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ArticleRegenerative therapy2020

Recombinant canine basic fibroblast growth factor-induced differentiation of canine bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells into voltage- and glutamate-responsive neuron-like cells.

Kazuya Edamura, Yusuke Takahashi, Airi Fujii, Yoshikazu Masuhiro, Takanori Narita, Mamiko Seki, Kazushi Asano

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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 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kazuya EdamuraLaboratory of Veterinary Surgery, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Bioresource and Sciences, Nihon University, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, 252-0880, Japan.
Yusuke TakahashiLaboratory of Veterinary Surgery, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Bioresource and Sciences, Nihon University, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, 252-0880, Japan.
Airi FujiiLaboratory of Veterinary Surgery, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Bioresource and Sciences, Nihon University, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, 252-0880, Japan.
Yoshikazu MasuhiroDepartment of Applied Biological Science, College of Bioresource and Sciences, Nihon University, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, 252-0880, Japan.
Takanori NaritaLaboratory of Veterinary Biochemistry, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Bioresource and Sciences, Nihon University, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, 252-0880, Japan.
Mamiko SekiLaboratory of Veterinary Surgery, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Bioresource and Sciences, Nihon University, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, 252-0880, Japan.
Kazushi AsanoLaboratory of Veterinary Surgery, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Bioresource and Sciences, Nihon University, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, 252-0880, Japan.
Nihon University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionBasic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) is a promising cytokine in regenerative therapy for spinal cord injury. In this study, recombinant canine bFGF (rc-bFGF) was synthesized for clinical use in dogs, and the ability of rc-bFGF to differentiate canine bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) into functional neurons was investigated.

methodsThe rc-bFGF was synthesized using a wheat germ cell-free protein synthesis system. The expression of rc-bFGF mRNA in the purification process was confirmed using a reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Western blotting was performed to confirm the antigenic property of the purified protein. To verify function of the purified protein, phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) was examined by

resultsThe protein synthesized in this study was rc-bFGF and functioned as bFGF, from the results of RT-PCR, western blotting, and the expression of pERK in HEK293 cells. Canine BMSCs acquired a neuron-like morphology and expressed mRNAs of neuronal markers after neuronal induction in the rh-bFGF and the rc-bFGF groups. These results were more marked in the rc-bFGF group than in the other groups. Furthermore, an increase in intracellular Ca

conclusionsA functional rc-bFGF was successfully synthesized, and rc-bFGF induced the differentiation of canine BMSCs into voltage- and glutamate-responsive neuron-like cells. Our purified rc-bFGF may contribute, on its own, or in combination with canine BMSCs, to regenerative therapy for spinal cord injury in dogs.

Indexed as

Basic fibroblast growth factorbFGF, basic fibroblast growth factorBMSCs, bone marrow mesenchymal stem cellsBone marrowcDNA, complementary DNADifferentiationDogEDTA, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acidERK, extracellular signal-regulated kinaseFBS, fatal bovine serumFGFR, basic fibroblast growth factor receptorGUSB, β-glucuronidaseHEK293, human embryonic kidney cells 293HRP, horseradish peroxidaseMesenchymal stem cellmRNA, messenger ribonucleic acidNeuronPBS, phosphate buffered salinePCR, polymerase chain reactionpERK, phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinasePI3K, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinaseRT-PCR, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionαMEM, alpha modified eagle minimum essential medium

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