Isolation and characterization of embryonic stem cell-like cells from in vitro produced goat (Capra hircus) embryos

The aim of the present study was to isolate and characterize goat embryonic stem cell-like cells from in vitro produced goat embryos. Inner cell mass (ICM) cells were isolated either mechanically or by enzymatic digestion from 150 blastocysts and 35 hatched blastocysts whereas 100 morulae were used for blastomeres isolation mechanically. The ICM derived cells or blastomeres were cultured on a feeder layer. The primary colony formation was significantly higher (P?相似文献   

Isolation and characterization of embryonic stem cell-like cells from in vitro-produced buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) embryos

This study was carried out to isolate and characterize buffalo embryonic stem (ES) cell-like cells from in vitro-produced embryos. Inner cell mass (ICM) cells were isolated either mechanically or by enzymatic digestion from 120 blastocysts whereas 28 morulae were used for the isolation of blastomeres mechanically. The ICM cells/ blastomeres were cultured on mitomycin-C-treated feeder layer. Primary cell colony formation was higher (P < 0.05) for hatched blastocysts (73.1%, 30/41) than that for early/expanded blastocysts (25.3%, 20/79). However, no primary cell colonies were formed when blastomeres obtained from morulae were cultured. Primary colonies were formed in 14.1% (12/85) of intact blastocyst culture, which was significantly lower (P < 0.05) than that of 41.6% for ICM culture. These colonies were separated by enzymatic or mechanical disaggregation. Using mechanical disaggregation method, the cells remained undifferentiated and two buffalo ES cell-like cell lines (bES1, bES2) continued to grow in culture up to eight passages. However, disassociation through enzymatic method resulted in differentiation. Undifferentiated cells exhibited stem cell morphological features, normal chromosomal morphology, and expressed specific markers such as alkaline phosphatase (AP) and Oct-4. Cells formed embryoid bodies (EBs) in suspension culture; extended culture of EBs resulted in formation of cystic EBs. Following prolonged in vitro culture, these cells differentiated into several types of cells including neuron-like and epithelium-like cells. Furthermore, the vitrified-thawed ES cell-like cells also exhibited typical stem cell characteristics. In conclusion, buffalo ES cell-like cells could be isolated from in vitro-produced blastocysts and maintained in vitro for prolonged periods of time.     

Isolation and characterization of embryonic stem-like cells from canine blastocysts

Embryonic stem (ES) cells are pluripotent cells with the capacity to generate any type of cell. Here we describe the isolation of ES-like cells from canine blastocysts. Canine embryos were collected from beagle bitches at day 11-16 of first estrus. A total of 80 normal embryos were obtained from 15 dogs. Of the embryos, 13 were at the morulae stage, 39 at the blastocyst stage, and 28 at the hatched blastocyst stage. The inside of morulae or inner cell masses (ICMs) of blastocysts were isolated mechanically, and cultured onto mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEF) as feeder layers. Primary cell colonies were formed in 0% (0/13) of morulae, 25.6% (10/39) of blastocysts, and 67.9% (19/28) of hatched blastocysts. These colonies were separated either by enzymatic dissociation or by mechanical disaggregation. Dissociation with collagenase resulted in immediate differentiation, but with mechanical disaggregation these cells remained undifferentiated, and two ES-like cell lines (cES1, cES2) continued to grow in culture after eight passages. These cells had typical stem cell-like morphology and expressed specific markers such as alkaline phosphatase activity, stage specific embryonic antigen-1 and Oct-4. These cells formed embryoid bodies (EBs) in a suspension culture; extended culture of EBs resulted in the formation of cystic EBs. When the simple EBs were cultured on tissue culture plates, they differentiated into several types of cells including neuron-like, epithelium-like, fibroblast-like, melanocyte-like, and myocardium-like cells. These observations indicate that we successfully isolated and characterized canine ES-like cells.     

