RRC ID 4344
著者 Shiraki N, Umeda K, Sakashita N, Takeya M, Kume K, Kume S.
タイトル Differentiation of mouse and human embryonic stem cells into hepatic lineages.
ジャーナル Genes Cells
Abstract We recently reported a novel method to induce embryonic stem (ES) cells differentiate into an endodermal fate, especially pancreatic, using a supporting cell line. Here we describe the modified culture condition with the addition and withdrawal of secreted growth factors could induce ES cells to selectively differentiate into a hepatic fate efficiently. The signaling of BMP and FGF that have been implicated in hepatic differentiation during normal embryonic development are shown to play pivotal roles in generating hepatic cells from the definitive endoderm derived from ES cells. Moreover, the expression of AFP, Albumin or a biliary molecular marker appeared sequentially thus suggested the differentiation of ES cells recapitulated normal developmental processes of liver. The ES cell-derived differentiated cells showed evidence of glycogen storage, secreted Albumin, exhibited drug metabolism activities and expressed a set of cytochrome or drug conjugate enzymes, drug transporters specifically expressed in mature hepatocytes. With the same procedure, human ES cells also gave rise to cells with mature hepatocytes' characteristics. In conclusion, this novel procedure for hepatic differentiation will be useful for elucidation of molecular mechanisms of hepatic fate decision at gut regionalization, and could represent an attractive approach for a surrogate cell source for pharmaceutical studies such as toxicology.
巻・号 13(7)
ページ 731-46
公開日 2008-7-1
DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2443.2008.01201.x
PII GTC1201
PMID 18513331
MeSH Albumins / biosynthesis Animals Cell Differentiation / physiology* Cell Line Cell Lineage / physiology* Coculture Techniques Embryonic Stem Cells / cytology* Embryonic Stem Cells / metabolism Endoderm / cytology Endoderm / metabolism Female Hepatocytes / cytology Hepatocytes / metabolism Humans Liver / cytology* Liver / metabolism Mice Mice, Transgenic Middle Aged alpha-Fetoproteins / biosynthesis
IF 1.655
引用数 79
WOS 分野 GENETICS & HEREDITY CELL BIOLOGY
リソース情報
ヒトES細胞 KhES-1