Parte de los fondos para este trabajo fue proporcionado por la NSF CARRERA 0744556 (Rao) y una beca a través de la Educación-UCV HHMI Ciencia e Investigación (Pascual).

Parte 1: La tinción inmunocitoquímica de suspensión <ol><li> Las células se recogen en una suspensión de células individuales. </li><li> Las células se transfieren a tubos de microcentrífuga de 1,5 2 ml y se centrifuga a 200 g durante 4 minutos. </li><li> Se lavan las células mediante la aspiración de sobrenadante, se resuspendieron en 1 ml de PBS - (sin Mg 2 + y Ca 2 +) y luego se centrifuga de nuevo a 200 g durante 4 minutos. Esto debe hacerse dos veces. </li><li> Después del lavado, las células se fijan por la re-suspensión en paraformaldehído% 1 ml de 4 (PFA) a temperatura ambiente durante 10 minutos. </li><li> Las células se lavan de nuevo dos veces con 1 ml de PBS -. </li><li> Después de lavar las células bloque, por volver a suspender en 1 ml de solución de bloque (6% serum/94% PBS -). Incubar estos a temperatura ambiente durante 45 minutos. </li><li> Después, centrifugar los tubos a 200 g durante 4 minutos y aspirar a la solución de bloque. Vuelva a suspender las células en 1 ml de la solución de anticuerpo primario (hecho con la solución de bloque a la dilución recomendada). Las células pueden ser incubados a temperatura ambiente durante 1 hora o menos 4 ° C durante la noche antes de proceder al siguiente paso. </li><li> Las células se lavan dos veces con 1 ml de solución de bloque. </li><li> Después, volver a suspender las células en 1 ml de solución de anticuerpo secundario (hecho con la solución de bloque a la dilución recomendada) e incubar a temperatura ambiente durante 1 hora. </li><li> Después de 1 hora, las células se deben lavar de nuevo dos veces con 1 ml de solución de bloque. </li><li> Después de lavar con solución de bloque, lavar las células de nuevo con 1 ml de PBS -. </li><li> Después de los lavados diferentes, volver a suspender las células en 1 ml de DAPI tinción nuclear (1:10.000 dilución de DAPI en PBS -) e incubar a temperatura ambiente durante 5 minutos. </li><li> Después de 5 minutos, centrifugar los tubos a 200 g durante 4 minutos. Aspirar la solución de DAPI nuclear mancha y volver a suspender las células en 1 ml de PBS -. </li></ol> Parte 2: Incorporación de hPSCs en las diapositivas generadas por el aparato citospina <ol><li> Toboganes de plástico son preparados por lo que la cantidad deseada de agujeros con un taladro. El diámetro debe ser como máximo de 1 mm más grande que el diámetro más ancho de la punta de la micropipeta (s) que se utilizará. </li><li> Papel de filtro se corta a los parámetros de la corredera de plástico con unas tijeras. </li><li> Entonces se hacen agujeros en el papel de filtro. El tamaño del agujero (s) debe ser lo suficientemente grande que la punta de la micropipeta (s) queda a su medida a través de él. </li><li> Después, uno de los toboganes de plástico preparado se coloca en la parte superior y una lámina de vidrio en colocar en la parte inferior del papel de filtro de corte (Figura 1). Las capas están asegurados con cinta adhesiva. </li><li> Un máximo de 100μL (dependiendo de la densidad deseada monocapa) de la suspensión de células manchadas de la parte 1 se coloca en la parte superior de la punta de la micropipeta (s). </li><li> Si es necesario, el aparato con una solución de células pueden ser pesados ​​y crearon un contrapeso de un peso similar. </li><li> El aparato citospina y contrarrestar pueden se colocan en una centrífuga de sobremesa y se centrifuga a 200 g durante 4 minutos. </li><li> Después de la centrifugación, el aparato ha sido cuidadosamente citospina desmontado de una manera que doesnt caer las células de la lámina de vidrio. </li><li> Si es necesario, el exceso de PBS alrededores - en el lado de vidrio en aspirado a cabo. </li><li> Las células se pueden ver utilizando un microscopio de fluorescencia para comprobar si la monocapa celular deseado ha sido alcanzado. </li></ol> Parte 3: Montaje de diapositivas <ol><li> Una caída de los medios de montaje deseada se coloca directamente en el centro de cada área que contiene las células. </li><li> Después, una hoja de cubierta es suave baja en las diapositivas tratando de evitar burbujas de aire si es posible. </li><li> El exceso de medios de montaje se elimina a partir de diapositivas. </li><li> Después, los laterales de la cubierta se desliza se sellan con esmalte de uñas. </li><li> Las diapositivas se pueden mantener en un área de almacenamiento en la oscuridad hasta que los resultados son observados y documentados. </li></ol>

