The Role of BMP4 in Adipose-derived Stem Cell Differentiation: A Minireview

Overview

Journal Front Cell Dev Biol

Specialty Cell Biology

Date 2022 Nov 7

PMID 36340030

Authors

Abdul Malik Setiawan

Taty Anna Kamarudin

Norzana Abd Ghafar

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Abstract

Bone morphogenetic protein 4 (BMP4) is a member of the transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) superfamily of cytokines responsible for stem cells' commitment to differentiation, proliferation, and maturation. To date, various studies have utilized BMP4 as a chemical inducer for differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) based on its potential. BMP4 drives differentiation of ADSC TGF-β signaling pathway by interactions with BMP receptors leading to the activation of smad-dependent and smad-independent pathways. The BMP4 signaling pathways are regulated by intracellular and extracellular BMP4 antagonists. Extracellular BMP4 antagonist prevents interaction between BMP4 ligand to its receptors, while intracellular BMP4 antagonist shutdowns the smad-dependent pathways through multiple mechanisms. BMP4 proved as one of the popular differentiation factors to induce ADSC differentiation into cell from mesodermal origin. However, addition of all-trans retinoic acid is also needed in trans-differentiation of ADSC into ectodermal lineage cells. Suggesting that both BMP4 and RA signaling pathways may be necessary to be activated for trans-differentiation of ADSC.

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