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Kuo YK, Lin YC, Lee CY, Chen CY, Tani J, Huang TJ, Chang H, Wu MH. Novel Insights into the Pathogenesis of Spinal Sarcopenia and Related Therapeutic Approaches: A Narrative Review. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E3010. [PMID: 32344580 PMCID: PMC7216136 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21083010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Revised: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 04/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Spinal sarcopenia is a complex and multifactorial disorder associated with a loss of strength, increased frailty, and increased risks of fractures and falls. In addition, spinal sarcopenia has been associated with lumbar spine disorders and osteoporosis, which renders making decisions on treatment modalities difficult. Patients with spinal sarcopenia typically exhibit lower cumulative survival, a higher risk of in-hospital complications, prolonged hospital stays, higher postoperative costs, and higher rates of blood transfusion after thoracolumbar spine surgery. Several studies have focused on the relationships between spinal sarcopenia, appendicular muscle mass, and bone-related problems-such as osteoporotic fractures and low bone mineral density-and malnutrition and vitamin D deficiency. Although several techniques are available for measuring sarcopenia, each of them has its advantages and shortcomings. For treating spinal sarcopenia, nutrition, physical therapy, and medication have been proven to be effective; regenerative therapeutic options seem to be promising owing to their repair and regeneration potential. Therefore, in this narrative review, we summarize the characteristics, detection methodologies, and treatment options for spinal sarcopenia, as well as its role in spinal disorders.
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- Yu-Kai Kuo
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan;
- Department of Medicine, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung 20401, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung & Chang Gung University, College of Medicine, Keelung 20401, Taiwan;
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- Department of Orthopedics, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei 11031, Taiwan; (C.-Y.L.)
- Department of Orthopedics, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan;
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedics, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan;
- Department of Orthopedics, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City 23561, Taiwan
- Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA;
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- Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA;
- Department of Neurology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11696, Taiwan
- Ph.D. Program for Neural Regenerative Medicine, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University and National Health Research Institutes, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedics, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei 11031, Taiwan; (C.-Y.L.)
- Department of Orthopedics, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan;
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
- Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedics, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei 11031, Taiwan; (C.-Y.L.)
- Department of Orthopedics, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan;
- Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA;
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Muir LA, Murry CE, Chamberlain JS. Prosurvival Factors Improve Functional Engraftment of Myogenically Converted Dermal Cells into Dystrophic Skeletal Muscle. Stem Cells Dev 2016; 25:1559-1569. [PMID: 27503462 DOI: 10.1089/scd.2016.0136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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In Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and other muscle wasting disorders, cell therapies are a promising route for promoting muscle regeneration by supplying a functional copy of the missing dystrophin gene and contributing new muscle fibers. The clinical application of cell-based therapies is resource intensive, and it will therefore be necessary to address key limitations that reduce cell engraftment into muscle tissue. A pressing issue is poor donor cell survival following transplantation, which in preclinical studies limits the ability to effectively test the impact of cell-based therapy on whole muscle function. We, therefore, sought to improve engraftment and the functional impact of in vivo myogenically converted dermal fibroblasts (dFbs) using a prosurvival cocktail (PSC) that includes heat shock followed by treatment with insulin-like growth factor-1, a caspase inhibitor, a Bcl-XL peptide, a KATP channel opener, basic fibroblast growth factor, Matrigel, and cyclosporine A. Advantages of dFbs include compatibility with the autologous setting, ease of isolation, and greater proliferative potential than DMD satellite cells. dFbs expressed tamoxifen-inducible MyoD and carried a mini-dystrophin gene driven by a muscle-specific promoter. After transplantation into muscles of mdx mice, a 70% reduction in donor cells was observed by day 5, and a 94% reduction by day 28. However, treatment with PSC gave a nearly three-fold increase in donor cells in early engraftment, and greatly increased the number of donor-contributed muscle fibers and total engrafted area in transplanted muscles. Furthermore, dystrophic muscles that received dFbs with PSC displayed reduced injury with eccentric contractions and an increase in maximum isometric force. Thus, enhancing survival of myogenic cells increases engraftment and improves structure and function of dystrophic muscle.
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- Lindsey A Muir
- 1 Department of Neurology, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington
- 2 Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington
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- 3 Center for Cardiovascular Biology, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington
- 4 Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington
- 5 Department of Pathology, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington
- 6 Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington
- 7 Department of Medicine/Cardiology, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington
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- 1 Department of Neurology, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington
- 8 Department of Biochemistry, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington
- 9 Department of Medicine/Medical Genetics, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington
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Filareto A, Rinaldi F, Arpke RW, Darabi R, Belanto JJ, Toso EA, Miller AZ, Ervasti JM, McIvor RS, Kyba M, Perlingeiro RC. Pax3-induced expansion enables the genetic correction of dystrophic satellite cells. Skelet Muscle 2015; 5:36. [PMID: 26504514 PMCID: PMC4620645 DOI: 10.1186/s13395-015-0061-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2015] [Accepted: 10/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Satellite cells (SCs) are indispensable for muscle regeneration and repair; however, due to low frequency in primary muscle and loss of engraftment potential after ex vivo expansion, their use in cell therapy is currently unfeasible. To date, an alternative to this limitation has been the transplantation of SC-derived myogenic progenitor cells (MPCs), although these do not hold the same attractive properties of stem cells, such as self-renewal and long-term regenerative potential. Methods We develop a method to expand wild-type and dystrophic fresh isolated satellite cells using transient expression of Pax3. This approach can be combined with genetic correction of dystrophic satellite cells and utilized to promote muscle regeneration when transplanted into dystrophic mice. Results Here, we show that SCs from wild-type and dystrophic mice can be expanded in culture through transient expression of Pax3, and these expanded activated SCs can regenerate the muscle. We test this approach in a gene therapy model by correcting dystrophic SCs from a mouse lacking dystrophin using a Sleeping Beauty transposon carrying the human μDYSTROPHIN gene. Transplantation of these expanded corrected cells into immune-deficient, dystrophin-deficient mice generated large numbers of dystrophin-expressing myofibers and improved contractile strength. Importantly, in vitro expanded SCs engrafted the SC compartment and could regenerate muscle after secondary injury. Conclusion These results demonstrate that Pax3 is able to promote the ex vivo expansion of SCs while maintaining their stem cell regenerative properties. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13395-015-0061-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Antonio Filareto
