Gene expression profile in human induced pluripotent stem cells: Chondrogenic differentiation in vitro, part B

Augustyniak,Ewelina; Suchorska,Wiktoria  Maria; Trzeciak,Tomasz; Richter,Magdalena

doi:10.3892/mmr.2017.6335

Gene expression profile in human induced pluripotent stem cells: Chondrogenic differentiation in vitro, part B

Authors:
- Ewelina Augustyniak
- Wiktoria Maria Suchorska
- Tomasz Trzeciak
- Magdalena Richter
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Affiliations: Radiobiology Laboratory, Greater Poland Cancer Centre, 61‑866 Poznan, Poland, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61‑545 Poznan, Poland
Published online on: March 16, 2017 https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2017.6335
Pages: 2402-2414
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Abstract

The development of human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) is considered a turning point in tissue engineering. However, more data are required to improve understanding of key aspects of the cell differentiation process, including how specific chondrogenic processes affect the gene expression profile of chondrocyte‑like cells and the relative value of cell differentiation markers. The main aims of the present study were as follows: To determine the gene expression profile of chondrogenic‑like cells derived from hiPSCs cultured in mediums conditioned with HC‑402‑05a cells or supplemented with transforming growth factor β3 (TGF‑β3), and to assess the relative utility of the most commonly‑used chondrogenic markers as indicators of cell differentiation. These issues are relevant with regard to the use of human fibroblasts in the reprogramming process to obtain hiPSCs. Human fibroblasts are derived from mesoderm and thus share a wide range of properties with chondrocytes, which originate from the mesenchyme. The hiPSCs were obtained from human primary dermal fibroblasts during a reprogramming process. Two methods, both involving embryoid bodies (EB), were used to obtain chondrocytes from the hiPSCs: EBs formed in the presence of a chondrogenic medium with TGF‑β3 (10 ng/ml) and EBs formed in a medium conditioned with growth factors from HC‑402‑05a cells. Based on reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis, the results demonstrated that hiPSCs are capable of effective chondrogenic differentiation, with the cells obtained in the HC‑402‑05a medium presenting with morphological features and markers characteristic of mature human chondrocytes. In contrast, cells differentiated in the presence of TGF‑β3 presented with certain undesirable hypertrophic characteristics. Several genes, most notably runt‑related transcription factor 2, transforming growth factor β2 and transforming growth factor β3, were good markers of advanced and late hiPSC chondrogenic differentiation, whereas transforming growth factor β3I, II, III receptors and bone morphogenetic protein-2, bone morphogenetic protein-4 and growth differentiation factor 5 were less valuable. These findings provide valuable data on the use of stem cells in cartilage tissue regeneration.

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