Project description:Cartilage endplate-derived stem cells (CESCs) with chondro-osteogenic differentiation capacity may be responsible for the balance of chondrification and ossification in cartilage endplate (CEP). CEP is an avascular and hypoxic tissue, and hypoxia could inhibit the osteogenic differentiation of CESCs. We used high-throughput scanning to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and alternatively spliced genes (ASGs) during osteogenic differentiation of CESCs under hypoxia compared to those induced under normoxia. Human cartilage endplate-derived stem cells (CESCs) were treated with osteogenic differentiation medium under normoxia and hypoxia for 21 days respectively.
Project description:Cartilage endplate-derived stem cells (CESCs) with chondro-osteogenic differentiation capacity may be responsible for the balance of chondrification and ossification in cartilage endplate (CEP). CEP is an avascular and hypoxic tissue, and hypoxia could influence the fate of CESCs. We used high-throughput scanning to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and alternatively spliced genes (ASGs) of CESCs under hypoxia compared to those under normoxia. Human cartilage endplate-derived stem cells (CESCs) were cultured under normoxia and hypoxia for 21 days respectively.
Project description:Cartilage endplate-derived stem cells (CESCs) with chondro-osteogenic differentiation capacity may be responsible for the balance of chondrification and ossification in cartilage endplate (CEP). CEP is an avascular and hypoxic tissue, and hypoxia could inhibit the osteogenic differentiation of CESCs. We used high-throughput scanning to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and alternatively spliced genes (ASGs) during osteogenic differentiation of CESCs under hypoxia compared to those induced under normoxia.
Project description:Cartilage endplate-derived stem cells (CESCs) with chondro-osteogenic differentiation capacity may be responsible for the balance of chondrification and ossification in cartilage endplate (CEP). CEP is an avascular and hypoxic tissue, and hypoxia could influence the fate of CESCs. We used high-throughput scanning to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and alternatively spliced genes (ASGs) of CESCs under hypoxia compared to those under normoxia.
Project description:Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most prevalent conditions which need medical advice and result in chronic disabilities. Degenerative disc disease (DDD) is a common reason for LBP. A lot of researchers think that CEP degeneration play critical roles in the initiation and development of DDD. In recent years, researchers have put interests on cell-based therapies for regenerating disc structure and function. Our research team has isolated cartilage endplate-derived stem cells (CESCs) and validated their chondrogenic and osteogenic differentiation ability. Enhanced chondrogenic differentiation and inhibited osteogenic differentiation of CESCs may retard CEP calcification and restore the nutrition supply, possibly regenerating the degenerated discs. We used Affymetrix Human Transcriptome Array 2.0 to study the global gene expression profilling and alternative splicing events during the chondrogenic and osteogenic differentiation of cartilage endplate-derived stem cells. The cartilage endplate-derived stem cells(CESCs) were induced to undergo chondrogenic(CD) and osteogenic differentiation(OD). Both undifferentiated and differentiated CESCs were sent for RNA extraction and hybridization on Affymetrix microarrays. A comparative analysis was done between the undifferentiated and differentiated samples.
Project description:Ganglioside profiling (LC-MSn) of MSCs and differentiated adipogenic (fat), chondrogenic (cartilage), and osteogenic (bone) lineage; LCMS data to publication:
https://doi.org/10.1021/jacsau.2c00230
Project description:To elucidate the function of 30Kc19α-Lin28A protein in osteogenic differentiation of urine-derived stem cells, we established urine-derived stem cell lines differentiated with or without protein treatment. We then performed gene expression profiling analysis using data obtained from RNA-seq of osteogenic differentiated urine-derived stem cells with or without 30Kc19α-Lin28A protein treatment, undifferentiated urine-derived stem cells, and human osteoblasts
Project description:Ganglioside profiling (LC-MSn) of MSCs and differentiated adipogenic (fat), chondrogenic (cartilage), and osteogenic (bone) lineage; LCMS data to publication:
https://doi.org/10.1021/jacsau.2c00230
Project description:Bone-mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) reside in a hypoxic niche that maintains their differentiation potential. Although the role of hypoxia (low oxygen concentration) in the regulation of stem cell function has been previously reported, with normoxia (high oxygen concentration) leading to impaired osteogenesis, the molecular events triggering changes in stem cell fate decisions in response to high oxygen remain elusive. Here, we study the impact of normoxia on the mito-nuclear communication with regards to stem cell differentiation. We show that normoxia-cultured MSCs undergo profound transcriptional alterations which cause irreversible osteogenesis defects. Mechanistically, high oxygen promotes chromatin compaction and histone hypo-acetylation, particularly on promoters and enhancers of osteogenic genes. Although normoxia induces metabolic rewiring resulting in high acetyl-CoA levels, histone hypo-acetylation occurs due to trapping of acetyl-CoA inside mitochondria, owing to lower CiC activity. Strikingly, restoring the cytosolic acetyl-CoA pool remodels the chromatin landscape and rescues the osteogenic defects. Collectively, our results demonstrate that the metabolism-chromatin-osteogenesis axis is heavily perturbed in response to high oxygen and identify CiC as a novel, oxygen-sensitive regulator of the MSC function.