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Neural differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells with human brain‐derived neurotrophic factor gene‐modified in functionalized self‐assembling peptide hydrogel in vitro
Author(s) -
Luo Hongbin,
Xu Changsheng,
Liu Zhiwei,
Yang Lin,
Hong Yunda,
Liu Guisheng,
Zhong Huifen,
Cai Xinyi,
Lin Xuping,
Chen Xiaokun,
Wang Changsheng,
Nanwen Zhang,
Xu Weihong
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of cellular biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 165
eISSN - 1097-4644
pISSN - 0730-2312
DOI - 10.1002/jcb.26408
Subject(s) - mesenchymal stem cell , glial fibrillary acidic protein , chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , cd90 , neurotrophic factors , stem cell , biology , immunology , biochemistry , immunohistochemistry , receptor , cd34
Objective To investigate the biocompatibility and differentiation of human brain‐derived neurotrophic factor (hBDNF) gene‐modified bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (hBDNF‐rMSCs) in a functionalized self‐assembling peptide hydrogel. Methods hBDNF was engineered in rMSCs using adenovirus vector and the enhanced green fluorescence protein (eGFP) was used as a reporter gene. Mesenchymal stem cell‐specific surface markers (CD90, CD29, and CD45) were used for identifying rat‐derived MSCs. Fluorescence microscope was used to detect the transfection of rMSCs. hBDNF‐rMSCs and control cells (eGFP‐rMSCs) were seeded in a functional self‐assembling peptide hydrogel (RADA16‐PRG hydrogel) and a control hydrogel (RADA16 hydrogel). Cells were divided into three groups (hBDNF‐rMSCs + RADA16 hydrogel, hBDNF‐rMSCs + RADA16‐PRG hydrogel, and eGFP‐rMSCs + RADA16‐PRG hydrogel) and a control group (eGFP‐rMSCs + RADA16 hydrogel). Cell growth, cell proliferation, expression of hBDNF‐mRNA, the level of hBDNF, neuron‐specific enolase (NSE), and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) protein were analyzed for each group. Results rMSCs were positive for CD90 and CD29 and negative for CD45, green fluorescence was strongly visible at 72 hours after transfection. Compared with control group, the expression of hBDNF‐mRNA and levels of hBDNF protein in both hBDNF group were significantly increased ( P < 0.01), the cell growth, cell proliferation, and levels of NSE and GFAP protein were significantly increased in three groups ( P < 0.01). Cell growth, cell proliferation, expression of hBDNF‐mRNA, and levels of hBDNF, NSE, and GFAP protein in hBDNF‐rMSCs + RADA16‐PRG hydrogel group were significantly higher than that of hBDNF‐rMSCs + RADA16 hydrogel group ( P < 0.01). Conclusion Bone marrow MSCs can be induced into neural cells by the human brain‐derived neurotrophic factor gene in a RADA16‐PRG functionalized self‐assembling peptide hydrogel.