小鼠胚胎干细胞裂解液诱导鸡胚成纤维细胞发生重编程的研究

本研究采用小鼠胚胎干细胞(ESCs)裂解液与鸡胚成纤维细胞共孵育,通过形态学观察和多能性检测,旨在探讨小鼠ESCs裂解液逆转化鸡胚成纤维细胞为多能干细胞的可行性。结果表明:与小鼠ESCs裂解液共孵育的鸡胚成纤维细胞均变为圆形细胞,形成了42.33个细胞集落;经AKP染色以及Oct-4和SSEA-1免疫细胞化学染色,均呈阳性反应,表现出一定的多能干细胞特性;经核型分析表明这些细胞来源于鸡胚成纤维细胞。单独的重编程操作过程和与鸡胚成纤维细胞裂解液共孵育均无法将鸡胚成纤维细胞重编程为具有ESCs特征的细胞,说明参与重编程鸡胚成纤维细胞的物质来源于小鼠ESCs裂解液。因此,ESCs裂解液诱导体细胞重编程逆转化为多能干细胞的作用能够在小鼠和鸡之间发生。     

小鼠雌性多能干细胞X染色体的表观遗传状态研究进展

雌性多能干细胞(iPS细胞)多能性状态的获得伴随着X染色体的表观修饰重编程。分化终末状态的雌性体细胞中有1条X染色体发生异染色质化而导致其失活。在体细胞诱导多能性干细胞的过程中,失活的X染色体重新活化。在重编程过程中,多能因子和X染色体失活中心的非编码基因的联系紧密。文章主要从分子水平上讨论多能干细胞X染色体表观修饰的相关研究进展。小鼠胚胎干细胞(ES细胞)是标准的多能性基态。X染色体上非编码RNA的表达可能是一个评价iP S表观遗传状态的标记,相关研究可以为细胞治疗的临床应用提供重要依据。     

体细胞重编程为诱导多能干细胞的研究进展

诱导多能干( induced pluripotent stem,iPS)细胞在维持多能的同时能够持续自我更新。由于诱导多能干细胞能够创造病人特异或者疾病特异的多能干细胞,这些细胞对于研究疾病的机理和药物的发现非常有用。作者主要从iPS细胞建立的优化、被重编程的细胞类型、iPS细胞的发育潜能、iPS细胞产生的2种模型及iPS细胞的应用等5个方面进行了综述。     

鸡胚胎干细胞的分离培养与鉴定

利用胰蛋白酶消化法从X期鸡胚中分离胚胎干细胞(embryonic stem cells,ESCs),以鸡胚成纤维细胞为滋养层,进行体外培养,采用形态法和标志分子检测对获得的干细胞进行鉴定。结果显示,获得典型的呈巢状或岛状的鸡胚胎干细胞(chicken embryonic stem cells,cESCs)克隆,细胞碱性磷酸酶(alkaline phosphatase,AKP)染色呈蓝紫色,表明具有较高的内源性AKP活性;胚胎阶段特异性表面抗原SSEA-1(stage specific embryonic antigen 1,SSEA-1)鉴定结果呈阳性,显示cESCs克隆具有多能性。本试验成功分离出cESCs,可体外培养并保持未分化状态及多能性。     

骨碎补总黄酮对缺氧环境中犬骨髓间充质干细胞成骨分化潜能的影响

拟研究骨碎补总黄酮对缺氧环境中犬骨髓间充质干细胞(BMSCs)成骨分化潜能的影响.运用骨碎补总黄酮(TFDR)干预低氧浓度(10％)环境中犬BMSCs 4周后诱导成骨分化,倒置显微镜观察茜素红染色BMSCs钙结节形成,比色法检测碱性磷酸酶(ALP)活性水平,流式细胞术检测细胞线粒体膜电位,激光共聚焦显微镜和RT-PCR...     