- Department of Medicine, Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota, 4-128 CCRB, 2231 6th St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
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- Department of Medicine, Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota, 4-128 CCRB, 2231 6th St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
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- Department of Medicine, Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota, 4-128 CCRB, 2231 6th St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
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- Department of Medicine, Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota, 4-128 CCRB, 2231 6th St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
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- Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
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- Department of Medicine, Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota, 4-128 CCRB, 2231 6th St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
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Rinaldi F, Perlingeiro RCR. Stem cells for skeletal muscle regeneration: therapeutic potential and roadblocks. Transl Res 2014; 163:409-17. [PMID: 24299739 PMCID: PMC3976768 DOI: 10.1016/j.trsl.2013.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2013] [Revised: 11/01/2013] [Accepted: 11/07/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Conditions involving muscle wasting, such as muscular dystrophies, cachexia, and sarcopenia, would benefit from approaches that promote skeletal muscle regeneration. Stem cells are particularly attractive because they are able to differentiate into specialized cell types while retaining the ability to self-renew and, thus, provide a long-term response. This review will discuss recent advancements on different types of stem cells that have been attributed to be endowed with muscle regenerative potential. We will discuss the nature of these cells and their advantages and disadvantages in regards to therapy for muscular dystrophies.
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- Fabrizio Rinaldi
- Department of Medicine, Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn
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- Department of Medicine, Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn.
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Neuromuscular electrical stimulation as a method to maximize the beneficial effects of muscle stem cells transplanted into dystrophic skeletal muscle. PLoS One 2013; 8:e54922. [PMID: 23526927 PMCID: PMC3602431 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0054922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2011] [Accepted: 12/20/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Cellular therapy is a potential approach to improve the regenerative capacity of damaged or diseased skeletal muscle. However, its clinical use has often been limited by impaired donor cell survival, proliferation and differentiation following transplantation. Additionally, functional improvements after transplantation are all-too-often negligible. Because the host microenvironment plays an important role in the fate of transplanted cells, methods to modulate the microenvironment and guide donor cell behavior are warranted. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the use of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) for 1 or 4 weeks following muscle-derived stem cell (MDSC) transplantation into dystrophic skeletal muscle can modulate the fate of donor cells and enhance their contribution to muscle regeneration and functional improvements. Animals submitted to 4 weeks of NMES after transplantation demonstrated a 2-fold increase in the number of dystrophin+ myofibers as compared to control transplanted muscles. These findings were concomitant with an increased vascularity in the MDSC+NMES group when compared to non-stimulated counterparts. Additionally, animals subjected to NMES (with or without MDSC transplantation) presented an increased maximal specific tetanic force when compared to controls. Although cell transplantation and/or the use of NMES resulted in no changes in fatigue resistance, the combination of both MDSC transplantation and NMES resulted in a faster recovery from fatigue, when compared to non-injected and non-stimulated counterparts. We conclude that NMES is a viable method to improve MDSC engraftment, enhance dystrophic muscle strength, and, in combination with MDSC transplantation, improve recovery from fatigue. These findings suggest that NMES may be a clinically-relevant adjunct approach for cell transplantation into skeletal muscle.
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Ma X, Zhang S, Zhou J, Chen B, Shang Y, Gao T, Wang X, Xie H, Chen F. Clone-derived human AF-amniotic fluid stem cells are capable of skeletal myogenic differentiation in vitro and in vivo. J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2012; 6:598-613. [PMID: 22396316 DOI: 10.1002/term.462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2010] [Revised: 05/02/2011] [Accepted: 07/01/2011] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Department of Urology; Shanghai Children's Hospital; Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; Shanghai; People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology; Shanghai Children's Hospital; Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; Shanghai; People's Republic of China
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White JD, Grounds MD. Harnessing the therapeutic potential of myogenic stem cells. Cytotechnology 2011; 41:153-64. [PMID: 19002952 DOI: 10.1023/a:1024830924103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The potential clinical use of stem cells for cell transplantation therapies to replace defective genes in myopathies is an area of intense investigation. Precursor cells derived from non-muscle tissue with myogenic potential have been identified in many tissues, including bone marrow and dermis, although the status of these putative stem cells requires clarification. The incorporation of circulating bone-marrow derived stem cells into regenerating adult skeletal muscle has been demonstrated in mice but the contribution of donor cells is so minimal that it would appear clinically irrelevant at this stage. The possibility of a true stem cell subpopulation within skeletal muscle that replenishes the satellite cells (conventional muscle precursors on the surface of myofibres) is also very attractive as a superior source of myoblasts for muscle construction. A full understanding of the intrinsic factors (i.e. gene expression within the stem cell) and extrinsic factors (i.e. signals from the external environment) which control the commitment of stem cells to the myogenic lineage, and the conditions which favour stem cell expansion in vivo is required before stem cells can be seriously considered for clinical cell therapy.
