Mechanism ofin vitro differentiation of bone marrow stromal cells into neuron-like cells

Abstract

In order to study whether marrow stromal cells (MSCs) can be induced into nerve-like cellsin vitro, and the mechanism, the MSCs in Wistar rats were isolated and cultured, and then induced with DMSO and BHAin vitro. The expression of specific marking proteins in neurons, glia and neural stem cells were detected before preinduction, at 24 h of preinduction, at 6 h, 24 h, and 48 h of neuronal induction by using immunohistochemistry and Western blotting. The ultrastructural changes after the inducement were observed. The results showed that after the inducement, many MSCs turned into bipolar, multipolar and taper, and then intersected as network structure. At the same time, some MSCs had the typical neuron-like ultrastructure. Immunohistochemistry revealed that NeuN and Nestin expression was detectable after inducement, but there was no GFAP and CNP expression. Western blotting showed the expression of Nestin was strong at 6 h of neuronal induction, and decreased at 24 h, 48 h of the induction. NeuN was detectable at 6 h of neuronal induction, and increased at 24 h, 48 h of the induction. It was concluded MSCs were induced into neural stem cells, and then differentiated into neuron-like cellsin vitro.

Keywords

marrow stromal cells / differentiation / neuron-like cells / neural stem cells

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