Derivation of lung epithelium from bone marrow cells

Cytotherapy. 2003;5(2):169-73. doi: 10.1080/14653240310001073.

Abstract

Recent studies demonstrate the capacity of BM-derived cells to engraft as differentiated cells of a variety of organs, including lung. In this paper, we review the current state-of-the-art in this area. We also summarize our work demonstrating that cultured adherent marrow cells can serve as progenitors of lung alveolar epithelium.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Aquaporin 5
  • Aquaporins / metabolism
  • Biomarkers
  • Bone Marrow Cells / cytology
  • Bone Marrow Cells / physiology*
  • Cell Adhesion / physiology*
  • Cell Differentiation / physiology*
  • Cell Size / physiology
  • Cells, Cultured
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism
  • Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 3-beta
  • Lung / cytology
  • Lung / embryology*
  • Lung / physiology*
  • Membrane Glycoproteins
  • Membrane Proteins / metabolism
  • Mice
  • Nuclear Proteins / metabolism
  • Proteins / metabolism
  • Respiratory Mucosa / cytology
  • Respiratory Mucosa / embryology*
  • Respiratory Mucosa / physiology*
  • Stem Cells / cytology
  • Stem Cells / physiology*
  • Thyroid Nuclear Factor 1
  • Transcription Factors / metabolism
  • Uteroglobin*

Substances

  • Aqp5 protein, mouse
  • Aquaporin 5
  • Aquaporins
  • Biomarkers
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • Foxa2 protein, mouse
  • Gp38 protein, mouse
  • Membrane Glycoproteins
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Nuclear Proteins
  • Proteins
  • Scgb1a1 protein, mouse
  • Thyroid Nuclear Factor 1
  • Transcription Factors
  • Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 3-beta
  • Uteroglobin