durisotto v. Italy [appeal n. 62804/13]. The ruling rejected a patient claim to access an unproven cell therapy-an outcome that is certainly to be welcomed. However, this ruling is a missed ...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Rial-Sebbag E,Blasimme A

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Humans and nonhuman primates (NHPs) are similar in size, behavior, physiology, biochemistry, structure and function of organs, and complexity of the immune system. Research on NHPs generates complementary data that bridge translational research from small animal models to humans. NHP models of human disease offer uniq...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Daadi MM,Barberi T,Shi Q,Lanford RE

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The paired type homeobox 6 (Pax6) transcription factor (TF) regulates multiple aspects of neural stem cell (NSC) and neuron development in the embryonic central nervous system. However, less is known about the role of Pax6 in the maintenance and differentiation of adult NSCs and in adult neurogenesis. Using the +/Sey(...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Curto GG,Nieto-Estévez V,Hurtado-Chong A,Valero J,Gómez C,Alonso JR,Weruaga E,Vicario-Abejón C

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pluripotent stem cells (PSCs), including embryonic stem cells (ESCs), and induced PSCs (iPSCs) are able to self-renew and differentiate into a multitude of specialized cellular lineages. In these cells, the pluripotential identity is maintained by a group of transcription factors (TFs). Among these factors, SOX TFs pl...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Abdelalim EM,Emara MM,Kolatkar PR

更新日期：2014-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Human mesenchymal stromal cells (hMSCs) show great potential for clinical and experimental use due to their capacity to self-renew and differentiate into multiple mesenchymal lineages. However, disadvantages of primary cultures of hMSCs are the limited in vitro lifespan, and the variable properties of cells from diffe...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Skårn M,Noordhuis P,Wang MY,Veuger M,Kresse SH,Egeland EV,Micci F,Namløs HM,Håkelien AM,Olafsrud SM,Lorenz S,Haraldsen G,Kvalheim G,Meza-Zepeda LA,Myklebost O

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Occupational asthma (OA) is characterized by allergic airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness, leading to progressive airway remodeling and a concomitant decline in lung function. The management of OA remains suboptimal in clinical practice. Thus, establishing effective therapies might overcome the natural history...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Martínez-González I,Cruz MJ,Moreno R,Morell F,Muñoz X,Aran JM

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Somatic cells can be reprogrammed to induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) by defined factors. However, substantial cell numbers subjected to iPSC induction stray from the main reprogramming route and are immortalized as partial iPSCs. These partial iPSCs can become genuine iPSCs by exposure to the ground state condi...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Kamon M,Katano M,Hiraki-Kamon K,Hishida T,Nakachi Y,Mizuno Y,Okazaki Y,Suzuki A,Hirasaki M,Ueda A,Nishimoto M,Kato H,Okuda A

更新日期：2014-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The corneal endothelium is believed to be developmentally originated from the periocular mesenchyme via the neural crest. Human corneal endothelial progenitor cells (HCEPs) have been investigated because of their potential availability for the tissue regenerative medicine. However, the existence and the properties of ...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Hara S,Hayashi R,Soma T,Kageyama T,Duncan T,Tsujikawa M,Nishida K

更新日期：2014-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanisms responsible for the inhibitory effects of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) on dendritic cells (DCs) are still poorly understood. Our investigation of the potential signaling pathways revealed for the first time that human umbilical-cord-derived MSCs (UC-MSCs) instruct DCs to acquire tolerogenic phenotypes ...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Deng Y,Yi S,Wang G,Cheng J,Zhang Y,Chen W,Tai Y,Chen S,Chen G,Liu W,Zhang Q,Yang Y

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMMSCs) have been used to treat a variety of autoimmune diseases in clinics. However, the therapeutic effects are largely dependent on the immunomodulatory capacity of culture-expanded BMMSCs. In the present study, we show that aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid, ASA)-treated BMMSCs have...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Tang J,Xiong J,Wu T,Tang Z,Ding G,Zhang C,Wang S,Liu Y

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conditioned media (CM) of transformed cells, such as the human lung-derived A549 cells, is a useful tool for directing differentiation of embryonic stem cells (ESCs). Previous work indicates that A549-CM induced pulmonary differentiation of mouse ESCs (mESCs). In this study, we compared the effects of A549-CM treatmen...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Lecht S,Gerstenhaber JA,Stabler CT,Pimton P,Karamil S,Marcinkiewicz C,Schulman ES,Lelkes PI

更新日期：2014-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:True tendon regeneration in human patients remains a vision of musculoskeletal therapies. In comparison to other mesenchymal lineages the biology of tenogenic differentiation is barely understood. Specifically, easy and efficient protocols are lacking that might enable tendon cell and tissue differentiation based on a...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Noack S,Seiffart V,Willbold E,Laggies S,Winkel A,Shahab-Osterloh S,Flörkemeier T,Hertwig F,Steinhoff C,Nuber UA,Gross G,Hoffmann A

