Project description:Comparison of TaqMan Gene Signature Arrays (Mouse Stem Cell Pluripotency Array) was represented in mASCs and ES, iPS, and mi-iPS cells. Comparison of TaqMan Gene Signature Arrays (Mouse Stem Cell Pluripotency Array) was represented in mASCs and ES, iPS, and mi-iPS cells.
Project description:Comparison of TaqMan Gene Signature Arrays (Mouse Stem Cell Pluripotency Array) was represented in mASCs and ES, iPS, and mi-iPS cells.
Project description:Human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells are capable of differentiating into derivatives of the three embryonic germ layers both in vitro and in vivo. To date the the molecular differences between teratoma-forming cells and non-teratoma-forming cells has not been analysed. A cell line, B1, bears typical ES cell-like morphology, expression of pluripotency-associated genes, and in vitro pluripotency capacity, but fails to form teratomas after subcutaneously injected into immune-deficient mice based on histological analysis. Besides histological analysis, we characterized the tumors derived from line B1, and teratomas derived from bona fida iPS and ES (line H1) cells respectively, using microarray-based gene expression analysis. The expression levels of pluripotency-associated markers in B1 cells were comparable to that in iPS and ES cells, while the complexity of tissue expression commitment was decreased upon spontaneous differentiation of B1 cells as compared to iPS and ES cells.
Project description:Human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells are capable of differentiating into derivatives of the three embryonic germ layers both in vitro and in vivo. To date the the molecular differences between teratoma-forming cells and non-teratoma-forming cells has not been analysed. A cell line, B1, bears typical ES cell-like morphology, expression of pluripotency-associated genes, and in vitro pluripotency capacity, but fails to form teratomas after subcutaneously injected into immune-deficient mice based on histological analysis. Besides histological analysis, we characterized the tumors derived from line B1, and teratomas derived from bona fida iPS and ES (line H1) cells respectively, using microarray-based gene expression analysis. The expression levels of pluripotency-associated markers in B1 cells were comparable to that in iPS and ES cells, while the complexity of tissue expression commitment was decreased upon spontaneous differentiation of B1 cells as compared to iPS and ES cells. Total RNA obtained from HFF1 (human foreskin fibroblast) cells, line B1, iPS-A4, iPS-B4 and ES (line H1) cells, and their derived tumors in immune-deficient mice.
Project description:Three induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell lines were generated from pancreatic BCD (beta-cell-derived cells). One iPS cell clone was derived from pancreatic non-beta cells. We used microarrays to study the gene expression profiles of beta-iPSCs, and compared the expression of genes in their somatic parental cells and other ES and iPS cells. All BiPSC lines were tested in pluripotency assays (including morphology, immunostainings and qRT-PCR) for known pluripotency markers, as well as differentiation capacity in vivo and in vitro.
Project description:In the murine system, Oct4, Sox2, c-Myc and Klf4 are sufficient to convert fibroblasts to induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells that exhibit many characteristics of embryonic stem (ES) cells. Herein, we show that the orphan nuclear receptor Esrrb works in conjunction with Oct4 and Sox2 to mediate reprogramming of mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) to iPS cells. Esrrb reprogrammed cells share similar expression and epigenetic signatures as ES cells. These cells are also pluripotent and can differentiate in vitro and in vivo into the three major embryonic cell lineages. Furthermore, these cells contribute to mouse chimeras and are germline transmissible. In ES cells, Esrrb targets many genes involved in selfrenewal and pluripotency. This suggests that Esrrb may mediate reprogramming through the up-regulation of ES cell-specific genes. Our findings also indicate that it is possible to reprogram MEFs without exogenous Klf transcription factors and link a nuclear receptor to somatic cell reprogramming. We used microarrays to detail the global programme of gene expression of ES cells, Esrrb reprogrammed iPS cell lines and MEFs. Keywords: comparative
Project description:Hematopoiesis generated from human embryonic stem cells (ES) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS) are unprecedented resources for cell therapy. We compared hematopoietic differentiation potentials from ES and iPS cell lines originated from various donors and derived them using integrative and non-integrative vectors. Significant differences in differentiation toward hematopoietic lineage were observed among ES and iPS. The ability of engraftment of iPS or ES-derived cells in NOG mice varied among the lines with low levels of chimerism. iPS generated from ES cell-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) reproduce a similar hematopoietic outcome compared to their parental ES cell line. We were not able to identify any specific hematopoietic transcription factors that allow to distinguish between good versus poor hematopoiesis in undifferentiated ES or iPS cell lines. However, microarray analysis showed genes differentially expressed in ES and iPS cell lines according to their hematopoietic potential. These results demonstrate the influence of genetic background in variation of hematopoietic potential rather than the reprogramming process.
Project description:Induced pluripotent stem (IPS) cells have attracted enormous attention due to their vast potential in regenerative medicine, pharmaceutical screening and basic research. The majority of prior established rat IPS cells were generated from somatic cells by retroviral and lentiviral transduction with expression of Oct4, Sox2, Klf4 and c-Myc and using chemical inhibitors of key differentiation pathways. A major difficulty in the application of this technology is the efficient delivery of reprogramming factors and the long-term maintenance of properties of stem cells. Here, we employed the PiggyBac (PB) transposon carrying four 2A peptide-linked reprogramming factors for generating rat IPS cells. These stable rat IPS cells are similar to embryonic stem (ES) cells in morphology, proliferation, teratoma formation, expression characteristic pluripotency markers, developmental potential, and germline transmission. Transcriptional profiling of the IPS cells revealed both pathways in common with ES cells from rat and unique signaling pathway to our cells, including Wnt, TGF and Notch. The cell lines and information obtained in this study will accelerate our understanding of the molecular regulation underlying germline pluripotency and pave the way for exploration of cell-based therapies using the rat. To compare the gene expression profiling between rat IPS cells and ES cells to show if the rat IPS cells had been reprogrammed into pluripotent status like rat ES cells at the gene expression level.