Norizadeh Abbariki Tannaz*,†, Shokrgozar Mohammad Ali†,‡, Haghighipour Nooshin*,§, Aghdami Nasser¶, Mahdian RezakII, Amanzadeh Amir*, Jazayeri Maryam*,†
Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, Vol.11, No.1, pp. 19-37, 2014, DOI:10.3970/mcb.2014.011.019
Abstract Background: Environmental factors affect stem cell differentiation. In addition to chemical factors, mechanical signals have been suggested to enhance myogenic differentiation of stem cells. Therefore, this study was undertaken to illustrate and compare the effect of chemical and mechanical stimuli on Myogenin (MyoG) and Myosin heavy chani 2 (Myh2) expression of mouse bone marrowderived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) and embryonic stem cells (ESCs). Methods: After isolation and expansion of BMSCs and generation of embryoid bodies and spontaneous differentiation of ESCs, cells were examined in 4 groups: (1) control group: untreated cells; (2) chemical group: cells… More >