胚胎干细胞及种系嵌合体的研究进展

胚胎干细胞是着床前的囊胚内细胞团或早期胎儿的原始生殖细胞经体外分化抑制培养建立的多能性细胞系 ,具有与胚胎细胞相似的形态特征和分化潜能 ,体外培养时保持未分化状态 ,可以传代增殖。改变维持胚胎干细胞不分化的培养条件 ,胚胎干细胞可自发分化成多细胞结构。在一定诱导下 ,胚胎干细胞可向多个方向分化 ,并生成多种功能细胞。胚胎干细胞注入到胚泡期胚胎或与桑椹期胚胎聚合 ,可以参与包括性腺在内的各种组织的嵌合体的形成。胚胎干细胞在细胞分化与调控 ,胚胎发育 ,遗传病 ,肿瘤 ,免疫和组织或器官移植等研究中显示着广泛的应用前景。而种系嵌合体的获得是实现 ES细胞途径的决定步骤 ,低的种系嵌合率则是制约 ES细胞应用的关键。提高供体 PGCs在受体生殖腺中的比例 ,缩短 ES细胞的体外培养时间 ,以及注入早期发育阶段的受体胚胎等都能提高种系嵌合率。文章从多个方面综述了胚胎干细胞的最新研究成果 ,并着重以禽类 ES细胞为例论述了种系嵌合体的检测方法 ,种系嵌合率的影响因素以及提高种系嵌合率的方法     

Interspecies cell fusion between mouse embryonic stem cell and porcine pluripotent cell

In the area of stem cell research, fusion of somatic cells into pluripotent cells such as mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells induces reprogramming of the somatic nucleus and can be used to study the effect of trans-acting factors from the pluripotent cell on the pluripotent state of somatic nucleus. As many other groups, we previously established a porcine pluripotent cell line at a low potential. Therefore, here, we performed experiments to investigate if the fusion with mouse ES cell could improve the pluripotent state of porcine pluripotent cell. Our data showed that resultant mouse–porcine interspecies fused cells are AP positive, and could be passaged up to 20 passages. Different degrees of increases in expression of porcine pluripotent genes proved that pig-origin gene network can be programmed by mouse ES. Further differentiation study also confirmed these fused cells’ potential to form three germ layers. However, unexpectedly, we found that chromosome loss and aberrant (especially in porcine chromosomes) is severe after the cell fusion, implying that interspecies cell fusion may be not suitable to study porcine pluripotency without additional supportive conditions for genome stabilization.     

Nanog基因的生物学功能研究进展

胚胎干细胞具有无限增殖能力和多向分化潜能决定了它在医学及生物学基础研究中具有巨大的应用潜力。探索维持胚胎干细胞特性的分子机制成为胚胎干细胞的生物学研究中的热点。研究发现与维持胚胎干细胞多能性相关的基因有Oct4、Nanog、Sox2等，其中Nanog是2003年5月末发现的一个基因，它对维持胚胎干细胞多能性起关键性作用，能够独立于L1F/Stats维持ICM和ES细胞的多能性。几年来，Nanog的生物学功能及其与Oct4、Sox2等多能性维持基因之间的相互作用关系已有较为深入的研究。作者在综述Nanog基因的表达特征和功能的基础上，重点探讨Nanog基因表达调控以及Oct4、Sox2等多能性维持基因之间的相互作用关系，并展望其应用前景。     

山羊PGCs用于分离与克隆类ES细胞

选择健康成年本地白山羊，自然发情，配种后44d取胎儿，以传统的原始生殖细胞（PGCs)分离与克隆的方法和PGCs与其胎儿生殖嵴周围组织细胞共同培养的方法获得类胚胎干细胞（类ES细胞），并对山羊类ES细胞在不同饲养层上进行培养。结果表明，采用传统方法与共培养的方法并添加细胞因子均能分离获得类ES细胞。分离获得的类ES细胞在同源（山羊）胎儿细胞饲养层上生长效果较好，可传4代或5代，而在小鼠原代成纤维细胞饲养层上类ES细胞仅传3代。另外，共培养不添加细胞因子组仅获1个ES细胞集落，传代后丢失。     

糖原合成激酶抑制剂在胚胎干细胞自我更新中的作用

胚胎干细胞(embryonic stem cells,ES)是从早期囊胚内细胞团分离培养出来的能够不断维持自我更新和具有发育多能性的细胞。Wnt信号通路在维持胚胎干细胞的自我更新方面起着重要作用,糖原合成激酶 (glycogen synthase kinase-3,GSK-3)抑制剂可以激活Wnt信号通路,促进胚胎干细胞自我更新和增强细胞间连接。作者就GSK-3抑制剂在胚胎干细胞自我更新、细胞连接方面的作用及其作用机制进行简单综述。     

