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Cycloastragenol as an Exogenous Enhancer of Chondrogenic Differentiation of Human Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells. A Morphological Study

Elisabetta PricocoRosa ImbesiRosalia LeonardiStefano ForteGiuseppe MusumeciGiuseppe MusumeciSergio CastorinaMarta Anna SzychlinskaGiovanna CalabreseMichelino Di RosaPaola CastrogiovanniNunziatina Laura ParrinelloSilvia Ravalli

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MaleSettore BIO/17 - IstologiaSapogeninsTime Factorscycloastragenolhuman adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cellsArticleExtracellular matrixchemistry.chemical_compoundTissue engineeringchondrocyte phenotypemedicineHumansCycloastragenolAggrecanscartilage regenerationCell Shapelcsh:QH301-705.5AggrecanCells CulturedGlycoproteinsGlycosaminoglycansCell DeathChemistryCartilageRegeneration (biology)Mesenchymal stem cellCell DifferentiationMesenchymal Stem CellsSOX9 Transcription FactorGeneral MedicineMiddle AgedChondrogenesisCell biologycartilage regeneration; chondrocyte phenotype; cycloastragenol; human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells; hypertrophy; tissue engineeringmedicine.anatomical_structurelcsh:Biology (General)tissue engineeringFemaleCollagenhypertrophyChondrogenesiscartilage regeneration; chondrocyte phenotype; cycloastragenol; human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells; hypertrophy; tissue engineering; Aggrecans; Cell Death; Cell Differentiation; Cell Shape; Cells Cultured; Chondrogenesis; Collagen; Female; Glycoproteins; Glycosaminoglycans; Humans; Male; Mesenchymal Stem Cells; Middle Aged; SOX9 Transcription Factor; Sapogenins; Time Factors

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Stem cell therapy and tissue engineering represent a promising approach for cartilage regeneration. However, they present limits in terms of mechanical properties and premature de-differentiation of engineered cartilage. Cycloastragenol (CAG), a triterpenoid saponin compound and a hydrolysis product of the main ingredient in Astragalus membranaceous, has been explored for cartilage regeneration. The aim of this study was to investigate CAG&rsquo

10.3390/cells9020347http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cells9020347