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ArticleRegenerative therapy2020

Basic fibroblast growth factor enhances proliferation and hepatocyte growth factor expression of feline mesenchymal stem cells.

Youhei Fujimoto, Takeaki Yokozeki, Atsushi Yokoyama, Yasuhiko Tabata

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Article in Regenerative therapy, 2020. 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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17 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Youhei FujimotoDepartment of Advanced Pathobiology, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University, Osaka, Japan.
Takeaki YokozekiSakura Animal Clinic, Nagano, Japan.
Atsushi YokoyamaSakura Animal Clinic, Nagano, Japan.
Yasuhiko TabataLaboratory of Biomaterials, Department of Regeneration Science and Engineering, Institute for Frontier Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Kyoto University · JPOsaka Prefecture University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) on the proliferation and secretion activity of feline adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSC).

methodsFeline MSC isolated from the subcutaneous adipose tissue of cats were cultured with or without bFGF.

resultsThe bFGF addition enhanced the proliferation of feline MSC to a significant great extent compared with that without bFGF, although the cell proliferation tended to increase with the bFGF concentration. In addition, adipogenic and osteogenic staining assay demonstrated that the bFGF addition allowed MSC to maintain the differentiation ability even after the proliferation. Moreover, no change in the surface markers of MSC was observed between the cultures with or without bFGF. A quantitative RT-PCR assay revealed that the HGF and TSG-6 expression significantly increased by the bFGF addition. The highest mRNA expression of MMP-2 was observed for cells cultured in 1000 ng/ml bFGF concentration.

conclusionsThe culture with bFGF is a promising way to enhance the proliferation, and HGF secretion ability of MSC as well as maintain their differentiation ability and immunophenotype nature.

Indexed as

Basic fibroblast growth factorCKD, chronic kidney diseaseECM, extracellular matrixFBS, fetal bovine serumFelineFGF, basic fibroblast growth factorGAPDH, gliyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenaseHepatocyte growth factorHGF, hepatocyte growth factorMesenchymal stem cellMMP-2, matrix metalloproteinase-2MSC, mesenchymal stem cellsP1, passage 1ProliferationSVF, stromal vascular fractionTSG-6, tumor necrosis factor-stimulated gene 6Tumor necrosis factor-stimulated gene 6

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PMID32490062
PMCPMC7256438
OpenAlexW3028720857

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