2. Objectives
Define what stem cells are
List the types of stem cells and their
properties
List the methods of stem cell culture
List the medical roles of stem cells
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3. Outline
Definition
Types of stem cells
Stem cells and organogenesis
Stem Cell Culture
Medical roles of stem cells
Summary
References
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4. What are Stem Cells?
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A stem cell is a relatively unspecialized cell
that can reproduce itself indefinitely.
able to differentiate into any cell of an organism
and have the ability of self-renewal.
exist both in embryos and adult cells.
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They have two unique properties that enable
them to do this
They can divide over and over again to produce
new cells.
As they divide, they can change into the other
types of cells that make up the body.
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What factors account for the stemness and
cell differentiation capability of ES cells?
Expression of high levels of active telomerase.
allows them to escape senescence.
Expression of specific genes.
A gene called Oct4, is exclusively expressed in
ES cells.
Codes for a transcription regulator.
A core set of transcription regulators defines and
maintains the ES cell state.
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There are three main types of stem cell:
Embryonic stem cells
Supply new cells for an embryo as it grows and
develops into a baby.
Are said to be pluripotent,
they can change into any cell in the body.
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Adult stem cells
Supply new cells as an organism grows and to
replace cells that get damaged.
Are said to be multipotent
they can only change into some cells in the body,
not any cell.
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Blood (or 'haematopoietic') stem cells can only
replace the various types of cells in the blood.
Skin (or 'epithelial') stem cells provide the
different types of cells that make up our skin
and hair.
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Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells)
Stem cells that scientists make in the
laboratory
Induced’ means that they are made in the lab
by taking normal adult cells, like skin or blood
cells, and reprogramming them to become
stem cells.
Just like embryonic stem cells, they are
pluripotent so they can develop into any cell
type
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Stem cells are of many types, specialized
for the genesis of different classes of
terminally differentiated cells—
intestinal stem cells for intestinal epithelium,
epidermal stem cells for epidermis,
hematopoietic stem cells for blood
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13. Tissue Renewal That Does Not Depend on
Stem Cells:
Insulin Secreting Cells in the Pancreas and
Hepatocytes in the Liver
Some types of cells can divide even though
fully differentiated
allowing for renewal and regeneration without the
use of stem cells.
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14. insulin-secreting cells (β cells) of the
pancreas
Sequestered in cell clusters called islets of
Langerhans
contain no obvious subset of cells specialized
to act as stem cells
yet fresh β cells are continually generated
within them
Renewal occurs by simple duplication of the
existing insulin-expressing cells, not by
means of stem cells.
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15. Hepatocyte
renew by simple duplication of fully differentiated
cells
normally live for a year or more and renew
themselves through cell division at a very slow rate
Within a day or so after either sort of damage, a
surge of cell division occurs among the surviving
hepatocytes, quickly replacing the lost tissue.
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16. If two-thirds of a rat’s liver is removed, for
example, a liver of nearly normal size can
regenerate from the remainder by
hepatocyte proliferation within about two
weeks.
Both the pancreas and the liver contain
small populations of stem cells that can be
called into play as a backup mechanism for
production of the differentiated cell types in
more extreme circumstances.
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17. Some Tissues Lack Stem Cells and Are Not
Renewable
the auditory epithelium and the retinal
epithelium lack stem cells, and their sensory
receptor cells—the sensory hair cells in the
ear, the photoreceptors in the retina—are
irreplaceable.
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18. Fibroblasts
When a tissue is injured, the fibroblasts nearby
proliferate, migrate into the wound and
produce large amounts of collagenous matrix that
helps to isolate and repair the damaged tissue.
are the easiest of cells to grow in culture
a feature that has made them a favorite subject for
cell biological studies.
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19. Figure: The family of connective tissue cells.
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20. Figure : Control of fibroblast differentiation by the physical properties of the extracellular matrix.
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21. Myoblasts
Precursors of skeletal muscle fibers.
after a period of proliferation, they stop dividing,
expression of a muscle-specifc genes required for
terminal differentiation
Fuse with one another to form multinucleate skeletal
muscle fibers
Once differentiation and cell fusion have occurred,
the cells do not divide
The nuclei never again replicate their DNA.
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22. Some Myoblasts Persist as Quiescent Stem Cells in
the Adult
able of serving as myoblasts are retained
small, flattened, and inactive cells lying in close
contact with the mature muscle cell
The process of muscle repair by means of satellite
cells is, however, limited.
exhaustion of their regenerative capacity
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23. myoSatellite cells
Are the stem cells of adult skeletal muscle
held in reserve in a quiescent state
available when needed as a self-renewing
source of terminally differentiated cells.