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- Jason D White
- School of Anatomy and Human Biology, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Perth, Western Australia, Australia (Author for correspondence; E-mail,
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[The regulation of UTROPHIN expression by EN1]. YI CHUAN = HEREDITAS 2011; 33:347-52. [PMID: 21482524 DOI: 10.3724/sp.j.1005.2011.00347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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To investigate possible factors up-regulating the expression of UTROPHIN, potential regulatory elements in the promoter of the human UTROPHIN was predicted by P-match software and verified by EMSA and ChIP. The mechanism of EN1 regulation of the human UTROPHIN expression was evaluated by RNA interference and real-time PCR analyses. Two potential EN1 binding sites in UTROPHIN promoter region were predicted by P-Match software but only the second site was verified to interact directly with EN1 by EMSA and ChIP. The results from RNA interference and real-time PCR showed that the mRNA level of UTROPHIN increased in HeLa cells after EN1 was knockdowned by siRNA. It indicated that EN1 might be a negative regulatory factor for UTROPHIN. Our study suggested that UTROPHIN might be a new target for DMD therapy.
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Dramatic changes in the health care landscape over the next few decades undoubtedly will affect rehabilitation specialists' practice. In the multidisciplinary field of regenerative medicine, cell, tissue, or organ substitutes are used to enhance the healing potential of the body. Given that the restoration of normal functioning of injured or diseased tissues is expected to be the ultimate goal of these therapies, the future of regenerative medicine is, undeniably, tightly intertwined with that of rehabilitation. Rehabilitation specialists not only must be aware of cutting-edge medical advances as they relate to regenerative medicine but also must work closely with basic scientists to guide the development of clinically relevant protocols. The purposes of this article are to provide a current perspective on biological approaches to the management of musculoskeletal disorders and to highlight the needed integration of physical therapeutics with regenerative medicine.
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de la Garza-Rodea AS, van der Velde I, Boersma H, Gonçalves MAFV, van Bekkum DW, de Vries AAF, Knaän-Shanzer S. Long-term contribution of human bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells to skeletal muscle regeneration in mice. Cell Transplant 2010; 20:217-31. [PMID: 20719081 DOI: 10.3727/096368910x522117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are attractive for cellular therapy of muscular dystrophies as they are easy to procure, can be greatly expanded ex vivo, and contribute to skeletal muscle repair in vivo. However, detailed information about the contribution of bone marrow (BM)-derived human MSCs (BM-hMSCs) to skeletal muscle regeneration in vivo is very limited. Here, we present the results of a comprehensive study of the fate of LacZ-tagged BM-hMSCs following implantation in cardiotoxin (CTX)-injured tibialis anterior muscles (TAMs) of immunodeficient mice. β-Galactosidase-positive (β-gal(+)) human-mouse hybrid myofibers (HMs) were counted in serial cross sections over the full length of the treated TAMs of groups of mice at monthly intervals. The number of human cells was estimated using chemiluminescence assays. While the number of human cells declined gradually to about 10% of the injected cells at 60 days after transplantation, the number of HMs increased from day 10 onwards, reaching 104 ± 39.1 per TAM at 4 months postinjection. β-gal(+) cells and HMs were distributed over the entire muscle, indicating migration of the former from the central injection site to the ends of the TAMs. The identification of HMs that stained positive for human spectrin suggests myogenic reprogramming of hMSC nuclei. In summary, our findings reveal that BM-hMSCs continue to participate in the regeneration/remodeling of CTX-injured TAMs, resulting in ±5% HMs at 4 months after damage induction. Moreover, donor-derived cells were shown to express genetic information, both endogenous and transgenic, in recipient myofibers.
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- Anabel S de la Garza-Rodea
- Virus and Stem Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) still needs effective treatments, and myoblast transplantation (MT) is considered as an approach to repair damaged skeletal muscles. DMD is due to the complete loss of dystrophin from muscles. The lack of link between the contracting apparatus and the extracellular matrix leads to frequent damage to the sarcolemma triggering muscle fiber necrosis. Laminins are major proteins in the extracellular matrix. Laminin-111 is normally present in skeletal and cardiac muscles in mice and humans but only during embryonic development. In this study, we showed that intramuscular injection of laminin-111 increased muscle strength and resistance in mdx mice. We also used laminin-111 as a coadjuvant in MT, and we showed this protein decreased considerably the repetitive cycles of degeneration, inflammatory reaction, and regeneration. Moreover, MT is significantly improved. To explain the improvement, we confirmed with the same myoblast cell batch that laminin-111 improves proliferation and drastically increases migration in vitro. These results are extremely important because DMD could be treated only by the injection of a recombinant protein, a simple and safe therapy to prevent loss of muscle function. Moreover, the improvement in MT would be significant to treat the muscles of DMD patients who are already weak.
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Ambrosio F, Ferrari RJ, Fitzgerald GK, Carvell G, Boninger ML, Huard J. Functional overloading of dystrophic mice enhances muscle-derived stem cell contribution to muscle contractile capacity. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2009; 90:66-73. [PMID: 19154831 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2008.06.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2008] [Revised: 06/05/2008] [Accepted: 06/30/2008] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effect of functional overloading on the transplantation of muscle derived stem cells (MDSCs) into dystrophic muscle and the ability of transplanted cells to increase dystrophic muscle's ability to resist overloading-induced weakness. DESIGN Cross-sectional. SETTING Laboratory. ANIMALS Male mice (N=10) with a dystrophin gene mutation. INTERVENTIONS MDSCs were intramuscularly transplanted into the extensor digitorum longus muscle (EDL). Functional overloading of the EDL was performed by surgical ablation of the EDL's synergist. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The total number of dystrophin-positive fibers/cross-section (as a measure of stem cell engraftment), the average number of CD31+ cells (as a measure of capillarity), and in vitro EDL contractile strength. Independent t tests were used to investigate the effect of overloading on engraftment, capillarity, and strength. Paired t tests were used to investigate the effect of MDSC engraftment on strength and capillarity. RESULTS MDSC transplantation protects dystrophic muscles against overloading-induced weakness (specific twitch force: control 4.5N/cm2+/-2.3; MDSC treated 7.9N/cm2+/-1.4) (P=.02). This improved force production following overloading is concomitant with an increased regeneration by transplanted MDSCs (MDSC: 26.6+/-20.2 dystrophin-positive fibers/cross-section; overloading + MDSC: 170.6+/-130.9 dystrophin-positive fibers/cross-section [P=.03]). Overloading-induced increases in skeletal muscle capillarity is significantly correlated with increased MDSC engraftment (R2=.80, P=.01). CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that the functional contribution of transplanted MDSCs may rely on activity-dependent mechanisms, possibly mediated by skeletal muscle vascularity. Rehabilitation modalities may play an important role in the development of stem cell transplantation strategies for the treatment of muscular dystrophy.
