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Comparison of Teratoma Formation between Embryonic Stem Cells and Parthenogenetic Embryonic Stem Cells by Molecular Imaging
Joint Authors
Han, Zhong Chao
Tao, Hongyan
Song, Xianghe
Chen, Xiaoniao
Wei, Anbang
Wang, Weiqiang
Liang, Lu
Zhao, Qinjun
Han, Zhibo
Wang, Xiaojing
Li, Zongjin
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-03-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Abstract EN
With their properties of self-renewal and differentiation, embryonic stem (ES) cells hold great promises for regenerative therapy.
However, teratoma formation and ethical concerns of ES cells may restrict their potential clinical applications.
Currently, parthenogenetic embryonic stem (pES) cells have attracted the interest of researchers for its self-renewing and pluripotent differentiation while eliciting less ethic concerns.
In this study, we established a model with ES and pES cells both stably transfected with a double-fusion reporter gene containing renilla luciferase (Rluc) and red fluorescent protein (RFP) to analyze the mechanisms of teratoma formation.
Transgenic Vegfr2-luc mouse, which expresses firefly luciferase (Fluc) under the promoter of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (Vegfr2-luc), was used to trace the growth of new blood vessel recruited by transplanted cells.
Bioluminescence imaging (BLI) of Rluc/Fluc provides an effective tool in estimating the growth and angiogenesis of teratoma in vivo.
We found that the tumorigenesis and angiogenesis capacity of ES cells were higher than those of pES cells, in which VEGF/VEGFR2 signal pathway plays an important role.
In conclusion, pES cells have the decreased potential of teratoma formation but meanwhile have similar differentiating capacity compared with ES cells.
These data demonstrate that pES cells provide an alternative source for ES cells with the risk reduction of teratoma formation and without ethical controversy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tao, Hongyan& Chen, Xiaoniao& Wei, Anbang& Song, Xianghe& Wang, Weiqiang& Liang, Lu…[et al.]. 2018. Comparison of Teratoma Formation between Embryonic Stem Cells and Parthenogenetic Embryonic Stem Cells by Molecular Imaging. Stem Cells International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1213587
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tao, Hongyan…[et al.]. Comparison of Teratoma Formation between Embryonic Stem Cells and Parthenogenetic Embryonic Stem Cells by Molecular Imaging. Stem Cells International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1213587
American Medical Association (AMA)
Tao, Hongyan& Chen, Xiaoniao& Wei, Anbang& Song, Xianghe& Wang, Weiqiang& Liang, Lu…[et al.]. Comparison of Teratoma Formation between Embryonic Stem Cells and Parthenogenetic Embryonic Stem Cells by Molecular Imaging. Stem Cells International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1213587
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1213587