Review Article

Adipose-Derived Stem Cells in Tissue Regeneration: A Review

Table 3

In vivo differentiation potentials of ASCs.

Germ layerTissueAuthor and yearReferenceModel system

MesodermHicok et al. 2004 [185]HA/TCP scaffolds + hASCs, subQ implantation, athymic mice
Cowan et al. 2004 [188]HA/PLGA scaffolds + mASCs, cranial defects, mice
Levi et al. 2010 [190]HA/PLGA scaffolds + hASCs, cranial defects, athymic mice
Levi et al. 2011 [189]Intravenous administration of hASCs, cranial defects, athymic mice
Dudas et al. 2006 [197]Gelatin foam + osteo-induced rabbit ASCs, BMP2 treatment, cranial defect, rabbits
Yoon et al. 2007 [193]PLGA scaffolds + osteo-induced hASCs, cranial defect, athymic rats
BoneCui et al. 2007 [186]Coral scaffolds + osteo-induced canine ASCs, cranial defects, dogs
Conejero et al. 2006 [194]PLA scaffolds + osteo-induced rASCs, palatal defects, rats
Yang et al. 2005 [198]CNI scaffolds + rASCs, Ad-BMP7 transduction, subQ implantation, rats
Sheyn et al. 2011 [199]Fibrin gels + porcine ASCs, BMP6 plasmid transfection, vertebral defects, athymic rats
Chen et al. 2010 [200]Acellular bone matrix + porcine ASCs, BMP2 and VEGF plasmid transfection, ulnar defect, minipigs
Lee et al. 2010 [201]PLGA scaffolds + hASCs, BMP2/Runx2 bicistronic plasmid transfection, subQ implantation, athymic mice
Peterson et al. 2005 [203]CNI/ceramic scaffolds + hASCs, Ad-BMP2 transduction, femoral defects, athymic rats
Chou et al. 2010 [204]HA/PLGA scaffolds + hASCs, BMP2 treatment, femoral defects, athymic rats
Smith et al. 2011 [207]CNI scaffolds + rabbit ASCs, BMP2 treatment, cranial defects, rabbits
Dragoo et al. 2003 [208]Fibrin glue + pre-induced hASCs, intramuscular implantation, athymic mice
Jin et al. 2007 [209]Alginate scaffolds + TGF 2-induced hASCs, subQ implantation, athymic mice
CartilageMehlhorn et al. 2009[210]PLGA scaffolds + TGF 1-induced hASCs, subQ implantation, athymic mice
Dragoo et al. 2007 [212]Fibrin glue + rabbit ASCs, full-thickness subchondral defects, rabbits
Cui et al. 2009 [213]PGA scaffolds + pre-induced porcine ASCs, full-thickness subchondral defects, pigs
FatHong et al. 2006[218]Gelatin scaffolds + pre-induced hASCs, subQ implantation, athymic mice
Ito et al. (In press)[220]bFGF-coupled CN/gelatin scaffolds + hASCs, subQ implantation
Mizuno et al. 2008 [217]Fibrin glue + GFP+ve mASCs, subQ implantation, mice
Skeletal muscleRodriguez et al. 2005[229]hASCs + mdx murine model, hMAD subpopulation
Goudenege et al. 2009 [230]hASCs + mdx murine model, hMAD subpopulation
Liu et al. 2007 [231]Pre-induced hASCs + mdx murine model
Vieira et al. 2008 [232]hASCs + limb girdle muscular dystrophy murine model, tail vein administration
Smooth muscleJack et al. 2005 [104]hASCs + bladder/urethral injection, athymic mice
Zhang et al. 2012 [80]hASC/bladder smooth muscle co-culture + bladder injection, athymic mice
Lin et al. 2010 [234]rASCs + SUI model, rats
Zhao et al. 2011 [106]rASCs + periurethral injection, PLGA/NGF microspheres, SUI model, rats
Zhao et al. 2012 [236]Rabbit ASCs + decellularized vessel grafts, ureter defect, rabbits
Zhu et al. 2010 [237]Rabbit ASCs + bladder acellular matrix grafts, bladder reconstruction, rabbits
Cardiac muscleMazo et al. 2008 [247]mASCs + MI model, athymic rats
Cai et al. 2009[249]hASCs + MI model, athymic rats
Okura et al. 2012 [241]hASC-derived cardiomyoblasts + pig MI model
Léobon et al. 2009 [246]mASC-derived cardiomyocytes + murine MI model
Zhang et al. 2007 [252]Rabbit ASC-derived cardiomyocytes + rabbit MI model
Beitnes et al. 2012 [244]ASCs + intramyocardial injection, MI model, athymic rats
Zhang et al. 2010 [248]rASCs + rat MI model, injectable fibrin glue scaffolds
Yang et al. (In press)[253]

