PMID- 24652327 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20150302 LR - 20211025 IS - 1414-431X (Electronic) IS - 0100-879X (Print) IS - 0100-879X (Linking) VI - 47 IP - 4 DP - 2014 Apr TI - Delivery of the Sox9 gene promotes chondrogenic differentiation of human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells in an in vitro model. PG - 279-86 LID - S0100-879X2014005033539 [pii] LID - 10.1590/1414-431X20133539 [doi] AB - SRY-related high-mobility-group box 9 (Sox9) gene is a cartilage-specific transcription factor that plays essential roles in chondrocyte differentiation and cartilage formation. The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of genetic delivery of Sox9 to enhance chondrogenic differentiation of human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSCs). After they were isolated from human umbilical cord blood within 24 h after delivery of neonates, hUC-MSCs were untreated or transfected with a human Sox9-expressing plasmid or an empty vector. The cells were assessed for morphology and chondrogenic differentiation. The isolated cells with a fibroblast-like morphology in monolayer culture were positive for the MSC markers CD44, CD105, CD73, and CD90, but negative for the differentiation markers CD34, CD45, CD19, CD14, or major histocompatibility complex class II. Sox9 overexpression induced accumulation of sulfated proteoglycans, without altering the cellular morphology. Immunocytochemistry demonstrated that genetic delivery of Sox9 markedly enhanced the expression of aggrecan and type II collagen in hUC-MSCs compared with empty vector-transfected counterparts. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction analysis further confirmed the elevation of aggrecan and type II collagen at the mRNA level in Sox9-transfected cells. Taken together, short-term Sox9 overexpression facilitates chondrogenesis of hUC-MSCs and may thus have potential implications in cartilage tissue engineering. FAU - Wang, Z H AU - Wang ZH AD - Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China. FAU - Li, X L AU - Li XL AD - Department of Dermatology, The Second Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China. FAU - He, X J AU - He XJ AD - Department of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China. FAU - Wu, B J AU - Wu BJ AD - Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China. FAU - Xu, M AU - Xu M AD - Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China. FAU - Chang, H M AU - Chang HM AD - Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, China. FAU - Zhang, X H AU - Zhang XH AD - Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China. FAU - Xing, Z AU - Xing Z AD - Department of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Center for Clinical Dental Research, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway. FAU - Jing, X H AU - Jing XH AD - Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China. FAU - Kong, D M AU - Kong DM AD - Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China. FAU - Kou, X H AU - Kou XH AD - Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China. FAU - Yang, Y Y AU - Yang YY AD - Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20140318 PL - Brazil TA - Braz J Med Biol Res JT - Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologicas JID - 8112917 RN - 0 (Aggrecans) RN - 0 (Collagen Type II) RN - 0 (SOX9 Transcription Factor) RN - 0 (SOX9 protein, human) RN - 147336-22-9 (Green Fluorescent Proteins) SB - IM MH - Aggrecans/biosynthesis MH - Blotting, Western MH - Cartilage/metabolism MH - Cell Differentiation/*genetics MH - Cell Proliferation/genetics MH - Chondrocytes/metabolism MH - Chondrogenesis/*genetics MH - Collagen Type II/biosynthesis MH - Fetal Blood/*cytology MH - Flow Cytometry MH - Gene Expression Regulation/physiology MH - Green Fluorescent Proteins MH - Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells/cytology MH - Humans MH - Immunohistochemistry MH - Immunophenotyping MH - Mesenchymal Stem Cells/*cytology MH - Primary Cell Culture MH - Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction MH - SOX9 Transcription Factor/*genetics MH - Tissue Engineering MH - Transfection PMC - PMC4075291 EDAT- 2014/03/22 06:00 MHDA- 2015/03/03 06:00 PMCR- 2014/03/18 CRDT- 2014/03/22 06:00 PHST- 2013/10/01 00:00 [received] PHST- 2013/12/11 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2014/03/22 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2014/03/22 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2015/03/03 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2014/03/18 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - S0100-879X2014005033539 [pii] AID - 10.1590/1414-431X20133539 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Braz J Med Biol Res. 2014 Apr;47(4):279-86. doi: 10.1590/1414-431X20133539. Epub 2014 Mar 18.