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Differentiation of a Human Neural Stem Cell Line on Three Dimensional Cultures, Analysis of MicroRNA and Putative Target Genes
Published on: April 12, 2015
MicroRNA expression profile of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell-derived neural progenitor by microarray under the
Tee Jong Huat1, Amir Ali Khan2, Jafri Malin Abdullah3
1Department of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Jalan Raja Perempuan Zainab II, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia ; Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Jalan Raja Perempuan Zainab II, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Abstract:
Recently there has been growing interest in the differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) into neural lineages. Research suggests that MSCs can be differentiated into neural progenitor-like cells (NPCs) under the specific influence of paracrine factors particularly epidermal growth factor (EGF) and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF). Our recent research has found that the addition of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) with the combination of the EGF and bFGF could significantly improve the growth and survivability of MSC-derived NPCs. To unravel the molecular mechanism of the improved differentiation we compared the microRNA expression profiles of the differentiation under various combinations of growth factors. MSCs were differentiated into neural lineage in 3 groups; Group A (EGF + bFGF), Group B (EGF + bFGF + IGF-1), and Group C (without growth factor). Regulated microRNAs during the early differentiation were identified by detailed microRNA profiling using Affymetrix GeneChip version 2.0 at three time intervals (day 1, day 3 and day 5). The data were deposited in the Gene Expression Omnibus, series GSE60060.