Establishment of ES cells from inbred strain mice by dual inhibition (2i)

A number of mouse ES cells from inbred strains have been established to date, but efficiency varies across the different strains. The 129 strain mouse is efficient to establish, whereas C57BL/6 and BALB/c strains are not. It is possible that their genetic backgrounds account for the difference in their ability to establish ES cell lines. In this study, we attempted to establish C57BL/6J and BALB/c Cr ES cells by dual inhibition (2i) using two inhibitors (PD0325901 and CHIR99021) of extracellular signal regulated-kinase (ERK) and glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3), which promote ES cell differentiation. The results revealed that the establishment efficiencies of C57BL/6J and BALB/c Cr ES cells were remarkably increased by 2i. These ES cells stably expressed pluripotent markers and generated high-contribution chimeras with germline transmission. Furthermore, we generated germline chimeras from C57BL/6J ES cells through the method of gene modification. These findings indicate that 2i is a powerful tool for establishing C57BL/6J and BALB/c Cr ES cells with the ability to generate germline chimeras.     

小鼠皮肤成纤维细胞的体细胞核移植

取成年小鼠唇部皮肤进行培养，分离成纤维细胞并血清饥饿培养1周，用作核供体。对成年小鼠进行超排，取卵母细胞用作核受体，核移植重构胚经SrCl2激活处理6h后，同mM16培养液和小鼠输卵管上皮细胞共培养，把发育到早期囊胚的重构胚转移至小鼠胎儿成纤维细胞饲养层上，添加ES细胞条件培养液，消化分离ICM，然后接种培养，对孵出的ES细胞样集落进行鉴定培养。结果显示，小鼠唇部皮肤成纤维细胞为核供体，核移植重构胚2-细胞率为54．05％，桑椹胚率17．14％，囊胚率6．90％，对照组卵丘细胞的核移植重构胚2-细胞率为60．00％，桑椹胚率21．85％，囊胚率11．69％，但2种供体细胞在支持核移植重构胚发育能力上差异不显著。成纤维细胞重构囊胚中6个囊胚分离出ES细胞样集落，3个ES细胞样集落可稳定传代；对照组卵丘细胞重构囊胚中9个囊胚中分离出ES细胞样集落，5个ES细胞样集落可稳定传代。从核移植重构胚中分离出的ES细胞样集落具有岛状或巢状群体生长形态，生长旺盛的集落可自发分化成单个散在或片状存在的上皮样或梭形细胞，碱性磷酸酶检测为阳性，常规冻存复苏，仍显示ES细胞特征。     

影响昆明小鼠和BALB/c小鼠胚胎干细胞分离、克隆、传代的若干因素

对昆明小鼠和BALB／c小鼠2种胚胎的研究表明，2种品系小鼠胚胎均可用作胚胎干细胞（ES）分离建系的材料，两者在ES分离、传代上无显著差异（P〉0．05）；大鼠心肌细胞条件培养液与添加LIF的ES常规培养液相比，显著提高了小鼠ES细胞F1、F2出现率（P〈0．05）；采用低浓度消化液使形成ES克隆的比率分别从14％、16％提高到35％、32％，使ES传到第5代的比率分别从1．7％、0提高到5％、7．1％；而采用连续消化法使形成ES克隆的比率从15％、17％提高到40％、50％，使ES传到第5代的比率从0、1％提高到10％、20％；对ES进行伊红染色、核型分析、AKP染色及体外分化能力检测，证实所分离的ES符合小鼠ES的一系列特征。     

山羊类ES细胞的分离与克隆

采集山羊交配后6～8d的桑椹胚、囊胚和孵化囊胚,将桑椹胚和囊胚分别放在小鼠原代胎儿成纤维细胞(PMEF)饲养层和同源原代胎儿成纤维细胞(PGEF)饲养层上比较其脱带时间及脱带率。脱带后,将各自一半胚胎切割,把含ICM的半胚分别放在相应饲养层上进行培养,另一半整胚在各自饲养层上继续培养,而孵化囊胚直接于PGEF饲养层上培养。当ICM增殖一定程度时进行传代,以比较其类ES细胞分离与克隆的效果。结果表明,在2种不同饲养层上,囊胚的脱带时间均短于桑椹胚,囊胚的脱带率均高于桑椹胚,而饲养层的种类对胚胎的脱带时间以及脱带率影响不大。脱带切割囊胚不论在PMEF还是在PGEF饲养层上,其贴壁时间均短于脱带整胚及孵化囊胚,而贴壁率高于脱带整胚,与孵化囊胚相似。脱带整胚及脱带切割胚在PMEF饲养层上所获类ES细胞只能维持3代,而在PGEF饲养层上,脱带切割半胚和孵化囊胚所获类ES细胞传至5代。由此认为,对脱带后的胚胎进行切割处理,有利于ICM的贴壁和增殖;应用同源原代胎儿成纤维细胞饲养层培养系统,有利于类ES细胞的分离与克隆。     