Survival of porcine inner cell masses in culture and after injection into blastocysts

Isolation of embryonic stem cells has been documented only in the mouse and perhaps the hamster and cow. We report results of experiments designed to determine the effect of age of porcine embryos (6 through 10 d after the first day of estrus) on isolation of cell lines with embryonic stem cell-like morphology. The capacity of fresh and short-term cultured inner cell mass (ICM) cells to differentiate into normal tissues after injection into blastocysts was also measured. Few Day-6 ICM survived in culture to the first passage onto fresh feeder cells, but cell lines with embryonic stem cell-like morphology developed from Day-7 through Day-10 ICM. Isolation of embryonic stem cell-like colonies was achieved at a higher frequency from ICM isolated from older embryos, but embryonic stem cell-like colonies from older embryos also tended to differentiate spontaneously in culture. Viable porcine chimeras were born after injection of fresh ICM into blastocysts that were transferred to recipients for development to term; no chimeras were born from blastocysts injected with ICM subjected to short-term (1 to 6 d) culture. Germ-cell chimerism was confirmed in one of the chimeras. These results document that undifferentiated cells can be removed from porcine blastocysts, transplanted to other embryos, and contribute to development of normal differentiated tissues, including germ cells. Cells with embryonic stem-like morphology can be isolated in culture from ICM at various embryonic ages, but ICM from young blastocysts (e.g., Day-7 embryos) yield embryonic stem cell-like colonies at lower frequency than do ICM from older blastocysts (e.g., Day-10 embryos).     

Factors derived from mouse embryonic stem cells promote self-renewal of goat embryonic stem-like cells

Goat embryonic stem (ES)-like cells could be isolated from primary materials-inner cell masses (ICMs) and remain undifferentiated for eight passages in a new culture system containing mouse ES cell conditioned medium (ESCCM) and on a feeder layer of mouse embryo fibroblasts (MEFs). However, when cultured in medium without mouse ESCCM, goat ES-like cells could not survive for more than three passages. In addition, no ES-like cells could be obtained when ICMs were cultured on goat embryo fibroblasts or the primary materials-whole goat blastocysts were cultured on MEFs. Goat ES-like cells isolated from ICMs had a normal karyotype and highly expressed alkaline phosphatase. Multiple differentiation potency of the ES-like cells was confirmed by differentiation into neural cells and fibroblast-like cells in vitro. These results suggest that mouse ES cells might secrete factors playing important roles in promoting goat ES-like cells' self-renewal, moreover, the feeder layers and primary materials could also influence the successful isolation of goat ES-like cells.     

Establishment of goat embryonic stem cells from in vivo produced blastocyst-stage embryos

Embryonic stem (ES) cells with the capacity for germ line transmission have only been verified in mouse and rat. Methods for derivation, propagation, and differentiation of ES cells from domestic animals have not been fully established. Here, we describe derivation of ES cells from goat embryos. In vivo-derived embryos were cultured on goat fetal fibroblast feeders. Embryos either attached to the feeder layer or remained floating and expanded in culture. Embryos that attached showed a prominent inner cell mass (ICM) and those that remained floating formed structures resembling ICM disks surrounded by trophectodermal cells. ICM cells and embryonic disks were isolated mechanically, cultured on feeder cells in the presence of hLIF, and outgrown into ES-like colonies. Two cell lines were cultured for 25 passages and stained positive for alkaline phosphatase, POU5F1, NANOG, SOX2, SSEA-1, and SSEA-4. Embryoid bodies formed in suspension culture without hLIF. One cell line was cultured for 2 years (over 120 passages). This cell line differentiated in vitro into epithelia and neuronal cells, and could be stably transfected and selected for expression of a fluorescent marker. When cells were injected into SCID mice, teratomas were identified 5-6 weeks after transplantation. Expression of known ES cell markers, maintenance in vitro for 2 years in an undifferentiated state, differentiation in vitro, and formation of teratomas in immunodeficient mice provide evidence that the established cell line represents goat ES cells. This also is the first report of teratoma formation from large animal ES cells.     

Towards the isolation of embryonal stem cell lines from the sheep

Summary Immunosurgical isolation of inner cell masses (ICMs) from sheep embryos was most efficient at the expanded, zona-intact blastocyst stage (day 7 to 8 post oestrus) before migration of endoderm cells beyond the boundary of the ICM across the blastocoelic surface of the trophectoderm. When cultured under conditions which allow the isolation of embryonal stem (ES) cell lines from mouse ICMs, sheep ICMs attached, spread and developed areas of both ES cell-like and endoderm-like cells. After prolonged culture only endoderm-like cells were evident. The implications for the isolation of ES cell lines from sheep embryos and possible species-specific requirements are discussed.     

