摘要:
Disclosed are methods for the isolation of primordial germ cells, culturing these cells to produce primordial germ cell-derived cell lines, methods for transforming both the primordial germ cells and the cultured cell lines, and using these transformed cells and cell lines to generate transgenic animals. The efficiency at which transgenic animals are generated by the present invention is greatly increased, thereby allowing the use of homologous recombination in producing transgenic non-rodent animal species.
摘要:
Primordial germ cells isolated from human embryonic tissue, such as from the gonadal ridges of human embryo, are disclosed. The primordial germ cells are cultured resulting in cells that resemble embryonic stem cells or embryonic germ cells in morphology and pluripotency. The cells are maintained several months in culture and can be genetically manipulated using transgenic technology to insert heterologous genetic material.
摘要:
The invention relates to in vitro generation of organized 3D cell structures recapitulating various degrees of early organogenesis, including head-trunk embryo-like structures, using epigenetic remodeling factors. The invention relates in particular to methods of obtaining such organized 3D cell structures from mammalian cells, and to devices, in particular microfluidic platform, to perform such methods. The invention also concerns the use of the thus obtained 3D cell structures in applications of molecule screening, developmental testing, production of physiologically active substances and models for therapeutic investigation or use.
摘要:
The present disclosure relates to deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) editing agents, and their use in preparing DNA-edited cells and birds. The present disclosure further relates to gene-edited or genetically modified avians and gene-edited or genetically modified avian primordial germ cells (PGCs) for producing gene-edited or genetically modified avians (birds) that can serve as surrogate hosts for donor PGCs. The present disclosure further relates to methods for producing avian strains that can produce viable embryos and offspring, in both sexes, and for their subsequent use as surrogate hosts for donor PGCs.
摘要:
A pluripotent stem cell, a method for producing the pluripotent stem cell, and the use of the pluripotent stem cell for stem cell differentiation, cell transplantation, tissue repair, and/or tissue regeneration.
摘要:
A sustained culture of isolated avian gonocytes is provided, as well as a method of making and using the same. A chimeric avian containing an isolated gonocyte and a transgenic avian produced using the chimeric avian are also provided. The cell and method may be employed to make, among other things, transgenic avian that produce a heterologous protein, e.g., a therapeutic protein.
摘要:
The present invention is long-term cultures of avian PGCs and techniques to produce germline chimeric and transgenic birds derived from prolonged PGC cultures. In some embodiments, these PGCs can be transfected with genetic constructs to modify the DNA of the PGC, specifically to introduce a transgene encoding an exogenous protein. When combined with a host avian embryo by known procedures, those modified PGCs are transmitted through the germline to yield transgenic offspring. These germline chimeric birds do not have substantial contributions of PGC-derived phenotypes in somatic cells or tissues. This invention includes compositions comprising long-term cultures of PGCs that can be genetically modified by gene targeting, that can accept large amounts of foreign DNA and that contribute to the germline of recipient embryos.
摘要:
Described herein are methods related to generating intermediate mesoderm (IM) cells, including using sequential treatment of small molecules and growth factors, and composition produced by the described methods. Using small molecules such as CHIR99021 in combination with FGF2 and RA, efficient differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) into intermediate mesoderm, such as PAX2+LHX1+ cells, is achieved. The method is extensible different hPSC cell lines and does not require flow sorting. Importantly, resulting PAX2+LHX1+ cells, are capable of WT1 expression and addition of FGF9 and activin, PAX2+LHX1+ cells specifically differentiates cells into SIX2, SALL1, and WT1 expressing cells representative of cap mesenchyme nephron progenitor cells. The described methods and compositions facilitate and improve the directed differentiation of hPSCs into cells of the kidney lineage for the purposes of bioengineering kidney tissue and iPS cell disease modeling.
摘要:
Oogonial stem cell (OSC)-derived compositions, such as nuclear free cytoplasm or isolated mitochondria, and uses of OSC-derived compositions in autologous fertility-enhancing procedures are described.
摘要:
The present invention is of methods of establishing and propagating human embryonic stem cell lines using feeder cells-free, xeno-free culture systems and stem cells which are capable of being maintained in an undifferentiated, pluripotent and proliferative state in culture which is free of xeno contaminants and feeder cells.