Chin EWM et al. (JUL 2016)
Neuromolecular medicine 18 3 364--377
Choline Ameliorates Disease Phenotypes in Human iPSC Models of Rett Syndrome.
Rett syndrome (RTT) is a postnatal neurodevelopmental disorder that primarily affects girls. Mutations in the methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MECP2) gene account for approximately 95 % of all RTT cases. To model RTT in vitro,we generated induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from fibroblasts of two RTT patients with different mutations (MECP2 (R306C) and MECP2 (1155$$32)) in their MECP2 gene. We found that these iPSCs were capable of differentiating into functional neurons. Compared to control neurons,the RTT iPSC-derived cells had reduced soma size and a decreased amount of synaptic input,evident both as fewer Synapsin 1-positive puncta and a lower frequency of spontaneous excitatory postsynaptic currents. Supplementation of the culture media with choline rescued all of these defects. Choline supplementation may act through changes in the expression of choline acetyltransferase,an important enzyme in cholinergic signaling,and also through alterations in the lipid metabolite profiles of the RTT neurons. Our study elucidates the possible mechanistic pathways for the effect of choline on human RTT cell models,thereby illustrating the potential for using choline as a nutraceutical to treat RTT.
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Barnea-Cramer AO et al. (JUL 2016)
Scientific reports 6 29784
Function of human pluripotent stem cell-derived photoreceptor progenitors in blind mice.
Photoreceptor degeneration due to retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a primary cause of inherited retinal blindness. Photoreceptor cell-replacement may hold the potential for repair in a completely degenerate retina by reinstating light sensitive cells to form connections that relay information to downstream retinal layers. This study assessed the therapeutic potential of photoreceptor progenitors derived from human embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells (ESCs and iPSCs) using a protocol that is suitable for future clinical trials. ESCs and iPSCs were cultured in four specific stages under defined conditions,resulting in generation of a near-homogeneous population of photoreceptor-like progenitors. Following transplantation into mice with end-stage retinal degeneration,these cells differentiated into photoreceptors and formed a cell layer connected with host retinal neurons. Visual function was partially restored in treated animals,as evidenced by two visual behavioral tests. Furthermore,the magnitude of functional improvement was positively correlated with the number of engrafted cells. Similar efficacy was observed using either ESCs or iPSCs as source material. These data validate the potential of human pluripotent stem cells for photoreceptor replacement therapies aimed at photoreceptor regeneration in retinal disease.
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Mace EM et al. (NOV 2016)
The Journal of clinical investigation
Biallelic mutations in IRF8 impair human NK cell maturation and function.
Human NK cell deficiencies are rare yet result in severe and often fatal disease,particularly as a result of viral susceptibility. NK cells develop from hematopoietic stem cells,and few monogenic errors that specifically interrupt NK cell development have been reported. Here we have described biallelic mutations in IRF8,which encodes an interferon regulatory factor,as a cause of familial NK cell deficiency that results in fatal and severe viral disease. Compound heterozygous or homozygous mutations in IRF8 in 3 unrelated families resulted in a paucity of mature CD56dim NK cells and an increase in the frequency of the immature CD56bright NK cells,and this impairment in terminal maturation was also observed in Irf8-/-,but not Irf8+/-,mice. We then determined that impaired maturation was NK cell intrinsic,and gene expression analysis of human NK cell developmental subsets showed that multiple genes were dysregulated by IRF8 mutation. The phenotype was accompanied by deficient NK cell function and was stable over time. Together,these data indicate that human NK cells require IRF8 for development and functional maturation and that dysregulation of this function results in severe human disease,thereby emphasizing a critical role for NK cells in human antiviral defense.
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Tatsumi M et al. (DEC 1997)
European journal of pharmacology 340 2-3 249--58
Pharmacological profile of antidepressants and related compounds at human monoamine transporters.
Using radioligand binding assays,we determined the equilibrium dissociation constants (KD's) for 37 antidepressants,three of their metabolites (desmethylcitalopram,desmethylsertraline,and norfluoxetine),some mood stabilizers,and assorted other compounds (some antiepileptics,Ca2+ channel antagonists,benzodiazepines,psychostimulants,antihistamines,and monoamines) for the human serotonin,norepinephrine,and dopamine transporters. Among the compounds that we tested,mazindol was the most potent at the human norepinephrine and dopamine transporters with KD's of 0.45 +/- 0.03 nM and 8.1 +/- 0.4 nM,respectively. Sertraline (KD = 25 +/- 2 nM) and nomifensine (56 +/- 3 nM) were the two most potent antidepressants at the human dopamine transporter. We showed significant correlations for antidepressant affinities at binding to serotonin (R = 0.93),norepinephrine (R = 0.97),and dopamine (R = 0.87) transporters in comparison to their respective values for inhibiting uptake of monoamines into rat brain synaptosomes. These data are useful in predicting some possible adverse effects and drug-drug interactions of antidepressants and related compounds.
