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Sequential In vivo Imaging of Osteogenic Stem/Progenitor Cells During Fracture Repair
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2014
Quantitative measurement of bone progenitor function in fracture healing requires high resolution serial imaging technology. Here, protocols are provided for using intravital microscopy and osteo-lineage tracking to sequentially image and quantify the migration, proliferation and differentiation of endogenous osteogenic stem/progenitor cells in the process of repairing bone fracture.
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Polyelectrolyte Complex for Heparin Binding Domain Osteogenic Growth Factor Delivery
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2016
Self-assembled polyelectrolyte complexes (PEC) fabricated from heparin and protamine were deposited on alginate beads to entrap and regulate the release of osteogenic growth factors. This delivery strategy enables a 20-fold reduction of BMP-2 dose in spinal fusion applications. This article illustrates the benefits and fabrication of PECs.
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Fibro-Adipogenic Progenitor Isolation, Expansion, and Differentiation from the Spiny Mouse Model
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2024
This protocol outlines the isolation of skeletal and cardiac muscle fibro-adipogenic progenitors (FAPs) from spiny mouse (Acomys) via enzymatic dissociation and fluorescence-activated cell sorting. The FAPs obtained from this protocol can be effectively expanded and differentiated to myofibroblasts and adipocytes.
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Visualization and Quantification of Mesenchymal Cell Adipogenic Differentiation Potential with a Lineage Specific Marker
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2018
Traditional methods of assessing adipogenic differentiation are cheap and easy to use, but are not specific to changes in gene expression. We have developed an assay to quantify mesenchymal cell differentiation into mature adipocytes using a lineage specific marker. This assay has diverse applications across basic research and clinical medicine.
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Construction and Use of an Electrical Stimulation Chamber for Enhancing Osteogenic Differentiation in Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells In Vitro
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2019
Here we present a protocol for the construction of a cell culture chamber designed to expose cells to various types of electrical stimulation, and its use in treating mesenchymal stem cells to enhance osteogenic differentiation.
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Cell fate depends on which lineage-specific signaling and transcriptional programs become activated in progenitor or stem cells. These programs guide the cells toward either lipid-storage characteristics or bone-forming activity rather than producing both outcomes equally. Studying this regulation helps researchers understand how cellular potential is directed during tissue development, remodeling, and regenerative investigations.
A direct comparison reveals how the same progenitor or stem-cell population responds to alternative lineage-promoting conditions. Researchers can examine whether the cells preferentially develop adipogenic or osteogenic characteristics and evaluate how strongly each pathway is supported. This comparison is useful for characterizing cellular potential and determining how biological environments influence cell-fate decisions.
Defined culture conditions provide cues that favor one lineage-specific program over another. Conditions promoting adipogenesis encourage lipid accumulation, whereas conditions promoting osteogenesis support extracellular matrix production and mineralization. Changing these environments allows researchers to test how biological or material signals affect mesenchymal cell fate and to compare the resulting cellular outcomes under controlled conditions.
Researchers begin with progenitor, stem, or mesenchymal cells and maintain them under defined conditions intended to promote one lineage at a time. They then assess adipogenic cultures for lipid accumulation and osteogenic cultures for extracellular matrix production and mineralization. Comparing these outcomes provides evidence about lineage development and the influence of the tested culture environment.
Lipid accumulation is the principal outcome associated with adipogenic differentiation, while extracellular matrix production and mineralization indicate osteogenic development. These readouts represent different functional consequences of lineage-specific programming and allow researchers to distinguish the two pathways experimentally. Evaluating both outcomes can show whether a cellular or material environment favors fat-associated or bone-associated development.
These assays help characterize the developmental potential of progenitor and stem cells, investigate tissue development and remodeling, and assess cell-based strategies for fat or bone regeneration. They also provide a way to study how biological or material environments influence mesenchymal cell fate. Consequently, the assays connect cellular mechanisms with questions about tissue formation and regeneration.