Developmental biology: Bone marrow stromal cells generate muscle cells and repair muscle degeneration

Mari Dezawa, Hiroto Ishikawa, Yutaka Itokazu, Tomoyuki Yoshihara, Mikio Hoshino, Shin Ichi Takeda, Chizuka Ide, Yo Ichi Nabeshima

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Abstract

Bone marrow stromal cells (MSCs) have great potential as therapeutic agents. We report a method for inducing skeletal muscle lineage cells from human and rat general adherent MSCs with an efficiency of 89%. Induced cells differentiated into muscle fibers upon transplantation into degenerated muscles of rats and mdx-nude mice. The induced population contained Pax7-positive cells that contributed to subsequent regeneration of muscle upon repetitive damage without additional transplantation of cells. These MSCs represent a more ready supply of myogenic cells than do the rare myogenic stem cells normally found in muscle and bone marrow.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)314-317
Number of pages4
JournalScience
Volume309
Issue number5732
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 8 2005
Externally publishedYes

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