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ArticleInternational journal of molecular medicine2016

Enhanced hepatic differentiation of rat bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells in spheroidal aggregate culture on a decellularized liver scaffold.

Ji Bao, Qiong Wu, Yujia Wang, Yi Li, Li Li, Fei Chen, Xiujuan Wu, Mingjun Xie, Hong Bu

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Article in International journal of molecular medicine, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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17citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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17 citing papers in PubMed, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ji BaoLaboratory of Pathology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China.
Qiong WuLaboratory of Pathology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China.
Yujia WangLaboratory of Pathology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China.
Yi LiLaboratory of Pathology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China.
Li LiLaboratory of Pathology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China.
Fei ChenLaboratory of Pathology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China.
Xiujuan WuDepartment of General Surgery, Yibin City First People's Hospital, Yibin, Sichuan 644000, P.R. China.
Mingjun XieDepartment of General Surgery, Yibin City First People's Hospital, Yibin, Sichuan 644000, P.R. China.
Hong BuLaboratory of Pathology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P.R. China.
West China Hospital of Sichuan University · CNSichuan University · CNSecond People’s Hospital of Yibin · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the present study, we aimed to determine whether the combination of aggregate culture and decellularized liver scaffolds (DLSs) promoted the hepatic differentiation of murine bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) into high yields of mature hepatocytes in vitro. Four culturing methods for differentiation [single cell (2D), spheroids (3D), 2D + DLS and 3D + DLS] were studied. To determine the differentiation stages of the MSCs, RT-qPCR of the hepatocyte genes, immunostaining of hepatocyte markers, and functional analyses were all performed. Compared with the other groups, hepatocyte-like cells which differentiated from BM‑MSC spheroids on extracellular matrix (ECM) exhibited more intensive staining of stored glycogen, an elevated level of urea biosynthesis and albumin secretion as well as the higher expression of hepatocyte-specific genes. Our results indicated that DLSs combined with spheroidal aggregate culture may be used as an effective method to facilitate the hepatic maturation of BM-MSCs and may have future applications in stem cell-based liver regenerative medicine.

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Cell AggregationCell DifferentiationAnimalsBiomarkersCells, CulturedGene Expression RegulationLiverMaleMesenchymal Stem CellsRatsReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionSpheroids, CellularSwineSwine, MiniatureTissue ScaffoldsBiomarkers

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PMID27314916
PMCPMC4935452
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