| Author |
Hirata N, Nakagawa M, Fujibayashi Y, Yamauchi K, Murata A, Minami I, Tomioka M, Kondo T, Kuo TF, Endo H, Inoue H, Sato SI, Ando S, Kawazoe Y, Aiba K, Nagata K, Kawase E, Chang YT, Suemori H, Eto K, Nakauchi H, Yamanaka S, Nakatsuji N, Ueda K, Uesugi M.
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| Abstract |
A small-molecule fluorescent probe specific for human pluripotent stem cells would serve as a useful tool for basic cell biology research and stem cell therapy. Screening of fluorescent chemical libraries with human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and subsequent evaluation of hit molecules identified a fluorescent compound (Kyoto probe 1 [KP-1]) that selectively labels human pluripotent stem cells. Our analyses indicated that the selectivity results primarily from a distinct expression pattern of ABC transporters in human pluripotent stem cells and from the transporter selectivity of KP-1. Expression of ABCB1 (MDR1) and ABCG2 (BCRP), both of which cause the efflux of KP-1, is repressed in human pluripotent stem cells. Although KP-1, like other pluripotent markers, is not absolutely specific for pluripotent stem cells, the identified chemical probe may be used in conjunction with other reagents.
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