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ArticleCytotherapy2018

Variation in primary and culture-expanded cells derived from connective tissue progenitors in human bone marrow space, bone trabecular surface and adipose tissue.

Maha A Qadan, Nicolas S Piuzzi, Cynthia Boehm, Wesley Bova, Malcolm Moos, Ronald J Midura, Vincent C Hascall, Christopher Malcuit, George F Muschler

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Article in Cytotherapy, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 32 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Maha A QadanDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA; School of Biomedical Sciences, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USA; Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Philadelphia University, Amman, Jordan.
Nicolas S PiuzziDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Instituto Universitario del Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Cynthia BoehmDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Wesley BovaDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Malcolm MoosFDA/Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Division of Cellular and Gene Therapies, Office of Cellular, Tissue, and Gene Therapies, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.
Ronald J MiduraDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Vincent C HascallDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Christopher MalcuitSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USA.
George F MuschlerDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Electronic address: muschlg@ccf.org.
Cleveland Clinic · USCenter for Biologics Evaluation and Research · USKent State University · US

Funding

Early Identification and Characterization of Connective Tissue ProgenitorsR21AR067357 · NIAMS · CLEVELAND CLINIC LERNER COM-CWRU · PI MUSCHLER, GEORGE F · 2014 to 2015
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NIAMS NIH HHS R21 AR067357
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND

aimsConnective tissue progenitors (CTPs) embody the heterogeneous stem and progenitor cell populations present in native tissue. CTPs are essential to the formation and remodeling of connective tissue and represent key targets for tissue-engineering and cell-based therapies. To better understand and characterize CTPs, we aimed to compare the (i) concentration and prevalence, (ii) early in vitro biological behavior and (iii) expression of surface-markers and transcription factors among cells derived from marrow space (MS), trabecular surface (TS), and adipose tissues (AT).

methodsCancellous-bone and subcutaneous-adipose tissues were collected from 8 patients. Cells were isolated and cultured. Colony formation was assayed using Colonyze software based on ASTM standards. Cell concentration ([Cell]), CTP concentration ([CTP]) and CTP prevalence (P

resultsMean [Cell], [CTP] and P

conclusionsThe prevalence and biological potential of CTPs are different between patients and tissue sources and lack variation in classical MSC markers. Other markers are more likely to discriminate differences between cell populations in biological performance. Understanding the underlying reasons for variation in the concentration, prevalence, marker expression and biological potential of CTPs between patients and source tissues and determining the means of managing this variation will contribute to the rational development of cell-based clinical diagnostics and targeted cell-based therapies.

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Adipose TissueAdultAgedBiomarkersBone and BonesBone Marrow CellsCell Culture TechniquesCells, CulturedConnective Tissue CellsFemaleHumansMaleMesenchymal Stem CellsMiddle AgedStem CellsBiomarkersadipose tissuebonecolony flow cytometryconnective tissue progenitorforming unit assaymesenchymal stromal cellstem cellsurface markerstrabecular bonetranscription factor

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