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SDF-1 mediates mesenchymal stem cell recruitment and migration via the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis in bone defect

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Introduction

Recent studies have indicated the potential of stem cell therapy in combination with cytokines to restore the bone repair via migration and homing of stem cells to the defected area. The present study aimed to investigate the mobilization and recruitment of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in response to SDF-1.

Materials and Methods

Herein, the knockout rat model of the bone defect (BD) was treated with the induced membrane technique. Then, wild type Wistar rats and SDF-1-knockout rats were selected for the establishment of BD-induced membrane (BD-IM) models and bone-graft (BG) models. The number of MSCs was evaluated by flow cytometry, along with the expression pattern of the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis as well as osteogenic factors was identified by RT-qPCR and Western blot analyses. Finally, the MSC migration ability was assessed by the Transwell assay.

Results

Our data illustrated that in the induced membrane tissues, the number of MSCs among the BD-IM modeled rats was increased, whereas, a lower number was documented among BG modeled rats. Besides, we found that lentivirus-mediated over-expression of SDF-1 in BG modeled rats could activate the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis, mobilize MSCs into the defect area, and up-regulate the osteogenic proteins.

Conclusions

Collectively, our study speculated that up-regulation of SDF-1 promotes the mobilization and migration of MSCs through the activation of the SDF-1/CXCR4 signal pathway.

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  1. Department of Outpatient, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130041, People’s Republic of China

    Heli Zhang

  2. Department of Emergency, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130041, People’s Republic of China

    Xijing Li

  3. Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130041, People’s Republic of China

    Junfeng Li

  4. Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory On Molecular and Chemical Genetic, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130041, People’s Republic of China

    Lili Zhong

  5. Department of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, No. 218, Ziqiang Street, Nanguan District, Changchun, 130041, Jilin, People’s Republic of China

    Xue Chen

  6. Department of Geriatric Medicine, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, No. 218, Ziqiang Street, Nanguan District, Changchun, 130041, Jilin, People’s Republic of China

    Si Chen

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Zhang, H., Li, X., Li, J. et al. SDF-1 mediates mesenchymal stem cell recruitment and migration via the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis in bone defect. J Bone Miner Metab 39, 126–138 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00774-020-01122-0

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