Establishment and characterization of a human juvenile bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem/stromal cell line under advanced culture conditions for osteogenic differentiation

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Julia Moldaschl, Sofia Danilchenko, Isita Sagar, Vivian Pascal Brandt, Heidrun Holland, Stephan Handschuh, Martin Glösmann, Stefan Toegel, Tobias May, Dominik Egger, Cornelia Kasper

Abstract

Human mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSC) from juvenile donors (juvMSC) are crucial for studying bone development and for modeling pediatric skeletal diseases. However, the limited availability of these cells and the lack of physiologically relevant in vitro models hinder preclinical research. To address these issues, we established and characterized a new human bone marrow-derived MSC line under advanced culture conditions. Primary MSC from a 12-year-old donor in good health were immortalized via lentiviral transduction using a library of expansion genes. The resulting clone, C15 juvMSC, retained key features of MSC, including typical morphology, high proliferation rate, expression of stemness surface markers, and trilineage differentiation in a 3D format. Spectral karyotyping confirmed genomic stability without chromosomal aberrations. In 3D spheroid cultures, the C15 juvMSC demonstrated strong osteogenic potential, as evidenced by mineralization and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity. However, they exhibited a distinct differentiation pattern compared to primary cells. Overall, the C15 juvMSC line exhibits stable, scalable, and physiologically relevant characteristics, making it a valuable model for studying osteogenesis and for in vitro research on pediatric bone disorders.

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Organisationseinheit(en): Institut für Zellbiologie und Biophysik
Externe Organisation(en): Universität für Bodenkultur Wien (BOKU)
Universität Leipzig
Veterinärmedizinische Universität Wien
Medizinische Universität Wien
Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft – Österreichische Vereinigung zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung (LBG)
InSCREENeX GmbH
Typ: Artikel
Journal: Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Band: 13
ISSN: 2296-4185
Publikationsdatum: 07.01.2026
Publikationsstatus: Veröffentlicht
Peer-reviewed: Ja
ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete: Biotechnologie, Bioengineering, Histologie, Biomedizintechnik
Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung: SDG 3 - Gute Gesundheit und Wohlergehen
Elektronische Version(en): https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2025.1719466 (Zugang: Offen )