Wang Z, Li W, Chen T, Yang J, Wen Z, Yan X, Shen T, Liang R. Activin A can induce definitive endoderm differentiation from human parthenogenetic embryonic stem cells.
Biotechnol Lett 2015;
37:1711-7. [PMID:
25851951 DOI:
10.1007/s10529-015-1829-x]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2014] [Accepted: 04/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES
As activin/nodal signaling plays a key role in definitive endoderm (DE) differentiation, we have explored activin A-induced differentiation of DE from human parthenogenetic embryonic stem cells (hPESCs).
RESULTS
Administration of 5 ng activin A/ml had no effect on the expression of markers of DE differentiation. However, higher concentrations of activin A (50 and 100 ng/ml) upregulated Sox17 and Cxcr4, as well upregulating the mesendodermal precursor marker, Brachyury.
CONCLUSIONS
These findings demonstrate that low dose activin A can maintain the undifferentiated potency of hPESCs, whereas higher doses induce DE differentiation; 50 ng/ml is the optimal concentration for inducing DE from hPESCs.
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