Mesenchymal Cell News Volume 14.13 | Apr 5 2022

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    Mesenchymal Cell News by STEMCELL Technologies
    Vol. 14.13 – 5 April, 2022
    TOP STORY

    TNF-α Stimulation Enhances the Neuroprotective Effects of Gingival MSCs Derived Exosomes in Retinal Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury via the MEG3/miR-21a-5p Axis

    Exosomes from the conditioned medium of gingival MSC were isolated by ultracentrifugation and were injected into the vitreous of mice.
    [Biomaterials]

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    Selective Histone Methyltransferase G9a Inhibition Reduces Metastatic Development of Ewing Sarcoma through the Epigenetic Regulation of NEU1

    Researchers evaluated the effects of a selective G9a histone methyltransferase inhibitor on Ewing sarcoma metastatic process.
    [Oncogene]

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    AMTB, a TRPM8 Antagonist, Suppresses Growth and Metastasis of Osteosarcoma through Repressing the TGFβ Signaling Pathway

    Investigators found that N-(3-aminopropyl)-2–N-(2-thienylmethyl) benzamide hydrochloride (AMTB) suppressed osteosarcoma cell proliferation, metastasis and induced cellular apoptosis.
    [Cell Death & Disease]

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    Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Analysis of Human Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Functional Subpopulation Identification

    To identify MSC subpopulations and clarify their relationships, scientists performed cell mapping of bone marrow-derived MSCs through single-cell RNA sequencing.
    [Experimental and Molecular Medicine]

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    PCL/Col I-Based Magnetic Nanocomposite Scaffold Provides an Osteoinductive Environment for ADSCs in Osteogenic Cues-Free Media Conditions

    The authors fabricated a multilayered nanocomposite scaffold containing the wild type of Type I collagen (Col I) with endogenous magnetic property to promote osteogenesis in rat adipose-derived stem cells with the minimum requirement of osteogenic differentiation medium.
    [Stem Cell Research & Therapy]

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    A Comparative Evaluation of Layer-by-Layer Assembly Techniques for Surface Modification of Microcarriers Used in Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Manufacturing

    Scientists demonstrated a simple method to perform layer by layer assembly on microcarriers to create multilayers of heparin and collagen and further demonstrated that these multilayers had a positive effect on human MSC viability after 48 hours of culture.
    [Biotechnology Journal]

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    Potential Effect of Amniotic Fluid-Derived Stem Cells on Hyperoxia-Induced Pulmonary Alveolar Injury

    Researchers investigated the role of amniotic fluid-MSCs in preventing versus treating the hyperoxia-induced lung fibrosis in rats.
    [Stem Cell Research & Therapy]

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    The Transplantation of Rapamycin-Treated Senescent Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells with Enhanced Proangiogenic Activity Promotes Neovascularization and Ischemic Limb Salvage in Mice

    The authors investigated the effects of rapamycin on the proangiogenic ability of senescent human umbilical cord MSCs.
    [Acta Pharmacologica Sinica]

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    A Novel Renal Perivascular Mesenchymal Cell Subset Gives Rise to Fibroblasts Distinct from Classic Myofibroblasts

    Scientists described a novel subset of renal perivascular MSCs that expressed Meflin, a glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored protein that was recently identified as a marker of fibroblasts essential for cardiac tissue repair.
    [Scientific Reports]

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    Safety and Efficacy of Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Treatment of Sepsis Induced by Pneumonia: Study Protocol for a Single-Center, Randomised Single-Blind Parallel Group Trial

    Researchers tested the safety, tolerability and efficacy of human umbilical cord MSCs for the treatment of pneumonia-induced sepsis through a single-center, randomized single-blind parallel-group, placebo-controlled trial.
    [BMJ Open]

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    REVIEWS

    Strategies of Pluripotent Stem Cell-Based Therapy for Retinal Degeneration: Update and Challenges

    Ophthalmologists are now working closely with basic researchers to incorporate new technology areas with a synergy that is anticipated to realize the practical application of stem cell-based therapy for retinal degeneration.
    [Trends in Molecular Medicine]

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    Potential Pre-Activation Strategies for Improving Therapeutic Efficacy of Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Current Status and Future Prospects

    The authors summarize the current approaches of MSC pre-activation and further classify, analyzed the scientific principles and main characteristics of these manipulations, and describe the pros and cons of individual pre-activation strategies.
    [Stem Cell Research & Therapy]

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    INDUSTRY AND POLICY NEWS

    BioRestorative Therapies Announces cGMP Cell Manufacturing Facility Certification

    BioRestorative Therapies, Inc. announced that it has completed testing and certification of its clinical grade cell therapy manufacturing facility. The facility will support BioRestorative’s clinical manufacturing needs for its active Phase II clinical trial targeting chronic lumbar disc disease.
    [BioRestorative Therapies, Inc. (GlobeNewswire, Inc.)]

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