Open AccessIntegrins in the Regulation of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Differentiation by Mechanical Signals
Author(s) -
Lei Wang,
Fuwen Zheng,
Ruixue Song,
Lequan Zhuang,
Ming Yang,
Jian Suo,
Lisha Li
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
stem cell reviews and reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.247
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 2629-3269
pISSN - 2629-3277
DOI - 10.1007/s12015-021-10260-5
Subject(s) - mechanotransduction , integrin , mesenchymal stem cell , regenerative medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , stem cell , cellular differentiation , tissue engineering , biology , neuroscience , cell , genetics , gene
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can sense and convert mechanical stimuli signals into a chemical response. Integrins are involved in the mechanotransduction from inside to outside and from outside to inside, and ultimately affect the fate of MSCs responding to different mechanical signals. Different integrins participate in different signaling pathways to regulate MSCs multi-differentiation. In this review, we summarize the latest advances in the effects of mechanical signals on the differentiation of MSCs, the importance of integrins in mechanotransduction, the relationship between integrin heterodimers and different mechanical signals, and the interaction among mechanical signals. We put forward our views on the prospect and challenges of developing mechanical biology in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.