Abstract
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent progenitors that have the abilities of selfrenewal and multiple direction differentiation. The osteogenic potential of MSCs holds great promise for bone defect repair and bone disease treatment. For a long time studies about osteogenic differentiation of MSCs have emphasized on the effect of extrinsic regulators and the corresponding transcription factors controlling cell fate. In fact, cell fate is determined by lineage specific gene expression that is regulated more specifically by epigenetic mechanism. Over the last decade, some progress has been made in epigenetic researches of MSCs osteogenic differentiation. DNA methylation, histone modifications and microRNA (miRNA) are all verified important mechanisms regulating MSCs differentiation. Epigenetic regulation might provide novel treatment targets for promoting bone formation. In this review, we will summarize the recent advance about the epigenetic mechanism that control MSCs commitment to osteoblasts and the potential clinical application of MSCs epigenetics in future.
Keywords: DNA methylation, epigenetic, histone modification, mesenchymal stem cells, microRNA, osteogenic differentiation.
Current Stem Cell Research & Therapy
Title:Epigenetic Regulation of Osteogenic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Volume: 11 Issue: 3
Author(s): Gang Fu, Aishu Ren, Yu Qiu and Yi Zhang
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Keywords: DNA methylation, epigenetic, histone modification, mesenchymal stem cells, microRNA, osteogenic differentiation.
Abstract: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent progenitors that have the abilities of selfrenewal and multiple direction differentiation. The osteogenic potential of MSCs holds great promise for bone defect repair and bone disease treatment. For a long time studies about osteogenic differentiation of MSCs have emphasized on the effect of extrinsic regulators and the corresponding transcription factors controlling cell fate. In fact, cell fate is determined by lineage specific gene expression that is regulated more specifically by epigenetic mechanism. Over the last decade, some progress has been made in epigenetic researches of MSCs osteogenic differentiation. DNA methylation, histone modifications and microRNA (miRNA) are all verified important mechanisms regulating MSCs differentiation. Epigenetic regulation might provide novel treatment targets for promoting bone formation. In this review, we will summarize the recent advance about the epigenetic mechanism that control MSCs commitment to osteoblasts and the potential clinical application of MSCs epigenetics in future.
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Fu Gang, Ren Aishu, Qiu Yu and Zhang Yi, Epigenetic Regulation of Osteogenic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Current Stem Cell Research & Therapy 2016; 11 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1574888X10666150528153313
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1574888X10666150528153313 |
Print ISSN 1574-888X |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 2212-3946 |
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