Y. Kuramoto, Toshinori Takagi, Yuki Takeda, Saujanya Rajbhandari, Yasunori Yoshida, T. Nakagomi, Shinichi Yoshimura
{"title":"Identification of novel multipotent stem cells in mouse spinal cord following traumatic injury.","authors":"Y. Kuramoto, Toshinori Takagi, Yuki Takeda, Saujanya Rajbhandari, Yasunori Yoshida, T. Nakagomi, Shinichi Yoshimura","doi":"10.1089/scd.2021.0297","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/scd.2021.0297","url":null,"abstract":"We showed that injury-induced multipotent stem cells (iSCs) emerge in the brain after stroke. These brain-derived iSCs (B-iSCs) can differentiate into various lineages, including neurons. This study aimed to determine whether similar stem cells can be induced even after non-ischemic injuries, such as trauma to the spinal cord. We characterized these cells, mainly focusing on their stemness, multipotency, and neuronal differentiation activities. Spinal cord injury was produced using forceps in adult mice. On day 3 after spinal cord injury, samples were obtained from the injured areas. Spinal cord sections were subjected to histological analyses. Cells were isolated and assessed for proliferative activities, immunohistochemistry, RT-PCR, FACS, and microarray analysis. Although nerve cell morphology was disrupted within the injured spinal cord, our histological observations revealed the presence of cells expressing stem cells, such as nestin and Sox2 in these areas. In addition, cells extracted from injured areas exhibited high proliferative abilities. These cells also expressed markers of both neural stem cells (e.g., nestin, Sox2) and multipotent stem cells (e.g., Sox2, c-myc, Klf4). They differentiated into adipocytes, osteocytes and chondrocytes, as well as neuronal cells. Microarray analysis further identified similar properties between spinal cord (SC)-derived iSCs and B-iSCs. However, SC-iSCs revealed specific genes related to the regulation of stemness and neurogenesis. We identified similar features related to multipotency in SC-iSCs compared to B-iSCs, including neuronal differentiation potential. Although the differences between SC-iSCs and B-iSCs remain largely undetermined, the present study shows that iSCs can develop even after non-ischemic injuries such as trauma. This phenomenon can occur outside the brain within the CNS.","PeriodicalId":21934,"journal":{"name":"Stem cells and development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45062968","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maria C Naskou, J. Tyma, J. Gordon, Alysha Berezny, Hannah Kemelmakher, Anna Chocallo Richey, J. Peroni
{"title":"Equine platelet lysate gel: a matrix for mesenchymal stem cell delivery.","authors":"Maria C Naskou, J. Tyma, J. Gordon, Alysha Berezny, Hannah Kemelmakher, Anna Chocallo Richey, J. Peroni","doi":"10.1089/scd.2022.0097","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/scd.2022.0097","url":null,"abstract":"A variety of bio-scaffolds have been developed as carriers for the delivery of Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) however many of them are unable to provide direct cell nourishment, a critical factor for survival and retention of MSCs at the site of delivery. Platelet lysate (PL) is a plasma derived product rich in growth factors, that can be turned into a gel matrix following the addition of calcium chloride. Our objective was to characterize growth factor and cytokine release of equine PL gel (ePL gel) encapsulated with MSCs over time and to measure the viability and proliferation of ePL gel-encapsulated MSCs for up to 14 days. Release of interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-10 (IL-10), transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and platelet derived growth factor (PDGF-BB), as well as fibrinogen degradation, were measured from ePL gel with and without equine bone marrow derived MSCs and compared to MSCs in monolayer. MSC proliferation and viability within the gel were assessed up to 14 days. Compared to monolayer MSC cultures, significantly higher concentrations of IL-1β, IL-10, and TGF-β were measured from supernatants collected from ePL gel containing MSCs at various time points. Significantly lower concentrations of PDGF-BB were measured in the supernatant when MSCs were incorporated in ePL gel while VEGF tended to be increased compared to MSCs in monolayer. Incorporation in ePL gel for up to 14 days did not appear to affect viability and proliferation rates of MSCs as these were found to be similar to those measured in monolayer cell culture. ePL gel may have the potential to serve as bio-scaffold for MSC delivery since it appears to support the proliferation and viability of MSCs for up to 14 days.","PeriodicalId":21934,"journal":{"name":"Stem cells and development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45623926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohammed Abdulhasan, Ximena Ruden, Teya Marben, Sean Harris, Douglas M Ruden, Awoniyi O Awonuga, Elizabeth E Puscheck, Daniel A Rappolee
