JoVE Clinical and Translational Medicine
Desirae L. Deskins1,2, Shidrokh Ardestani1,2, Pampee P. Young1,2,3
1Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 3Internal Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Полезный инструмент для анализа эффектов лекарств, факторы роста и / или манипулировать клетками в животной модели заживления ран описан. Эта техника использует свойства поливинилового спирта (ПВС), губка для доставки и содержат желаемого лечения, а также предоставит возможность быть изъяты и проанализированы.
Wound Repair and Regeneration : Official Publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair Society. Feb, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22332749
We and others have found that Wnt signaling inhibition is important in mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) self-renewal. Pyrvinium was identified as a potent Wnt inhibitor in a chemical screen for small molecules. In the present study, we hypothesized that pyrvinium will enhance MSC self-renewal to improve the clinical efficacy of MSC therapy. Pyrvinium increased MSC proliferation in vitro while inhibiting their osteogenic and chondrogenic lineage commitment by reducing cytoplasmic β-catenin. Although MSCs are a promising target for cell therapy, strategies to enhance their survival and maintain their stemness in the wounded area are essential. Using an in vivo model of granulation tissue formation, we demonstrated that pyrvinium enhanced long-term MSC engraftment. Pyrvinium-treated MSC-generated granulation tissue also demonstrated less ectopic differentiation into bone or cartilage. This study highlights the potential of using a therapeutic Wnt inhibitor to enhance MSC-driven regenerative therapy.