Mechanotransduction of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) during cardiomyocytes differentiation
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-1-2022
Abstract
Cardiac muscle cells have an innate capacity to perceive and react to mechanical strain via a mechanism known as mechanotransduction, whereby the cardiac muscle cells are intrinsically capable of sensing and responding to mechanical strain. This process occurs in the heart when mechanical inputs are converted to biochemical pro-cesses that result in myocardial structure and function changes. Mechanotransduction and its downstream effects work as compensatory mechanisms during early load adaptation. However, prolonged, and aberrant loading may cause maladaptive remodeling, resulting in altered physiological function, pathological cardiac hypertrophy, and heart failure. The rapid advancement of stem cell research has raised the hopes of both patients and clinicians. Mesenchymal progenitors have become one of the most intriguing possibilities for treating illnesses ranging from cartilage abnormalities to heart issues. Their immunomodulatory properties have also allowed for allogenic usage, besides expanding their potential for cardiomyocyte applications. In the present review, we highlighted mesen-chymal stem cells (MSCs) in cardiovascular mechanotransduction, differentiation of cardiomyocytes and the use of MSCs in cardiovascular disease and tissue engineering.
Keywords
Cardiovascular mechanotransduction, Differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells, (MSCs), Cardiomyocytes, Mechanical forces, Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) therapy, Tissue engineering
Divisions
biomedengine
Funders
Pusat Pengurusan Penyelidikan dan Instrumentasi (Grant No: GUP-2020-024)
Publication Title
Heliyon
Volume
8
Issue
11
Publisher
Elsevier Science Ltd
Publisher Location
THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND