Project description:Fundamental research and drug development for personalized medicine necessitates cell cultures from defined genetic backgrounds. However, providing sufficient numbers of authentic cells from individuals poses a challenge. Here, we present a new strategy for rapid cell expansion that overcomes current limitations. Using a small gene library, we expanded primary cells from different tissues, donors and species. Cell type specific regimens that allow the reproducible creation of cell lines were identified. In depth characterization of a series of endothelial and hepatocytic cell lines confirmed phenotypic stability and functionality. Applying this technology enables rapid, efficient and reliable production of unlimited numbers of personalized cells. As such, these cell systems support mechanistic studies, epidemiological research and tailored drug development. In these experiments primary murine hepatocytes were compared to immortalized murine hepatocytes with respect to their global gene expression pattern.
Project description:Fundamental research and drug development for personalized medicine necessitates cell cultures from defined genetic backgrounds. However, providing sufficient numbers of authentic cells from individuals poses a challenge. Here, we present a new strategy for rapid cell expansion that overcomes current limitations. Using a small gene library, we expanded primary cells from different tissues, donors and species. Cell type specific regimens that allow the reproducible creation of cell lines were identified. In depth characterization of a series of endothelial and hepatocytic cell lines confirmed phenotypic stability and functionality. Applying this technology enables rapid, efficient and reliable production of unlimited numbers of personalized cells. As such, these cell systems support mechanistic studies, epidemiological research and tailored drug development. In these experiments primary HUVEC were compared to immortalized HUVEC with respect to their global gene expression pattern.
Project description:The successfully immortalized fetal human hepatocytes expressed large numbers of hepatic and other genes. The expression of gene groups and networks was maintained over extended culture.
Project description:Transcriptional profiling of AM (amniocytes) vs. three different immortalized AM-derived cell lines. Immortalization of AM-derived cell lines by lentiviral vector with hTERT and E6-E7.
Project description:Hepatocytes isolated from DILI patient's liver (#2064) were cultured for a long term using irrMEF and EMUKK-05, and comprehensive gene expression was compared between Puromycin-treated and non-treated groups. In addition, comprehensive gene expression analysis of human mature hepatocytes, primary cultured cells, and ips cell-derived hepatocyte-like cells were performed as controls. Two-condition experiment, Proliferating hepatocytes (ProilHH) vs. puromycin-treated ProliHH. Primary human hepatocytes (PHH) and isolated humen mature hepatocytes (MH) and human iPSC-derived hepatocyte-like cells (HLC) as controls.
Project description:To investigate the effect of hyperactivation of Notch signaling in hepatocytes, an immortalized human hepatocyte cell line THLE-2 was stably transduced with control vector or plasmid harborning intracellular domain of NOTCH1 (NICD1) and the transcriptomic profiles were analyzed by RNA-seq.