{"title":"Using Live Imaging and Fluorescence Ubiquitinated Cell Cycle Indicator Embryonic Stem Cells to Distinguish G1 Cell Cycle Delays for General Stressors like Perfluoro-Octanoic Acid and Hyperosmotic Sorbitol or G2 Cell Cycle Delay for Mutagenic Stressors like Benzo(a)pyrene.","authors":"Mohammed Abdulhasan, Ximena Ruden, Teya Marben, Sean Harris, Douglas M Ruden, Awoniyi O Awonuga, Elizabeth E Puscheck, Daniel A Rappolee","doi":"10.1089/scd.2021.0330","DOIUrl":"10.1089/scd.2021.0330","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Lowest observable adverse effects level (LOAEL) is a standard point-of-departure dose in toxicology. However, first observable adverse effects level (FOAEL) was recently reported and is used, in this study, as one criterion to detect a mutagenic stimulus in a live imager. Fluorescence ubiquitinated cell cycle indicator (FUCCI) embryonic stem cells (ESC) are green in the S-G2-M phase of the cell cycle and not green in G1-phase. Standard media change here is a mild stress that delays G1-phase and media change increases green 2.5- to 5-fold. Since stress is mild, media change rapidly increases green cell number, but higher stresses of environmental toxicants and positive control hyperosmotic stress suppress increased green after media change. Perfluoro-octanoic acid (PFOA) and diethyl phthalate (DEP) previously suppressed progression of nongreen to green cell cycle progression. Here, bisphenol A (BPA), cortisol, and positive control hyperosmotic sorbitol also suppress green fluorescence, but benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) at high doses (10 μM) increases green fluorescence throughout the 74-h exposure. Since any stress can affect many cell cycle phases, messenger RNA (mRNA) markers are best interpreted in ratios as dose-dependent mutagens increase in G2/G1 and nonmutagens increase G1/G2. After 74-h exposure, RNAseq detects G1 and G2 markers and increasing BaP doses increase G2/G1 ratios but increasing hyperosmotic sorbitol and PFOA doses increase G1/G2 marker ratios. BaP causes rapid green increase in FOAEL at 2 h of stimulus, whereas retinoic acid caused significant green fluorescence increases only late in culture. Using a live imager to establish FOAEL and G2 delay with FUCCI ESC is a new method to allow commercial and basic developmental biologists to detect drugs and environmental stimuli that are mutagenic. Furthermore, it can be used to test compounds that prevent mutations. In longitudinal studies, uniquely provided by this viable reporter and live imager protocol, follow-up can be done to test whether the preventative compound itself causes harm.</p>","PeriodicalId":21934,"journal":{"name":"Stem cells and development","volume":"31 11-12","pages":"296-310"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9232235/pdf/scd.2021.0330.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9912237","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Linda Vriend, J. V. van Dongen, V. Sinkunas, L. Brouwer, H. Buikema, L. Moreira, R. Gemperli, L. Bongiovanni, A. de Bruin, B. van der Lei, C. Camargo, M. Harmsen
{"title":"Limited efficacy of adipose stromal cell secretome-loaded skin-derived hydrogels to augment skin flap regeneration in rats.","authors":"Linda Vriend, J. V. van Dongen, V. Sinkunas, L. Brouwer, H. Buikema, L. Moreira, R. Gemperli, L. Bongiovanni, A. de Bruin, B. van der Lei, C. Camargo, M. Harmsen","doi":"10.1089/scd.2022.0003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/scd.2022.0003","url":null,"abstract":"Insufficient vascularization is a recurring cause of impaired pedicled skin flap healing. The administration of adipose tissue-derived stromal cells' (ASC) secretome is a novel approach to augment vascularization. Yet, the secretome comprised soluble factors that require a sustained release vehicle to increase residence time. We hypothesized that administration of a hydrogel derived from decellularized extracellular matrix (ECM) of porcine skin with