<ol>
	<li>Rao, R. R., Johnson, A. V., Stice, S. L. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&doptcmdl=Citation&defaultField=Title+Word&term=Cell+surface+markers+in+human+embryonic+stem+cells.">Cell surface markers in human embryonic stem cells.</a> Methods in Mol. Bio. - Stem Cell Assays. 407, 51-61 (2007).</li><li>Sisino, G., Bellavia, D., Corallo, M., Geraci, F., Barbieri, R. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&doptcmdl=Citation&defaultField=Title+Word&term=A+homemade+cytospin+apparatus.">A homemade cytospin apparatus.</a> Anal. Biochem. 359, 283-284 (2006).</li></ol>

A los efectos de nuestro laboratorio, un plato de 35 mm de cultivos de células madre cultivadas en fibroblastos de ratón embrionario (MEFs) es asignado para el procedimiento de tinción inmunohistoquímica para su uso con el aparato cytospin. Las células se recogen por medio de pases enzimática, eliminar la mayor cantidad de la capa de MEF como sea posible, en una suspensión de una sola célula. Si más eficaz de aislamiento de células madre de la capa de MEF se desea, las colonias pueden ser recogidos manualmente...

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immunocytochemical analysis of human pluripotent stem cells using a self-made cytospin apparatus

Las células madre pluripotentes (hPSCs) que incluyen células madre embrionarias humanas (hESCs) y las células madre pluripotentes inducidas (hiPSCs) son una fuente interesante de células debido a su ilimitada capacidad de auto-renovación y su potencial de diferenciarse en múltiples tipos de células. El estado pluripotente de hPSCs se suele evaluar mediante técnicas como la PCR cuantitativa, inmunocitoquímica, y por otros<em&gt; In vitro</em&gt; Y<em&gt; In vivo</em&gt; Estrategias de diferenciación en múltiples tipos de células. Entre ellas, las técnicas de inmunohistoquímica se han desarrollado para la caracterización de rutina del estado indiferenciado de hPSCs basado en el análisis de biomarcadores candidatos intracelular y la superficie celular. Teniendo en cuenta el hecho de que hPSCs crecen como colonias, los problemas surgen en la cuantificación de la expresión de estos marcadores en el nivel de células individuales en forma rutinaria. Análisis de citometría de flujo sirven para solucionar este problema, pero requieren el número de células y el uso de reactivos que normalmente no son propicias para la evaluación de rutina de control de calidad de las culturas hPSC. Por lo tanto, el desarrollo de medios prácticos y reproducible de la creación de muestras monocapa de células con integridad conservado para la evaluación de marcadores tiene muchas ventajas en la investigación con células madre. Esto beneficia en gran medida el análisis inmunocitoquímico, porque las células individuales de la monocapa pueden ser fácilmente observados y cuantificados para la expresión de marcadores específicos. Para lograr este objetivo, un aparato hecho a sí mismo citospina fue construido y optimizado para su uso con la tinción inmunohistoquímica. Dos marcadores de la superficie celular (SSEA3/SSEA4) la expresión se analizaron en una línea de células madre variante BG01 con el propósito de este protocolo.

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Immunocytochemical Analysis of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells using a Self-Made Cytospin Apparatus

Tinción inmunohistoquímica suspensión de las células madre pluripotentes (hPSCs) para los marcadores de la superficie celular (SSEA-3/SSEA-4) se logró basada en el uso de un aparato hecho a sí mismo citospina para crear una monocapa de células para la observación y cuantificación.

