• 1Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of General Hospital of Chinese PLA, Beijing, 100048, P.R.China;;
  • 2Instituteof Geriatric Cardiology, General Hospital of Chinese PLA.;
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【Abstract】 Objective To investigate the biocharacteristics of c-kit+ human amniotic fluid-derived mesenchymal stem
cells (HAFMSCs) and its capacity to differentiate into cardiomyocytes in vitro. Methods Fifty samples of human amniotic
fluid were obtained from amniocenteses or voluntary termination of pregnancy and were expanded in vitro. c-kit+ HAFMSCs were sorted by flow cytometry and were recultured in the same media. c-kit+ HAFMSCs were amplified and identified, then exposed to osteogenic , adi pogenic, and myogenic media. The flow cytometry, and immunocytochemistry were used for identifying the cell phenotype, von Kossa staining for osteogenic differentiation, oil red O staining for adi pogenic differentiation, and real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR for the expressions of NKx2.5, Tbx5, GATA-4, and α-MHC genes. Results After the selection procedure, the percentage of c-kit+ HAFMSCs was 3.07% ± 1.03% of the total adherent cells. The cells expressed MSCs markers (CD29, CD44, CD73, CD90, CD105), and did not express hematopoietic stem cells markers (CD34, CD45). The cells were positive for human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-ABC, and negative for HLA-DR. They also expressed Oct-4, which characterized the undifferentiated stem cell state. The growth curves of c-kit+ HAMFSCs at passages 5, 10, and 15 were similar. Li pid droplet was observed by oil red O staining and calcium deposition by von Kossa staining in the cells at 21 days after adi pogenic and osteogenic induction. The myocardium special gene expressions of Tbx5, Nkx2.5, GATA-4, and α-MHC were significantly ber after myogenic induction than those before myogenic induction (P  lt; 0.05). Conclusion Selected c-kit+ HAFMSCs by flow cytometry is a group of pure MSCs, which has potential to differentiate into cardiomyocytes and can be used as seeding cells for myocardium regeneration treatment.

Citation: BAI Jing,WANG Yiru,LIU Lifeng,CHEN Jie,WANG Yu. BIOCHARACTERISTICS OF c-kit+ HUMAN AMNIOTIC FLUID-DERIVED MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS ANDTHEIR DIFFERENTIATION INTO CARDIOMYOCYTES IN VITRO. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2012, 26(2): 152-157. doi: Copy

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