EctodermNerve repairOrbay et al. 2012[272]Neural-induced ASCs + peripheral nerve gaps, rats, silicone conduits
Yang et al. 2011 [261]Neural induced rASCs + focal cerebral ischemia, rats
Park et al. 2012 [267]Neural induced canine ASCs + spinal cord injury, dogs, matrigel implants
Lopatina et al. 2011 [279]Neural induced mASCs + peroneal nerve injury, mice, matrigel implants
Tomita et al. 2012[269]rASC-derived Schwann cells + nerve denervation model, rats
Chi et al. 2010 [271]rASC-derived Schwann cells + spinal cord injury, rats
Di Summa et al. 2010 [273]rASC-derived Schwann cells + sciatic nerve injury, fibrin conduits, rats
Wei et al. 2009 [276]rASC-conditioned media + ischemia model, rats
Zhang et al. 2010 [282]rASCs + xenogeneic acellular nerve matrices, sciatic nerve injury, rats
Planat-Benard et al. 2004 [150]mASC/hASC + muscle vascularization and hindlimb ischemia, intramuscular injection, athymic mic
Moon et al. 2006 [297]hASCs + hindlimb ischemia model, mice
Miranville et al. 2004 [300]hASCs (CD34+/CD31−) + hindlimb ischemia model, athymic mice, IV administration
Kim et al. 2011 [303]hASCs + ischemic limb wound, diabetic model, athymic mice, local injection
Liu et al. 2011 [304]rASCs + pulmonary hypertension model, rats
Gao et al. 2011 [306]hASCs + skin flaps, STZ-diabetic model, athymic mice, local injection
Endothelial-vascularizationMazo et al. (In press)[311]Porcine ASCs + cardiac IR injury model, mini-pigs, trans-endocardial injection
Sun et al. 2011 [312]rASCs + lung IR injury model, rats, IV administration
Furuichi et al. 2012 [313]mASCs + kidney IR injury model, mice, IV administration
Traktuev et al. 2009 [317]hASC + endothelial precursors, subQ implantation, athymic mice
Matsumoto et al. 2006 [224]hASCs + lipoaspirate fat grafts, local administration

LiverKim et al. 2003 [254]hASCs + partial hepatectomy, athymic mice, IV administration
Ruiz et al. 2010 [257]hASCs + CCL4-induced liver injury, athymic mice
Banas et al. 2008 [258]hASCs + CCL4-induced liver injury, athymic mice, IV administration
Wang et al. 2010 [255]Pre-induced hASCs + PLGA scaffold implantation, hepatectomized rats
EndodermHarn et al. (In press)[256]Pre-induced hASCs + TAA-induced liver fibrosis model, rats, direction injection
Banas et al. 2009 [159]Pre-induced hASCs + CCL4-induced liver injury, athymic mice
PancreasTimper et al. 2006 [151]Pancreatic induction medium
Chandra et al. 2009 [152]
Lee et al. 2008 [154]Pancreatic extract

hASCs: human ASCs; mASCs: mouse ASCs; rASCs: rat ASCs; HA: hydroxyapatite; TCP: tricalcium phosphate; PLGA: polylactic co-glycolic acid; PGA: polyglycolic acid; CNI: collagen type I; MI: myocardial infarct; SUI: stress urinary incontinence; I/R: ischemic/reperfusion; Mdx: murine muscular dystrophy model.