昆明白小鼠胚胎干细胞分离与体外培养

为探索昆明白小鼠胚胎干细胞建系方法,将受孕4.5天的昆明白小鼠囊胚用免疫手术法去除滋胚层,然后将内细胞团(ICM)接种于胎鼠成纤维细胞饲养层上培养,形成的胚胎干细胞样集落用胰蛋白酶-EDTA消化法传代,培养后进行相差显微镜观察及碱性磷酸酶染色。结果饲养层上生长的ICM细胞呈典型的ES样细胞集落,传至第8代碱性磷酸酶染色呈强阳性。实验表明免疫手术法适用于昆明白小鼠ES细胞建系,获得的细胞集落具有ES细胞的主要生物学性状。     

改进的培养体系在小鼠体细胞核移植及重构胚ES细胞分离培养中的应用

取8周后的雌性昆明小鼠进行超排,取卵母细胞用作核受体,收集卵母细胞周围的卵丘细胞作核供体,进行体细胞核移植。核移植重构胚经SrCl2激活处理6h后,与改良的M16培养液和小鼠输卵管上皮细胞共培养;将发育到早期囊胚阶段的重构胚转移至小鼠胎儿成纤维细胞饲养层上,添加含心肌细胞培养液的ES细胞培养液;把孵出的ICM进行消化接种培养,对孵出的ES细胞集落进行鉴定培养。结果显示,以小鼠卵丘细胞为核供体,体细胞核移植重构胚激活率为65．23％,囊胚发育率为11．69％;9个核移植重构囊胚中分离出ES细胞集落,分离率为2．77％;分离出的核移植ES细胞集落具有岛屿状团状隆起结构、碱性磷酸酶染色呈阳性,体外分化可形成类胚体,并能分化成上皮样或梭形细胞。ES细胞集落经常规冻存和复苏后,显示出同冻存前相似的集落形态,并具有较强的增殖能力。实验证实小鼠输卵管上皮细胞、改良的M16培养液及含心肌细胞培养液的ES细胞培养液可以更为成功地运用于小鼠的体细胞核移植及ES细胞的分离培养研究。     

Isolation and culture of embryonic stem cells from porcine blastocysts

This study was conducted to establish embryonic stem (ES) cell lines from porcine blastocysts. Blastocysts were collected from China miniature pigs at day 7-9 of pregnancy. Embryos were either directly (intact embryos) cultured on mitomysin C-inactivated murine embryonic fibroblasts (MEF) as feeder layers, or were used to isolate the inner cell masses (ICM) by enzyme digestive method and then cultured. It was found that enzyme digestive method could isolate ICMs without any damages of cells in all blastocysts (28). All ICMs attached to the feeder layers. Primary cell colonies were formed in 68% of ICM culture and 28% of intact blastocyst culture. Two ES cell lines derived from ICM passed six subcultures (passages). These cells morphologically resembled mouse ES cells and consistently expressed alkaline phosphatase activity. When the ES cells were cultured in a medium without feeder layer and leukemin inhibitory factor, they differentiated into several types of cells including neuron-like, smooth muscle-like, and epithelium-like cells. Some cells formed embryoid bodies in a suspension culture. These results indicate that porcine ES cell line can be established under the present experimental conditions and these ES cells are pluripotent.     

In vitro pluripotency of epiblasts derived from bovine blastocysts

Two experiments were conducted to compare the utility of in vitro- and in vivo-derived bovine blastocysts for the isolation of pluripotent epiblasts. In experiment 1, the inner cell masses (ICMs) of in vivo-collected blastocysts yielded a higher proportion of epiblasts after culture on STO feeder cells than ICMs from in vitro-produced blastocysts (P = .0157). In experiment 2, ICMs of in vivo-collected blastocysts that hatched on day 8 yielded a greater proportion of epiblasts after culture on STO feeder cells than ICMs from in vitro-produced blastocysts that hatched on day 8. The difference was reversed but smaller for blastocysts that hatched on day 9 (Interaction, P = .0125). Epiblasts from blastocysts that hatched on day 8 regardless of their source generated more differentiated cell lines in extended culture than did blastocysts that hatched on day 9. Extended epiblast culture yielded cells identifiable as products of the three embryonic germ layers that included epithelial cells, fibroblasts, neuronal cells, hepatocyte-like cells, and macrophage-like cells. Alkaline phosphatase activity combined with cell morphology identified the bovine epiblast cells and distinguished them from trophectoderm and endoderm that frequently contaminated epiblast cell cultures. In vivo-derived blastocysts, especially from early-hatching blastocysts, were a superior source of pluripotent epiblasts. Epiblast cells in this study all differentiated or senesced indicating that standard conditions for mouse embryonic stem cell culture do not maintain bovine epiblast cells in an undifferentiated state. © 1995 wiley-Liss, Inc.

