Ex Vivo Expansion of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Defined Serum-Free Media

Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) are presently being evaluated for their therapeutic potential in clinical studies to treat various diseases, disorders, and injuries. To date, early-phase studies have indicated that the use of both autologous and allogeneic hMSCs appear to be safe; however, effi...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sunghoon Jung, Krishna M. Panchalingam, Lawrence Rosenberg, Leo A. Behie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Stem Cells International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/123030
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1849698005102362624
author Sunghoon Jung
Krishna M. Panchalingam
Lawrence Rosenberg
Leo A. Behie
author_facet Sunghoon Jung
Krishna M. Panchalingam
Lawrence Rosenberg
Leo A. Behie
author_sort Sunghoon Jung
collection DOAJ
description Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) are presently being evaluated for their therapeutic potential in clinical studies to treat various diseases, disorders, and injuries. To date, early-phase studies have indicated that the use of both autologous and allogeneic hMSCs appear to be safe; however, efficacy has not been demonstrated in recent late-stage clinical trials. Optimized cell bioprocessing protocols may enhance the efficacy as well as safety of hMSC therapeutics. Classical media used for generating hMSCs are typically supplemented with ill-defined supplements such as fetal bovine serum (FBS) or human-sourced alternatives. Ideally, culture media are desired to have well-defined serum-free formulations that support the efficient production of hMSCs while maintaining their therapeutic and differentiation capacity. Towards this objective, we review here current cell culture media for hMSCs and discuss medium development strategies.
format Article
id doaj-art-72aa27f8b6794716b1bb7778263de6e7
institution DOAJ
issn 1687-966X
1687-9678
language English
publishDate 2012-01-01
publisher Wiley
record_format Article
series Stem Cells International
spelling doaj-art-72aa27f8b6794716b1bb7778263de6e72025-08-20T03:19:03ZengWileyStem Cells International1687-966X1687-96782012-01-01201210.1155/2012/123030123030Ex Vivo Expansion of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Defined Serum-Free MediaSunghoon Jung0Krishna M. Panchalingam1Lawrence Rosenberg2Leo A. Behie3Pharmaceutical Production Research Facility (PPRF), Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, CanadaPharmaceutical Production Research Facility (PPRF), Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, CanadaDepartment of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC, H3G 1A4, CanadaPharmaceutical Production Research Facility (PPRF), Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, CanadaHuman mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) are presently being evaluated for their therapeutic potential in clinical studies to treat various diseases, disorders, and injuries. To date, early-phase studies have indicated that the use of both autologous and allogeneic hMSCs appear to be safe; however, efficacy has not been demonstrated in recent late-stage clinical trials. Optimized cell bioprocessing protocols may enhance the efficacy as well as safety of hMSC therapeutics. Classical media used for generating hMSCs are typically supplemented with ill-defined supplements such as fetal bovine serum (FBS) or human-sourced alternatives. Ideally, culture media are desired to have well-defined serum-free formulations that support the efficient production of hMSCs while maintaining their therapeutic and differentiation capacity. Towards this objective, we review here current cell culture media for hMSCs and discuss medium development strategies.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/123030
spellingShingle Sunghoon Jung
Krishna M. Panchalingam
Lawrence Rosenberg
Leo A. Behie
Ex Vivo Expansion of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Defined Serum-Free Media
Stem Cells International
title Ex Vivo Expansion of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Defined Serum-Free Media
title_full Ex Vivo Expansion of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Defined Serum-Free Media
title_fullStr Ex Vivo Expansion of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Defined Serum-Free Media
title_full_unstemmed Ex Vivo Expansion of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Defined Serum-Free Media
title_short Ex Vivo Expansion of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Defined Serum-Free Media
title_sort ex vivo expansion of human mesenchymal stem cells in defined serum free media
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/123030
work_keys_str_mv AT sunghoonjung exvivoexpansionofhumanmesenchymalstemcellsindefinedserumfreemedia
AT krishnampanchalingam exvivoexpansionofhumanmesenchymalstemcellsindefinedserumfreemedia
AT lawrencerosenberg exvivoexpansionofhumanmesenchymalstemcellsindefinedserumfreemedia
AT leoabehie exvivoexpansionofhumanmesenchymalstemcellsindefinedserumfreemedia