Efficient production of chimeric mice from embryonic stem cells injected into 4- to 8-cell and blastocyst embryos

Background

Production of chimeric mice is a useful tool for the elucidation of gene function. After successful isolation of embryonic stem (ES) cell lines, there are many methods for producing chimeras, including co-culture with the embryos, microinjection of the ES cells into pre-implantation embryos, and use of tetraploid embryos to generate the full ES-derived transgenic mice. Here, we aimed to generate the transgenic ES cell line, compare the production efficiency of chimeric mice and its proportion to yield the male chimeric mice by microinjected ES cells into 4- to 8-cell and blastocysts embryos with the application of Piezo-Micromanipulator (PMM), and trace the fate of the injected ES cells.

Results

We successfully generated a transgenic ES cell line and proved that this cell line still maintained pluripotency. Although we achieved a satisfactory chimeric mice rate, there was no significant difference in the production of chimeric mice using the two different methods, but the proportion of the male chimeric mice in the 4- to 8-cell group was higher than in the blastocyst group. We also found that there was no tendency for ES cells to aggregate into the inner cell mass using in vitro culture of the chimeric embryos, indicating that they aggregated randomly.

Conclusions

These results showed that the PMM method is a convenient way to generate chimeric mice and microinjection of ES cells into 4- to 8-cell embryos can increase the chance of yielding male chimeras compared to the blastocyst injection. These results provide useful data in transgenic research mediated by ES cells.     

胚胎干细胞研究进展

胚胎干细胞最重要的生物学特征是具有发育全能性。要想获得具有发育全能性的胚胎干细胞，必需选择适当胚龄的胚胎和用正确的分化抑制物。本文从鼠类胚胎干细胞的获得、维持及胚胎干细胞的特征、生物学功能以及其他哺乳动物胚胎干细胞的研究等方面综述了胚胎干细胞的最新研究进展。     

鸡X期胚盘细胞电转染外源基因条件的探索

以EGFP为报告基因体外电穿孔转染鸡X期胚盘细胞,探讨适宜电转染条件以及影响鸡ES细胞存活率和转染率因素。分离鸡X期胚盘细胞进行培养、传代及鉴定,二代细胞设定不同的电压、脉冲时间、质粒浓度、细胞密度及孵育温度等条件转染。电击后10 min,0.4%台盼蓝染色,血细胞计数板计数,计算存活率。48 h后在荧光显微镜下计绿色荧光细胞数和总细胞数,计算转染率。结果表明:电转染鸡ES细胞的最优化电压为280 v,脉冲时间为75μs,质粒浓度为20μg/mL,转染前4℃、转染后25℃(室温)或4℃各静置10 min,细胞密度调整在1×105个/mL×106个/mL,尽量使细胞处于对数生长期。电穿孔法转染鸡ES细胞是简便有效的方法,利用优化条件转染ES细胞,可以满足进一步实验的要求。     

鸡胚胎干细胞的分离和培养

实验从鸡第X期胚胎中分离胚盘,以鸡成纤维细胞为饲养层,用添加了10%的胎牛血清、2%的鸡血清、2mmol/LL-谷氨酰胺、1mmol/L丙酮酸钠、5.5×10-5mol/Lβ-巯基乙醇、10μL/mL非必需氨基酸以及含1000IU/mL白血病抑制因子(LIF)、10ng/mL碱性成纤维生长因子(bFGF)和5ng/mL干细胞生长因子(SCF)的高糖DMEM对细胞进行培养和传代,可以获得传至5～6代的鸡胚胎干细胞(ES)。通过对传代培养后的鸡ES细胞进行AKP染色鉴定和SSEA-1的鉴定,证实细胞未发生分化,具有胚胎干细胞的特征。同时通过不同分离胚盘方法和不同消化时间的比较得出药勺法提取胚盘简单易行,原代消化5～8min的ES细胞适合于传代培养。     

The impact of Trichinella spiralis excretory-secretory products on dendritic cells

Parasitic nematode Trichinella spiralis exert immunomodulatory effect on the host immune response through excretory–secretory products (ES L1) released from the encysted muscle larvae. Rat bone-marrow derived dendritic cells (DCs) stimulated with ES L1 antigens acquire semi-matured status and induce Th2 and regulatory responses in vitro and in vivo. Priming naïve T cells in vitro with ES L1 pulsed DCs caused strong Th2 polarization, accompanied by elevated production of regulatory cytokines IL-10 and TGF-β and no increase in the proportion of CD4⁺CD25⁺Foxp3⁺ among the effector T cell population. In vivo T cell priming resulted in mixed Th1/Th2 cytokine response, with the dominance of the Th2 type and elevated levels of regulatory cytokines. Significant increase in the proportion of CD4⁺CD25⁺Foxp3⁺ cells was found among recipient's spleen cells. We have achieved to create immune status characteristic for the live infection by in vivo application of DCs educated with ES L1 antigens.     

