Cell surface markers for mesenchymal stem cells related to the skeletal system: A scoping review

Luisa Nathalia Fonseca, Santiago Bolívar-Moná, Tatiana Agudelo, Liz Daniela Beltrán, Daniel Camargo, Nestor Correa, María Alexandra Del Castillo, Sebastián Fernández de Castro, Valeria Fula, Gabriela García, Natalia Guarnizo, Valentina Lugo, Liz Mariana Martínez, Verónica Melgar, María Clara Peña, Wilfran Arbey Pérez, Nicolás Rodríguez, Andrés Pinzón, Sonia Luz Albarracín, Mercedes OlayaMaría Lucía Gutiérrez-Gómez

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Abstract

Multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) have been described as bone marrow stromal cells, which can form cartilage, bone or hematopoietic supportive stroma. In 2006, the International Society for Cell Therapy (ISCT) established a set of minimal characteristics to define MSCs. According to their criteria, these cells must express CD73, CD90 and CD105 surface markers; however, it is now known they do not represent true stemness epitopes. The objective of the present work was to determine the surface markers for human MSCs associated with skeletal tissue reported in the literature (1994–2021). To this end, we performed a scoping review for hMSCs in axial and appendicular skeleton. Our findings determined the most widely used markers were CD105 (82.9%), CD90 (75.0%) and CD73 (52.0%) for studies performed in vitro as proposed by the ISCT, followed by CD44 (42.1%), CD166 (30.9%), CD29 (27.6%), STRO-1 (17.7%), CD146 (15.1%) and CD271 (7.9%) in bone marrow and cartilage. On the other hand, only 4% of the articles evaluated in situ cell surface markers. Even though most studies use the ISCT criteria, most publications in adult tissues don't evaluate the characteristics that establish a stem cell (self-renewal and differentiation), which will be necessary to distinguish between a stem cell and progenitor populations. Collectively, MSCs require further understanding of their characteristics if they are intended for clinical use.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere13464
JournalHeliyon
Volume9
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2023

Keywords

  • Bone
  • Bone marrow
  • Cartilage
  • Cell surface marker
  • Mesenchymal stem cell (MSCs)

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