视黄酸诱导鸡胚胎干细胞向雄性生殖细胞分化的研究

体外胚胎干细胞（embryonic stem cells,ESCs）向生殖细胞分化可用于治疗不育症,同时也为揭示种系世代的分子机制提供最佳模型。试验旨在探讨视黄酸（retinoic acid,RA）诱导鸡胚胎干细胞（chicken embryonic stem cells,cESCs）向雄性生殖细胞（male germ cells,MGCs）分化的作用效果。利用胰蛋白酶消化法从新鲜种蛋X期鸡胚中分离胚胎干细胞,以鸡胚成纤维（chicken embryo fibroblast,CEF）细胞为滋养层,进行体外培养,利用形态法、碱性磷酸酶（alkaline phosphatase,AKP）染色和胚胎阶段特异性表面抗原（embryo specific surface antigen 1,SSEA-1）检测对获得的胚胎干细胞进行鉴定。结果表明,获得典型的呈巢状或岛状的cESCs克隆,细胞AKP染色呈蓝紫色,表明其具有较高的内源性AKP活性;SSEA-1鉴定结果呈阳性,显示cESCs克隆具有多能性。采用10^-5 mol/L RA诱导鸡胚胎干细胞向雄性生殖细胞分化,镜下观察细胞形态变化,分别于诱导第0、2、4、6、8、10天提取细胞总RNA,反转录成cDNA,用于实时荧光定量PCR检测生殖细胞标志基因的表达。结果表明,在此诱导过程中,作为胚胎干细胞标志基因Nanog、Sox2表达量持续显著下降,而生殖细胞特异性基因Dazl、Stra8、c-kit、integrin α6表达量呈持续上升趋势;免疫细胞化学检测可观察到特异基因相关蛋白的阳性克隆。本研究成功分离出cESCs,可体外培养并保持未分化状态及多能性。10^-5 mol/L RA能够促进cESCs向雄性生殖细胞方向分化,可以引起生殖细胞相应基因的表达,为进一步研究雄性生殖细胞的形成和调控机制提供参考。     

哺乳动物体细胞重编程机制的研究进展

体细胞重编程面临的进程缓慢和效率低下等问题,限制了其向临床应用的转化,该过程涉及细胞内基因表达的变化,认识和调控DNA的表观修饰是成功重编程的关键。本文对体细胞重编程过程中基因表达的表观影响以及去分化和转分化的表观控制进行了阐述,并综述了通过表观遗传修饰或信号转导途径增强重编程效率或替代特殊重编程转录因子的物质,不仅有利于阐明体细胞重编程的机制,也为仅采用化学物质即可诱导出多能干细胞的研究提供参考。     

不同代次大鼠骨髓间充质干细胞和脂肪间充质干细胞成骨分化比较

本研究旨在观察不同代次骨髓间充质干细胞(BMSCs)和脂肪间充质干细胞(ADSCs)体外培养的生长特点和体外诱导成骨能力。通过密度梯度离心和贴壁培养法分离培养大鼠骨髓间充质干细胞和脂肪间充质干细胞,用含地塞米松、抗坏血酸、β-甘油磷酸钠的培养液定向诱导传代细胞向成骨细胞分化,并利用茜素红染色、碱性磷酸酶染色及PCR方法检测成骨细胞。结果表明骨髓及脂肪间充质干细胞呈成纤维细胞样生长,增殖能力强,生长迅速。第5、10、15、20代BMSCs及ADSCs经诱导培养后茜素红染色呈阳性并且出现"矿化"、碱性磷酸酶活性强,随着细胞代次的递增,诱导后细胞碱性磷酸酶活性呈递减趋势;诱导后的两类细胞传代后细胞仍能继续分化,并形成正常的"矿化"结节,且碱性磷酸酶染色均弱于初次诱导。结果提示,BMSCs及ADSCs易于分离培养及体外扩增,诱导条件下成骨能力强且成骨细胞传代培养仍具有成骨能力,适合作为再生医学骨组织工程的种子细胞。     

羊诱导多能性干细胞研究概况

体细胞重编程是产生干细胞的重要途径。体细胞内导入特定的诱导因子,可将其重编程为诱导多潜能干细胞(induced pluripotent stem cells,iPSCs),iPSCs同胚胎干细胞(embryonic stem cells,ESCs)一样具有自我更新并维持未分化状态的能力。利用小分子化合物组合进行体细胞重编程,使iPSCs技术向安全应用更近一步。羊方面已经获得了iPSCs,并生产出了iPSCs嵌合羊。本文主要从体细胞重编程、iPSCs诱导方法、诱导因子和iPSCs鉴定研究现状作一综述。     

Establishment of the Long-Term In Vitro Culture System for Chicken Primordial Germ Cells

The objective of this study was to establish the long-term in vitro culture system for chicken gonadal primordial germ cells (gPGCs). Primitive gonads collected from 5.5-day-old chicken embryos were dissociated and explanted onto plates pre-coated with 0.1% gelatin. Each of the four different conditioned media from proliferating and mitotically inactivated chicken embryonic fibroblast (CEF) cells and murine embryonic fibroblasts (STO cells, CRL-1053, ATCC, USA), respectively, was supplemented with growth factors and used to support the growth of gPGCs. The result showed that all the conditioned media could promote the growth and colony formation of gPGCs in vitro , in particular the medium conditioned by inactivated CEF cells. The gPGC-derived colonies maintained in inactivated CEF cells-conditioned medium up to 281 days were positively stained by periodic acid Schiff reaction and antibodies specific to anti-SSEA-1, SSEA-3, SSEA-4, integrin α6 and integrin β1. Their capacities of migration via vascular system and taking up residence in the primary gonadal ridge were further demonstrated by transferring to the dorsal aorta of stage 17 recipient embryos. These results suggested that our culture system is able to maintain chicken gPGCs for long-term in vitro culture without losing their capacity to express pluripotent markers and to integrate into the gonads.     