bound trophic factors from ASCs, enhances skin flap viability and wound repair in a rat model. Porcine skin was decellularized and pepsin-digested to form a hydrogel at 37°C. Conditioned medium (CMe) of human ASC was collected, concentrated twentyfold and mixed with the hydrogel. Sixty Wistar rats were included. A dorsal skin flap (caudal based) of 3 x 10 cm was elevated for topical application of: DMEM medium (group I), a pre-hydrogel with or without ASC CMe (group II and III) or ASC CMe (group IV). After 7, 14 and 28 days, perfusion was measured and skin flaps were harvested for wound healing assessment and immunohistochemical analysis. Decellularized skin ECM hydrogel contained negligible amounts of DNA (11.6 ± 0.6 ng/mg), was noncytotoxic and well-tolerated by rats. Irrespective of ASC secretome, ECM hydrogel application resulted macroscopically and microscopically in similar dermal wound healing in terms of proliferation, immune response and matrix remodeling as the control group. However, ASC CMe alone increased vessel density after seven days. Concluding, porcine skin derived ECM hydrogels loaded with ASC secretome are non-cytotoxic but demand optimization to significantly augment wound healing of skin flaps.","PeriodicalId":21934,"journal":{"name":"Stem cells and development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46116160","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Differential Single Cell Responses of Embryonic Stem Cells Versus Embryoid Bodies to Gravity Mechanostimulation","authors":"C. Juran, Justina Žvirblytė, E. Almeida","doi":"10.1089/scd.2022.0037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/scd.2022.0037","url":null,"abstract":"The forces generated by gravity have shaped life on Earth and impact gene expression and morphogenesis during early development. Conversely, disuse on Earth or during spaceflight, reduces normal mechanical loading of organisms, resulting in altered cell and tissue function. Although gravity mechanical loading in adult mammals is known to promote increased cell proliferation and differentiation, little is known about how distinct cell types respond to gravity mechanostimulation during early development. In this study we sought to understand, with single cell RNA-sequencing resolution, how a 60-min pulse of 50 g hypergravity (HG)/5 kPa hydrostatic pressure, influences transcriptomic regulation of developmental processes in the embryoid body (EB) model. Our study included both day-9 EBs and progenitor mouse embryonic stem cells (ESCs) with or without the HG pulse. Single cell t-distributed stochastic neighbor mapping shows limited transcriptome shifts in response to the HG pulse in either ESCs or EBs; this pulse however, induces greater positional shifts in EB mapping compared to ESCs, indicating the influence of mechanotransduction is more pronounced in later states of cell commitment within the developmental program. More specifically, HG resulted in upregulation of self-renewal and angiogenesis genes in ESCs, while in EBs, HG loading was associated with upregulation of Gene Ontology-pathways for multicellular development, mechanical signal transduction, and DNA damage repair. Cluster transcriptome analysis of the EBs show HG promotes maintenance of transitory cell phenotypes in early development; including EB cluster co-expression of markers for progenitor, post-implant epiblast, and primitive endoderm phenotypes with HG pulse but expression exclusivity in the non-pulsed clusters. Pseudotime analysis identified three branching cell types susceptible to HG induction of cell fate decisions. In totality, this study provides novel evidence that ESC maintenance and EB development can be regulated by gravity mechanostimulation and that stem cells committed to a differentiation program are more sensitive to gravity-induced changes to their transcriptome.","PeriodicalId":21934,"journal":{"name":"Stem cells and development","volume":"31 1","pages":"346 - 356"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47475057","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mingjia Zhang, Xuechun Li, Wenjing Wu, J. Gao, Qin Han, Zhao Sun, R. Zhao
