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The effect of the TGF-β isoforms on progenitor cell recruitment and differentiation into cardiac and skeletal muscle
Thesis (PhD (Physiology (Human and animal))-- University of Stellenbosch, 2007.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/1295 The effect of the TGF-β isoforms on progenitor cell recruitment and differentiation into cardiac and skeletal muscle Schabort, Elske Jeanne Niesler, Carola U. University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Science. Dept. of Physiological Sciences. TGF-B isoforms Progenitor cells Differentiation Myogenesis Transforming growth factors-beta Stem cells -- Research Stem cells -- Transplantation Myocardium -- Regeneration Cell differentiation Musculoskeletal system -- Wounds and injuries -- Treatment Dissertations -- Physiology (Human and animal) Theses -- Physiology (Human and animal) Thesis (PhD (Physiology (Human and animal))-- University of Stellenbosch, 2007. Definition: Stem cells are unspecialised cells with the capacity for long-term self-renewal and the ability to differentiate into multiple cell-lineages. The potential for the application of stem cells in clinical settings has had a profound effect on the future of regenerative medicine. However, to be of greater therapeutic use, selection of the most appropriate cell type, as well as optimisation of stem cell incorporation into the damaged tissue is required. In adult skeletal muscle, satellite cells are the primary stem cell population which mediate postnatal muscle growth. Following injury or in diseased conditions, these cells are activated and recruited for new muscle formation. In contrast, the potential of resident adult stem cell incorporation into the myocardium has been challenged and the response of cardiac tissue, especially to ischaemic injury, is scar formation. Following muscle damage, various growth factors and cytokines are released in the afflicted area which influences the recruitment and incorporation of stem cells into the injured tissue. Transforming Growth Factor-β (TGF-β) is a member of the TGF-β-superfamily of cytokines and has at least three isoforms, TGF-β1, -β2, and -β3, which play essential roles in the regulation of cell growth and regeneration following activation and stimulation of receptor-signalling pathways. By improving the understanding of how TGF-β affects these processes, it is possible to gain insight into how the intercellular environment can be manipulated to improve stem cell-mediated repair following muscle injury. Therefore, the main aims of this thesis were to determine the effect of the three TGF-β isoforms on proliferation, differentiation, migration and fusion of muscle progenitor cells (skeletal and cardiac) and relate this to possible improved mechanisms for muscle repair. The effect of short- and long-term treatment with all three TGF-β isoforms were investigated on muscle progenitor cell proliferation and differentiation using the C2C12 skeletal muscle satellite and P19 multipotent embryonal carcinoma cell-lineages as in vitro model systems. Cells were treated with 5 ng/mℓ TGF-β isoforms unless where stated otherwise. In C2C12 cells, proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) expression and localisation were analysed, and together with total nuclear counts, used to assess the effect of TGF-β on myoblast proliferation (Chapter 5). The myogenic regulatory factors MyoD and myogenin, and structural protein myosin heavy chain (MHC) were used as protein markers to assess early and terminal differentiation, respectively. To establish possible mechanisms by which TGF-β isoforms regulate differentiation, further analysis included determination of MyoD localisation and the rate of MyoD degradation in C2C12 cells. To assess the effect of TGF-β isoforms on P19 cell differentiation, protein expression levels of connexin-43 and MHC were analysed, together with the determination of embryoid body numbers in differentiating P19 cells (Chapter 6). Furthermore, assays were developed to analyse the effect of TGF-β isoforms on both C2C12 and P19 cell migration (Chapter 7), as well as fusion of C2C12 cells (Chapter 8). Whereas all three isoforms of TGF-β significantly increased proliferation of C2C12 cells, differentiation results, however, indicated that especially following long-term incubation, TGF-β isoforms delayed both early and terminal differentiation of C2C12 cells into myotubes. Similarly, myocyte migration and fusion were also negatively regulated following TGF-β treatment. In the P19 cell-lineage, results demonstrated that isoform-specific treatment with TGF-β1 could potentially enhance differentiation. Further research is however required in this area, especially since migration was greatly reduced in these cells. Taken together, results demonstrated variable effects following TGF-β treatment depending on the cell type and the duration of TGF-β application. Circulating and/or treatment concentrations of this growth factor could therefore be manipulated depending on the area of injury to improve regenerative processes. Alternatively, when selecting appropriate stem or progenitor cells for therapeutic application, the effect of the immediate environment and subsequent interaction between the two should be taken into consideration for optimal beneficial results. Doctoral 2008-08-12T12:13:27Z 2010-06-01T08:17:53Z 2008-08-12T12:13:27Z 2010-06-01T08:17:53Z 2007-12 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1295 en University of Stellenbosch application/pdf Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch |
| spellingShingle | TGF-B isoforms Progenitor cells Differentiation Myogenesis Transforming growth factors-beta Stem cells -- Research Stem cells -- Transplantation Myocardium -- Regeneration Cell differentiation Musculoskeletal system -- Wounds and injuries -- Treatment Dissertations -- Physiology (Human and animal) Theses -- Physiology (Human and animal) Schabort, Elske Jeanne The effect of the TGF-β isoforms on progenitor cell recruitment and differentiation into cardiac and skeletal muscle |
| title | The effect of the TGF-β isoforms on progenitor cell recruitment and differentiation into cardiac and skeletal muscle |
| title_full | The effect of the TGF-β isoforms on progenitor cell recruitment and differentiation into cardiac and skeletal muscle |
| title_fullStr | The effect of the TGF-β isoforms on progenitor cell recruitment and differentiation into cardiac and skeletal muscle |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of the TGF-β isoforms on progenitor cell recruitment and differentiation into cardiac and skeletal muscle |
| title_short | The effect of the TGF-β isoforms on progenitor cell recruitment and differentiation into cardiac and skeletal muscle |
| title_sort | effect of the tgf β isoforms on progenitor cell recruitment and differentiation into cardiac and skeletal muscle |
| topic | TGF-B isoforms Progenitor cells Differentiation Myogenesis Transforming growth factors-beta Stem cells -- Research Stem cells -- Transplantation Myocardium -- Regeneration Cell differentiation Musculoskeletal system -- Wounds and injuries -- Treatment Dissertations -- Physiology (Human and animal) Theses -- Physiology (Human and animal) |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1295 |
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