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Cochlear epithelial of dog fetuses: a new source of multipotent stem cells

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Hearing loss caused by the damage of cochlea sensory cells or neurons is a common human disease, but also affects dogs and other animals. To test their progenitor nature as potential value for future therapies, we characterized cells derived from the cochlear epithelium in dog fetuses. In total, 8 fetuses of 35–40 days of gestation, derived from castration campaigns, were investigated. Cells were analysed by the MTT colorimetric assay and in regard to cell cycle, differentiation capacities, immunophenotypes and qPCR analysis. In culture, cells had a fibroblast-like morphology. Phenotypic immunocharacterization showed positive staining for mesenchymal stem cell and pluripotency markers and were negative for hematopoietic cell markers. Cells possessed differentiation capacity for the three main cell lineages: osteogenic, adipogenic and chondrogenic, altogether indicating their nature as mesenchymal stem cells. Thus, cells derived from fetal cochlear tissues indeed may provide valuable sources of progenitor cells for cell therapy of canine deafness and other diseases.

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  1. Department of Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva, 87, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, SP, 05508-270, Brazil

    Ana Carolina M. Santos, Jéssica Borghesi, Lara Carolina Mario, Adriana Raquel A. Anunciação, Andrea Maria Mess, Phelipe O. Favaron & Maria Angélica Miglino

  2. NUCEL (Cell and Molecular Therapy Center) and NETCEM (Center for Studies in Cell and Molecular Therapy), Internal Medicine Department, School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

    Ana Claudia O. Carreira

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Santos, A.C.M., Borghesi, J., Mario, L.C. et al. Cochlear epithelial of dog fetuses: a new source of multipotent stem cells. Cytotechnology 69, 179–189 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10616-016-0049-0

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