Hypoxia enhances differentiation of adipose tissue-derived stem cells toward the smooth muscle phenotype

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Abstract

Smooth muscle differentiated adipose tissue-derived stem cells are a valuable resource for regeneration of gastrointestinal tissues, such as the gut and sphincters. Hypoxia has been shown to promote adipose tissue-derived stem cells proliferation and maintenance of pluripotency, but the influence of hypoxia on their smooth myogenic differentiation remains unexplored. This study investigated the phenotype and contractility of adipose-derived stem cells differentiated toward the smooth myogenic lineage under hypoxic conditions. Oxygen concentrations of 2%, 5%, 10%, and 20% were used during differentiation of adipose tissue-derived stem cells. Real time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and immunofluorescence staining were used to detect the expression of smooth muscle cells-specific markers, including early marker smooth muscle alpha actin, middle markers calponin, caldesmon, and late marker smooth muscle myosin heavy chain. The specific contractile properties of cells were verified with both a single cell contraction assay and a gel contraction assay. Five percent oxygen concentration significantly increased the expression levels of α-smooth muscle actin, calponin, and myosin heavy chain in adipose-derived stem cell cultures after 2 weeks of induction (p <0.01). Cells differentiated in 5% oxygen conditions showed greater contraction effect (p <0.01). Hypoxia influences differentiation of smooth muscle cells from adipose stem cells and 5% oxygen was the optimal condition to generate smooth muscle cells that contract from adipose stem cells.

Original languageEnglish
Article number517
JournalInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences
Volume19
Issue number2
Number of pages12
ISSN1661-6596
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018

Keywords

  • Differentiation
  • Human adipose tissue-derived stem cell
  • Hypoxia
  • Mesenchymal stem cell
  • Oxygen
  • Smooth muscle cell

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