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- Title
Epigenetics: Novel crucial approach for osteogenesis of mesenchymal stem cells.
- Authors
Wang, Zhaohua; Wen, Si; Zhong, Meiqi; Yang, Ziming; Xiong, Wei; Zhang, Kuo; Yang, Shude; Li, Huizheng; Guo, Shu
- Abstract
Bone has a robust regenerative potential, but its capacity to repair critical-sized bone defects is limited. In recent years, stem cells have attracted significant interest for their potential in tissue engineering. Applying mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) for enhancing bone regeneration is a promising therapeutic strategy. However, maintaining optimal cell efficacy or viability of MSCs is limited by several factors. Epigenetic modification can cause changes in gene expression levels without changing its sequence, mainly including nucleic acids methylation, histone modification, and non-coding RNAs. This modification is believed to be one of the determinants of MSCs fate and differentiation. Understanding the epigenetic modification of MSCs can improve the activity and function of stem cells. This review summarizes recent advances in the epigenetic mechanisms of MSCs differentiation into osteoblast lineages. We expound that epigenetic modification of MSCs can be harnessed to treat bone defects and promote bone regeneration, providing potential therapeutic targets for bone-related diseases.
- Subjects
BONE regeneration; BONE growth; HISTONES; EPIGENETICS; CELL survival; NUCLEIC acids; MESENCHYMAL stem cells; GENE expression
- Publication
Journal of Tissue Engineering, 2023, p1
- ISSN
2041-7314
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/20417314231175364