Differential regulation of senescence and in vitro differentiation by 17β-estradiol between mesenchymal stem cells derived from male and female mini-pigs

Won Jae Lee, Seung Chan Lee, Jeong Hyun Lee, Gyu Jin Rho, Sung Lim Lee

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Abstract

The characterization and potential of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are gender dependent and estrogen influences these properties. This study demonstrated that supplementation with 17β-estradiol (E2) increases the proliferation of bone marrow-MSCs derived from male and female mini-pigs (Mp- and Fp-BMSCs) in a concentration-dependent manner, with 10-12 M E2 suggested as the optimal dose of E2 that led to the greatest improvement in BMSCs proliferation. Supplementation of 10-12 M E2 resulted in down-regulation of β-galactosidase activity and pro-apoptotic activity in both BMSCs, while anti-apoptotic activity was up-regulated in only Fp-BMSCs. Further, E2 increased the osteogenic ability of Fp-BMSCs. Based on these findings, optimal utilization of E2 can improve cellular senescence and apoptosis, as well as in vitro osteogenesis of BMSCs, and could therefore be useful in stem cell therapy, particularly in bone regeneration for adult females.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)159-170
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Veterinary Science
Volume17
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016

Keywords

  • 17 beta-estradiol
  • Gender differences
  • Mesenchymal stem cells
  • Mini-pig
  • Senescence

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