Liu XX, Miao B, Li F, Ma XF, Shi Q, Shen BJ. Insulin production by insulin-producing cells induced from embryonic stem cells.
Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2004;
12:1857-1860. [DOI:
10.11569/wcjd.v12.i8.1857]
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Abstract
AIM: To study the insulin secretion of insulin-producing cells (IPCs) induced from embryonic stem cells (ESCs).
METHODS: ESCs were allowed to grow on mouse fetal fibroblast feeder layer to keep undifferentiated state, and then transferred into serum-free DMEM supplemented with bFGF to form outgrowths in the culture. At day 21 after induction, the outgrowths were incubated in DTZ solution (final concentration, 100 mg/L) for 15 minutes before being observed microscopically. In addition, insulin production was examined immunohistochemically, and its secretion was determined using ELISA. The gene expression of endocrine pancreatic markers, including PDX-1, insulin1, insulin2 and Glut2, was also analyzed by RT-PCR, and the activity of secreted insulin was determined by glucose-reducing experiment on mice.
RESULTS: ESCs grew and formed embryoid bodies at day 4, and the addition of bFGF promoted the differentiation of ESCs into IPCs. The induced IPCs self-assembled to form three-dimentional clusters, and were stained crimson red by DTZ at day 21 after differentiation. They were found to be immunoreactive to insulin, express pancreatic-duodenal homeobox 1 (PDX1) and insulin2 mRNA. They were also able to secrete detectable amounts of active insulin, which could reduce mouse blood glucose significantly.
CONCLUSION: ES cell-induced IPCs can synthesize and secrete active insulin that is able to reduce blood glucose significantly.
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