J Korean Dent Sci.  2018 Dec;11(2):62-70. 10.5856/JKDS.2018.11.2.62.

Effects of Age and Gender on the Viability and Stem Cell Markers, mRNA, and Protein Expression of Bone Marrow-Derived Stem Cells Cultured in Growth Media

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  • 1Department of Periodontics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. jbassoonis@yahoo.co.kr

Abstract

PURPOSE
Bone marrow has long been a source of primary cells. This study was performed to evaluate the effects of age and sex on the cellular viability and expression of stem cell markers of mRNA and on the protein expression of bone marrow stem cells (BMSCs) derived from healthy donors.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Stem cells were isolated from human bone marrow and plated in culture plates. The shape of the BMSCs was observed under inverted microscope. Quantitative cellular viability was evaluated using a Cell-Counting Kit-8 assay. The expression of stem cell surface markers was tested and a series of quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and Western blot was performed to evaluate the expression in each group. RESULT: The shapes of the cells at 20s, 30s, and 50s were similar to each other. No significant changes in cellular viability were noted among different age groups or sex groups. The BMSCs expressed CD44, CD73, and CD90 surface markers but did not express CD14 and CD34. There were no noticeable differences in CD surface markers among the different age groups. The expressions of CD surface markers were similar between men and women. No significant differences in the secretion of vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGFs) were noted at Day 3 between different age groups. qRT-PCR regarding the expression showed differences between the age groups. However, Western blot analysis showed a decrease in expression but did not reach statistical significance (P>0.05).
CONCLUSION
This study clearly showed no significant differences in shape, cell viability, expression of stem cell surface markers, or secretion of human VEGF among different age groups. However, western blot analysis showed a tendency of age-related decrease which did not reach statistical significance. Collectively, autologous or allogeneic BMSCs should be meticulously applied to obtain optimal results regarding age and sex.

Keyword

Age factors; Bone marrow; Cell survival; Sex; Stem cells

MeSH Terms

Age Factors
Blotting, Western
Bone Marrow
Cell Shape
Cell Survival
Female
Humans
Male
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
RNA, Messenger*
Stem Cells*
Tissue Donors
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors
RNA, Messenger
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors
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