1 This artilce is a US Government work and, as such, is in the public domain in the United States of America.

     

Selection of appropriate isolation method based on morphology of blastocyst for efficient derivation of buffalo embryonic stem cells

The efficiency of embryonic stem cell (ESC) derivation from all species except for rodents and primates is very low. There are however, multiple interests in obtaining pluripotent cells from these animals with main expectations in the fields of transgenesis, cloning, regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. Researches are being carried out in laboratories throughout the world to increase the efficiency of ESC isolation for their downstream applications. Thus, the present study was undertaken to study the effect of different isolation methods based on the morphology of blastocyst for efficient derivation of buffalo ESCs. Embryos were produced in vitro through the procedures of maturation, fertilization and culture. Hatched blastocysts or isolated inner cell masses (ICMs) were seeded on mitomycin-C inactivated buffalo fetal fibroblast monolayer for the development of ESC colonies. The ESCs were analyzed for alkaline phosphatase activity, expression of pluripotency markers and karyotypic stability. Primary ESC colonies were obtained after 2–5 days of seeding hatched blastocysts or isolated ICMs on mitomycin-C inactivated feeder layer. Mechanically isolated ICMs attached and formed primary cell colonies more efficiently than ICMs isolated enzymatically. For derivation of ESCs from poorly defined ICMs intact hatched blastocyst culture was the most successful method. Results of this study implied that although ESCs can be obtained using all three methods used in this study, efficiency varies depending upon the morphology of blastocyst and isolation method used. So, appropriate isolation method must be selected depending on the quality of blastocyst for efficient derivation of ESCs.     

Isolation and characterization of embryonic stem-like cells derived from in vivo-produced cat blastocysts

Embryonic stem (ES)-like cells were isolated from in vivo-produced cat embryos. Total of 101 blastocysts were collected from female cats. The inner cell mass (ICM) were mechanically isolated and cultured on mitomycin-C-treated cat embryonic fibroblast feeder layers in medium supplemented with knockouttrade mark Serum Replacement (KSR-medium) or fetal bovine serum (FBS-medium). Putative ES-like cell colonies developed in both KSR- and FBS-medium conditions, but formed domed and flat colonies, respectively. ICM cell attachment and ES-like cell colony formation were significantly higher in KSR-medium, but subsequent cell proliferation was significantly lower than in FBS-medium. For passaging, 32 and 18 colonies in KSR- and FBS-medium were separated by enzymatic dissociation or mechanical disaggregation. Enzymatic dissociation resulted in cell differentiation; however, mechanical disaggregation generated cells that remained undifferentiated over more than four passages and yielded two cat ES-like cell lines that continued to grow for up to eight passages in FBS-medium. These cells had typical stem cell morphology, expressed high levels of alkaline phosphatase activity, and were positive for the ES cell-markers Oct-4, stage-specific embryonic antigen-1 (SSEA-1), SSEA-3, and SSEA-4. These cells formed embryoid bodies (EBs) in suspension culture after extended suspension culture. When simple EBs were cultured on tissue culture plates, they differentiated into several cell types, including epithelium-like and neuron-like cells. In addition, EBs were positive for mesoderm marker, desmin. After prolonged in vitro culture, some colonies spontaneously differentiated into beating myocardiocytes, and were positive for alpha-actinin. These observations indicate that cat ES-like cells were successfully isolated and characterized from in vivo-produced blastocysts.     

