scholarly journals Four new induced pluripotent stem cell lines produced from northern white rhinoceros with non-integrating reprogramming factors

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marisa L. Korody ◽  
Cullen Pivaroff ◽  
Thomas D. Nguyen ◽  
Suzanne E. Peterson ◽  
Oliver A. Ryder ◽  
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AbstractSince we first published methods for generation of induced pluripotent stem cells from endangered species1, we have developed improved non-integrating methods for reprogramming the functionally extinct northern white rhinoceros, and generated iPSCs from four more individuals. Our work is part of a long-term plan for assisted reproduction for conservation of endangered species.

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (15) ◽  
Author(s):  
John P. Maufort ◽  
Jacqueline S. Israel ◽  
Matthew E. Brown ◽  
Steve J. Kempton ◽  
Nicholas J. Albano ◽  
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Background Arterial bypass and interposition grafts are used routinely across multiple surgical subspecialties. Current options include both autologous and synthetic materials; however, each graft presents specific limitations. Engineering artificial small‐diameter arteries with vascular cells derived from induced pluripotent stem cells could provide a useful therapeutic solution. Banking induced pluripotent stem cells from rare individuals who are homozygous for human leukocyte antigen alleles has been proposed as a strategy to facilitate economy of scale while reducing the potential for rejection of induced pluripotent stem cell–derived transplanted tissues. Currently, there is no standardized model to study transplantation of small‐diameter arteries in major histocompatibility complex–defined backgrounds. Methods and Results In this study, we developed a limb‐sparing nonhuman primate model to study arterial allotransplantation in the absence of immunosuppression. Our model was used to compare degrees of major histocompatibility complex matching between arterial grafts and recipient animals with long‐term maintenance of patency and function. Unexpectedly, we (1) found that major histocompatibility complex partial haplomatched allografts perform as well as autologous control grafts; (2) detected little long‐term immune response in even completely major histocompatibility complex mismatched allografts; and (3) observed that arterial grafts become almost completely replaced over time with recipient cells. Conclusions Given these findings, induced pluripotent stem cell–derived tissue‐engineered blood vessels may prove to be promising and customizable grafts for future use by cardiac, vascular, and plastic surgeons.


Author(s):  
Jee Myung Yang ◽  
Sunho Chung ◽  
KyungA Yun ◽  
Bora Kim ◽  
Seongjun So ◽  
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AbstractRetinal degenerative disorders, including age-related macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa (RP), are characterized by the irreversible loss of photoreceptor cells and retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells; however, the long-term effect of implanting both human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC)-derived RPE and photoreceptor for retinal regeneration has not yet been investigated. In this study, we evaluated the long-term effects of hiPSC-derived RPE and photoreceptor cell transplantation in Pde6b knockout rats to study RP; cells were injected into the subretinal space of the right eyes of rats before the appearance of signs of retinal degeneration at 2–3 weeks of age. Ten months after transplantation, we evaluated the cells using fundus photography, optical coherence tomography, and histological evaluation, and no abnormal cell proliferation was observed. A relatively large number of transplanted cells persisted during the first 4 months; subsequently, the number of these cells decreased gradually. Notably, immunohistochemical analysis revealed that the hiPSC-derived retinal cells showed characteristics of both RPE cells and photoreceptors of human origin after transplantation. Functional analysis of vision by scotopic electroretinogram revealed significant preservation of vision after transplantation. Our study suggests that the transplantation of hiPSC-derived retinal cells, including RPE cells and photoreceptors, has a potential therapeutic effect against irreversible retinal degenerative diseases.


2021 ◽  
pp. 102402
Author(s):  
Gema Mondéjar-Parreño ◽  
James W.S. Jahng ◽  
Nadjet Belbachir ◽  
Blake C. Wu ◽  
Xiaolan Zhang ◽  
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Blood ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 122 (12) ◽  
pp. 2047-2051 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason A. Mills ◽  
Kai Wang ◽  
Prasuna Paluru ◽  
Lei Ying ◽  
Lin Lu ◽  
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Key Points Normal induced pluripotent stem cells exhibit donor-specific gene expression signatures and the capacity for hematopoietic development. CNVs acquired during reprogramming or selection of rare CNVs present in the starting cell population may alter iPSC developmental potential.


Data in Brief ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 107140
Author(s):  
Anja Patricia Ramme ◽  
Daniel Faust ◽  
Leopold Koenig ◽  
Nhutuyen Nguyen ◽  
Uwe Marx

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