Extremely low-frequency electromagnetic field promotes astrocytic differentiation of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells by modulating SIRT1 expression

  • Won Yong Jeong
  • , Jun Beom Kim
  • , Hyun Jung Kim
  • , Chan Wha Kim*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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    Abstract

    It has been shown that extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields (ELFMF) affect regulation of cell fate and differentiation. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the role of ELFMFs in the enhancement of astrocytic differentiation. ELFMF exposure reduced the rate of proliferation and enhanced astrocytic differentiation. The ELFMF-treated cells showed increased levels of the astrocyte marker (GFAP), while those of the early neuronal marker (Nestin) and stemness marker (OCT3/4) were downregulated. The reactive oxygen species (ROS) level was observed to be significantly elevated after ELFMF exposure, which strengthens the modulatory role of SIRT1 and SIRT1 downstream molecules (TLE1, HES1, and MASH1) during astrocytic differentiation. After nicotinamide (5 mM) mediated inhibition of SIRT1, levels of TLE1, HES1, and MASH1 were examined; TLE1 was significantly upregulated and MASH1 was downregulated. These results suggest that ELFMFs induce astrocytic differentiation through activation of SIRT1 and SIRT1 downstream molecules.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1356-1362
    Number of pages7
    JournalBioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry
    Volume81
    Issue number7
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2017

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    This work was supported by Korea University; Research Program of the National Research Foundation of Korea; Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology [grant number 2009-0082946]; School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University Grant and BK21 Plus Program.

    Publisher Copyright:
    © 2017 Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry

    Keywords

    • Astrocytic differentiation
    • Extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields
    • HBM-MSCs
    • SIRT1
    • TLE1

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Biotechnology
    • Analytical Chemistry
    • Biochemistry
    • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
    • Molecular Biology
    • Organic Chemistry

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