Publication: Calcitonin gene related peptide gene-modified rat
bone mesenchymal stem cells are effective seed
cells in tissue engineering to repair skull defects
Authors
Yu, Xijiao ; Liu, Shuang ; Chen, Xue ; Du, Yanmei ; Yin, Xiaochun ; Du, Yi ; Li, Shu
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Publisher
Universidad de Murcia, Departamento de Biologia Celular e Histiologia
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.14670/HH-18-102
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Abstract
The study is to verify whether Calcitonin
gene related peptide (CGRP) gene-modified rat bone
mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) are promising seed
cells with great potential to repair bone defect. A
recombinant lentiviral vector overexpressing CGRP
peptide, pLenO-DCE-CGRP, was constructed and
transfected into rBMSCs to obtain stable CGRP
expression. Differently transfected rBMSCs: CGRP-
modified rBMSCs (CGRP group), empty vector-
modified rBMSCs (Vector group) and normal rBMSCs
(Control group) were transferred to collagen scaffold to
repair rat skull defects (n=6). Skull specimens were
obtained at 4 and 8 weeks after operation. Expressions of
osteogenesis-related indexes OCN (osteocalcin) and
BMP-2 (Bone morphogenetic protein-2) were detected
by immunohistochemistry and western blotting.
Histological observation, Masson trichrome staining and
Micro-computed tomography (Micro-CT) were applied
to evaluate defect repair. Tartrate-resistant acid
phosphatase (TRAP) was applied to observe bone
remodeling at 4 weeks. PGP9.5 was detected to observe
nerve fibers formation at 8 weeks.
Osteogenic markers OCN and BMP-2 were
significantly higher in CGRP -modified BMSCs at 4
weeks, compared with the vector and control groups.
Few TRAP-positive expressions and scaffolds were
observed in the CGRP group. More new bone formation
and mineralization in defects were observed in the
CGRP group at 4 and 8weeks. Many PGP9.5-positive
expressions were found in the CGRP group. CGRP
promoted osteogenic differentiation of BMSC and
scaffold resorption in vivo. Repair effect of CGRP group
was significantly better than the other two groups.
CGRP gene-modified BMSCs are effective seed cells in
tissue engineering to repair bone defects.
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Citation
Histology and Histopathology Vol. 34, nº 11 (2019)
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