Research Article

Primary Cilia as a Biomarker in Mesenchymal Stem Cells Senescence: Influencing Osteoblastic Differentiation Potency Associated with Hedgehog Signaling Regulation

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The associated inactivation of hedgehog signaling in senescent MSCs. (a) Blotting for IHH showing the decreased expression of IHH in P4 aged MSCs. PCR analysis indicated that expansion suppressed the gene transcription of Ptch-1 (b) and the transcription factors Gli1 and Gli2 (c). Suppression of the IHH expression by siRNA altered the CDKN2A expression. (d, e) Inhibition of the IHH increased CDKN2A protein expression and the difference between P0 and P4 MSCs were abolished. , Student’s t-test. # versus the corresponding P0 MSCs.
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