Amniotic fluid (AF) contains stem cells with high proliferative and differentiative potential that might be an attractive source of multipotent stem cells. We investigated whether human AF contains mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) and evaluated their phenotypic characteristics and differentiation potential in vitro. METHODS: AF was harvested during routine pre-natal amniocentesis at 14-16 weeks of pregnancy. AF sample pellets were plated in alpha-minimum essential medium (MEM) with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS). We evaluated cellular growth, immunophenotype, stemness markers and differentiative potential during in vitro expansion. Neural progenitor maintenance medium (NPMM), a medium normally used for the growth and maintenance of neural stem cells, containing hFGF, hEGF and NSF-1, was used for neural induction. RESULTS: Twenty-seven AF samples were collected and primary cells, obtained from samples containing more than 6 mL AF, had MSC characteristics. AF MSC showed high proliferative potential, were positive for CD90, CD105, CD29, CD44, CD73 and CD166, showed Oct-4 and Nanog molecular and protein expression, and differentiated into osteoblasts, adypocytes and chondrocytes. The NPMM-cultured cells expressed neural markers and increased Na(+) channel density and channel inactivation rate, making the tetrodotoxin (TTX)-sensitive channels more kinetically similar to native neuronal voltage-gated Na(+) channels. CONCLUSIONS: These data suggest that AF is an important multipotent stem cell source with a high proliferative potential able to originate potential precursors of functional neurons.

Multipotent mesenchymal stem cells from amniotic fluid originate neural precursors with functional voltage-gated sodium channels

MARESCHI, Katia;COMUNANZA, Valentina;MORTERRA, GIULIA;MEDICO, Enzo;CARBONE, Emilio;BENEDETTO, Chiara;Fagioli F.
2009-01-01

Abstract

Amniotic fluid (AF) contains stem cells with high proliferative and differentiative potential that might be an attractive source of multipotent stem cells. We investigated whether human AF contains mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) and evaluated their phenotypic characteristics and differentiation potential in vitro. METHODS: AF was harvested during routine pre-natal amniocentesis at 14-16 weeks of pregnancy. AF sample pellets were plated in alpha-minimum essential medium (MEM) with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS). We evaluated cellular growth, immunophenotype, stemness markers and differentiative potential during in vitro expansion. Neural progenitor maintenance medium (NPMM), a medium normally used for the growth and maintenance of neural stem cells, containing hFGF, hEGF and NSF-1, was used for neural induction. RESULTS: Twenty-seven AF samples were collected and primary cells, obtained from samples containing more than 6 mL AF, had MSC characteristics. AF MSC showed high proliferative potential, were positive for CD90, CD105, CD29, CD44, CD73 and CD166, showed Oct-4 and Nanog molecular and protein expression, and differentiated into osteoblasts, adypocytes and chondrocytes. The NPMM-cultured cells expressed neural markers and increased Na(+) channel density and channel inactivation rate, making the tetrodotoxin (TTX)-sensitive channels more kinetically similar to native neuronal voltage-gated Na(+) channels. CONCLUSIONS: These data suggest that AF is an important multipotent stem cell source with a high proliferative potential able to originate potential precursors of functional neurons.
2009
11
534
547
http://linkinghub.elsevier.com
Cellule staminali; liquido amniotico; canali del sodio TTX-sensibili; espressione di cellule neouronali
Mareschi K; Rustichelli D; Comunanza V; De Fazio R; Cravero C; Morterra G; Martinoglio B; Medico E; Carbone E; Benedetto C; Fagioli F
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