中国神经再生研究(英文版) ›› 2013, Vol. 8 ›› Issue (4): 293-300.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-5374.2013.04.001

• 原著:神经损伤修复保护与再生 •    下一篇

孤雌胚胎干细胞更易向神经元样细胞分化

  

  • 收稿日期:2012-10-13 修回日期:2012-12-10 出版日期:2013-02-05 发布日期:2013-02-05

Differentiation of neuron-like cells from mouse parthenogenetic embryonic stem cells

Xingrong Yan1, Yanhong Yang2, Wei Liu1, Wenxin Geng1, Huichong Du1, Jihong Cui1, Xin Xie1, Jinlian Hua3, Shumin Yu4, Liwen Li1, Fulin Chen1   

  1. 1 College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, Shaanxi Province, China
    2 Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Tangdu Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University of Chinese PLA, Xi’an 710038, Shaanxi Province, China
    3 College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi Province, China
    4 College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Yaan 625001, Sichuan Province, China
  • Received:2012-10-13 Revised:2012-12-10 Online:2013-02-05 Published:2013-02-05
  • Contact: Xin Xie, Ph.D., Lecturer, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, Shaanxi Province, China, xiexhd@126.com. Fulin Chen, Ph.D., Professor, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, Shaanxi Province, China, tengda111111@ 163.com
  • About author:Xingrong Yan☆, Ph.D., Master’s supervisor. Xingrong Yan and Yanhong Yang contribute equally to this work
  • Supported by:

    This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 30900155 and 81070496; the Research Foundation of Education Bureau of Shaanxi Province, China, No. 09JK785; Foundation of Interdisciplinary for Postgraduates from Northwest University, No. 08YJC22 and the Key Laboratory Funding of Northwestern University, Shaanxi Province in China

摘要:

孤雌胚胎干细胞具有与受精胚来源的胚胎干细胞相似的分化潜能,故实验对来源于C3H小鼠的孤雌胚胎干细胞和受精胚来源的胚胎干细胞向神经细胞分化的潜力进行了比较。在诱导分化前分析细胞核型,发现孤雌胚胎干细胞和受精胚来源的胚胎干细胞的核型保持正常,性染色体为XX。实时定量PCR及免疫细胞化学染色检测发现细胞高表达多能性蛋白Oct4 mRNA及蛋白,说明细胞具有多向分化潜能。应用维甲酸诱导2种干细胞形成拟胚体,再将拟胚体离散为单细胞,应用N2培养基诱导分化9 d。免疫荧光细胞化学染色显示,经诱导的孤雌胚胎干细胞和受精胚来源的胚胎干细胞均表达神经细胞标志物Nestin、β-Ⅲ微管蛋白及髓鞘碱性蛋白;实时定量PCR结果显示,经诱导的孤雌胚胎干细胞和受精胚来源的胚胎干细胞表达神经发生相关基因Sox-1, Nestin, GABA, Pax6, Zic5, Pitx1,而多能性基因Oct4的表达显著降低,且孤雌胚胎干细胞中Nestin和Pax6基因的表达明显高于受精胚来源的胚胎干细胞。可见在基因水平上,孤雌胚胎干细胞比受精胚来源的胚胎干细胞具有更强的向神经细胞分化的潜力。

关键词: 神经再生, 干细胞, 孤雌发生, 孤雌胚胎干细胞, 胚胎干细胞, 神经细胞, 核型, Oct4, 分化, 拟胚体, 小鼠, 基金资助文章, 图片文章

Abstract:

Parthenogenetic embryonic stem cells have pluripotent differentiation potentials, akin to fertilized embryo-derived embryonic stem cells. The aim of this study was to compare the neuronal differentiation potential of parthenogenetic and fertilized embryo-derived embryonic stem cells. Before differentiation, karyotype analysis was performed, with normal karyotypes detected in both parthenogenetic and fertilized embryo-derived embryonic stem cells. Sex chromosomes were identified as XX. Immunocytochemistry and quantitative real-time PCR detected high expression of the pluripotent gene, Oct4, at both the mRNA and protein levels, indicating pluripotent differentiation potential of the two embryonic stem cell subtypes. Embryonic stem cells were induced with retinoic acid to form embryoid bodies, and then dispersed into single cells. Single cells were differentiated in N2 differentiation medium for 9 days. Immunocytochemistry showed parthenogenetic and fertilized embryo-derived embryonic stem cells both express the neuronal cell markers nestin, βIII-tubulin and myelin basic protein. Quantitative real-time PCR found expression of neurogenesis related genes (Sox-1, Nestin, GABA, Pax6, Zic5 and Pitx1) in both types of embryonic stem cells, and Oct4 expression was significantly decreased. Nestin and Pax6 expression in parthenogenetic embryonic stem cells was significantly higher than that in fertilized embryo-derived embryonic stem cells. Thus, our experimental findings indicate that parthenogenetic embryonic stem cells have stronger neuronal differentiation potential than fertilized embryo-derived embryonic stem cells.

Key words: neural regeneration, stem cells, parthenogenesis, parthenogenetic embryonic stem cells, embryonic stem cells, neuronal cells, karyotypes, Oct4, differentiation, embryoid body, mice, grants-supported paper, photographs-containing paper, neuroregeneration