PMID- 23394201 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20140103 LR - 20211021 IS - 1937-335X (Electronic) IS - 1937-3341 (Print) IS - 1937-3341 (Linking) VI - 19 IP - 13-14 DP - 2013 Jul TI - Osteogenic differentiation of adipose-derived stem cells is hypoxia-inducible factor-1 independent. PG - 1583-91 LID - 10.1089/ten.TEA.2012.0378 [doi] AB - Tissue engineering is a promising approach to repair critical-size defects in bone. Damage to vasculature at the defect site can create a lower O2 environment compared with healthy bone. Local O2 levels influence stem cell behavior, as O2 is not only a nutrient, but also a signaling molecule. The hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) is a transcription factor that regulates a wide range of O2-related genes and its contribution in bone repair/formation is an important area that can be exploited. In this study, we examined the effect of low O2 environments (1% and 2% O2) on the osteogenic differentiation of adipose-derived stem cells in both two-dimensional (2-D) and three-dimensional (3-D) culture systems. To determine the role of HIF-1 in the differentiation process, an inhibitor was used to block the HIF-1 activity. The samples were examined for osteogenesis markers as measured by quantification of the alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, mineral deposition, and expression of osteonectin (ON) and osteopontin (OPN). Results show a downregulation of the osteogenic markers (ALP activity, mineralization, ON, OPN) in both 1% and 2% O2 when compared to 20% O2 in both 2-D and 3-D culture. Vascular endothelial growth factor secretion over 28 days was significantly higher in low O2 environments and HIF-1 inhibition reduced this effect. The inhibition of the HIF-1 activity did not have a significant impact on the expression of the osteogenic markers, suggesting HIF-1-independent inhibition of osteogenic differentiation in hypoxic conditions. FAU - Sahai, Suchit AU - Sahai S AD - Biomedical Engineering Program, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA. FAU - Williams, Amanda AU - Williams A FAU - Skiles, Matthew L AU - Skiles ML FAU - Blanchette, James O AU - Blanchette JO LA - eng GR - R03 AR062816/AR/NIAMS NIH HHS/United States GR - P20GM103499/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/United States GR - R03AR062816/AR/NIAMS NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural DEP - 20130404 PL - United States TA - Tissue Eng Part A JT - Tissue engineering. Part A JID - 101466659 RN - 0 (Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1) RN - 0 (Osteonectin) RN - 106441-73-0 (Osteopontin) SB - IM MH - Adipose Tissue/*cytology MH - Cell Differentiation/physiology MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Humans MH - Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1/*metabolism MH - Osteogenesis/physiology MH - Osteonectin/metabolism MH - Osteopontin/metabolism MH - Stem Cells/*cytology MH - Tissue Engineering/methods PMC - PMC3665297 EDAT- 2013/02/12 06:00 MHDA- 2014/01/05 06:00 PMCR- 2014/07/01 CRDT- 2013/02/12 06:00 PHST- 2013/02/12 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2013/02/12 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2014/01/05 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2014/07/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1089/ten.tea.2012.0378 [pii] AID - 10.1089/ten.TEA.2012.0378 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Tissue Eng Part A. 2013 Jul;19(13-14):1583-91. doi: 10.1089/ten.TEA.2012.0378. Epub 2013 Apr 4.