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Clanchy FIL and Hamilton JA (JUL 2012)
Cytokine 59 1 31--4
HUVEC co-culture and haematopoietic growth factors modulate human proliferative monocyte activity.
Monocytes and macrophages are often claimed to have limited potential for proliferation in vivo and in vitro although a human monocyte subset with increased potential to proliferate in culture,termed the proliferative monocyte (PM),has previously been identified. The response of the putatively less mature PM to conditions conducive to haematopoietic stem cell culture was determined. Co-culture of monocytes on a HUVEC monolayer induced up to four cell divisions in a 9 day period. The PM response to haematopoietic growth factors (Flt3L,SCF,IL-6,IL-3 and M-CSF) was determined. M-CSF induced the greatest proliferative response in PM; IL-3 and Flt3L reduced basal and M-CSF-induced proliferation. The inhibition of M-CSFR kinase activity by GW2580 indicated that the ligand(s) for this receptor was a potent inducer of proliferation of this subset; inhibitors of intracellular signalling pathways also reduced PM proliferation.
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A. J. Hoogendijk et al. (nov 2019)
Cell reports 29 8 2505--2519.e4
Dynamic Transcriptome-Proteome Correlation Networks Reveal Human Myeloid Differentiation and Neutrophil-Specific Programming.
Human neutrophilic granulocytes form the largest pool of innate immune cells for host defense against bacterial and fungal pathogens. The dynamic changes that accompany the metamorphosis from a proliferating myeloid progenitor cell in the bone marrow into a mature non-dividing polymorphonuclear blood cell have remained poorly defined. Using mass spectrometry-based quantitative proteomics combined with transcriptomic data,we report on the dynamic changes of five developmental stages in the bone marrow and blood. Integration of transcriptomes and proteome unveils highly dynamic and differential interactions between RNA and protein kinetics during human neutrophil development,which can be linked to functional maturation of typical end-stage blood neutrophil killing activities.
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IntestiCult™ 类器官生长培养基 (小鼠)
(Jul 2025)
Bio-protocol 15 13
Derivation and Culture of Enriched Phrenic-Like Motor Neurons From Human iPSCs
The fatal motor neuron (MN) disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterized by progressive degeneration of the phrenic MNs (phMNs) controlling the activity of the diaphragm,leading to death by respiratory failure. Human experimental models to study phMNs are lacking,hindering the understanding of the mechanisms of phMN degeneration in ALS. Here,we describe a protocol to derive phrenic-like MNs from human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC-phMNs) within 30 days. During spinal cord development,phMNs emerge from specific MN progenitors located in the dorsalmost MN progenitor (pMN) domain at cervical levels,under the control of a ventral-to-dorsal gradient of Sonic hedgehog (SHH) signaling and a rostro-caudal gradient of retinoic acid (RA). The method presented here uses optimized concentrations of RA and the SHH agonist purmorphamine,followed by fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) of the resulting MN progenitor cells (MNPCs) based on a cell-surface protein (IGDCC3) enriched in hiPSC-phMNs. The resulting cultures are highly enriched in MNs expressing typical phMN markers. This protocol enables the generation of hiPSC-phMNs and is highly reproducible using several hiPSC lines,offering a disease-relevant system to study mechanisms of respiratory MN dysfunction. While the protocol has been validated in the context of ALS research,it can be adopted to study human phrenic MNs in other research fields where these neurons are of interest.