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- Fabrisia Ambrosio
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
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Wallace GQ, Lapidos KA, Kenik JS, McNally EM. Long-term survival of transplanted stem cells in immunocompetent mice with muscular dystrophy. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2008; 173:792-802. [PMID: 18711004 DOI: 10.2353/ajpath.2008.080259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Satellite cells refer to resident stem cells in muscle that are activated in response to damage or disease for the regeneration and repair of muscle fibers. The use of stem cell transplantation to treat muscular diseases has been limited by impaired donor cell survival attributed to rejection and an unavailable stem cell niche. We isolated a population of adult muscle mononuclear cells (AMMCs) from normal, strain-matched muscle and transplanted these cells into delta-sarcoglycan-null dystrophic mice. Distinct from other transplant studies, the recipient mice were immunocompetent with an intact endogenous satellite cell pool. We found that AMMCs were 35 times more efficient at restoring sarcoglycan compared with cultured myoblasts. Unlike cultured myoblasts, AMMC-derived muscle fibers expressed sarcoglycan protein throughout their entire length, consistent with enhanced migratory ability. We examined the capacity of single injections of AMMCs to provide long-term benefit for muscular dystrophy and found persistent regeneration after 6 months, consistent with augmentation of the endogenous stem cell pool. Interestingly, AMMCs were more effectively engrafted into aged dystrophic mice for the regeneration of large clusters of sarcoglycan-positive muscle fibers, which were protected from damage, suggesting that the stem cell niche in older muscle remains permissive.
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- Gregory Q Wallace
- Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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Darabi R, Santos FNC, Perlingeiro RCR. The Therapeutic Potential of Embryonic and Adult Stem Cells for Skeletal Muscle Regeneration. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 4:217-25. [DOI: 10.1007/s12015-008-9023-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/25/2008] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Grefte S, Kuijpers-Jagtman AM, Torensma R, Von den Hoff JW. Skeletal Muscle Development and Regeneration. Stem Cells Dev 2007; 16:857-68. [DOI: 10.1089/scd.2007.0058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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- Sander Grefte
- Department of Orthodontics and Oral Biology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthodontics and Oral Biology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Tumor Immunology, Nijmegen Centre for Molecular Life Sciences, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthodontics and Oral Biology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Zheng B, Cao B, Crisan M, Sun B, Li G, Logar A, Yap S, Pollett JB, Drowley L, Cassino T, Gharaibeh B, Deasy BM, Huard J, Péault B. Prospective identification of myogenic endothelial cells in human skeletal muscle. Nat Biotechnol 2007; 25:1025-34. [PMID: 17767154 DOI: 10.1038/nbt1334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 273] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2007] [Accepted: 08/12/2007] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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We document anatomic, molecular and developmental relationships between endothelial and myogenic cells within human skeletal muscle. Cells coexpressing myogenic and endothelial cell markers (CD56, CD34, CD144) were identified by immunohistochemistry and flow cytometry. These myoendothelial cells regenerate myofibers in the injured skeletal muscle of severe combined immunodeficiency mice more effectively than CD56+ myogenic progenitors. They proliferate long term, retain a normal karyotype, are not tumorigenic and survive better under oxidative stress than CD56+ myogenic cells. Clonally derived myoendothelial cells differentiate into myogenic, osteogenic and chondrogenic cells in culture. Myoendothelial cells are amenable to biotechnological handling, including purification by flow cytometry and long-term expansion in vitro, and may have potential for the treatment of human muscle disease.
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- Bo Zheng
- Stem Cell Research Center, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Children's Hospital and School of Medicine, 4100 Rangos Research Center, 3460 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2583, USA
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Ikemoto M, Fukada SI, Uezumi A, Masuda S, Miyoshi H, Yamamoto H, Wada MR, Masubuchi N, Miyagoe-Suzuki Y, Takeda S. Autologous transplantation of SM/C-2.6(+) satellite cells transduced with micro-dystrophin CS1 cDNA by lentiviral vector into mdx mice. Mol Ther 2007; 15:2178-85. [PMID: 17726457 DOI: 10.1038/sj.mt.6300295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a lethal muscle disorder caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene. Transplantation of autologous myogenic cells genetically corrected ex vivo is a possible treatment for this disorder. In order to test the regenerative efficiency of freshly isolated satellite cells, we purified quiescent satellite cells from limb muscles of 8-12-week-old green fluorescent protein-transgenic (GFP-Tg) mice using SM/C-2.6 (a recently developed monoclonal antibody) and flow cytometry. Freshly isolated satellite cells were shown to participate in muscle regeneration more efficiently than satellite cell-derived myoblasts passaged in vitro do, when transplanted into tibialis anterior (TA) muscles of 8-12-week-old cardiotoxin-injected C57BL/6 mice and 5-week-old dystrophin-deficient mdx mice, and analyzed at 4 weeks after injection. Importantly, expansion of freshly isolated satellite cells in vitro without passaging had no detrimental effects on their regenerative capacity. Therefore we directly isolated satellite cells from 5-week-old mdx mice using SM/C-2.6 antibody and cultured them with lentiviral vectors expressing micro-dystrophin CS1. The transduced cells were injected into TA muscles of 5-week-old mdx mice. At 4 weeks after transplantation, the grafted cells efficiently contributed to regeneration of mdx dystrophic muscles and expressed micro-dystrophin at the sarcolemma. These results suggest that there is potential for lentiviral vector-mediated ex vivo gene therapy for DMD.
