Table 1.

Summary of marrow-derived cell plasticity studies


Tissue of origin

Tissue formed

In vivo

In vitro

Donor marker

Function

Reference
BM   Muscle   +   −   β-galactosidase   −   43  
  —   +   −   Genomic sequence, dystrophin   −   45  
  —   +   −   Dystrophin, Y chromosome   −   44  
  —   +   −   GFP   −   46  
BM   Brain (neurons and macroglia)   +   −   Retroviral marking, Y chromosome   −   2  
  —   +   −   GFP   −   3,47  
  —   +   −   Y chromosome   −   48  
  —   +   −   Human specific in xenogeneic background   −   23  
  —   +   −   Y chromosome   −   H4 
  —   +   −   β-galactosidase   ±   R52 
  —   −   +   NA   −   H5 
BM   Liver   +   −   Y chromosome   −   R26 
  —   +   −   β-galactosidase, FAH   +   32  
  —   +   −   Y chromosome   −   27  
  —   +   −   Y chromosome   −   H29,33 
  —   +   −   Human specific in xenogeneic background   −   HX6,7 
  —   +   −   Y chromosome, C3 antigen   ±   R8 
  —   −   +   NA   −   R9 
  —   −   +   NA   −   H10 
  —   +   +   Human specific in xenogeneic background   −   HX11 
BM   Cardiac myocytes   +   −   GFP   ±   38  
  —   +   −   β-galactosidase   −   12  
Circulating cells   Cardiac myocytes   +   −   Y chromosome   −   H40 
BM KTLS   Purkinje neuron   +   −   GFP   −   83  
BM KTLS   Liver   +   −   GFP   −   83  
  —   +   −   β-galactosidase, FAH   +   32  
BM   Kidney   +   −   Y chromosome   −   H55 
  —   +   −   β-galactosidase   +   59  
  —   +   −   β-galactosidase, Y   −   13  
BM   GI   +   −   Y chromosome   −   H33,68 
  —   +   −   Y chromosome   −   14  
BM   Lung   +   −   Y chromosome   −   15  
BM   Skin   +   −   Y chromosome   −   H33,66 
  —   +   −   Y chromosome   −   14  
  —   +   −   GFP   −   67  
MSC   Lung   +   −   β-galactosidase   −   64  
  —   +   −   Y chromosome   +   15  
MSC   Neuronal cells   −   +   NA   −   16,17  
  —   +   −   BrdU   −   18  
  —   −   +*  NA   ±   H19 
  —   +   −   GFP   −   HX20 
BM MAPC   Blood   +   −   β-galactosidase   −   19  
BM MAPC   Lung   +   −   β-galactosidase   −   19  
BM MAPC   Skin   +   −   β-galactosidase   −   19  
BM MAPC   GI   +   −   β-galactosidase   −   19  
BM MAPC   Liver   −   +  NA   +   21  

 

 
+
 

 
β-galactosidase
 

 
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Tissue of origin

Tissue formed

In vivo

In vitro

Donor marker

Function

Reference
BM   Muscle   +   −   β-galactosidase   −   43  
  —   +   −   Genomic sequence, dystrophin   −   45  
  —   +   −   Dystrophin, Y chromosome   −   44  
  —   +   −   GFP   −   46  
BM   Brain (neurons and macroglia)   +   −   Retroviral marking, Y chromosome   −   2  
  —   +   −   GFP   −   3,47  
  —   +   −   Y chromosome   −   48  
  —   +   −   Human specific in xenogeneic background   −   23  
  —   +   −   Y chromosome   −   H4 
  —   +   −   β-galactosidase   ±   R52 
  —   −   +   NA   −   H5 
BM   Liver   +   −   Y chromosome   −   R26 
  —   +   −   β-galactosidase, FAH   +   32  
  —   +   −   Y chromosome   −   27  
  —   +   −   Y chromosome   −   H29,33 
  —   +   −   Human specific in xenogeneic background   −   HX6,7 
  —   +   −   Y chromosome, C3 antigen   ±   R8 
  —   −   +   NA   −   R9 
  —   −   +   NA   −   H10 
  —   +   +   Human specific in xenogeneic background   −   HX11 
BM   Cardiac myocytes   +   −   GFP   ±   38  
  —   +   −   β-galactosidase   −   12  
Circulating cells   Cardiac myocytes   +   −   Y chromosome   −   H40 
BM KTLS   Purkinje neuron   +   −   GFP   −   83  
BM KTLS   Liver   +   −   GFP   −   83  
  —   +   −   β-galactosidase, FAH   +   32  
BM   Kidney   +   −   Y chromosome   −   H55 
  —   +   −   β-galactosidase   +   59  
  —   +   −   β-galactosidase, Y   −   13  
BM   GI   +   −   Y chromosome   −   H33,68 
  —   +   −   Y chromosome   −   14  
BM   Lung   +   −   Y chromosome   −   15  
BM   Skin   +   −   Y chromosome   −   H33,66 
  —   +   −   Y chromosome   −   14  
  —   +   −   GFP   −   67  
MSC   Lung   +   −   β-galactosidase   −   64  
  —   +   −   Y chromosome   +   15  
MSC   Neuronal cells   −   +   NA   −   16,17  
  —   +   −   BrdU   −   18  
  —   −   +*  NA   ±   H19 
  —   +   −   GFP   −   HX20 
BM MAPC   Blood   +   −   β-galactosidase   −   19  
BM MAPC   Lung   +   −   β-galactosidase   −   19  
BM MAPC   Skin   +   −   β-galactosidase   −   19  
BM MAPC   GI   +   −   β-galactosidase   −   19  
BM MAPC   Liver   −   +  NA   +   21  

 

 
+
 

 
β-galactosidase
 

 
19
 

All data are from mouse unless otherwise indicated. Not included in this table are reports of BM-derived cells differentiating into cells of the endothelium, mesangium, bone, fat, or cartilage. For in vitro assays, cell-type-specific markers were assessed using either RT-PCR or antibody staining. It is unknown whether the cells produced in vitro are functional. Note that no mechanism is implied by this listing. Findings may be attributed to direct differentiation of BM-derived cells, indirect differentiation, fusion, or a combination of these mechanisms.

BM indicates bone marrow; BrdU, 5-bromodeoxyuridine; R, rat; H, human; X, xenogeneic transplantation of human cells into mice or rats; KTLS, Linkit+Sca+Thy1lo; NA, not applicable; and Function, study showed that the cells are functional.

*

In vitro electrophysiological studies were performed.

In vitro urea metabolism was assessed.

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