Molecular signature and colony morphology affect in vitro pluripotency of porcine induced pluripotent stem cells

Overall efficiency of cell reprogramming for porcine fibroblasts into induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) is currently poor, and few cell lines have been established. This study examined gene expression during early phase of cellular reprogramming in the relationship to the iPSC colony morphology and in vitro pluripotent characteristics. Fibroblasts were reprogrammed with OCT4, SOX2, KLF4 and c-MYC. Two different colony morphologies referred to either compact (n = 10) or loose (n = 10) colonies were further examined for proliferative activity, gene expression and in vitro pluripotency. A total of 1,697 iPSC-like colonies (2.34%) were observed after gene transduction. The compact colonies contained with tightly packed cells with a distinct-clear border between the colony and feeder cells, while loose colonies demonstrated irregular colony boundary. For quantitative expression of genes responsible for early phase cell reprogramming, the Dppa2 and EpCAM were significantly upregulated while NR0B1 was downregulated in compact colonies compared with loose phenotype (p < .05). Higher proportion of compact iPSC phenotype (5 of 10, 50%) could be maintained in undifferentiated state for more than 50 passages compared unfavourably with loose morphology (3 of 10, 30%). All iPS cell lines obtained from these two types of colony morphologies expressed pluripotent genes and proteins (OCT4, NANOG and E-cadherin). In addition, they could aggregate and form three-dimensional structure of embryoid bodies. However, only compact iPSC colonies differentiated into three germ layers. Molecular signature of early phase of cell reprogramming coupled with primary colony morphology reflected the in vitro pluripotency of porcine iPSCs. These findings can be simply applied for pre-screening selection of the porcine iPSC cell line.     

Induced pluripotent stem cell generation from bovine somatic cells indicates unmet needs for pluripotency sustenance

Mechanisms that direct reprogramming of differentiated somatic cells to induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), albeit incomplete in understanding, are highly conserved across all mammalian species studied. Equally, proof of principle that iPSCs can be derived from domestic cattle has been reported in several publications. In our efforts to derive and study bovine iPSCs, we encountered inadequacy of methods to generate, sustain, and characterize these cells. Our results suggest that iPSC protocols optimized for mouse and human somatic cells do not effectively translate to bovine somatic cells, which show some refractoriness to reprogramming that also affects sustenance. Moreover, methods that enhance reprogramming efficiency in mouse and human cells had no effect on improving bovine cell reprogramming. Although use of retroviral vectors coding for bovine OCT4, SOX2, KLF4, cMYC, and NANOG appeared to produce consistent iPSC‐like cells from both fibroblasts and cells from the Wharton's jelly, these colonies could not be sustained. Use of bovine genes could successfully reprogram both mouse and human cells. These findings indicated either incomplete reprogramming and/or discordant/inadequate culture conditions for bovine pluripotent stem cells. Therefore, additional studies that advance core knowledge of bovine pluripotency are necessary before any anticipated iPSC‐driven bovine technologies can be realized.     

Protective influence of rosiglitazone against time‐dependent deterioration of boar spermatozoa preserved at 17°C

Spermatozoa are highly specialized cells, and energy metabolism plays an important role in modulating sperm viability and function. Rosiglitazone is an antidiabetic drug in the thiazolidinedione class that regulates metabolic flexibility and glucose uptake in various cell types, but its effects on boar sperm metabolism are unknown. In this study, we investigated the potential effect of rosiglitazone against time‐dependent deterioration of boar spermatozoa during liquid preservation at 17°C. Freshly ejaculated semen was diluted with Beltsville Thawing Solution (BTS) containing different concentrations of rosiglitazone, and the motility, membrane and acrosome integrity of sperm were detected. Besides, we measured glucose uptake capacity, l ‐lactate production level, mitochondrial membrane potential, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) content and mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mROS) production of sperm after boar semen had been incubated with or without rosiglitazone, iodoacetate (glycolysis inhibitor) and rotenone (electron transport chain inhibitor) for 5 days. The addition of rosiglitazone significantly enhanced sperm quality and had a strong protective effect on the sperm membrane and acrosome integrity during storage. BTS containing 50 μM rosiglitazone maintained the total motility of liquid‐preserved sperm above 60% for 7 days. Rosiglitazone improved sperm quality by regulating energy metabolism manner of preserved sperm, protected the sperm mitochondrial membrane potential, enhanced sperm ATP production and in the meanwhile reduced mROS through enhancing glycolysis but not oxidative phosphorylation. The data suggested the practical feasibility of using rosiglitazone for improving boar spermatozoa quality during semen preservation.