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- Madoka Ikemoto
- Department of Molecular Therapy, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan
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Deasy BM, Lu A, Tebbets JC, Feduska JM, Schugar RC, Pollett JB, Sun B, Urish KL, Gharaibeh BM, Cao B, Rubin RT, Huard J. A role for cell sex in stem cell-mediated skeletal muscle regeneration: female cells have higher muscle regeneration efficiency. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 177:73-86. [PMID: 17420291 PMCID: PMC2064113 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200612094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 160] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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We have shown that muscle-derived stem cells (MDSCs) transplanted into dystrophic (mdx) mice efficiently regenerate skeletal muscle. However, MDSC populations exhibit heterogeneity in marker profiles and variability in regeneration abilities. We show here that cell sex is a variable that considerably influences MDSCs' regeneration abilities. We found that the female MDSCs (F-MDSCs) regenerated skeletal muscle more efficiently. Despite using additional isolation techniques and cell cloning, we could not obtain a male subfraction with a regeneration capacity similar to that of their female counterparts. Rather than being directly hormonal or caused by host immune response, this difference in MDSCs' regeneration potential may arise from innate sex-related differences in the cells' stress responses. In comparison with F-MDSCs, male MDSCs have increased differentiation after exposure to oxidative stress induced by hydrogen peroxide, which may lead to in vivo donor cell depletion, and a proliferative advantage for F-MDSCs that eventually increases muscle regeneration. These findings should persuade researchers to report cell sex, which is a largely unexplored variable, and consider the implications of relying on cells of one sex.
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- Bridget M Deasy
- Department of Bioengineering, Stem Cell Research Center, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
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Wong SHA, Lowes KN, Bertoncello I, Quigley AF, Simmons PJ, Cook MJ, Kornberg AJ, Kapsa RMI. Evaluation of Sca-1 and c-Kit As Selective Markers for Muscle Remodelling by Nonhemopoietic Bone Marrow Cells. Stem Cells 2007; 25:1364-74. [PMID: 17303817 DOI: 10.1634/stemcells.2006-0194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Bone marrow (BM)-derived cells (BMCs) have demonstrated a myogenic tissue remodeling capacity. However, because the myoremodeling is limited to approximately 1%-3% of recipient muscle fibers in vivo, there is disagreement regarding the clinical relevance of BM for therapeutic application in myodegenerative conditions. This study sought to determine whether rare selectable cell surface markers (in particular, c-Kit) could be used to identify a BMC population with enhanced myoremodeling capacity. Dystrophic mdx muscle remodeling has been achieved using BMCs sorted by expression of stem cell antigen-1 (Sca-1). The inference that Sca-1 is also a selectable marker associated with myoremodeling capacity by muscle-derived cells prompted this study of relative myoremodeling contributions from BMCs (compared with muscle cells) on the basis of expression or absence of Sca-1. We show that myoremodeling activity does not differ in cells sorted solely on the basis of Sca-1 from either muscle or BM. In addition, further fractionation of BM to a more mesenchymal-like cell population with lineage markers and CD45 subsequently revealed a stronger selectability of myoremodeling capacity with c-Kit/Sca-1 (p < .005) than with Sca-1 alone. These results suggest that c-Kit may provide a useful selectable marker that facilitates selection of cells with an augmented myoremodeling capacity derived from BM and possibly from other nonmuscle tissues. In turn, this may provide a new methodology for rapid isolation of myoremodeling capacities from muscle and nonmuscle tissues. Disclosure of potential conflicts of interest is found at the end of this article.
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- Sharon H A Wong
- National Muscular Dystrophy Research Centre, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, St. Vincent's Hospital, 35 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy, Victoria, 3065, Australia
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Péault B, Rudnicki M, Torrente Y, Cossu G, Tremblay JP, Partridge T, Gussoni E, Kunkel LM, Huard J. Stem and progenitor cells in skeletal muscle development, maintenance, and therapy. Mol Ther 2007; 15:867-77. [PMID: 17387336 DOI: 10.1038/mt.sj.6300145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 407] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Satellite cells are dormant progenitors located at the periphery of skeletal myofibers that can be triggered to proliferate for both self-renewal and differentiation into myogenic cells. In addition to anatomic location, satellite cells are typified by markers such as M-cadherin, Pax7, Myf5, and neural cell adhesion molecule-1. The Pax3 and Pax7 transcription factors play essential roles in the early specification, migration, and myogenic differentiation of satellite cells. In addition to muscle-committed satellite cells, multi-lineage stem cells encountered in embryonic, as well as adult, tissues exhibit myogenic potential in experimental conditions. These multi-lineage stem cells include side-population cells, muscle-derived stem cells (MDSCs), and mesoangioblasts. Although the ontogenic derivation, identity, and localization of these non-conventional myogenic cells remain elusive, recent results suggest their ultimate origin in blood vessel walls. Indeed, purified pericytes and endothelium-related cells demonstrate high myogenic potential in culture and in vivo. Allogeneic myoblasts transplanted into Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients have been, in early trials, largely inefficient owing to immune rejection, rapid death, and limited intramuscular migration--all obstacles that are now being alleviated, at least in part, by more efficient immunosuppression and escalated cell doses. As an alternative to myoblast transplantation, stem cells such as mesoangioblasts and CD133+ progenitors administered through blood circulation have recently shown great potential to regenerate dystrophic muscle.
