Abstract
The stem cell based therapy is a potential alternative to liver transplantation. The aim of the study is to investigate the hepatocytic differentiation ability of human umbilical cord derived mesenchymal stem cells (HUC-MSCs) in vitro. The HUC-MSCs were isolated from Wharton's jelly of human umbilical cord. The cells were identified by assessing the stem cell markers. The HUC-MSCs were characterized by multipotency of differentiation. We modified the hepatogenic differentiation protocol and examine the function of differentiated cell by Periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) staining and Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) uptake. The protein expressions of Total protein (TP), Albumin (ALB), Globulin (GLB), Urea (BUN) and α-fetoprotein (AFP) were also detected. The cells of the hepatogenic differentiation group showed the function of hepatocyte. Protein expressions of TP, ALB, GLB BUN and AFP improve that the HUC-MSCs are able to different into the functional hepatogenic-like cell. The above founding indicated that the HUC-MSCs are able to different into the functional hepatogenic-like cell by present method.
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