Análisis inmunocitoquímico de las células madre pluripotentes utilizando un aparato de Self-Made Cytospin

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14.2K vistas.  Virginia Commonwealth University. Tinción inmunohistoquímica suspensión de las células madre pluripotentes (hPSCs) para los marcadores de la superficie celular (SSEA-3/SSEA-4) se logró basada en el uso de un aparato hecho a sí mismo citospina para crear una monocapa de células para la observación y cuantificación.

Video: Immunocytochemical Analysis of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells using a Self-Made Cytospin Apparatus

Derivation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells by Immunosurgery

The ability of human embryonic stem cells to self-renew and differentiate into all cell types of 
the body suggests that they hold great promise for both medical applications and as a research 
tool for addressing fundamental questions in development and disease. Here, we provide a 
concise, step-by-step protocol for the derivation of human embryonic stem cells from embryos 
by immunosurgical isolation of the inner cell mass. 


The ability of human embryonic stem cells to self-renew and differentiate into all cell types of 
the body suggests that they hold great promise for both medical applications and as a research 
tool for addressing fundamental questions in development and disease. Here, we provide a 
concise, step-by-step protocol for the derivation of human embryonic stem cells from embryos 
by immunosurgical isolation of the inner cell mass.

Derivación de células estaminales embrionarias humanas por Immunosurgery

The ability of human embryonic stem cells to self-renew and differentiate into all cell types of 
the body suggests that they hold great promise for both ...

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Analysis of Pluripotent Stem Cells by using Cryosections of Embryoid Bodies

Embryonic stem (ES) cells are pluripotent cells derived from the inner cell mass of blastocyst-stage early mammalian embryos 1. A crucial stage in the differentiation of ES cells is the formation of embryoid bodies (EBs) aggregates 2, 3. EB formation is based on spontaneous aggregation when ES cells are cultured in non adherent plates. Three-dimensional EB recapitulates many aspects of early mammalian embryogenesis and differentiate into the three germ layers: ectoderm, mesoderm and endoderm 4.
Immunofluorescence and in situ hybridization are widely used techniques for the detection of target proteins and mRNA present in cells of a tissue section 5, 6, 7. Here we present a simple technique to generate high quality cryosections of embryoid bodies. This approach relies on the spatial orientation of EB embedding in OCT followed by the cryosection technique. The resulting sections can be subjected to a wide variety of analytical procedures in order to characterize populations of cells containing certain proteins, RNA or DNA. In this sense, the preparation of EB cryosections (10&mu;m) are essential tools for histology staining analysis (e.g. Hematoxilin and Eosin, DAPI), immunofluorescence (e.g. Oct4, nestin) or in situ hybridization. This technique can also help to understand aspects of embryogenesis with regards to the maintenance of the tri-dimensional spherical structure of EBs.

Pluripotent stem cells growing in suspension differentiate into embryoid bodies (EBs). Here we demonstrate how to obtain high quality EB cryosections useful for studying cellular and molecular aspects of embryogenesis, while preserving their organization as aggregates.

El análisis de las células madre pluripotentes utilizando criosecciones de cuerpos embrioides

Embryonic stem (ES) cells are pluripotent cells derived from the inner cell mass of blastocyst-stage early mammalian embryos 1. A crucial stage in the ...

Transfecting and Nucleofecting Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

Genetic modification is continuing to be an essential tool in studying stem cell biology and in setting forth potential clinical applications of human embryonic stem cells (HESCs)1. While improvements in several gene delivery methods have been described2-9, transfection remains a capricious process for HESCs, and has not yet been reported in human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). In this video, we demonstrate how our lab routinely transfects and nucleofects human iPSCs using plasmid with an enhanced green fluorescence protein (eGFP) reporter. Human iPSCs are adapted and maintained as feeder-free cultures to eliminate the possibility of feeder cell transfection and to allow efficient selection of stable transgenic iPSC clones following transfection. For nucleofection, human iPSCs are pre-treated with ROCK inhibitor11, trypsinized into small clumps of cells, nucleofected and replated on feeders in feeder cell-conditioned medium to enhance cell recovery. Transgene-expressing human iPSCs can be obtained after 6 hours. Antibiotic selection is applied after 24 hours and stable transgenic lines appear within 1 week. Our protocol is robust and reproducible for human iPSC lines without altering pluripotency of these cells.

