BMP-7 accelerates the differentiation of rabbit mesenchymal stem cells into cartilage through the Wnt/β-catenin pathway

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are able to differentiate into adipocytes, chondroblasts or cartilage under different stimulation conditions. Identifying a mechanism that triggers the differentiation of MSCs into cartilage may help the development of novel therapeutic approaches for heterotopic ossifi...

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Published in:Experimental and therapeutic medicine 2017-12, Vol.14 (6), p.5424-5428
Main Authors: Fu, Hong-Dan, Wang, Hai-Rui, Li, Dai-He
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bone marrow
bone morphogenetic protein-7
cartilage
Cell growth
Coma
differentiation
Head injuries
Kinases
Laboratory animals
Medical research
Phosphorylation
Proteins
rabbit mesenchymal stem cells
Spinal cord injuries
Stem cells
Studies
Wnt/β-catenin
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Summary:Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are able to differentiate into adipocytes, chondroblasts or cartilage under different stimulation conditions. Identifying a mechanism that triggers the differentiation of MSCs into cartilage may help the development of novel therapeutic approaches for heterotopic ossification, the pathological formation of lamellar bone in soft tissue outside the skeleton that may lead to debilitating immobility. Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs), including BMP-7, are the most potent growth factors for enhancing bone formation. The current study aimed to understand the potential involvement of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in the BMP-7-induced growth of rabbit MSCs (rMSCs). Different concentrations of BMP-7 were applied to cultured rMSCs, and proliferation was evaluated by MTT assay. Changes in the phosphorylation state of glycogen synthase kinase (GSK)-3β, in addition to the expression levels of alkaline phosphatase, β-catenin and runt-related transcription factor 2 were observed by western blot analysis. Following treatment with BMP-7, the phosphorylation of GSK-3β was stimulated and the expression of β-catenin, ALP and Runx2 was increased. Furthermore, inhibiting β-catenin signaling with XAV-939 suppressed the BMP-7-mediated changes. The results indicated that the BMP-7-induced differentiation of rMSCs into cartilage was promoted primarily by the Wnt/β-catenin pathway.
ISSN:1792-0981
1792-1015
DOI:10.3892/etm.2017.5210