Morpholino-functionalized phosphorus dendrimers for precision regenerative medicine: osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells

Nanoscale. 2019 Oct 7;11(37):17230-17234. doi: 10.1039/c9nr06410a. Epub 2019 Sep 18.

Abstract

A novel bioactive macromolecule based on morpholino-functionalized phosphorus dendrimers (generation 2, G2-Mor+) was developed for osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). Interestingly, through in vitro tests, it was shown that G2-Mor+ dendrimer can strongly promote the transformation of MSCs into osteoblasts, which implies the potential application of phosphorus dendrimers in bone regeneration for precision regenerative medicine.

MeSH terms

  • Cell Differentiation / drug effects*
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Dendrimers* / chemistry
  • Dendrimers* / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cells / cytology
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cells / metabolism*
  • Morpholinos* / chemistry
  • Morpholinos* / pharmacology
  • Osteogenesis / drug effects*
  • Regenerative Medicine*

Substances

  • Dendrimers
  • Morpholinos