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- Bruno Péault
- Stem Cell Research Center, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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Danièle N, Richard I, Bartoli M. Ins and outs of therapy in limb girdle muscular dystrophies. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2007; 39:1608-24. [PMID: 17339125 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2007.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2006] [Revised: 02/02/2007] [Accepted: 02/05/2007] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Muscular dystrophies are hereditary degenerative muscle diseases that cause life-long disability in patients. They comprise the well-known Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) but also the group of Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophies (LGMD) which account for a third to a fourth of DMD cases. From the clinical point of view, LGMD are characterised by predominant effects on the proximal limb muscles. The LGMD group is still growing today and consists of 19 autosomal dominant and recessive forms (LGMD1A to LGMD1G and LGMD2A to LGMD2M). The proteins involved are very diverse and include sarcomeric, sarcolemmal and enzymatic proteins. With respect to this variability and in line with the intense search for a potent therapeutic approach for DMD, many different strategies have been tested in rodent models. These include replacing the lost function by gene transfer or stem cell transplantation, using a related protein for functional substitution, increasing muscle mass, or blocking the molecular pathological mechanisms by pharmacological means to alleviate the symptoms. The purpose of this review is to summarize current data arising from these preclinical studies and to examine the potential of the tested strategies to lead to clinical applications.
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Price FD, Kuroda K, Rudnicki MA. Stem cell based therapies to treat muscular dystrophy. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2006; 1772:272-83. [PMID: 17034994 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2006.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2006] [Accepted: 08/30/2006] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Muscular dystrophies comprise a heterogeneous group of neuromuscular disorders, characterized by progressive muscle wasting, for which no satisfactory treatment exists. Multiple stem cell populations, both of adult or embryonic origin, display myogenic potential and have been assayed for their ability to correct the dystrophic phenotype. To date, many of these described methods have failed, underlying the need to identify the mechanisms controlling myogenic potential, homing of donor populations to the musculature, and avoidance of the immune response. Recent results focus on the fresh isolation of satellite cells and the use of multiple growth factors to promote mesangioblast migration, both of which promote muscle regeneration. Throughout this chapter, various stem cell based therapies will be introduced and evaluated based on their potential to treat muscular dystrophy in an effective and efficient manner.
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- F D Price
- Molecular Medicine Program and Center for Stem Cell and Gene Therapy, Ottawa Health Research Institute, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1H 8L6
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Kim M, Choi YS, Yang SH, Hong HN, Cho SW, Cha SM, Pak JH, Kim CW, Kwon SW, Park CJ. Muscle regeneration by adipose tissue-derived adult stem cells attached to injectable PLGA spheres. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2006; 348:386-92. [PMID: 16887099 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2006.07.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2006] [Accepted: 07/10/2006] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The [corrected] use of adult stem cells for cell-based tissue engineering and regeneration strategies represents a promising approach for skeletal muscle repair. We have evaluated the combination of adipose tissue-derived adult stem cells (ADSCs) obtained from autologous liposuction and injectable poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) spheres for muscle regeneration. ADSCs attached to PLGA spheres and PLGA spheres alone were cultured in myogenic medium for 21 days and injected subcutaneously into the necks of nude mice. After 30 and 60 days, the mice were sacrificed, and newly formed tissues were analyzed by immunostaining, H and E staining, and RT-PCR. We found that ADSCs attached to PLGA spheres, but not PLGA spheres alone, were able to generate muscle tissue. These findings suggest that ADSCs and PLGA spheres are useful materials for muscle tissue engineering and that their combination can be used in clinical settings for muscle regeneration.
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- MiJung Kim
- Asan Institute for Life Sciences, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Myoblast transplantation (MT) is an experimental strategy for the potential treatment of myopathies. MT has two properties that make it potentially beneficial: genetic complementation and myogenic potential. Preclinical experiments on monkeys have shown that promising results can be obtained with MT in large muscles of primates depending on two conditions: appropriate immunosuppression and cell delivery by a method of high-density injections. Preclinical work on MT is being, or may be, addressed to: develop efficient methods of donor cell delivery applicable to clinics; control or avoid acute rejection by methods with the fewest secondary effects; understand the factors that condition the early survival of donor cells following transplantation; increase the success of each individual injection; re-engineer a functional structure in muscles that degenerates to fibrosis and fat substitution; and search for precursor cells with potential advantages over myoblasts.
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- Daniel Skuk
- Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l'Université Laval, Unité de recherche en Génétique humaine, CHUL du CHUQ, 2705, Boulevard Laurier, Québec, Canada.
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Lowe DA, Williams BO, Thomas DD, Grange RW. Molecular and cellular contractile dysfunction of dystrophic muscle from young mice. Muscle Nerve 2006; 34:92-100. [PMID: 16634063 DOI: 10.1002/mus.20562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to determine whether contractile protein alterations are responsible for force deficits in young dystrophic muscle. Contractility of intact extensor digitorum longus muscles and permeabilized fibers from wild-type (wt), dystrophin-deficient (mdx), and dystrophin/utrophin-deficient (mdx:utrn-/-) mice aged 21 and 35 days was determined. Myosin structural dynamics were assessed by site-directed spin labeling and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy. The principal finding was that force generation was depressed by approximately 20% in mdx muscles, but fiber Ca2+-activated force and myosin structure were not different from wt animals, suggesting that contractile proteins are not responsible for the force deficits in those muscles. For mdx:utrn-/- mice, muscle and fiber forces were approximately 40% lower than wt and the fraction of strong-binding myosin during contraction was reduced by 13%. These data indicate that contractile protein alterations, in addition to myosin dysfunction, cause force deficit in muscles from young mdx:utrn-/- mice. Elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying muscle weakness at the onset of disease is important for designing treatment strategies.
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- Dawn A Lowe
- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology Biophysics, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware Street SE, MMC 388, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA.