{"title":"Regorafenib induces the apoptosis of gastrointestinal cancer-associated fibroblasts by inhibiting AKT phosphorylation.","authors":"Mingjia Zhang, Xuechun Li, Wenjing Wu, J. Gao, Qin Han, Zhao Sun, R. Zhao","doi":"10.1089/scd.2022.0088","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/scd.2022.0088","url":null,"abstract":"Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are a key component of tumor microenvironment and are essential for tumorigenesis and development. Regorafenib is a multikinase inhibitor that targets CAFs and suppresses tumor growth. Here, we investigated the effects of regorafenib on gastrointestinal CAFs and the underlying molecular mechanisms. First, we established two in vivo tumor models, the cancer cell line HCT116 with or without mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and treated them with regorafenib. We found that the application of regorafenib potently impaired tumor growth, an effect that was more pronounced in tumors with a high stromal ratio, thus demonstrating that regorafenib can inhibit CAFs proliferation and induce CAFs apoptosis in vivo. Moreover, we showed that regorafenib affected macrophage infiltration by reducing the proportion of CAFs in tumors. Afterward, we induced MSCs into CAFs with exosomes to establish an in vitro model. Then, we used MTS and flow cytometry to detect the effects of regorafenib on the proliferation and apoptosis of CAFs, and Western blot to determine the expression level of apoptosis-related proteins. We found that regorafenib inhibited the proliferation of CAFs and induced the apoptosis of CAFs in vitro. Furthermore, Western blot results showed that regorafenib down-regulated the expression of B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2) and concurrently up-regulated the expression of Bcl-2-associated X (Bax), and regorafenib inhibited the phosphorylation pathway of AKT in CAFs. In conclusion, our results provide a model in which regorafenib induces CAFs apoptosis by inhibiting the phosphorylation of AKT, and regorafenib affects macrophage infiltration by reducing the proportion of CAFs in tumor tissues.","PeriodicalId":21934,"journal":{"name":"Stem cells and development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44243625","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jianfeng Cai, Huifang Chen, Shiting Xie, Zhichao Hu, Yinshan Bai
{"title":"Research Progress of Totipotent Stem Cells.","authors":"Jianfeng Cai, Huifang Chen, Shiting Xie, Zhichao Hu, Yinshan Bai","doi":"10.1089/scd.2022.0061","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/scd.2022.0061","url":null,"abstract":"Totipotent stem cells (TSCs), can develop into complete organisms, used in biological fields such as regenerative medicine, mammalian breeding, and conservation. However, cells from early-stage embryos cultured are hard to self-renew and maintain developmental totipotency, which becomes a key factor limiting the research of TSCs. Fortunately, a break-through in the study of induced pluripotent stem cells returning to their totipotent state has been made, resulting in the establishment of multiple TSCs and igniting a new wave of stem cell research. Furthermore, the blastocyst-like structures can be generated by the established TSCs, which lays a foundation for synthetic embryos in vitro. In this review, we summarize the totipotent stage of the early embryos, the establishment and cultivation of TSCs, and the developmental ability exploration of TSCs to promote further research of TSCs.","PeriodicalId":21934,"journal":{"name":"Stem cells and development","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45766002","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Generation and Gene Expression Profiles of Grevy's Zebra Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells.","authors":"Yoshinori Endo, Ken-Ichiro Kamei, Kouichi Hasegawa, Keisuke Okita, Hideyuki Ito, Shiho Terada, Miho Inoue-Murayama","doi":"10.1089/scd.2021.0253","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/scd.2021.0253","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) can serve as a biological resource for functional and conservation research for various species. This realization has led to the generation of iPSCs from many species, including those identified as endangered. However, the understanding of species variation in mammalian iPSCs remains largely unknown. To gain insight into species variation in iPSCs, we generated iPSCs from a new species Grevy's zebra (<i>Equus grevyi</i>; gz-iPSCs), which has been listed as endangered in the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List. We isolated primary fibroblast cells from an individual and successfully reprogrammed them into iPSCs. The generated gz-iPSCs continued to grow under primed-type culture condition and showed pluripotency and differentiation potential. To describe the molecular characteristics of gz-iPSCs, we performed RNA sequencing analysis. The gz-iPSC transcriptome showed robust expression of pluripotency-associated genes reported in human and mouse, suggesting evolutionary conservation among the species. This study provides insight into the iPSCs from a rare species and helps the understanding of the gene expression basis underlying mammalian pluripotent stem cells.