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CD146 expression on mesenchymal stem cells is associated with their vascular smooth muscle commitment.

ABSTRACT: Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are plastic adherent cells that can differentiate into various tissue lineages, including osteoblasts, adipocytes and chondrocytes. However, this progenitor property is not shared by all cells within the MSC population. In addition, MSCs vary in their proliferation capacity and expression of markers. Because of heterogeneity of CD146 expression in the MSC population, we compared CD146(-/Low) and CD146(High) cells under clonal conditions and after sorting of the non-clonal cell population to determine whether this expression is associated with specific functions. CD146(-/Low) and CD146(High) bone marrow MSCs did not differ in colony-forming unit-fibroblast number, osteogenic, adipogenic and chondrogenic differentiation or in vitro haematopoietic-supportive activity. However, CD146(-/Low) clones proliferated slightly but significantly faster than did CD146(High) clones. In addition, a strong expression of CD146 molecule was associated with a commitment to a vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) lineage characterized by a strong up-regulation of calponin-1 and SM22? expression and an ability to contract collagen matrix. Thus, within a bone marrow MSC population, certain subpopulations characterized by high expression of CD146, are committed towards a VSMC lineage.

SUBMITTER: Espagnolle N

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3916122 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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CD146 expression on mesenchymal stem cells is associated with their vascular smooth muscle commitment.

Espagnolle Nicolas N Guilloton Fabien F Deschaseaux Frédéric F Gadelorge Mélanie M Sensébé Luc L Bourin Philippe P

Journal of cellular and molecular medicine 20131104 1

Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are plastic adherent cells that can differentiate into various tissue lineages, including osteoblasts, adipocytes and chondrocytes. However, this progenitor property is not shared by all cells within the MSC population. In addition, MSCs vary in their proliferation capacity and expression of markers. Because of heterogeneity of CD146 expression in the MSC population, we compared CD146(-/Low) and CD146(High) cells under clonal conditions and after sorting ...[more]

PMID: 24188055

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CD146 expression on mesenchymal stem cells is associated with their vascular smooth muscle commitment.

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CD146 expression on mesenchymal stem cells is associated with their vascular smooth muscle commitment.

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