PMID- 28512471 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20220330 IS - 1687-966X (Print) IS - 1687-9678 (Electronic) VI - 2017 DP - 2017 TI - Resveratrol Induces Differentiation of Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells into Neuron-Like Cells. PG - 1651325 LID - 10.1155/2017/1651325 [doi] LID - 1651325 AB - Objective. Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSCs) potentially differentiate to various types of cells including neuron-like cells. The natural polyphenol resveratrol benefits patients with many diseases including ischemic brain injury. We hypothesize that resveratrol induces differentiation of hUC-MSCs into neuron-like cells. Methods. Flow cytometry was used to determine the surface antigens in different stage of hUC-MSCs (P2, P5, and P10). Nestin, neuron-specific enolase (NSE), and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) were detected by immunocytochemistry, Western blotting, and real time RT-PCT. The cultured hUC-MSCs were treated with resveratrol at different concentrations (0, 7.5, 15.0, and 30.0 mg/L). Nestin, GFAP, and NSE protein and mRNA were measured at posttreatment time points of 2 h, 4 h, 6 h, 12 h, and 24 h. Results. Neuron-like cells were found in hUC-MSCs treated by resveratrol at concentrations of 15.0 and 30.0 mg/L, but not in hUC-MSCs treated with vehicle and 7.5 mg/L resveratrol. Furthermore, immunocytochemical staining revealed that nestin and NSE immunoreactivities were positive in resveratrol-treated hUC-MSCs at concentrations of 15.0 and 30.0 mg/L. Resveratrol treatment significantly increased nestin and NSE protein and mRNA levels 4 h after the treatment. However, resveratrol treatment did not change GFAP immunoreactivities and protein and mRNA expression levels in cultured hUC-MSCs. Conclusions. Taken together, resveratrol treatment induces a differentiation of hUC-MSCs into neuron-like cells at relatively high concentrations. FAU - Guo, Li AU - Guo L AD - Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, China. AD - Department of Pharmacy, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050011, China. FAU - Wang, Liang AU - Wang L AD - Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, China. AD - North China University of Science and Technology Affiliated Hospital, Tangshan, Hebei 63000, China. FAU - Wang, Li AU - Wang L AD - Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA. FAU - Yun-Peng, Shi AU - Yun-Peng S AD - Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, China. FAU - Zhou, Jing-Jing AU - Zhou JJ AD - Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA. FAU - Zhao, Zongmao AU - Zhao Z AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-2503-8684 AD - Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, China. FAU - Li, De-Pei AU - Li DP AD - Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20170420 PL - United States TA - Stem Cells Int JT - Stem cells international JID - 101535822 PMC - PMC5415670 EDAT- 2017/05/18 06:00 MHDA- 2017/05/18 06:01 PMCR- 2017/04/20 CRDT- 2017/05/18 06:00 PHST- 2016/11/04 00:00 [received] PHST- 2017/01/29 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2017/02/15 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2017/05/18 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2017/05/18 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2017/05/18 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2017/04/20 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1155/2017/1651325 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Stem Cells Int. 2017;2017:1651325. doi: 10.1155/2017/1651325. Epub 2017 Apr 20.