If the muscle is damaged or stimulated to
grow, these cells are activated to proliferate
their progeny can fuse to repair the damaged
muscle or to allow muscle growth.
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24. BLOOD CELLS
Are all generated from a common stem cell, located
in the bone marrow.
hematopoietic stem cell is thus multipotent
giving rise to all the types of terminally
differentiated blood cells as well as some other
types of cells, such as the osteoclasts in bone
have limited life-spans and are produced throughout
life.
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25. Bone Marrow Contains Multipotent Hematopoietic
Stem Cells, Able to Give Rise to All Classes of Blood
Cells
The developing blood cells and their precursors,
including the stem cells, are intermingled with one
another
The stem cells constitutes a tiny fraction of the bone
marrow population
about 1 cell in 50,000–100,000
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27. Neural Stem Cells
Stem cells capable of generating new neurons are
hard to find.
Were thought to be absent many years.
Can be manipulated in culture and used to
repopulate the central nervous system.
It is now discovered that neural stem cells that
generate both neurons and glial cells do persist in
certain parts of the adult human brain.
There is continuing turnover of neurons in the
hippocampus.
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28. Neural stem cells can be obtained from The
hippocampal region or fetal brains
Grown in culture, and then grafted back into
other sites in the brain,
generate neurons appropriate to the new
location.
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29. Neural stem cells from pluripotent stem
cells can be grafted into an adult brain.
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30. Embryonic Stem (ES) Cells Can Generate Any Part
of the Body.
A fertilized egg, or an equivalent cell produced by
nuclear transplantation can generate a whole new
multicellular individual.
can be taken from an early mouse embryo, at the
blastocyst stage.
A class of stem cells called embryonic stem cells
through cell culture can be driven from it.
Originate from the inner cell mass of the early
embryo.
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31. Figure : Production and pluripotency of ES cells.
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32. iPS cells also be derived from adult human
cells and from various other differentiated cell
types besides fibroblasts.
ES and iPS cells can be guided to generate
specific adult cell types and even whole
organs.
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33. Cells of one specialized type can be forced to
transdifferentiate directly into another.
Fibroblasts can be made to transdifferentiate
directly into heart muscle cells.
By forcing expression of combination of
factors: Gata4, Mef2c, and Tbx5
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Reprogramming focuses on the expression of
oncogenes such as
octamer-binding transcription factor-4 (Oct4),
Kruppel-like factor-4 (Klf4)
c-myelocytomatosis (c-Myc)
enhanced by a downregulation of genes
promoting genome stability, such as p53.
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After fertilization, the zygote usually divides
rapidly, or cleaves, to form many smaller cells.
during this cleavage, the embryo does not
grow.
a blastula—typically a solid or a hollow fluid-
filled ball of cells is then formed.
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Complex cell rearrangements called
gastrulation
transform the blastula into a multilayered
structure containing. a rudimentary internal gut.
Some cells of the blastula remain external,
constituting the ectoderm, which will give rise
to the epidermis and the nervous system.
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A blastocyst is formed after the fusion of sperm
and
ovum fertilization. Its inner wall is lined with
short- lived stem cells, namely, embryonic stem
cells.
Blastocysts are composed of two distinct cell
types:
The inner cell mass (ICM), develops into epiblasts
and induces the development of a foetus.
the trophectoderm (TE).
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The trophectoderm continues to develop
forms the extraembryonic support structures
needed for the successful origin of the embryo,
such as the placenta
As the TE begins to form a specialized support
structure, the ICM cells remain
undifferentiated, fully pluripotent and
proliferative
allows them to form any cell of the organism
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Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) are
derived from the ICM.
During the process of embryogenesis, cells
form aggregations called germ layers
Each germ layers eventually give rise to
differentiated cells and tissues of the foetus
and, later on, the adult organism.
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After hESCs differentiate into one of the germ
layers, they become multipotent stem cells,
potency limited to only the cells of the germ layer.
Pluripotent stem cells will then be formed all
over the organism as undifferentiated cells
Able to proliferate by the formation of the next
generation of stem cells
differentiation into specialized cells under certain
physiological conditions.
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Although the derivation of ESCs without
separation from the TE is possible, such a
combination has growth limits.
proliferating actions are limited, co-culture of
these is usually avoided.
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Cells are placed in a culture dish filled with
culture medium.
Passage is inefficient but popular process of
sub-culturing cells to other dishes.
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Phenotypic pluripotency assays
Recognizing undifferentiated cells is crucial in
successful stem cell therapy.
Stem cells appear to have a distinct morphology
a prominent nucleolus, high nucleus to cytoplasm
ratio
Cells appear to be flat with defined borders, in
contrast to differentiating colonies.
appear as loosely located cells with rough
borders.