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(Mar 2025)
Molecular Brain 18 3
Klotho overexpression protects human cortical neurons from ?-amyloid induced neuronal toxicity
Klotho,a well-known aging suppressor protein,has been implicated in neuroprotection and the regulation of neuronal senescence. While previous studies have demonstrated its anti-aging properties in human brain organoids,its potential to mitigate neurodegenerative processes triggered by ?-amyloid remains underexplored. In this study,we utilised human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) engineered with a doxycycline-inducible system to overexpress KLOTHO and generated 2D cortical neuron cultures from these cells. These neurons were next exposed to pre-aggregated ?-amyloid 1–42 oligomers to model the neurotoxicity associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Our data reveal that upregulation of KLOTHO significantly reduced ?-amyloid-induced neuronal degeneration and apoptosis,as evidenced by decreased cleaved caspase-3 expression and preservation of axonal integrity. Additionally,KLOTHO overexpression prevented the loss of dendritic branching and mitigated reductions in axonal diameter,hallmark features of neurodegenerative pathology. These results highlight Klotho’s protective role against ?-amyloid-induced neurotoxicity in human cortical neurons and suggest that its age-related decline may contribute to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. Our findings underscore the therapeutic potential of Klotho-based interventions in mitigating age-associated neurodegenerative processes.Supplementary InformationThe online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13041-025-01199-6.
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mTeSR™ Plus
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(Apr 2024)
Biomedical Optics Express 15 5
Deep learning based characterization of human organoids using optical coherence tomography
Organoids,derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs),are intricate three-dimensional in vitro structures that mimic many key aspects of the complex morphology and functions of in vivo organs such as the retina and heart. Traditional histological methods,while crucial,often fall short in analyzing these dynamic structures due to their inherently static and destructive nature. In this study,we leveraged the capabilities of optical coherence tomography (OCT) for rapid,non-invasive imaging of both retinal,cerebral,and cardiac organoids. Complementing this,we developed a sophisticated deep learning approach to automatically segment the organoid tissues and their internal structures,such as hollows and chambers. Utilizing this advanced imaging and analysis platform,we quantitatively assessed critical parameters,including size,area,volume,and cardiac beating,offering a comprehensive live characterization and classification of the organoids. These findings provide profound insights into the differentiation and developmental processes of organoids,positioning quantitative OCT imaging as a potentially transformative tool for future organoid research.
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Heterotopically transplanted CVO neural stem cells generate neurons and migrate with SVZ cells in the adult mouse brain.
Production of new neurons throughout adulthood has been well characterized in two brain regions,the subventricular zone (SVZ) of the anterolateral ventricle and the subgranular zone (SGZ) of the hippocampus. The neurons produced from these regions arise from neural stem cells (NSCs) found in highly regulated stem cell niches. We recently showed that midline structures called circumventricular organs (CVOs) also contain NSCs capable of neurogenesis and/or astrogliogenesis in vitro and in situ (Bennett et al.). The present study demonstrates that NSCs derived from two astrogliogenic CVOs,the median eminence and organum vasculosum of the lamina terminalis of the nestin-GFP mouse,possess the potential to integrate into the SVZ and differentiate into cells with a neuronal phenotype. These NSCs,following expansion and BrdU-labeling in culture and heterotopic transplantation into a region proximal to the SVZ in adult mice,migrate caudally to the SVZ and express early neuronal markers (TUC-4,PSA-NCAM) as they migrate along the rostral migratory stream. CVO-derived BrdU(+) cells ultimately reach the olfactory bulb where they express early (PSA-NCAM) and mature (NeuN) neuronal markers. Collectively,these data suggest that although NSCs derived from the ME and OVLT CVOs are astrogliogenic in situ,they produce cells phenotypic of neurons in vivo when placed in a neurogenic environment. These findings may have implications for neural repair in the adult brain.
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Interspecies Chimerism with Mammalian Pluripotent Stem Cells.
Interspecies blastocyst complementation enables organ-specific enrichment of xenogenic pluripotent stem cell (PSC) derivatives. Here,we establish a versatile blastocyst complementation platform based on CRISPR-Cas9-mediated zygote genome editing and show enrichment of rat PSC-derivatives in several tissues of gene-edited organogenesis-disabled mice. Besides gaining insights into species evolution,embryogenesis,and human disease,interspecies blastocyst complementation might allow human organ generation in animals whose organ size,anatomy,and physiology are closer to humans. To date,however,whether human PSCs (hPSCs) can contribute to chimera formation in non-rodent species remains unknown. We systematically evaluate the chimeric competency of several types of hPSCs using a more diversified clade of mammals,the ungulates. We find that naïve hPSCs robustly engraft in both pig and cattle pre-implantation blastocysts but show limited contribution to post-implantation pig embryos. Instead,an intermediate hPSC type exhibits higher degree of chimerism and is able to generate differentiated progenies in post-implantation pig embryos.
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