Oct4 plays central roles in maintaining pluripotency and reprogramming differentiated cells into pluripotent stem cells (12, 13, 37). Among FGFs which change their expression levels during bone fracture healing, FGF1 protects the osteoblast cell lineage from cell death [ 8 ]. In light of recent results, they’re not so sure. Similar results were also obtained by the two-factor combinations containing Oct4 (e.g., Runx2 plus Oct4, Osterix plus Oct4). Pericondrial cells differentiate into osteogenic cells then into osteoblasts. Exogenous Runx2, Osterix, Oct4, and L-Myc mRNA levels were analyzed by real-time RT-PCR using transgene-specific primers. Osteoblasts are derived from mesenchymal progenitor cells that are common precursors shared by chondrocytes, adipocytes, and myoblasts (3). In addition we will review, FGF-2 signaling crosstalk with Wnt signaling and PTH signaling in bone formation and repair. Genome-wide gene expression profiles also indicated that RXOL-transduced cells were most similar to osteoblasts among all the cells tested (including MSC-OBs), and vice versa (Fig. These findings strongly suggest successful direct reprogramming of fibroblasts into functional osteoblasts by RXOL, a technology that may provide bone regeneration therapy against bone disorders. We considered the possibility that the osteoblast-like cells could have arisen from MSCs that were a contaminating factor in the original fibroblast population. We suggest that bone marrow contributes to a circulating population of cells and, in the context of injury, these cells are recruited and contribute to tissue repair. 6D). We examined whether fibroblasts of other origins were also induced to produce bone matrix. Appearance of myofibroblasts and extent of the infarct repair in BM-transplanted and those in non-transplanted rats were similar. Furthermore, the radiopacity of the defective area was higher in dOB-transplanted femurs than in fibroblast-transplanted femurs, as demonstrated by the μCT transmission images (Fig. The repair tissue between the broken bone ends, the fibrocartilaginous callus, is composed of both hyaline and fibrocartilage. Mechanic and Repair Technologies;  |  Transduction of OL induced osteoblast-like phenotypes in fibroblasts (Figs. Human gingival fibroblasts seeded in 35-mm dishes were infected with RXOL or OL (day 0), with some aliquots of cells left uninfected (−). Intracardiac fibroblasts, but not bone marrow derived cells, are the origin of myofibroblasts in myocardial infarct repair Cardiovasc Pathol . Barrier membranes: More than the barrier effect? dOBs showed an intermediate level of CpG methylation at this osteoblast-specific gene locus, suggesting that the epigenetic status of dOBs had drastically changed from that of fibroblasts, but had not reached that of osteoblasts. Osteoblasts produce calcified bone matrix and contribute to bone formation and remodeling. Recent studies indicate that L-Myc may substitute for c-Myc (29). mRNA levels for the indicated genes were analyzed by real time-RT-PCR. Shu et al. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01 vs. noninfected control; #P < 0.05, ##P < 0.01 vs. osteoblasts. Moreover, such cell-based therapies might be applied to other clinical settings as well, such as repair of large bone defect caused by trauma or by surgical resection of osteosarcoma or metastatic bone tumors. Bone Repair Osteogenesis continued: osteoblasts and osteoclasts. Fibroblast accumulation begins 3–5 days after injury and may last up to 14 days. To address this issue, we constructed retroviral vectors that express R, X, O, L, and GFP under control of the tetracycline-inducible (Tet-On) promoter. Indeed, it has been reported that the healing of a closed fracture of the tibiae is accelerated in transgenic mice expressing an 18-kD isoform of Fgf2 ( Hurley et al., 2016 ), and that FGFs, in particular Fgf2, can promote bone repair in different pre-clinical models (reviewed … 3A). Crossref Medline Google Scholar; 17. wrote the paper. Bone repair was estimated by macroscopic, radiographic, biomechanical, and histological examinations at 21 d after transplantation. 1, Oct4 alone moderately induced the osteoblast-like phenotypes. Depending on the type, severity of the fracture and distance between bone fragments, bones may heal directly by building new bone onto the fracture site (direct bone healing or contact healing) or may heal in a process like endochondral bone formation (indirect bone healing). Thats far from the truth.Bones are living, dynamic organs that serve many functions. Yin et al found that bone development adjacent to invasive synovial fibroblasts. hurley@nso1.uchc.edu There remains a great need to develop therapeutic agents to treat … Values in C are mean ± SD (n = 5). 1). To examine whether dOBs can enhance bone regeneration, we transplanted dOBs and fibroblasts into bone defect lesions surgically created at the femurs of NOD/SCID mice. We discuss the function of FGF-2 in bone formation, bone resorption, and downstream signaling pathways and review the role of exogenous FGF-2 in fracture healing. As fibroblasts migrate they send out lamellipodia, which adhere to surfaces and allow the fibroblast to move to the new attachment site by contraction of the filaments (Abercrombie, Heaysman, & Pegrum, 1971, 1972; Harris & … In experiments performed to assess the epigenetic status of dOBs, we found that in osteoblasts, genomic DNA was mostly unmethylated at CpG dinucleotides at the osteocalcin gene upstream region, whereas in fibroblasts, the CpG sequences were heavily methylated (Fig. Interestingly, we also found that RXOL was not the minimum essential combination of factors to achieve some degree of osteoblast-like conversion of fibroblasts. 4 A and B). Runx2 enhances the transcription of all major osteoblast-related genes, such as osteoclacin, by specifically binding to the genes’ regulatory regions (28, 31). 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