A Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Gene Signature for Donor Age

Alves, H.A.D.C.R. and Ginkel van, J. and Groen, N. and Hulsman, M. and Mentink, A. and Reinders, M.J.T. and Blitterswijk van, C.A. and Boer de, J. (2012) A Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Gene Signature for Donor Age. PLoS ONE, 7 (8). 1 - 11. ISSN 1932-6203

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Abstract:	Human aging is associated with loss of function and regenerative capacity. Human bone marrow derived mesenchymal stromal cells (hMSCs) are involved in tissue regeneration, evidenced by their capacity to differentiate into several lineages and therefore are considered the golden standard for cell-based regeneration therapy. Tissue maintenance and regeneration is dependent on stem cells and declines with age and aging is thought to influence therapeutic efficacy, therefore, more insight in the process of aging of hMSCs is of high interest. We, therefore, hypothesized that hMSCs might reflect signs of aging. In order to find markers for donor age, early passage hMSCs were isolated from bone marrow of 61 donors, with ages varying from 17–84, and clinical parameters, in vitro characteristics and microarray analysis were assessed. Although clinical parameters and in vitro performance did not yield reliable markers for aging since large donor variations were present, genome-wide microarray analysis resulted in a considerable list of genes correlating with human age. By comparing the transcriptional profile of aging in human with the one from rat, we discovered follistatin as a common marker for aging in both species. The gene signature presented here could be a useful tool for drug testing to rejuvenate hMSCs or for the selection of more potent, hMSCs for cell-based therapy.
Item Type:	Article
Copyright:	© 2012 Alves et al
Faculty:	Science and Technology (TNW)
Research Group:	Tissue Regeneration (TR)
Link to this item:	http://purl.utwente.nl/publications/81128
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0042908
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