Age dependent effects of NELL-1 isoforms on bone marrow stromal cells

Carolyn A. Meyers, Zhibo Sun, Leslie Chang, Catherine Ding, Amy Lu, Kang Ting, Shen Pang, Aaron W. James

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Abstract

Objective: NELL-1 is an osteogenic protein first discovered to control ossification of the cranium. NELL-1 exists in at least two isoforms. The full-length NELL-1 contains 810 amino acid (aa) (NELL-1810), the N-terminal-truncated NELL-1 isoform contains 570 aa (NELL-1570). The differences in cellular effects between NELL-1 isoforms are not well understood. Methods: Here, BMSC were derived from adult or aged mice, followed by overexpression of NELL-1810 or NELL-1570. Cell morphology, proliferation, and gene expression were examined. Results/Conclusions: Overall, the proliferative effect of NELL-1570 was age dependent, showing prominent induction in adult but not aged mice.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)175-178
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Orthopaedics
Volume16
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1 2019
Externally publishedYes

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Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Prof. PK Surendran Memorial Education Foundation

Keywords

  • BMSC
  • Mesenchymal stem cell
  • Nell-1
  • Osteogenesis

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