Early mouse neural stem cells (NSCs) first appear in embryonic day E5.5 and express pluripotency markers Oct4, Sox2, Nanog and early neural marker Sox1. Early NSCs are a good model for understanding the role of various pathways that control initial neural commitment. However, a protocol for differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells (ESCs) into early NSCs by adherent monolayer culture has not yet been established. Hence, in this study, we identified the combination of growth factors and small molecules that differentiated mouse ESCs into early NSCs and supported their proliferation. Leukaemia inhibitory factor (LIF) was the first factor to be tested and it was found that ESCs can differentiate into early neurogenic lineage in the presence of LIF. However, we found that the induction is weaker in the presence of LIF as compared to cells differentiated in its absence. GSK-3 inhibitor, along with BMP and TGF-β pathway inhibitor (dual SMAD inhibition), are commonly used to sequentially direct ESCs towards NSCs. However, when we used this combination, mouse ESCs failed to differentiate into early NSCs. We observed that by adding Wnt inhibitor to the combination of GSK-3 inhibitor, BMP inhibitor, TGF-β inhibitor and LIF, it was possible to differentiate ESCs into early NSCs. qRT-PCR analysis of early NSCs illustrated that they expressed key pluripotency genes Oct4 and Nanog, albeit at levels lower than non-differentiated ESCs, along with early neural markers Sox1 and Pax6.
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- buněčná diferenciace MeSH
- embryonální kmenové buňky MeSH
- kinasa 3 glykogensynthasy * MeSH
- kostní morfogenetické proteiny MeSH
- leukemický inhibiční faktor farmakologie MeSH
- myši MeSH
- nervové kmenové buňky * MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
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- myši MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
The aim of this study was to extensively characterise natal dental pulp stem cells (nDPSC) and assess their efficiency to generate human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC). A number of distinguishing features prompted us to choose nDPSC over normal adult DPSC, in that they differed in cell surface marker expression and initial doubling time. In addition, nDPSC expressed 17 out of 52 pluripotency genes we analysed, and the level of expression was comparable to human embryonic stem cells (hESC). Ours is the first group to report comprehensive characterization of nDPSC followed by directed reprogramming to a pluripotent stem cell state. nDPSC yielded hiPSC colonies upon transduction with Sendai virus expressing the pluripotency transcription factors POU5F1, SOX2, c-MYC and KLF4. nDPSC had higher reprogramming efficiency compared to human fibroblasts. nDPSC derived hiPSCs closely resembled hESC in terms of their morphology, expression of pluripotency markers and gene expression profiles. Furthermore, nDPSC derived hiPSCs differentiated into the three germ layers when cultured as embryoid bodies (EB) and by directed differentiation. Based on our findings, nDPSC present a unique marker expression profile compared with adult DPSC and possess higher reprogramming efficiency as compared with dermal fibroblasts thus proving to be more amenable for reprogramming.
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- biologické markery MeSH
- buněčná diferenciace genetika MeSH
- embryoidní tělíska cytologie MeSH
- fibroblasty cytologie metabolismus MeSH
- indukované pluripotentní kmenové buňky cytologie metabolismus MeSH
- karyotyp MeSH
- kmenové buňky cytologie metabolismus MeSH
- kultivované buňky MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- předmléčné zuby cytologie MeSH
- přeprogramování buněk * MeSH
- transkriptom MeSH
- vývojová regulace genové exprese MeSH
- zubní dřeň cytologie MeSH
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- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
AIM: Cloning of artificial intronic sequence within the open reading frame (ORF) of DsRed2 gene. METHOD: Splice prediction software was used to analyze DsRed2 sequence to find an ideal site for cloning artificial intronic sequence. Intron was cloned within DsRed2 using cyclic ligation assembly. Flow cytometry was used to quantify the number of cells expressing red fluorescence. RESULT: Sequencing data confirmed precise cloning of intron at the desired position using cyclic ligation assembly. Successful expression of red fluorescence after cloning of intron confirmed successful intron recognition and splicing by host cell line. Cloning of intron increased the number of cells expressing red fluorescent protein. CONCLUSION: Cloning of intronic sequence within DsRed2 has helped to increase the number of cells expressing red fluorescence by approximately four percent.
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- HeLa buňky MeSH
- introny MeSH
- klonování DNA metody MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- luminescentní proteiny genetika metabolismus MeSH
- otevřené čtecí rámce MeSH
- transfekce MeSH
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- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
Ensuring mycoplasma-free cell culture is of prime importance as they severely affect cellular characteristics leading to experimental artefacts and spurious results. Various methods persist for mycoplasma detection; out of the whole array of methods polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is the most favoured one because it is highly sensitive, specific and quick. The PCR-based detection procedure involves three steps: cell culture supernatant collection, DNA isolation, and PCR. We have modified this procedure so that cell culture supernatant can directly be used for PCR without the need for DNA extraction. This modification makes the procedure quicker and more sensitive because loss of mycoplasma DNA is prevented and this loss becomes more significant when the level of mycoplasma contamination is very low.
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- buněčné linie MeSH
- kontaminace DNA * MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- Mycoplasma genetika izolace a purifikace MeSH
- myši MeSH
- polymerázová řetězová reakce metody MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- myši MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