更新日期：2014-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Reduction of estradiol production and high serum concentrations of follicular stimulating hormone (FSH) are endocrine disorders associated with premature ovarian failure. Here, we report that transplantation of ovarian-like cells differentiated from stem cells restored endogenous serum estradiol levels. Stem cells wer...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Park BW,Pan B,Toms D,Huynh E,Byun JH,Lee YM,Shen W,Rho GJ,Li J

更新日期：2014-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune suppression is a very stable property of multipotent stromal cells also known as mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). All cell lines tested showed robust immune suppression not affected by a long culture history. Several mechanisms were described to account for this capability. Since several of the described mechanis...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： van den Berk LC,Jansen BJ,Snowden S,Siebers-Vermeulen KG,Gilissen C,Kögler G,Figdor CG,Wheelock CE,Torensma R

更新日期：2014-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In this retrospective study, 209 patients with malignant disease were analyzed for levels of T-cell receptor excision circles (TRECs) for the first 24 months after allogeneic stem cell transplantation. CD3(+) cells were separated by direct antibody-coupled magnetic beads, followed by DNA extraction according to a stan...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Uzunel M,Sairafi D,Remberger M,Mattsson J,Uhlin M

更新日期：2014-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) reprogramming requires sustained expression of multiple reprogramming factors for a limited period of time (10-30 days). Conventional iPSC reprogramming was achieved using lentiviral or simple retroviral vectors. Retroviral reprogramming has flaws of insertional mutagenesis, uncont...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Hu K

更新日期：2014-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Retinoic acid (RA) induces mouse F9 cells to form primitive endoderm (PrE) and increased levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) accompany differentiation. ROS are obligatory for differentiation and while H2O2 alone induces PrE, antioxidants attenuate the response to RA. Evidence shows that ROS can modulate the Wnt/β-...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Sandieson L,Hwang JT,Kelly GM

更新日期：2014-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:To be clinically relevant as a therapy for heart failure, endogenous progenitor cells must be isolated and expanded from aged and/or diseased tissue. Here, we investigated the effect of age and cardiac impairment resulting from lack of dystrophin on murine cardiosphere-derived cells (CDCs). CDCs were isolated and expa...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Hsiao LC,Perbellini F,Gomes RS,Tan JJ,Vieira S,Faggian G,Clarke K,Carr CA

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary periodontal ligament stem cells (PDLSCs) are known to possess multidifferentiation potential and exhibit an immunophenotype similar to that described for bone-marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells. In the present study, bromo-deoxyuridine (BrdU)-labeled ovine PDLSCs implanted into immunodeficient mice survived...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Menicanin D,Mrozik KM,Wada N,Marino V,Shi S,Bartold PM,Gronthos S

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrical stimulation (ES) of cells has been shown to induce a variety of responses, such as cytoskeleton rearrangements, migration, proliferation, and differentiation. In this study, we have investigated whether monophasic and biphasic pulsed ES could exert any effect on the proliferation and differentiation of huma...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Pietronave S,Zamperone A,Oltolina F,Colangelo D,Follenzi A,Novelli E,Diena M,Pavesi A,Consolo F,Fiore GB,Soncini M,Prat M

更新日期：2014-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:There is surprising confusion surrounding the concept of biological totipotency, both within the scientific community and in society at large. Increasingly, ethical objections to scientific research have both practical and political implications. Ethical controversy surrounding an area of research can have a chilling ...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Condic ML

更新日期：2014-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In a previous study we established colony assays suitable for studying murine adult (2-4 months) pancreatic progenitor cells plated in semisolid media containing methylcellulose and extracellular matrix proteins. Using these assays, we found robust in vitro progenitor cell activities (multilineage differentiation and ...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Jin L,Feng T,Zerda R,Chen CC,Riggs AD,Ku HT

更新日期：2014-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In future, adipose-derived stem cells (ASC) might be used to treat neurological disorders. In this study, the neurotrophic and angiogenic properties of human ASC were evaluated, and their effects in a peripheral nerve injury model were determined. In vitro growth factor stimulation of the cells resulted in increased s...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Kingham PJ,Kolar MK,Novikova LN,Novikov LN,Wiberg M

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In spina bifida, the neural tube fails to close during the embryonic period. Exposure of the neural tube to the amniotic fluid during pregnancy causes additional neural damage. Intrauterine tissue engineering using a biomaterial seeded with stem cells might prevent this additional damage. For this purpose, autologous ...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Hosper NA,Bank RA,van den Berg PP

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) is a novel differentiation factor that is capable of inducing osteoblast differentiation and bone formation, making it an attractive option in treatment of bone defects, fractures, and spine fusions. Inflammation, which was a common situation during bone healing, is recognized to i...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Huang RL,Yuan Y,Zou GM,Liu G,Tu J,Li Q

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a genetic bone pathology with prenatal onset, characterized by brittle bones in response to abnormal collagen composition. There is presently no cure for OI. We previously showed that human first trimester fetal blood mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) transplanted into a murine OI model (oi...

journal_title：Stem cells and development

authors： Jones GN,Moschidou D,Abdulrazzak H,Kalirai BS,Vanleene M,Osatis S,Shefelbine SJ,Horwood NJ,Marenzana M,De Coppi P,Bassett JH,Williams GR,Fisk NM,Guillot PV

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00