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Plasticity and tissue regenerative potential of bone marrow-derived cells

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Diverse in vivo studies have suggested that adult stem cells might have the ability to differentiate into cell types other than those of the tissues in which they reside or derive during embryonic development. This idea of stem cell “plasticity” has led investigators to hypothesize that, similar to embryonic stem cells, adult stem cells might have unlimited tissue regenerative potential in vivo, and therefore, broad and novel therapeutic applications. Since the beginning of these observations, our group has critically examined these exciting possibilities for mouse bone marrow-derived cells by taking advantage of well-characterized models of tissue regeneration, Cre/lox technology, and novel stem cell isolation protocols. Our experimental evidence does not support plasticity of hematopoietic stem cells as a frequent physiological event, but rather indicates that cell fusion could account for reported cases of hematopoietic stem cell plasticity or “transdifferentiation” in vivo. Our studies highlight the need for meticulous technical controls during the isolation, transplantation, tracking, and analysis of bone marrow-derived cells during in vivo studies on plasticity. Further studies will be necessary to better define experimental conditions and criteria to unequivocally prove or reject plasticity in vivo. In this review, we focus on results from several studies from our laboratory, and discuss their conclusions and implications.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, N1030, 77030, Houston, TX

    Diego S. Vieyra, Kathyjo A. Jackson &  Margaret A. Goodell (Associate Professor)

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Vieyra, D.S., Jackson, K.A. & Goodell, M.A. Plasticity and tissue regenerative potential of bone marrow-derived cells. Stem Cell Rev 1, 65–69 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1385/SCR:1:1:065

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