Application of human amniotic mesenchymal cells as an allogeneic transplantation cell source in bone regenerative therapy

Hiroaki Tsuno, Toshiko Yoshida, Makiko Nogami, Chika Koike, Motonori Okabe, Zenko Noto, Naoya Arai, Makoto Noguchi, Toshio Nikaido*

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Abstract

Autogenous mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have therapeutic applications in bone regenerative therapy due to their pluripotency. However, the ability of MSCs to proliferate and differentiate varies between donors. Furthermore, alternative sources of MSCs are required for patients with contraindications to autogenous cell therapy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential of mesenchymal cells from the human amniotic membrane (HAM) as a source of cells for allogeneic transplantation in bone regenerative therapy. Cells that retained a proliferative capacity of more than 50 population doubling level were distinguished from other HAM cells as HAMα cells and induced to osteogenic status - their in vivo osteogenesis was subsequently investigated in rats. It was found that HAMα cells were spindle shaped and were positive for MSC markers and negative for hematopoietic stem cell markers. Alkaline phosphatase activity and calcium deposition increased with osteogenic status of HAMα cells. The expression of osteocalcin mRNA was increased in HAMα cells cultured on calcium phosphate scaffolds. Moreover, xenografted HAMα cells remained viable and produced extracellular matrix for several weeks. Thus, this study suggests that human amniotic mesenchymal cells possess osteogenic differentiation potential and could be applied to allogeneic transplantation in bone regenerative therapy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2452-2458
Number of pages7
JournalMaterials Science and Engineering C
Volume32
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012/12/01

Keywords

  • Allogeneic cell transplantation
  • Amniotic mesenchymal cells
  • Bone regenerative therapy
  • Calcium phosphate scaffold
  • Mesenchymal stem cells

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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