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Cao B, Deasy BM, Pollett J, Huard J. Cell Therapy for Muscle Regeneration and Repair. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am 2005; 16:889-907, viii. [PMID: 16214050 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmr.2005.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Baohong Cao
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Growth and Development Laboratory, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 4100 Rangos Research Center, 3460 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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Lee-Pullen TF, Grounds MD. Muscle-derived stem cells: Implications for effective myoblast transfer therapy. IUBMB Life 2005; 57:731-6. [PMID: 16511965 DOI: 10.1080/15216540500352748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Stem cells have been proposed as a wonder solution for tissue repair in many situations and have attracted much attention in the media for both their therapeutic potential and ethical implications. In addition to the excitement generated by embryonic stem cells, research has now identified a number of stem cells within adult tissues which pose much more realistic targets for therapeutic interventions. Myoblast transfer therapy (MTT) has long been viewed as a potential therapy for the debilitating muscle-wasting disorder Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. This technique relies on the transplantation of committed muscle precursor cells directly into the muscle fibres but has had little success in clinical trials. The recent discovery of a population of cells within adult muscle with stem cell-like characteristics has interesting implications for the future of such putative cell transplantation therapies. This review focuses on the characterization and application of these potential muscle-derived stem cells (MDSC) to MTT.
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- Tracey F Lee-Pullen
- School of Anatomy & Human Biology, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia.
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Montarras D, Morgan J, Collins C, Relaix F, Zaffran S, Cumano A, Partridge T, Buckingham M. Direct isolation of satellite cells for skeletal muscle regeneration. Science 2005; 309:2064-7. [PMID: 16141372 DOI: 10.1126/science.1114758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 760] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Muscle satellite cells contribute to muscle regeneration. We have used a Pax3(GFP/+) mouse line to directly isolate (Pax3)(green fluorescent protein)-expressing muscle satellite cells, by flow cytometry from adult skeletal muscles, as a homogeneous population of small, nongranular, Pax7+, CD34+, CD45-, Sca1- cells. The flow cytometry parameters thus established enabled us to isolate satellite cells from wild-type muscles. Such cells, grafted into muscles of mdx nu/nu mice, contributed both to fiber repair and to the muscle satellite cell compartment. Expansion of these cells in culture before engraftment reduced their regenerative capacity.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antigens, CD34/analysis
- Cell Separation
- Cells, Cultured
- DNA-Binding Proteins/analysis
- DNA-Binding Proteins/biosynthesis
- Diaphragm
- Dystrophin/biosynthesis
- Flow Cytometry
- Green Fluorescent Proteins/analysis
- Homeodomain Proteins/analysis
- Homeodomain Proteins/biosynthesis
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred mdx
- Mice, Nude
- Muscle Development
- Muscle Fibers, Skeletal/metabolism
- Muscle, Skeletal/cytology
- Muscle, Skeletal/physiology
- PAX3 Transcription Factor
- PAX7 Transcription Factor
- Paired Box Transcription Factors
- Regeneration
- Satellite Cells, Skeletal Muscle/cytology
- Satellite Cells, Skeletal Muscle/physiology
- Satellite Cells, Skeletal Muscle/transplantation
- Stem Cell Transplantation
- Transcription Factors/analysis
- Transcription Factors/biosynthesis
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- Didier Montarras
- CNRS Unité de Recherche Associée 2578, Department of Developmental Biology, INSERM, Pasteur Institute, 75724 Paris Cedex 15, France.
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Rodriguez AM, Pisani D, Dechesne CA, Turc-Carel C, Kurzenne JY, Wdziekonski B, Villageois A, Bagnis C, Breittmayer JP, Groux H, Ailhaud G, Dani C. Transplantation of a multipotent cell population from human adipose tissue induces dystrophin expression in the immunocompetent mdx mouse. J Exp Med 2005; 201:1397-405. [PMID: 15867092 PMCID: PMC2213197 DOI: 10.1084/jem.20042224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 325] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2004] [Accepted: 03/08/2005] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Here, we report the isolation of a human multipotent adipose-derived stem (hMADS) cell population from adipose tissue of young donors. hMADS cells display normal karyotype; have active telomerase; proliferate >200 population doublings; and differentiate into adipocytes, osteoblasts, and myoblasts. Flow cytometry analysis indicates that hMADS cells are CD44+, CD49b+, CD105+, CD90+, CD13+, Stro-1(-), CD34-, CD15-, CD117-, Flk-1(-), gly-A(-), CD133-, HLA-DR(-), and HLA-I(low). Transplantation of hMADS cells into the mdx mouse, an animal model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, results in substantial expression of human dystrophin in the injected tibialis anterior and the adjacent gastrocnemius muscle. Long-term engraftment of hMADS cells takes place in nonimmunocompromised animals. Based on the small amounts of an easily available tissue source, their strong capacity for expansion ex vivo, their multipotent differentiation, and their immune-privileged behavior, our results suggest that hMADS cells will be an important tool for muscle cell-mediated therapy.
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- Anne-Marie Rodriguez
- Institut de Recherche Signalisation, Biologie du Développement et Cancer, UMR 6543 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 06108 Nice Cedex 2, France
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Washabaugh CH, Ontell MP, Ontell M. Nonmuscle stem cells fail to significantly contribute to regeneration of normal muscle. Gene Ther 2005; 11:1724-8. [PMID: 15385949 DOI: 10.1038/sj.gt.3302353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Whole, normal extensor digitorum longus muscles (EDL) were orthtopically transplanted into transgenic mice, expressing nuclear localing beta-galactosidase (nlsbeta-gal) under control of a muscle-specific promoter, in order to determine the extent to which nonmuscle derived, multipotent stem cells (which under experimental conditions exhibit myogenic potential) are spontaneously recruited from distal, nonmuscle organs to participate in the graft's regeneration. The host's contribution to the graft's regeneration was determined by evaluating the number and distribution of beta-gal positive myonuclei in regenerated grafts. Fibers with beta-gal positive nuclei accounted for approximately 1% of the long-term (28- and 56-day) graft's myofibers. All were confined to the graft's periphery, adjacent to host's muscles. Failure to find myofibers with beta-gal positive nuclei across the revascularized graft's girth demonstrated that there was no meaningful recruitment of nonmuscle stem cells from distal host organs, which must arrive at the graft via the circulation. Rather, stem cells residing in the graft at the time of transplantation accounted for approximately 99.9% of the regenerated graft's myonuclei, with a minor contribution from the surrounding host muscles' myosatellite cells (that occurred when the epimysia of graft or host muscles were damaged during transplantation). The significance of these findings to gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy is discussed.