Despite recent advancements in genetic modification, transfection of human embryonic stem cells (HESCs) remains a capricious process. To our knowledge, systematic and efficient methods to transfect human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) have not been reported. Here, we describe robust protocols to efficiently transfect and nucleofect human iPSCs.

Transfección y Nucleofecting Humanos células madre pluripotentes inducidas

Genetic modification is continuing to be an essential tool in studying stem cell biology and in setting forth potential clinical applications of human ...

Efficient Derivation of Human Cardiac Precursors and Cardiomyocytes from Pluripotent Human Embryonic Stem Cells with Small Molecule Induction

To date, the lack of a suitable human cardiac cell source has been the major setback in regenerating the human myocardium, either by cell-based transplantation or by cardiac tissue engineering1-3. Cardiomyocytes become terminally-differentiated soon after birth and lose their ability to proliferate. There is no evidence that stem/progenitor cells derived from other sources, such as the bone marrow or the cord blood, are able to give rise to the contractile heart muscle cells following transplantation into the heart1-3. The need to regenerate or repair the damaged heart muscle has not been met by adult stem cell therapy, either endogenous or via cell delivery1-3. The genetically stable human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) have unlimited expansion ability and unrestricted plasticity, proffering a pluripotent reservoir for in vitro derivation of large supplies of human somatic cells that are restricted to the lineage in need of repair and regeneration4,5. Due to the prevalence of cardiovascular disease worldwide and acute shortage of donor organs, there is intense interest in developing hESC-based therapies as an alternative approach. However, how to channel the wide differentiation potential of pluripotent hESCs efficiently and predictably to a desired phenotype has been a major challenge for both developmental study and clinical translation. Conventional approaches rely on multi-lineage inclination of pluripotent cells through spontaneous germ layer differentiation, resulting in inefficient and uncontrollable lineage-commitment that is often followed by phenotypic heterogeneity and instability, hence, a high risk of tumorigenicity6-8 (see a schematic in Fig. 1A). In addition, undefined foreign/animal biological supplements and/or feeders that have typically been used for the isolation, expansion, and differentiation of hESCs may make direct use of such cell-specialized grafts in patients problematic9-11. To overcome these obstacles, we have resolved the elements of a defined culture system necessary and sufficient for sustaining the epiblast pluripotence of hESCs, serving as a platform for de novo derivation of clinically-suitable hESCs and effectively directing such hESCs uniformly towards clinically-relevant lineages by small molecules12 (see a schematic in Fig. 1B). After screening a variety of small molecules and growth factors, we found that such defined conditions rendered nicotinamide (NAM) sufficient to induce the specification of cardiomesoderm direct from pluripotent hESCs that further progressed to cardioblasts that generated human beating cardiomyocytes with high efficiency (Fig. 2). We defined conditions for induction of cardioblasts direct from pluripotent hESCs without an intervening multi-lineage embryoid body stage, enabling well-controlled efficient derivation of a large supply of human cardiac cells across the spectrum of developmental stages for cell-based therapeutics.

We have established a protocol for induction of cardioblasts direct from pluripotent human embryonic stem cells maintained under defined conditions with small molecules, which enables derivation of a large supply of human cardiac progenitors and functional cardiomyocytes for cardiovascular repair.

Derivación eficiente de los Derechos Humanos precursores cardiacos y cardiomiocitos de pluripotentes células madre embrionarias humanas mediante la inducción de moléculas pequeñas

To date, the lack of a suitable human cardiac cell source has been the major setback in regenerating the human myocardium, either by cell-based ...

