PMID- 26277502 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20150925 LR - 20181202 IS - 1673-4254 (Print) IS - 1673-4254 (Linking) VI - 35 IP - 8 DP - 2015 Aug TI - [Optimization of the protocols for in vitro culture and induction of hepatic differentiation of rat mesenchymal stem cells]. PG - 1090-6 AB - OBJECTIVE: To optimize the protocols for isolation, in vitro culture, identification and induction of hepatic differentiation of rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs). METHODS: Rat BMSCs were separated and purified by differential adherent culture for 1.5 h with the first medium change at 12 h. The surface markers of BMSCs were detected by flow cytometry. The cells were induced to differentiate into adipogenic, osteogenic, and chondrogenesis lineages. A 3-step protocol including sequential addition of growth factors, cytokines and hormones was used to induce the BMSCs to differentiate into hepatocyte-like cells. RESULTS: The cells isolated using this protocol were positive for CD29, CD44, and CD90 and negative for CD29 and CD45. The adipogenic, osteogenic, and chondrogenic differentiation of the BMSCs were verified by Oil red, Alizarin red, and toluidine blue staining. The BMSCs induced with the 3-step protocol differentiated into hepatic-like cells that expressed hepatocyte-specific proteins (ALB and AFP) and genes. CONCLUSION: The optimized protocol allows simple and efficient isolation of highly purified populations of BMSCs, which can be induced into hepatic lineages in specific microenvironment. FAU - Xiang, Junxi AU - Xiang J AD - Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital1, Research Institute of Advanced Surgical Technology and Engineering2, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China. E-mail: xjx722@163.com. FAU - Zheng, Xinglong AU - Zheng X FAU - Zhu, Xulong AU - Zhu X FAU - Yang, Lifei AU - Yang L FAU - Gao, Rui AU - Gao R FAU - Li, Jianhui AU - Li J FAU - Liu, Xuemin AU - Liu X FAU - Lv, Yi AU - Lv Y LA - chi PT - Journal Article PL - China TA - Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao JT - Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University JID - 101266132 SB - IM MH - Animals MH - *Cell Culture Techniques MH - *Cell Differentiation MH - Flow Cytometry MH - Hepatocytes/*cytology MH - Mesenchymal Stem Cells/*cytology MH - Rats EDAT- 2015/08/19 06:00 MHDA- 2015/09/26 06:00 CRDT- 2015/08/17 06:00 PHST- 2015/08/17 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2015/08/19 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2015/09/26 06:00 [medline] PST - ppublish SO - Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao. 2015 Aug;35(8):1090-6.