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ArticleArchives of medical science : AMS2023

Flow cytometric characterization of cell surface markers to differentiate between fibroblasts and mesenchymal stem cells of different origin.

Suzanne A Sober, Homa Darmani, Dana Alhattab, Abdalla Awidi

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Article in Archives of medical science : AMS, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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Suzanne A SoberJordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan.
Homa DarmaniJordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan.
Dana AlhattabKing Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia.
Abdalla AwidiUniversity of Jordan, Jordan.

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Introduction: Identification and purification of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) expanded in culture for therapeutic use is crucial for improved yield and optimal results. Fibroblasts are the most common cell type in connective tissue and are commonly found as contaminants of MSC cultures, affecting cell yield and potentially causing tumour formation after cell transplantation. In the current study, we wished to identify cell surface markers that can differentiate MSCs of different origins from fibroblasts. Material and methods: Mesenchymal stem cells were isolated from bone marrow, adipose tissue, Wharton's jelly, and placental tissue, and fibroblasts were isolated from foreskin (as a negative control) in order to examine the differences in the expression of a panel of 14 different cell surface markers using multiplex flow cytometry. Results: Our results indicate that the following markers could be useful in differentiating between fibroblasts and MSCs derived from the following: adipose tissue - CD79a, CD105, CD106, CD146, and CD271; Wharton's jelly - CD14, CD56, and CD105; bone marrow - CD105, CD106, and CD146; and placental tissue - CD14, CD105, and CD146. Furthermore, we found that, contradictory to previous studies, CD26 is not fibroblast specific. Conclusions: The results of our study indicate that cell surface markers may prove to be a useful tool in the discrimination between MSCs of different origins and fibroblasts, and thus may be used to authenticate the identity of the isolated cells.

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adipose tissuebone marrowmesenchymal stem cellsplacentaWharton jelly

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