Benjie Wei , Ying Chen , Shengmin Zhang , Laisen Cui , Shuo Zhang , Zhong Zhuang , Chunhui Sun , Na Ren , Hong Liu
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Abstract
Placenta is a medical waste, but the human placenta-derived proteins (hPDPs) have highly significant application value. The precise mechanism of injectable hPDPs gel on bone regeneration has been scarcely studied. In this study, a succinct methodology was employed to extract all proteins in the placenta. Proteomic analysis revealed that key gene ontology (GO) terms, signaling pathways, and osteogenic stimulators in PDPs, such as THY1, GDF15, SPARC, GPNMB, PARK7, EFEMP1, and LRP. In order to provide evidence supporting the ability of injectable hPDPs to promote osteogenesis and osteogenic differentiation (OD), the in vitro experiments utilizing human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) and in vivo heterotopic osteogenesis animal models were conducted to assess the bone-forming ability of hPDPs. Results demonstrated that hPDPs accelerated OD of hMSCs and enhanced osteogenesis. Proteomic data, qPCR, immunofluorescence (IF) staining, RNA-sequencing data, KEGG, and GO enrichment analysis were utilized to elucidate the mechanisms underlying hPDP-induced OD. The findings indicated that the PDPs could promote OD through the activation of osteogenic stimulators and multiple signaling pathways, especially the BMP2/TGF-β signaling pathway and the iron metabolism pathway. This research elucidated the function and mechanism of PDPs in OD, providing valuable insights into their potential clinical applications. The findings suggest a novel strategy for utilizing medical waste or their stimulators as biocompatible materials for bone tissue engineering applications.
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Tissue and Cell is devoted to original research on the organization of cells, subcellular and extracellular components at all levels, including the grouping and interrelations of cells in tissues and organs. The journal encourages submission of ultrastructural studies that provide novel insights into structure, function and physiology of cells and tissues, in health and disease. Bioengineering and stem cells studies focused on the description of morphological and/or histological data are also welcomed.
Studies investigating the effect of compounds and/or substances on structure of cells and tissues are generally outside the scope of this journal. For consideration, studies should contain a clear rationale on the use of (a) given substance(s), have a compelling morphological and structural focus and present novel incremental findings from previous literature.