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When stem cells differentiate, the methylation
process silences pluripotency genes
reduces differentiation potential, although other
genes may undergo demethylation to become
expressed.
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hESC derivation and media
hESCs can be derived using a variety of
methods, from classic culturing to
microsurgery.
hESC differentiation must be specified to avoid
teratoma formation.
hESCs spontaneously differentiate into
embryonic
bodies (EBs).
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EBs can be studied instead of embryos or
animals to predict their effects on early human
development.
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The essential part of these culturing
procedures is a
separation of inner cell mass to culture future
hESCs.
Particular attention must be taken in
controlling spontaneous differentiation.
When the colony reaches the appropriate size,
cells must be separated.
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Cell passaging is used to form smaller clusters of
cells on a new culture surface.
There are four important passaging procedures.
Enzymatic dissociation
is a cutting action of enzymes on proteins and
adhesion domains that bind the colony.
It is crucial to not leave hESCs alone after
passaging.
Solitary cells are more sensitive and can easily
undergo cell death
collagenase type IV is an example.
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Manual passage
Focuses on using cell scratchers.
The selection of certain cells is not necessary.
This should be done in the early stages of cell
line derivation
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Trypsin utilization
allows a healthy, automated hESC passage.
However, there is a risk of decreasing the
pluripotency and viability of stem cells.
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Ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA)
indirectly suppresses cell-to-cell connections
by chelating divalent cations.
Their suppression promotes cell dissociation.
Prevent joining of cadherins (calcium dependent
adhesion) between cells
Prevent clumping of cells
Detaching adherent cells for passaging
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Stem cells require a mixture of growth factors
and nutrients to differentiate and develop.
The medium should be changed each day.
Traditional culture methods used for hESCs
are
mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) as a feeder
layer
bovine serum as a medium.
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First feeder layer-free culture can be
supplemented with serum replacement,
combined with laminin .
This causes stable karyotypes of stem cells
and pluripotency lasting for over a year.
Initial culturing media can be
serum (e.g. foetal calf serum (FCS)
artificial replacement such as
Synthetic serum substitute (SSS),
Knockout Serum Replacement (KOSR), or
StemPro.
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Turning point in stem cell therapy
John B. Gurdon in 1962
Challenged the dogma that the specialized
cell is irreversibly committed to its fate.
Successfully cloning frogs by transferring a
nucleus from a frog’s somatic cells into an
oocyte.
demonstrated that it is possible for a somatic
cell to again acquire pluripotency.
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Davis R.L. in 1987
showed that reprogramming cells is possible,
and it can even be used to transform cells from
one lineage to another
enforced expression of genes that were
originally found in myoblasts caused the
conversion of fibroblasts into myoblasts.
myogenic differentiation 1 (Myod1)
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Shinya Yamanaka and Kazutoshi Takahashi In
2006
discovered that it is possible to reprogram
multipotent adult stem cells to the pluripotent
state.
avoided endangering the foetus’ life in the
process.
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Four transcription factors (Oct-3/4, Sox2,
KLF4, and c-Myc).
Are mainly expressed in embryonic stem cells
could induce the fibroblasts to become pluripotent
This new form of stem cells was named
iPSCs.
One year later, the experiment also succeeded
with human cells.
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play a large role in developing restorative
medicine.
The difference between a stem cell and a
differentiated cell is reflected in the cells’ DNA.
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Many serious medical conditions, such as birth
defects or cancer, are caused by improper
differentiation or cell division.
Several stem cell therapies are possible,
among which are treatments for Heart failure,
retinal and macular degeneration, tendon
ruptures, and diabetes type 1
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Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
the most popular stem cell therapy.
the most tissue-specific stem cells
experimentally studied for more than 50 years.
HSCs are responsible for the generation of all
functional haematopoietic lineages in blood.
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limitations
There is a limited number of transplantable
cells
an efficient way of gathering them has not yet
been found.
problem with finding a fitting antigen-matched
donor for transplantation.
Viral contamination or any immunoreactions
can cause a reduction in efficiency
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Stem cells as a target for pharmacological testing
Stem cells can be used in new drug tests.
Each experiment on living tissue can be
performed safely on specific differentiated cells fro
pluripotent cells
If any undesirable effect appears, drug formulas
can be changed until they reach a sufficient level
of effectiveness.
64. Figure: Use of iPS cells for drug discovery and for analysis and treatment of genetic disease.
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Stem cells as an alternative for arthroplasty.
Rejuvenation by cell programming.
using cell reprogramming technology in elder
animals and humans to erase marks of ageing
without removing the epigenetic marks of cell
identity.
