Mesenchymal stem cells: cell fate decision to osteoblast or adipocyte and application in osteoporosis treatment

L Hu, C Yin, F Zhao, A Ali, J Ma, A Qian - International Journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Osteoporosis is a progressive skeletal disease characterized by decreased bone mass and
degraded bone microstructure, which leads to increased bone fragility and risks of bone …

Update on the effects of microgravity on the musculoskeletal system

OJ Juhl IV, EG Buettmann, MA Friedman… - npj …, 2021 - nature.com
With the reignited push for manned spaceflight and the development of companies focused
on commercializing spaceflight, increased human ventures into space are inevitable …

The effects of microgravity on bone structure and function

J Man, T Graham, G Squires-Donelly, AL Laslett - npj Microgravity, 2022 - nature.com
Humans are spending an increasing amount of time in space, where exposure to conditions
of microgravity causes 1–2% bone loss per month in astronauts. Through data collected …

Senile osteoporosis: the involvement of differentiation and senescence of bone marrow stromal cells

A Qadir, S Liang, Z Wu, Z Chen, L Hu… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Senile osteoporosis has become a worldwide bone disease with the aging of the world
population. It increases the risk of bone fracture and seriously affects human health. Unlike …

Ground-based facilities for simulation of microgravity: organism-specific recommendations for their use, and recommended terminology

R Herranz, R Anken, J Boonstra, M Braun… - Astrobiology, 2013 - liebertpub.com
Research in microgravity is indispensable to disclose the impact of gravity on biological
processes and organisms. However, research in the near-Earth orbit is severely constrained …

Dynamic three-dimensional culture methods enhance mesenchymal stem cell properties and increase therapeutic potential

JE Frith, B Thomson, PG Genever - Tissue Engineering Part C …, 2010 - liebertpub.com
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are capable of self-renewal and differentiation along the
osteogenic, chondrogenic, and adipogenic lineages and have potential applications in a …

Mechanical signals as anabolic agents in bone

E Ozcivici, YK Luu, B Adler, YX Qin, J Rubin… - Nature Reviews …, 2010 - nature.com
Aging and a sedentary lifestyle conspire to reduce bone quantity and quality, decrease
muscle mass and strength, and undermine postural stability, culminating in an elevated risk …

Allogeneic cell therapy bioprocess economics and optimization: Single‐use cell expansion technologies

AS Simaria, S Hassan, H Varadaraju… - Biotechnology and …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
For allogeneic cell therapies to reach their therapeutic potential, challenges related to
achieving scalable and robust manufacturing processes will need to be addressed. A …

In osteoporosis, differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) improves bone marrow adipogenesis

AM Pino, CJ Rosen, JP Rodríguez - Biological research, 2012 - SciELO Chile
The formation, maintenance, and repair of bone tissue involve close interlinks between two
stem cell types housed in the bone marrow: the hematologic stem cell originating …

Influence of microenvironment on mesenchymal stem cell therapeutic potency: from planar culture to microcarriers

AC Tsai, R Jeske, X Chen, X Yuan, Y Li - Frontiers in bioengineering …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) are a promising candidate in cell therapy as they
exhibit multilineage differentiation, homing to the site of injury, and secretion of trophic …