PMID- 22569742 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20130913 LR - 20211021 IS - 1573-6830 (Electronic) IS - 0272-4340 (Linking) VI - 32 IP - 8 DP - 2012 Nov TI - Neural differentiation of rat adipose-derived stem cells in vitro. PG - 1255-63 LID - 10.1007/s10571-012-9850-2 [doi] AB - It is reported that adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) had multilineage differentiation potential, and could differentiate into neuron-like cells induced by special induction media, which may provide a new idea for restoration of erectile dysfunction (ED) after cavernous nerve injury. The aim of this research was to explore the neuronal differentiation potential of ADSCs in vitro. ADSCs isolated from inguinal adipose tissue of rat were characterized by flow cytometry, and results showed that ADSCs were positive for mesenchymal stem cell markers CD90 and CD44, but negative for hematopoietic stem cell markers. ADSCs maintained self-renewing capacity and could differentiate into adipocytes and neurocytes under special culture condition. In this research, two methods were used to induce ADSCs. In method 1, ADSCs were treated with the preinduction medium including epithelium growth factor, basic fibroblast growth factor, and brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) for 3 days, then with the neurogenic induction medium containing isobutylmethylxanthine, indomethacin, and insulin. While in method 2, BDNF was not used to treat ADSCs. After induction, neuronal differentiation of ADSCs was evaluated. Neuronal markers, glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), and beta-tubulin III (Tuj-1) were detected by immunofluorescence and Western Blot analyses. The expressions of GFAP and Tuj-1 in method 1 were obviously higher then those in method 2. In addition, the positive rate of the neuron-like cells was higher in method 1. It suggested that ADSCs are able to differentiate into neural-like cells in vitro, and the administration of BDNF in the preinduction medium may provide a new way to modify the culture method for getting more neuron-like cells in vitro. FAU - Ying, Chengcheng AU - Ying C AD - Department of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China. FAU - Hu, Wanli AU - Hu W FAU - Cheng, Bei AU - Cheng B FAU - Zheng, Xinmin AU - Zheng X FAU - Li, Shiwen AU - Li S LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20120509 PL - United States TA - Cell Mol Neurobiol JT - Cellular and molecular neurobiology JID - 8200709 SB - IM MH - Adipose Tissue/*cytology/*physiology MH - Animals MH - Cell Differentiation/*physiology MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Female MH - Male MH - Neurons/*physiology MH - Rats MH - Rats, Sprague-Dawley MH - Stem Cells/*physiology EDAT- 2012/05/10 06:00 MHDA- 2013/09/14 06:00 CRDT- 2012/05/10 06:00 PHST- 2011/11/29 00:00 [received] PHST- 2012/04/17 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2012/05/10 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2012/05/10 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2013/09/14 06:00 [medline] AID - 10.1007/s10571-012-9850-2 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Cell Mol Neurobiol. 2012 Nov;32(8):1255-63. doi: 10.1007/s10571-012-9850-2. Epub 2012 May 9.