Reprogramming Human Somatic Cells into Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs) Using Retroviral Vector with GFP

Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) are pluripotent and an invaluable cellular sources for in vitro disease modeling and regenerative medicine1. It has been previously shown that human somatic cells can be reprogrammed to pluripotency by ectopic expression of four transcription factors (Oct4, Sox2, Klf4 and Myc) and become induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs)2-4 . Like hESCs, human iPSCs are pluripotent and a potential source for autologous cells. Here we describe the protocol to reprogram human fibroblast cells with the four reprogramming factors cloned into GFP-containing retroviral backbone4. Using the following protocol, we generate human iPSCs in 3-4 weeks under human ESC culture condition. Human iPSC colonies closely resemble hESCs in morphology and display the loss of GFP fluorescence as a result of retroviral transgene silencing. iPSC colonies isolated mechanically under a fluorescence microscope behave in a similar fashion as hESCs. In these cells, we detect the expression of multiple pluripotency genes and surface markers.

Reprogramming Human Somatic Cells into Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells iPSCs Using Retroviral Vector with GFP

A method to generate human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) via retrovirus-mediated ectopic expression of OCT4, SOX2, KLF4 and MYC is described. A practical way to identify human iPSC colonies based on GFP expression is also discussed.

La reprogramación de células somáticas humanas en células madre pluripotentes inducidas (iPSCs) utilizando el vector retroviral con las buenas prácticas agrarias

Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) are pluripotent and an invaluable cellular sources for in vitro disease modeling and regenerative medicine1. It has ...

Generation of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells from Peripheral Blood Using the STEMCCA Lentiviral Vector

Through the ectopic expression of four transcription factors, Oct4, Klf4, Sox2 and cMyc, human somatic cells can be converted to a pluripotent state, generating so-called induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs)1-4. Patient-specific iPSCs lack the ethical concerns that surround embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and would bypass possible immune rejection. Thus, iPSCs have attracted considerable attention for disease modeling studies, the screening of pharmacological compounds, and regenerative therapies5.
We have shown the generation of transgene-free human iPSCs from patients with different lung diseases using a single excisable polycistronic lentiviral Stem Cell Cassette (STEMCCA) encoding the Yamanaka factors6. These iPSC lines were generated from skin fibroblasts, the most common cell type used for reprogramming. Normally, obtaining fibroblasts requires a skin punch biopsy followed by expansion of the cells in culture for a few passages. Importantly, a number of groups have reported the reprogramming of human peripheral blood cells into iPSCs7-9. In one study, a Tet inducible version of the STEMCCA vector was employed9, which required the blood cells to be simultaneously infected with a constitutively active lentivirus encoding the reverse tetracycline transactivator. In contrast to fibroblasts, peripheral blood cells can be collected via minimally invasive procedures, greatly reducing the discomfort and distress of the patient. A simple and effective protocol for reprogramming blood cells using a constitutive single excisable vector may accelerate the application of iPSC technology by making it accessible to a broader research community. Furthermore, reprogramming of peripheral blood cells allows for the generation of iPSCs from individuals in which skin biopsies should be avoided (i.e. aberrant scarring) or due to pre-existing disease conditions preventing access to punch biopsies.
Here we demonstrate a protocol for the generation of human iPSCs from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) using a single floxed-excisable lentiviral vector constitutively expressing the 4 factors. Freshly collected or thawed PBMCs are expanded for 9 days as described10,11 in medium containing ascorbic acid, SCF, IGF-1, IL-3 and EPO before being transduced with the STEMCCA lentivirus. Cells are then plated onto MEFs and ESC-like colonies can be visualized two weeks after infection. Finally, selected clones are expanded and tested for the expression of the pluripotency markers SSEA-4, Tra-1-60 and Tra-1-81. This protocol is simple, robust and highly consistent, providing a reliable methodology for the generation of human iPSCs from readily accessible 4 ml of blood.

Here we show a simple and effective protocol for the generation of human iPSCs from 3-4 ml of peripheral blood using a single lentiviral reprogramming vector. Reprogramming of readily available blood cells promises to accelerate the utilization of iPSC technology by making it accessible to a broader research community.

