Generation of insulin-secreting cells from mouse gallbladder stem cells by small molecules in vitro.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Stem cell-derived pancreatic β-like cells hold great promise for treating diabetes. Gallbladder belongs to the extrahepatic bile duct system and possesses stem-like cells. These stem cells could be expanded in vitro and have the potential of differentiating into hepatocytes, cholangiocytes, or pancreatic cells. As the gallbladder is highly available, gallbladder stem cells provide a new cell source of pancreatic β-like cells. In this study, we aimed to investigate an approach for the generation of pancreatic β-like cells from gallbladder stem cells (GSCs) without genetic modification. METHODS:A CK19CreERT;Rosa26R-GFP mouse was used to isolate CK19+ cells, which represented EpCAM+ stem cells in the gallbladder. They were cultured in the modified Kubota's medium for expansion and

SUBMITTER: Chen F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6757438 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature