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Hypoblast From Human Pluripotent Stem Cells Regulates Epiblast Development

December 5, 2023

[Nature] The authors reported genetic and non-genetic approaches to generate authentic hypoblast cellsfrom naïve human PSCs.

The Circadian Regulator PER1 Promotes Cell Reprogramming by Inhibiting Inflammatory Signaling From Macrophages

December 5, 2023

[PLOS Biology] Investigators found that one of the master circadian regulators PER1 promoted virus-mediated reprogramming of mouse embryonic fibroblasts to induced neurons and iPSCs.

Dissecting Embryonic and Extrembryonic Lineage Crosstalk With Stem Cell Co-Culture

December 4, 2023

[Cell] Utilizing a unified culture condition that activates the FGF, TGF-β, and WNT pathways, researchers successfully derived ESCs, extraembryonic endoderm stem cells, and trophoblast stem cells from the three foundational tissues of mouse and cynomolgus monkey blastocysts.

Eyes Open on Stem Cells

December 4, 2023

[Stem Cell Reports] Investigators discuss the limbal stem cell model and its broader relevance to other tissues, disease, and therapy.

Network Analysis of Transcriptomic Data Uncovers Molecular Signatures and the Interplay of mRNAs, lncRNAs, and miRNAs in Human Embryonic Stem Cells

November 28, 2023

[Differentiation] Researchers used weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) on transcriptomic data retrieved from RNA-seq and small RNA-seq experiments and reconstructed the core human pluripotency network consisting of 375 mRNA, 57 lncRNA and 207 miRNAs.

Generation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Line (RCMGi012-a) From Fibroblasts of Patient With Mucopolysaccharidosis Type VI

November 28, 2023

[Stem Cell Research] Skin fibroblasts obtained from a five-year-old girl with genetically proven and clinically manifested mucopolysaccharidosis type VI were successfully transformed into induced pluripotent stem cells by using Sendai virus-based reprogramming vectors including the four Yamanaka factors namely SOX2, OCT3/4, KLF4, and c-MYC.

Functional Engineering of Human iPSC-Derived Parasympathetic Neurons Enhances Responsiveness to Gastrointestinal Hormones

November 28, 2023

[FEBS Open Bio] Researchers focused on the receptors of five gastrointestinal hormones, and established human iPSC lines that functionally expressed each receptor.

Use of 2D Minilungs from Human Embryonic Stem Cells to Study the Interaction of Cryptococcus neoformans with the Respiratory Tract

November 28, 2023

[Microbes And Infection] The authors used 2D human lung organoid derived from hESCs, to investigate Cryptococcus neoformans-host interactions. C. neoformans is an opportunistic fungus acquired by inhalation that causes systemic mycosis mainly in immunocompromised individuals.

BRG1 Enhances Porcine iPSC Pluripotency Through WNT/β-Catenin and Autophagy Pathways

November 28, 2023

[Theriogenology] The mechanism was investigated by regulating the WNT/β-catenin signaling pathway and autophagy flux. The results showed that inhibition of BRG1 decreased pluripotency-related gene expression in porcine iPSCs

Application of Patient-Derived Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and Organoids in Inherited Retinal Diseases

November 28, 2023

[Current Stem Cell Research & Therapy] Investigators focuse on the status of patient-derived iPSCs and organoids in inherited retinal diseases in recent years concerning disease modeling and therapeutic exploration, along with potential challenges for translating laboratory research to clinical application.

IICD Faculty Members Named 2023 Allen Distinguished Investigators

November 28, 2023

[Columbia University] Two IICD faculty members, Elham Azizi - Herbert and Florence Irving Assistant Professor of Cancer Data Research and Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering - and José McFaline-Figueroa - Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering -, are among the 18 new Allen Distinguished Investigators.

Developmental Potency of Human ES Cell-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Revealed in Mouse Embryos Following Blastocyst Injection

November 27, 2023

[Cell Reports] Scientists injected GFP-tagged human ESC-derived MSCs (EMSCs) into mouse blastocysts. EMSCs survived well and penetrated both the inner cell mass and trophectoderm, correlating to the higher anti-apoptotic capability of EMSCs than hESCs.

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