</p>","PeriodicalId":21934,"journal":{"name":"Stem cells and development","volume":" ","pages":"250-257"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40313843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K R Sabitha, Divya Chandran, Ashok K Shetty, Dinesh Upadhya
{"title":"Delineating the Neuropathology of Lysosomal Storage Diseases Using Patient-Derived Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells.","authors":"K R Sabitha, Divya Chandran, Ashok K Shetty, Dinesh Upadhya","doi":"10.1089/scd.2021.0304","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/scd.2021.0304","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs) are inherited metabolic diseases caused by deficiency of lysosomal enzymes, essential for the normal development of the brain and other organs. Approximately two-thirds of the patients suffering from LSD exhibit neurological deficits and impose an escalating challenge to the medical and scientific field. The advent of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology has aided researchers in efficiently generating functional neuronal and non-neuronal cells through directed differentiation protocols, as well as in decoding the cellular, subcellular, and molecular defects associated with LSDs using two-dimensional cultures and cerebral organoid models. This review highlights the information assembled from patient-derived iPSCs on neurodevelopmental and neuropathological defects identified in LSDs. Multiple studies have identified neural progenitor cell migration and differentiation defects, substrate accumulation, axon growth and myelination defects, impaired calcium homeostasis, and altered electrophysiological properties, using patient-derived iPSCs. In addition, these studies have also uncovered defective lysosomes, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi complex, autophagy and vesicle trafficking and signaling pathways, oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, blood-brain barrier dysfunction, neurodegeneration, gliosis, and altered transcriptomes in LSDs. The review also discusses the therapeutic applications such as drug discovery, repurposing of drugs, synergistic effects of drugs, targeted molecular therapies, gene therapy, and transplantation applications of mutation-corrected lines identified using patient-derived iPSCs for different LSDs.</p>","PeriodicalId":21934,"journal":{"name":"Stem cells and development","volume":" ","pages":"221-238"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40312240","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dendritic Cell Differentiation from Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells: Challenges and Progress.","authors":"Nélio A J Oliveira, Handan Sevim","doi":"10.1089/scd.2021.0305","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/scd.2021.0305","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Dendritic cells (DCs) are the major antigen-presenting cells of the immune system responsible for initiating and coordinating immune responses. These abilities provide potential for several clinical applications, such as the development of immunogenic vaccines. However, difficulty in obtaining DCs from conventional sources, such as bone marrow, peripheral blood, and cord blood, significantly hinders routine application. The use of human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) is a valuable alternative for generating sufficient numbers of DCs to be used in basic and preclinical studies. Despite the many challenges that must be overcome to achieve an efficient protocol for obtaining the major DC types from hiPSCs, recent progress has been made. In this study, we review the current state of developing DCs from hiPSCs, as well as the key elements required to enable the routine use of hiPSC-derived DCs in preclinical and clinical assays.</p>","PeriodicalId":21934,"journal":{"name":"Stem cells and development","volume":" ","pages":"207-220"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40313711","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}