Role of glycosphingolipid SSEA-3 and FGF2 in the stemness and lineage commitment of multilineage differentiating stress enduring (MUSE) cells

Aprile D., Alessio N., Squillaro T., Di Bernardo G., Peluso G., Galderisi U.

Cell Proliferation, cilt.56, sa.1, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 56 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/cpr.13345
  • Dergi Adı: Cell Proliferation
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Kayseri Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

© 2022 The Authors. Cell Proliferation published by Beijing Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.Objectives: Multilineage differentiating Stress Enduring (MUSE) cells are endogenous, stress-resistant stem cells, expressing pluripotency master genes and able to differentiate in cells of the three embryonic sheets. Stage-Specific Embryonic Antigen 3 (SSEA-3), a glycosphingolipid (GSL), is the marker for identifying MUSE cells and is used to isolate this population from mesenchymal stromal cells. GSLs modulate signal transduction by interacting with plasma membrane components. The growth factor FGF2, important for MUSE cells biology, may interact with GSLs. Specific cell surface markers represent an invaluable tool for stem cell isolation. Nonetheless their role, if any, in stem cell biology is poorly investigated. Functions of stem cells, however, depend on niche external cues, which reach cells through surface markers. We addressed the role of SSEA-3 in MUSE cell behaviour, trying to define whether SSEA-3 is just a marker or if it plays a functional role in this cell population by determining if it has any relationship with FGF2 activity. Results: We evidenced how the SSEA-3 and FGF2 cooperation affected the self-renewal and clonogenic capacity of MUSE cells. The block of SSEA-3 significantly reduced the multilineage potential of MUSE cells with production of nullipotent clones. Conclusions: We contributed to dissecting the mechanisms underlying MUSE cell properties for establishing successful stem-cell-based therapies and the promotion of MUSE cells as a tool for the in vitro disease model.