RRC ID 37488
Author Ono H, Obana A, Usami Y, Sakai M, Nohara K, Egusa H, Sakai T.
Title Regenerating Salivary Glands in the Microenvironment of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells.
Journal Biomed Res Int
Abstract This report describes our initial attempt to regenerate salivary glands using induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells in vivo and in vitro. Glandular tissues that were similar to the adult submandibular glands (SMGs) and sublingual glands could be partially produced by the transplantation of iPS cells into mouse salivary glands. However, the tumorigenicity of iPS cells has not been resolved yet. It is well known that stem cells affect their microenvironment, known as a stem cell niche. We focused on the niche and the interaction between iPS cells and salivary gland cells in our study on salivary gland regeneration. Coculture of embryonic SMG cells and iPS cells have better-developed epithelial structures and fewer undifferentiated specific markers than monoculture of embryonic SMG cells in vitro. These results suggest that iPS cells have a potential ability to accelerate differentiation for salivary gland development and regeneration.
Volume 2015
Pages 293570
Published 2015-1-1
DOI 10.1155/2015/293570
PMID 26185754
PMC PMC4491559
MeSH Animals Cells, Cultured Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells / cytology* Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells / physiology Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells / transplantation* Mice Regeneration / physiology* Salivary Glands / cytology* Salivary Glands / growth & development* Stem Cell Niche / physiology* Tissue Engineering / methods
IF 2.276
Times Cited 19
Resource
Human and Animal Cells iPS-Stm-FB/gfp-99-3(APS0006)