• 1. Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, 100853, P.R.China;
  • 2. Institute of Orthopaedics, the First Medical Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopaedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma & War Injuries, Beijing, 100853, P.R.China;
  • 3. School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P.R.China;
GUO Quanyi, Email: doctorguo_301@163.com
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Objective To summarize the expression and role of CD146 in mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs).Methods The literature related to CD146 at home and abroad were extensively consulted, and the CD146 expression in MSCs and its function were summarized and analyzed.Results CD146 is a transmembrane protein that mediates the adhesion of cells to cells and extracellular matrix, and is expressed on the surface of various MSCs. More and more studies have shown that CD146+ MSCs have superior cell properties such as greater proliferation, differentiation, migration, and immune regulation abilities than CD146- or unsorted MSCs, and the application of CD146+ MSCs in the treatment of specific diseases has also achieved better results. CD146 is also involved in mediating a variety of cellular signaling pathways, but whether it plays the same role in MSCs remains to be demonstrated by further experiments.Conclusion The utilization of CD146+ MSCs for tissue regeneration will be conducive to improving the therapeutic effect of MSCs.

Citation: ZHA Kangkang, TIAN Guangzhao, YANG Zhen, SUN Zhiqiang, LIU Shuyun, GUO Quanyi. The role of CD146 in mesenchymal stem cells. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2021, 35(2): 227-233. doi: 10.7507/1002-1892.202005110 Copy

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