Cynomolgus monkey embryo model captures gastrulation and early pregnancy
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ABSTRACT: Here, we constructed monkey blastoids resembling blastocysts in morphology and transcriptomics using naïve ESCs and optimized protocol. The synthetic blastoids could develop to embryonic disk stage with the structure of yolk sac, chorionic cavity, amnion cavity, primitive streak, connecting stalk along the rostral–caudal axis by in-vitro prolonged culture (IVC). Primordial germ cells, gastrulating cells, visceral endoderm/yolk-sac endoderm, three germ layers and haemato-endothelial progenitors were identified in the monkey blastoid IVC embryo by single-cell transcriptomics or immunostaining. Besides, pregnancies with early gestation sacs were achieved by transferring monkey blastoids to surrogates. Our results revealed the in-vitro gastrulation and in-vivo early pregnancy of primate synthetic embryos, providing a powerful system to dissect primate embryonic development with less ethical concerns and restrict access.
ORGANISM(S): Macaca fascicularis
PROVIDER: GSE218375 | GEO | 2023/04/06
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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