Pluripotency of cultured rabbit inner cell mass cells detected by isozyme analysis and eye pigmentation of fetuses following injection into blastocysts or morulae

Pluripotency of isolated rabbit inner cell masses (ICMs) and cultured (3 days) inner cell mass (ICM) cells was tested by injecting these donor cells into day 3.5 blastocysts (experiment 1) or day 3 morulae (experiment 2) to produce chimeric embryos. Injected (n = 107) and noninjected (n = 103) embryos were transferred to the opposite uterine horns of the same recipient females. Chimerism was determined by adenosine deaminase (ADA) isozyme analysis on fetal tissue and by eye pigmentation at midgestation. In experiment 1, 53% and 64%, respectively, of blastocysts injected with ICMs or cultured ICM cells developed to midgestation, compared with 52% and 48% for controls. Of these fetuses, four (31%) and one (6%), respectively, had ADA chimerism. In experiment 2,38% and 62%, respectively, of the morulae injected with ICMs or cultured ICM cells developed to midgestation, compared with 46% and 56% for control morulae. Six (43%) chimeric fetuses from morulae injected with ICMs were detected by ADA analysis, but 12 (86%) chimeric fetuses were detected by eye pigmentation, indicating that eye pigmentation was a more sensitive marker for chimerism than our ADA assay. None of the 14 fetuses recovered after injecting morulae with cultured ICM cells were chimeric with either marker. No chimeras developed from control embryos. These studies demonstrate (1) that pregnancy rates are not compromised by injection of blastocysts or morulae with ICMs or cultured ICM cells, (2) that chimeric rabbit fetuses can be produced by injecting ICMs into either blastocysts or morulae, and (3) that cultured ICM cells can contribute to embryonic development when injected into blastocysts. © 1993 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

Isolation and initial culture of porcine inner cell masses derived from in vitro-produced blastocysts

The present study was conducted to isolate and culture inner cell mass (ICM) primarily derived from in vitro-produced blastocysts and to develop the culture conditions for the ICM cells. In Experiment 1, immunosurgically isolated ICMs of blastocysts derived from in vitro fertilization (IVF), somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) or parthenogenetic activation (PA) were seeded onto STO cells. Primary colonies from each isolated ICM were formed with a ratio of 28.9, 30.0 and 4.9%, respectively. In Experiment 2, blastocysts collected from IVF were directly seeded onto a feeder layer with or without zona pellucida (ZP), or were subjected to ICM isolation by immunosurgery. Primary colonies were formed in 36.8% of isolated ICMs and 19.4% in intact blastocysts without ZP. In Experiment 3, ICMs from IVF blastocysts were seeded onto STO cells, mouse embryonic fibroblast (MEF) or porcine uterine epithelial cells (PUEC). On STO and MEF cells, 34.5 and 22.2% of primary colonies were formed, respectively. However, no primary colony was formed on the PUEC or in feeder-free condition. In Experiment 4, ICMs from IVF blastocysts were cultured in DMEM + Ham's F10 (D/H medium), DMEM + NCSU-23 (D/N medium) or DMEM alone. When D/H medium or D/N medium was used, 21.7 or 44.4% of primary colony were formed, respectively, while no primary colony was formed in DMEM alone. These cells showed alkaline phosphatase activity and could be maintained for up to five passages. In suspension culture, cells formed embryoid bodies. These results demonstrate that porcine ICM could be isolated and cultured primarily from in vitro-produced blastocysts with a suitable culture system.     

山羊胚胎干细胞的分离与培养

对关中奶山羊配种后6～7天的桑椹胚和囊胚,分别采用全胚培养法、酶消化法和免疫外科法进行处理.将处理后的胚胎培养于小鼠胎儿成纤维细胞(MEF)饲养层上,分离培养山羊胚胎干细胞(Embryonic stem cell,ESC).对分离传代的山羊ESCs分别进行免疫组化染色,RT-PCR检测和体外诱导分化试验.结果表明.全胚培养法易于胚胎贴壁形成原代集落,采用全胚培养法获得的ESCs有一株目前已传至18代.山羊ESCs Nanong、Oct4、SSEA-3免疫组化染色呈阳性,SSEA-1免疫组化染色呈弱阳性,SSEA-4免疫组化染色呈阴性,RT-PCR检测显示其表达Nanog、Oct4、端粒酶、CD117.山羊ESCs经DMSO体外诱导可以向心肌细胞分化.这些试验均表明该细胞具有ESCs的生物学特性.