ArticleNeurospine2020
Wnt3a and wnt5a as Potential Chondrogenic Stimulators for Nucleus Pulposus Cell Induction: A Comprehensive Review.
Article in Neurospine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.
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- TIE2-positive cells in the nucleus pulposus with a purpose: the who, what and why.Journal of biomedical science · 2026Review
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- Getting to the Core: Exploring the Embryonic Development from Notochord to Nucleus Pulposus.Journal of developmental biology · 2024Review
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- Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes in Various Chronic Liver Diseases: Hype or Hope?Journal of inflammation research · 2024Review
- Signaling Pathways in Trans-differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Recent Advances.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2024Article
- Safety and Feasibility of Intradiscal Administration of Matrilin-3-Primed Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Spheroids for Chronic Discogenic Low Back Pain: Phase 1 Clinical Trial.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
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- Effect of glycosaminoglycans with different degrees of sulfation on chondrogenesis.Hua xi kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Huaxi kouqiang yixue zazhi = West China journal of stomatology · 2023Article
- Regulation of pathophysiological and tissue regenerative functions of MSCs mediated via the WNT signaling pathway (Review).Molecular medicine reports · 2021Review
- The Role of Notch and Wnt Signaling in MSC Communication in Normal and Leukemic Bone Marrow Niche.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2020Review
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Abstract
Low back pain remains a highly prevalent pathology engendering a tremendous socioeconomic burden. Low back pain is generally associated with intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration, a process involving the deterioration of nucleus pulpous (NP) cells and IVD matrix. Scientific interest has directed efforts to restoring cell numbers as a strategy to enable IVD regeneration. Currently, mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are being explored as cell therapy agents, due to their easy accessibility and differentiation potential. For enhancement of MSCs, growth factor supplementation is commonly applied to induce differentiation towards a chondrogenic (NP) cell phenotype. The wnt signaling pathways play a crucial role in chondrogenesis, nonetheless, literature appears to present controversies with regard to wnt3a and wnt5a for the induction of NP cells, chondrocytes, and MSCs. This review aims to summarize the reporting on wnt3a/wnt5a mediated NP cell differentiation, and to elucidate the mechanisms involved in wnt3a and wnt5a mediated chondrogenesis for potential application as cell therapy supplements for IVD regeneration. Our review suggests that wnt3a, subsequently replaced with a chondrogenic stimulating growth factor, can enhance the chondrogenic potential of MSCs in vitro. Contrariwise, wnt5a is suggested to play a role in maintaining cell potency of differentiated NP or chondrogenic cells.
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