Analysis of multi-lineage gene expression dynamics during primordial germ cell induction from human induced pluripotent stem cells.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In mammals, specification of primordial germ cells (PGCs) is established in the early post-implantation embryo. The bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-SMAD and WNT3-β-catenin signaling initiate the gene regulatory network for PGC specification. The activation of SOX17-BLIMP1 axis is critical for human PGC program. Moreover, EpCAM and INTEGRINα6 were identified as surface markers of human PGC-like cells (PGCLCs) recently. However, the signaling mechanism for PGC specification in non-rodent mammals remains to be clarified.

Methods

We differentiated human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) into PGCLCs in vitro in response to Activin A and BMP4. The percentage of EpCAM/INTEGRINα6 double-positive cells (PGCLCs) was analyzed by flow cytometry. The expression of PGC g

SUBMITTER: Fang F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7055065 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature