Abstract
The restoration of damaged articular cartilage is a long-pursued goal in regenerative medicine. Chondrocyte-specific differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) may be an effective means of repairing damaged cartilage. We identified small molecule 6 with sulfonamide as an agent that promotes specific chondrogenic differentiation of human adipose-derived MSCs (hASCs). Unlike other chondrogenic differentiation media composed of various defined components, simply adding compound 6 into culture medium was sufficient to induce chondrogenesis in this study. In an animal osteoarthritis model, both the small molecule 6 and the 6-treated hASCs exhibited enhanced recovery of injured articular cartilage. This work provides new insight into MSC differentiation induced by small molecules and potential new therapeutic approaches for articular cartilage injury.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5098-5102 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 20 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2016 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Chondrogenesis
- Mesenchymal stem cells
- Osteoarthritis
- Regenerative medicine
- Sulfonamide