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ArticleTurkish journal of biology = Turk biyoloji dergisi2026

Human bone marrow-mesenchymal stem cells differentiation into brain-like endothelial cells.

Yomna Soliman, Gülin Baran, Nur Mustafaoğlu

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Article in Turkish journal of biology = Turk biyoloji dergisi, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yomna SolimanMolecular Biology, Genetics, and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Sabancı University, İstanbul, Turkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3768-8219
Gülin BaranMolecular Biology, Genetics, and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Sabancı University, İstanbul, Turkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5619-7776
Nur MustafaoğluMolecular Biology, Genetics, and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Sabancı University, İstanbul, Turkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8219-9399

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background/Aim: Brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMECs), which constitute the blood-brain barrier (BBB), are essential for maintaining central nervous system homeostasis. Like BMECs, multipotent mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) originate from the mesodermal lineage. Thus, MSCs may serve as a direct and efficient cellular source for BMEC-like differentiation. Notably, differentiation of human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) into BMECs typically involves a 2-step protocol: inducing mesodermal commitment followed by endothelial specification. In contrast, direct differentiation from MSCs could bypass the initial mesodermal induction step, offering a streamlined alternative. This study tested a novel strategy for differentiating MSCs into brain-like endothelial cells (BLECs), circumventing the conventional mesodermal induction step. Materials and methods: Our differentiation protocol integrates developmental cues through the application of hypoxia, retinoic acid (RA), cobalt chloride (CoCl Results: Immunocytochemical analysis confirmed the expression of key BMEC markers, including ZO-1, CD31, and occludin, showing both phenotypic and functional characteristics of brain microvascular endothelium. Conclusion: This MSC-based differentiation approach provides a robust and physiologically relevant in vitro BBB model with potential applications in studying neurological disease mechanisms and screening therapeutic agents.

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Brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMECs)cobalt chloride (CoCl2)mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs)retinoic acid (RA)sodium sulfite (Na2SO3)

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