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- C H Washabaugh
- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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Lee-Pullen TF, Bennett AL, Beilharz MW, Grounds MD, Sammels LM. Superior survival and proliferation after transplantation of myoblasts obtained from adult mice compared with neonatal mice. Transplantation 2004; 78:1172-6. [PMID: 15502715 DOI: 10.1097/01.tp.0000137936.75203.b4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Myoblast transfer therapy (MTT) is a strategy designed to compensate for the defective gene in myopathies such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Experimental MTT in the mdx mouse (an animal model of DMD) has used donor myoblasts derived from mice of various ages; however, to date, there has been no direct quantitative comparison between the efficacy of MTT using myoblasts isolated from adult and neonate donor muscle. METHODS Donor normal male myoblasts were injected into Tibialis Anterior muscles of dystrophic female host mice and the survival and proliferation of male myoblasts quantitated using Y-chromosome specific real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction. The survival of late preplate (PP6) myoblasts derived from neonatal (3-5 days old) or adult (6-8 weeks old) donor mice after MTT were compared. The influence of the number of tissue culture passages, on survival post-MTT, was also evaluated for both types of myoblasts. RESULTS Surprisingly, superior transplantation efficiency was observed for adult-derived compared with neonatal myoblasts (both early and late passage). Extended expansion (>17 passages) in tissue culture resulted in inferior survival and proliferation of both adult and neonatal myoblasts; however, proliferation of early passage myoblasts (both adult and neonate) was evident between 3 weeks and 3 months. CONCLUSIONS Myoblasts derived from neonatal mice were inferior for transplantation, and early passage donor myoblasts from adult mice are recommended for MTT in this model.
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- Tracey F Lee-Pullen
- Discipline of Microbiology, School of Biomedical and Chemical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, QEII Medical Centre, Nedlands, Perth, WA 6009, Australia
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Engler AJ, Griffin MA, Sen S, Bönnemann CG, Sweeney HL, Discher DE. Myotubes differentiate optimally on substrates with tissue-like stiffness: pathological implications for soft or stiff microenvironments. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 166:877-87. [PMID: 15364962 PMCID: PMC2172122 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200405004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1172] [Impact Index Per Article: 58.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Contractile myocytes provide a test of the hypothesis that cells sense their mechanical as well as molecular microenvironment, altering expression, organization, and/or morphology accordingly. Here, myoblasts were cultured on collagen strips attached to glass or polymer gels of varied elasticity. Subsequent fusion into myotubes occurs independent of substrate flexibility. However, myosin/actin striations emerge later only on gels with stiffness typical of normal muscle (passive Young's modulus, E approximately 12 kPa). On glass and much softer or stiffer gels, including gels emulating stiff dystrophic muscle, cells do not striate. In addition, myotubes grown on top of a compliant bottom layer of glass-attached myotubes (but not softer fibroblasts) will striate, whereas the bottom cells will only assemble stress fibers and vinculin-rich adhesions. Unlike sarcomere formation, adhesion strength increases monotonically versus substrate stiffness with strongest adhesion on glass. These findings have major implications for in vivo introduction of stem cells into diseased or damaged striated muscle of altered mechanical composition.
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- Adam J Engler
- School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Cell therapies for inherited myopathies are based on the implantation of normal or genetically corrected myogenic cells into the body. This review summarizes the recent progress in this field, systematized according to the factors important for success. RECENT FINDINGS In the choice of donor cells, myoblasts derived from satellite cells remain the best choice. Some studies on the population of muscle-derived stem cells in mice suggested that these cells may have some advantages over myoblasts; however, no results supporting this advantage have been presented in a primate model. Recent studies on bone marrow transplantation as a systemic source of myogenic precursors for the treatment of myopathies were disappointing. Concerning donor cell delivery, intramuscular myoblast injection remains the only way that can significantly introduce exogenous myogenic cells into the muscles. A recent study in primates showed some parameters of myoblast injection that could be useful in the human. Progress was made in mice to understand the factors that could favor the migration of the donor myoblasts in the host muscles. Concerning donor cell survival, analysis of immune cell infiltration dynamics allowed a better understanding of the factors implicated in early donor cell death. Progress was made on the control of acute rejection for myoblast transplantation in primates. So far, few mouse experiments have advanced the field of tolerance induction toward myogenic cells. SUMMARY Myoblast transplantation (intramuscular injection of satellite cell-derived myoblasts) currently remains the only cell-based therapy that has produced promising results in the context of a preclinical model such as the nonhuman primate.
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- Daniel Skuk
- Unité de recherche en Génétique humaine, Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université Laval, Québec, Canada
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Santo Neto H, Martins AJ, Minatel E, Marques MJ. Axonal sprouting in mdx mice and its relevance to cell and gene mediated therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Neurosci Lett 2003; 343:67-9. [PMID: 12749999 DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3940(03)00220-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
We investigated whether pre-terminal axons and motor terminals retained their ability to sprout in the murine X-linked muscular dystrophy (mdx). Immunofluorescence confocal microscopy observation of nerve terminals and acetylcholine receptors in mdx muscles with crushed and non-crushed nerves showed that most of the junctions had intraterminal sprouting and that the number of junctions with extraterminal sprouting increased after the nerve crush lesion. Since new dystrophin-positive muscle fibers generated by cell-mediated therapies need to be innervated to proceed with their maturation and dystrophin production, these results suggest that the use of inducing factors to increase the sprouting capacity of nerve terminals could be an additional tool in the success of cell-mediated therapies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Humberto Santo Neto
- Departamento de Anatomia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), CP 6109, Campinas, 13084-971 São Paulo, Brazil
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