TY - JOUR U1 - Zeitschriftenartikel, wissenschaftlich - begutachtet (reviewed) A1 - Zhang, Yu A1 - Khan, Dilaware A1 - Delling, Julia A1 - Tobiasch, Edda T1 - Mechanisms Underlying the Osteo-and Adipo-Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells JF - The Scientific World Journal N2 - Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) are considered a promising cell source for regenerative medicine, because they have the potential to differentiate into a variety of lineages among which the mesoderm-derived lineages such adipo- or osteogenesis are investigated best. Human MSCs can be harvested in reasonable to large amounts from several parts of the patient’s body and due to this possible autologous origin, allorecognition can be avoided. In addition, even in allogenic origin-derived donor cells, hMSCs generate a local immunosuppressive microenvironment, causing only a weak immune reaction. There is an increasing need for bone replacement in patients from all ages, due to a variety of reasons such as a new recreational behavior in young adults or age-related diseases. Adipogenic differentiation is another interesting lineage, because fat tissue is considered to be a major factor triggering atherosclerosis that ultimately leads to cardiovascular diseases, the main cause of death in industrialized countries. However, understanding the differentiation process in detail is obligatory to achieve a tight control of the process for future clinical applications to avoid undesired side effects. In this review, the current findings for adipo- and osteo-differentiation are summarized together with a brief statement on first clinical trials. UN - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1044-opus-9596 SN - 1537-744X SS - 1537-744X U6 - https://doi.org/10.1100/2012/793823 DO - https://doi.org/10.1100/2012/793823 PM - 22500143 VL - 2012 SP - 14 S1 - 14 PB - Hindawi CY - New York, NY ER -