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Cells from aged individuals have
different transcriptional signatures,
high levels of oxidative stress,
dysfunctional mitochondria, and
shorter telomeres than in young cells
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There is a hypothesis that when human or
mouse adult somatic cells are reprogrammed
to iPSCs, their epigenetic age is virtually reset
to zero.
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Cell-based therapies
Stem cells can be induced to become a
specific cell type that is required to repair
damaged or destroyed tissues.
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It is possible to generate healthy heart muscle
cells and later transplant them to patients with
heart disease.
it can be possible to induce stem cells to
differentiate into insulin-producing cells
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Fertility diseases
Scientists showed that it is possible to form
sperm from iPSCs
Young adults at risk of losing their
spermatogonial stem cells (SSC), mostly
cancer patients can benefit from it
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Therapy for incurable neurodegenerative
diseases
Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease
(AD), and Huntington disease.
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Brain tissue from aborted fetuses was used on
patients with Parkinson’s disease
showed that therapies with pure stem cells are an
important and achievable therapy.
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Stem cell use in dentistry
There are stem cells in the periodontal
ligament
capable of differentiating into osteoblasts or
cementoblasts
their functions were also assessed in neural cells
Stem cells of the root apical areas are able to
recreate periodontal ligament.
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Adult stem cells are currently used to treat
some conditions, for example:
Blood stem cells are used to provide a source of
healthy blood cells for people with some blood
conditions:
Thalassaemia
cancer patients who have lost their own blood stem
cells during treatment.
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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
a condition in which cells in the retina of the eye
called retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells stop
working.
stem cells could be used as a new form of
treatment in the future:
using iPSCs to produce new RPE cells in the lab
that can then be put into a patient’s eye to replace
the damaged cells.
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An illustration showing how stem cells can be used to produce retinal pigment epithelium
(RPE) cells that can
be used to treat patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Image credit: Genome Research Limited
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Stem cells could be used to generate new organs
for use in transplants:
damaged organs can be replaced by obtaining
healthy organs from a donor
donated organs may be 'rejected' by the body as
the immune system sees it as something that is
foreign.
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A stem cell is a relatively unspecialized cell
that can reproduce itself indefinitely and act
as internal repair systems of the body.
The three types of Stem cells are ESCs,
Adult stem cells and iPSC
Stem cells can be isolated and be cultured
under appropriate conditions.
Stem cells may be one way of generating
new cells that can then be transplanted into
the body to replace those that are damaged
or lost.
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Differentiated stem cells can be reprogrammed
to give undifferentiated cells capable of
differentiation into different lineage.
Stem cells when specialized gives the genesis
of different classes of terminally differentiated
cell.
Stem cells have immense medical role including
the cure for neurodegenerative diseases.
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Editor's Notes
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cells taken from bone marrow are sorted (using a kuorescence-activated cell sorter) according to the surface antigens that they display,and the dinerent fractions are transfused back into irradiated mice. If a fractionrescues an irradiated host mouse, it must contain hematopoietic stem cells. In thisway, it has been possible to show that the hematopoietic stem cells are characterized by a specipc combination of cell-surface proteins, and by appropriate sortingwe can obtain virtually pure stem-cell preparations.
bind to calcium
Chelator : a substance that binds particular ions removing them from solutions
EDTA is a chelator of divalent catioms
in experiment on mice in 2011
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THE GENE FOR the cytoplasmic protein huntingtin is located in the short arm of chromosome number 4
Containing three DNA base pairs CAG CAG CAG normal repeat is less than 26
CAG I the three letter genetic code for the amino acid glutamine so a series of them produces chain of glutamine ,polyglutamine tract poly Q tract or the repeated part of the gene polyQ region
Generally people have fewer than 36 repeated CAG(glutamine) in the poly Q region which results in the production of the cytoplasmic protein huntingtin
However a sequence of 36 or more glutamine results in the production a protein which has different characteristics . The altered form , Mutant huntingtin(mHTT) increases the decay rate of certain types of neurons.
ESC pluripotency in vitro and in vivo may be confirmed through various approaches.
Injection of ESCs into tissues of adult immune-deficient mice to confirm the ability of ESCs to differentiate and form teratomas.
Spontaneous or directed differentiation of mouse ESCs in vitro to monitor the formation of embryoid bodies (EBs).Histological analysis (e.g., Immunohistochemical or Immunocytochemical) of teratomas and EBs serves to confirm differentiation of ESCs into a variety of cell types from endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm origin.
Injection of ESCs into blastocysts for the generation of "chimera mice" confirms germline capacity.