Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multilineage cells with the ability to self-renew and differentiate into a variety of cell types, which play key roles in tissue healing and regenerative medicine. Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) are the most frequently used stem cells in cell therapy and tissue engineering. However, it is prerequisite for BMSCs to mobilize from bone marrow and migrate into injured tissues during the healing process, through peripheral circulation. The migration of BMSCs is regulated by mechanical and chemical factors in this trafficking process. In this paper, we review the effects of several main regulatory factors on BMSC migration and its underlying mechanism; discuss two critical roles of BMSCs—namely, directed differentiation and the paracrine function—in tissue repair; and provide insight into the relationship between BMSC migration and tissue repair, which may provide a better guide for clinical applications in tissue repair through the efficient regulation of BMSC migration.
Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that can give rise to any types of cells in our body. Hence, they have been utilized for various applications, such as drug testing and disease modeling. However, for the successful of those applications, the survival and differentiation of stem cells into specialized lineages should be well controlled. Growth factors and chemical agents are the most common signals to promote the proliferation and differentiation of stem cells. However, those approaches holds several drawbacks such as the negative side effects, degradation or denaturation, and expensive. To address such limitations, nanomaterials have been recently used as a better approach for controlling stem cells behaviors. Graphene oxide is the derivative of graphene, the first two-dimensional (2D) materials in the world. Recently, due to its extraordinary properties and great biological effects on stem cells, many scientists around the world have utilized graphene oxide to enhance the differentiation potential of stem cells. In this mini review, we highlight the key advances about the effects of graphene oxide on controlling stem cell growth and various types of stem cell differentiation. We also discuss the possible molecular mechanisms of graphene oxide in controlling stem cell growth and differentiation.
The complexity of the nervous system
structure and function, and
its slow regeneration rate, makes it more difficult to treat compared
to other tissues in the human body when an injury occurs. Moreover,
the current therapeutic approaches including the use of autografts,
allografts, and pharmacological agents have several drawbacks and
can not fully restore nervous system injuries. Recently, nanotechnology
and tissue engineering approaches have attracted many researchers
to guide tissue regeneration in an effective manner. Owing to their
remarkable physicochemical and biological properties, two-dimensional
(2D) nanomaterials have been extensively studied in the tissue engineering
and regenerative medicine field. The great conductivity of these materials
makes them a promising candidate for the development of novel scaffolds
for neural tissue engineering application. Moreover, the high loading
capacity of 2D nanomaterials also has attracted many researchers to
utilize them as a drug/gene delivery method to treat various devastating
nervous system disorders. This review will first introduce the fundamental
physicochemical properties of 2D nanomaterials used in biomedicine
and the supporting biological properties of 2D nanomaterials for inducing
neuroregeneration, including their biocompatibility on neural cells,
the ability to promote the neural differentiation of stem cells, and
their immunomodulatory properties which are beneficial for alleviating
chronic inflammation at the site of the nervous system injury. It
also discusses various types of 2D nanomaterials-based scaffolds for
neural tissue engineering applications. Then, the latest progress
on the use of 2D nanomaterials for nervous system disorder treatment
is summarized. Finally, a discussion of the challenges and prospects
of 2D nanomaterials-based applications in neural tissue engineering
is provided.
The multilineage potential and the paracrine effects of MSCs create the chance for improved healing of injured tendons and even tissue-engineered tendons. The understanding of the regulation of the two different repair mechanisms (directed differentiation and paracrine) of MSCs has important implications for tendon repair and regeneration.
Low-dose GO nanosheets enhance the antioxidant response and facilitate osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells through the JNK-FoxO1 pathways.
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