干细胞的研究和利用

干细胞是指分化程度低、多潜能的细胞 ,主要指胚胎细胞和幼稚细胞。人们对干细胞的研究和利用是基于细胞发育的全能性以及干细胞分化多潜能的特性。目前 ,对干细胞的研究引起各方面的强烈关注。有关胚胎干细胞及干细胞疗法得到了普遍重视 ,其中 ,造血干细胞被成功应用于临床疾病治疗。在对干细胞的研究和利用中取得了实质性突破的同时 ,也暴露出一些有关道德和伦理方面的社会问题。但是 ,随着对干细胞研究的深入 ,对干细胞的利用已展现出广阔的前景和产业化的可能。     

Effect of Leukemia Inhibitory Factor and Forskolin on Establishment of Rat Embryonic Stem Cell Lines

This study was designed to investigate whether supplementation of 2i medium with leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) and/or forskolin would support establishment of germline-competent rat embryonic stem (ES) cell lines. Due to the higher likelihood of outgrowth rates, supplementation of forskolin with or without LIF contributed to the higher establishment efficiency of ES cell lines in the WDB strain. Germline transmission competency of the chimeric rats was not influenced by the profile of ES cell lines until their establishment. When the LIF/forskolin-supplemented 2i medium was used, the rat strain used as the blastocyst donor, such as the WI strain, was a possible factor negatively influencing the establishment efficiency of ES cell lines. Once ES cell lines were established, all lines were found to be germline-competent by a progeny test in chimeric rats. In conclusion, both LIF and forskolin are not essential but can play a beneficial role in the establishment of “genuine” rat ES cell lines.     

miRNA对干细胞重编程的影响

miRNA在胚胎干细胞(ES)细胞的自我更新及多能性中扮演重要角色,国内外研究结果表明,在体细胞形成诱导性多能干细胞(IPS)的过程中,许多miRNA与Sox2、Oct4和Nanog等调控因子组成调控网络。miRNA在细胞周期、重编程及表型建立过程中也起着重要的调控作用。另外,在IPS细胞形成中,miRNA很有可能代替关键转录因子。     

哺乳动物成体干细胞的研究进展

干细胞具有自我更新能力,能够产生高度分化的功能细胞。干细胞按照发育阶段分为胚胎干细胞和成体干细胞。根据干细胞的发育潜能分为三类：全能干细胞、多能干细胞和单能干细胞。胚胎干细胞的发育等级较高,是全能干细胞,而成体干细胞的发育等级较低,是多能或单能干细胞。一般认为成年组织或器官内的干细胞具有组织特异性,只能分化成特定的细胞或组织,然而,研究结果表明,组织特异性干细胞同样具有分化成其他细胞或组织的潜能,这为干细胞的应用开创了更广泛的空间。作者主要综述了干细胞的研究进展及几种成体干细胞的诱导分化。     

Nuclear transfer preserves the nuclear genome of freeze-dried mouse cells

Mouse spermatozoa can be freeze dried without losing genetic integrity and reproductive potential. However, it is not known if freeze-dried mouse cells similarly maintain their genetic integrity and developmental potential following nuclear transfer. Here, we investigated the developmental capacity and embryonic stem (ES) cell derivation of reconstructed oocytes by nuclear transfer using freeze-dried cumulus or ES cells. Cumulus and ES cells were lyophilized overnight and stored at 4 C for up to 1 week. After rehydration, all cells showed membrane damage and were unviable. However, following nuclear transfer, 1-4% of the reconstructed oocytes developed to the blastocyst stage. A total of five nuclear transfer ES (ntES) cell lines were generated from blastocysts and morulae. All ntES cell lines had normal karyotypes and were positive for the ES-cell-specific markers (alkaline phosphatase, Oct3/4 and Nanog). After aggregation of ntES cells with fertilized embryos, chimeric mice with a high level of coat color chimerism were generated. Our findings show that the genomic integrity of cells can be maintained after freeze-drying and that it is possible to produce offspring from the cells using nuclear transfer techniques.