Mesenchymal Cell News Volume 13.37 | Sep 21 2021

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    Biological Resurfacing in a Canine Model of Hip Osteoarthritis

    Scientists used 3D weaving, additive manufacturing, and autologous MSCs to create a tissue-engineered, bicomponent implant to restore hip function in a canine hip osteoarthritis model.
    [Science Advances]

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    Chitosan Hydrogel/3D-Printed Poly(ε-Caprolactone) Hybrid Scaffold Containing Synovial Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Cartilage Regeneration Based on Tetrahedral Framework Nucleic Acid Recruitment

    A cartilage regenerative system was developed based on a chitosan hydrogel/3D-printed poly(ε‐caprolactone) hybrid containing synovial MSCs and recruiting tetrahedral framework nucleic acid injected into the articular cavity.
    [Biomaterials]

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    Controlled Co-Delivery System of Magnesium and Lanthanum Ions for Vascularized Bone Regeneration

    Evaluations of angiogenesis and osteogenesis were conducted via both in vitro cell culture using human bone marrow MSCs and in vivo implantation using a rat model of calvarial defect.
    [Biomedical Materials]

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    Chromatin Remodeling Due to Degradation of Citrate Carrier Impairs Osteogenesis of Aged Mesenchymal Stem Cells

    Researchers showed that aged MSCs exhibited reduced chromatin accessibility and lowered histone acetylation, particularly on promoters and enhancers of osteogenic genes.
    [Nature Aging]

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    Mesenchymal Stromal Cell-Secreted CCL2 Promotes Antibacterial Defense Mechanisms through Increased Antimicrobial Peptide Expression in Keratinocytes

    Investigatorstested the efficacy of the MSC secretome in a physiologically relevant ex vivo equine skin biofilm explant model and explored the impact of the MSC secretome on the antimicrobial defense mechanisms of resident skin cells.
    [Stem Cells Translational Medicine]

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    Dose-Dependent Effect of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Co-Grafted with Dopaminergic Neurons in a Parkinson’s Disease Rat Model

    Researchers investigated whether co-grafting of MSCs could improve the survival and reinnervation ability of dopaminergic precursors transplanted in animal models of Parkinson’s disease.
    [Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine]

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    Mesenchymal Stromal Cells as Carriers of IL-12 Reduce Primary and Metastatic Tumors of Murine Melanoma

    Scientists developed a system in which cytokine may be administered intravenously without toxic side effects. MSCs were used as carriers of the IL-12.
    [Scientific Reports]

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    Conditioned Medium from Stem Cells Derived from Human Exfoliated Deciduous Teeth Ameliorates NASH via the Gut-Liver Axis

    The authors examined the benefits of serum-free conditioned medium from stem cells derived from human exfoliated deciduous teeth on a murine non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) model induced by a combination of Western diet and repeated administration of low doses of carbon tetrachloride intraperitoneally, focusing on the gut-liver axis.
    [Scientific Reports]

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    The Effect of N-Acetylcysteine and Ascorbic Acid-2-Phosphate Supplementation on Mesenchymal Stem Cell Function in B6.C-Lepob/J Type 2 Diabetic Mice

    Researchers investigated the efficacy of N-acetylcysteine and ascorbic-acid 2 phosphate oral supplementation as preventative measure against MSC impairment. Healthy wildtype control and obese diabetic mice received either placebo or antioxidant supplementation for a period of six weeks.
    [Stem Cells and Development]

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    Intra-Articular Injection of miR-29a-3p of BMSCs Promotes Cartilage Self-Repairing and Alleviates Pain in the Rat Osteoarthritis

    Scientists investigated the therapeutic efficacy of intra-articular injection of bone marrow MSCs transfected with miR-29a-3p inhibitor in osteoarthritis.
    [Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine]

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    REVIEWS

    Strategies to Improve the Quality and Freshness of Human Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Neurological Diseases

    Investigators provide an overview of humab bone-marrow-MSCs, the application of these cells to various neurological diseases, and improvements in their quality and freshness based on integrated omics after detachment from the culture dish for successful cell therapy.
    [Stem Cell International]

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    The Chondrogenic Potential of First-Trimester and Term Placental Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells

    MSCs were isolated from first-trimester and term placentae. BM-MSCs were commercially obtained. Chondrogenesis was induced by micromass culture in commercial chondrogenic media for 7, 14, or 21 days.
    [Cartilage]

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    INDUSTRY AND POLICY NEWS

    Celularity and Oncternal Therapeutics Enter into Research Collaboration to Evaluate Targeted Placental-Derived Cellular Therapies

    Celularity Inc. and Oncternal Therapeutics, Inc. announced they have entered into a research collaboration to evaluate placental derived-cellular therapies targeting receptor-tyrosine kinase-like Orphan Receptor 1.
    [Celularity, Inc.]

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    International Regenerative Medicine Expert Will Lead CSU Translational Medicine Institute

    Frank Barry, Ph.D., has been selected as the new director of the C. Wayne McIlwraith Translational Medicine Institute at Colorado State University. Barry’s research and interests include stem cell biology and the development of cell-based repair strategies for osteoarthritis.
    [Colorado State University]

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