32 Questions
Where are some cells trapped during the two migration waves?
Wharton's jelly
What is a characteristic of Umbilical Cord Blood MSCs?
Higher telomerase activity
What is a feature of Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells?
Heterogeneous population
What is the origin of Dental Mesenchymal Stem Cells?
Ectomesenchyme/Neural Crest
Which of the following is a type of Dental Stem Cells?
Dental Pulp Stem Cells (DPSC)
What is a characteristic of Cancer Stem Cells?
Tumorigenic
What is a use of Dental Stem Cells?
Dental tissue regeneration
What is a feature of Umbilical Cord Blood MSCs compared to BM-MSCs?
Lower number
What is the primary characteristic of a stem cell?
Capacity for self-renewal and asymmetric division
What is the main difference between embryonic and adult stem cells?
Embryonic stem cells are pluripotent, while adult stem cells are multipotent
What is a progenitor cell?
A step between a stem cell and a specialized cell
What is a characteristic of pluripotent stem cells?
Ability to differentiate into cells of all three germ layers
What is a characteristic of embryonic stem cells?
They are derived from the inner cell mass of developing blastocysts
What is a characteristic of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs)?
They are genetically modified adult cells to resemble embryonic-like stem cells
What is a characteristic of multipotent stem cells?
Ability to differentiate into multiple but limited number of cell lines
What is a characteristic of unipotent stem cells?
Ability to differentiate along one cell line only
What is the minimum percentage of surface antigens required for a cell to be considered a Mesenchymal Stem Cell (MSC) according to the International Society of Cellular Transplant (ISCT)?
≥ 95%
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs)?
Multipotent
What is the primary cell population found in Umbilical Cord Blood (UCB)?
Lymphocytes and monocytes
Which of the following is a characteristic of Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSCs)?
Multipotent
What is the location of Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells (HSPCs)?
Adult bone marrow, peripheral blood, and umbilical cord blood
What is the characteristic of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells (ADSCs) in large blood vessels?
Specialized fibroblasts
Why are Umbilical Cord Blood (UCB) cells considered low immunogenic?
All of the above
During embryogenesis, where do Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSCs) and Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) migrate from?
Yolk sac and aorta-gonad-mesonephros
What are the four Yamanaka factors used to reprogram adult cells into induced pluripotent stem cells?
Oct4, Sox2, Klf4, c-Myc
What is the primary function of c-Myc in the Yamanaka factors?
Metabolic regulation
What is the term for stem cells that are not embryonic stem cells?
Somatic Stem Cell
What is the primary characteristic of adult stem cells?
Multipotency
What is the origin of hematopoietic stem cells?
Mesoderm
Where can mesenchymal stem cells be found?
In various tissues including red bone marrow, adipose tissue, and peripheral blood
What is the function of mesenchymal stem cells in terms of immune regulation?
Immune regulation
What is the potential of mesenchymal stem cells in terms of differentiation?
Into various cell types including adipocytes, chondrocytes, osteocytes, and myocytes
Study Notes
Stem Cells
- Stem cells are unspecialized cells with the capacity for self-renewal, asymmetric division, and transformation into other mature cell types.
- They can be classified into embryonic stem cells, adult stem cells, and induced pluripotent stem cells.
Embryonic Stem Cells
- Derived from the inner cell mass of developing blastocysts.
- Pluripotent stem cells, capable of differentiating into all three germ layers: ectoderm, endoderm, and mesoderm.
- Self-renewal in-vivo and in-vitro.
- Pluripotency stem cell markers include OCT3/4, Nanog, Sox2, SSEA4, TRA1-81, and TRA1-60.
- Can form teratomas, which are tumors that contain cells from all three germ layers.
Adult Stem Cells
- Also referred to as somatic stem cells.
- Not entirely "adult," but rather "post-embryonic" stem cells.
- Mostly multipotent, rather than pluripotent.
- Limited differentiation potential.
- Capacity for self-renewal.
- Examples include hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs).
Mesenchymal Stem Cells
- Multipotent stem cells.
- Traditionally found in red bone marrow (stromal MSC).
- Can be isolated from other tissues, such as adipose tissue, peripheral blood, umbilical cord blood, and dental tissues.
- Differentiation potential includes adipocytes, chondrocytes, tenocytes, osteocytes, and myocytes.
- Surface antigens according to the International Society of Cellular Transplant (ISCT) include CD105, CD73, CD90, and CD45.
- Can be isolated using affinity for plastic adherence.
- Easy in-vitro expansion.
- High plasticity.
- Immune privileged.
- Immunomodulatory effects via cytokine secretion.
Hematopoietic Stem Cells
- Multipotent stem cells.
- Derived from mesoderm.
- Able to give rise to all blood cells (lymphoid, myeloid).
- Located in adult bone marrow, peripheral blood, and umbilical cord blood.
- Limited transdifferentiation potential (muscle, liver, bone).
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
- Genetically modified adult cells to resemble embryonic-like stem cells.
- May substitute for embryonic stem cells.
- Discovered in 2006 by Prof. Yamanaka and Takahashi, Nobel Prize.
- Potential for mutagenesis.
- Yamanaka factors include Oct4, Sox2, Klf4, and c-Myc.
- Highly expressed in embryonic stem cells.
- Developmental signaling network of embryonic stem cells.
- Determinant of embryonic stem cell pluripotency.
Umbilical Cord Blood
- Primary cell population includes lymphocytes and monocytes.
- Higher natural killer (NK) population.
- Lower T-lymphocyte population.
- Higher proportion of immature T-lymphocytes.
- Lower absolute numbers of cytokines.
- Presumption: higher ratio of anti- vs. pro-inflammatory cytokines.
- Low immunogenic cells.
- HSCs and MSCs migrate from the yolk sac and aorta-gonad-mesonephros to the placenta and then back to the fetal liver and bone marrow through the umbilical cord.
Other Stem Cells
- Dental mesenchymal stem cells: originate from ectomesenchyme and neural crest, with high neural regenerative potential and neurotrophic factor secretion.
- Amniotic fluid stem cells: likely released from fetal amniotic membrane, embryonic skin, digestive tract, and the respiratory and urogenital systems, with heterogeneous population, pluripotent markers, and MSC features.
- Cancer stem cells: tumorigenic, with similar characteristics to normal stem cells, including self-renewal and asymmetric division.
This quiz covers the characteristics and properties of mesenchymal stem cells isolated from Wharton's jelly in the umbilical cord. Learn about their origins, telomerase activity, and proliferation potential.
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