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  • Title: [Induced differentiation of rat adipose-derived stem cells into Schwann-like cells].
    Author: Tang YJ, Zhang LH, Liu JM, Dong WR, Guo JS, Wang HH, Dai X, Chen YH, Xiao YQ.
    Journal: Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao; 2009 Apr; 29(4):680-4. PubMed ID: 19403394.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To assess the differentiation potential of rat adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) into Schwann-like cells in vitro. METHODS: ADSCs isolated from adult SD rats were cultured in vitro and identified with the cell surface antigens CD44, CD49d and CD106 by immunocytochemistry. The ADSCs of the sixth to eighth passages were inoculated in polylysine-coated culture plate and cultured for 12 days in DMEM/F12 culture medium containing 10% fetal bovine serum, 5 ng/ml platelet-derived growth factor, 10 ng/ml basic fibroblast growth factor, 14 micromol/L Forskolin and 200 ng/ml Heregulin to induce their differentiation in vitro. Immunocytochemistry was performed to identify the expression of the cell surface markers nestin, glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), S-100, and P75. RESULTS: The isolated and purified ADSCs were positive for CD44 and CD49d expressions but negative for CD106. After 12 days of culture in the conditional culture medium, most of the cells showed positive expressions of GFAP, S-100, and P75, the specific protein markers of Schwann cells. CONCLUSION: Adult rat ADSCs are confirmed to have potentials of neuroglial differentiation and capable of differentiating into Schwann-like cells in vitro.
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