Generación de las células madre pluripotentes inducidas a partir de sangre periférica mediante el STEMCCA vector lentiviral

Through the ectopic expression of four transcription factors, Oct4, Klf4, Sox2 and cMyc, human somatic cells can be converted to a pluripotent state, ...

Rapid and Efficient Generation of Neurons from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells in a Multititre Plate Format

Existing protocols for the generation of neurons from human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) are often tedious in that they are multistep procedures involving the isolation and expansion of neural precursor cells, prior to terminal differentiation. In comparison to these time-consuming approaches, we have recently found that combined inhibition of three signaling pathways, TGF&beta;/SMAD2, BMP/SMAD1, and FGF/ERK, promotes rapid induction of neuroectoderm from hPSCs, followed by immediate differentiation into functional neurons. Here, we have adapted our procedure to a novel multititre plate format, to further enhance its reproducibility and to make it compatible with mid-throughput applications. It comprises four days of neuroectoderm formation in floating spheres (embryoid bodies), followed by a further four days of differentiation into neurons under adherent conditions. Most cells obtained with this protocol appear to be bipolar sensory neurons. Moreover, the procedure is highly efficient, does not require particular expert skills, and is based on a simple chemically defined medium with cost-efficient small molecules. Due to these features, the procedure may serve as a useful platform for further functional investigation as well as for cell-based screening approaches requiring human sensory neurons or neurons of any type.

Protocols for neuronal differentiation of pluripotent human stem cells (hPSCs) are often time-consuming and require substantial cell culture skills. Here, we have adapted a small molecule-based differentiation procedure to a multititre plate format, allowing simple, rapid, and efficient generation of human neurons in a controlled manner.

Generación rápida y eficiente de las neuronas a partir de células madre pluripotentes en un formato de placa Multititre

Existing protocols for the generation of neurons from human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) are often tedious in that they are  multistep procedures ...

Generation of Human Cardiomyocytes: A Differentiation Protocol from Feeder-free Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

In order to investigate the events driving heart development and to determine the molecular mechanisms leading to myocardial diseases in humans, it is essential first to generate functional human cardiomyocytes (CMs). The use of these cells in drug discovery and toxicology studies would also be highly beneficial, allowing new pharmacological molecules for the treatment of cardiac disorders to be validated pre-clinically on cells of human origin. Of the possible sources of CMs, induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells are among the most promising, as they can be derived directly from readily accessible patient tissue and possess an intrinsic capacity to give rise to all cell types of the body 1. Several methods have been proposed for differentiating iPS cells into CMs, ranging from the classical embryoid bodies (EBs) aggregation approach to chemically defined protocols 2,3. In this article we propose an EBs-based protocol and show how this method can be employed to efficiently generate functional CM-like cells from feeder-free iPS cells.

Pluripotent stem cells, either embryonic or induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, constitute a valuable source of human differentiated cells, including cardiomyocytes. Here, we will focus on cardiac induction of iPS cells, showing how to use them to obtain functional human cardiomyocytes through an embryoid bodies-based protocol.

La generación de cardiomiocitos humanos: Protocolo de diferenciación de células madre pluripotentes inducidas humanas Feeder libres

In order to investigate the events driving heart development and to determine the molecular mechanisms leading to myocardial diseases in humans, it is ...

Induction and Analysis of Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition

Epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) is essential for proper morphogenesis during development. Misregulation of this process has been implicated as a key event in fibrosis and the progression of carcinomas to a metastatic state. Understanding the processes that underlie EMT is imperative for the early diagnosis and clinical control of these disease states. Reliable induction of EMT in vitro is a useful tool for drug discovery as well as to identify common gene expression signatures for diagnostic purposes. Here we demonstrate a straightforward method for the induction of EMT in a variety of cell types. Methods for the analysis of cells pre- and post-EMT induction by immunocytochemistry are also included. Additionally, we demonstrate the effectiveness of this method through antibody-based array analysis and migration/invasion assays.

A straightforward method is described for the induction of epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) in a variety of cell types. Methods for the analysis of cells in EMT states by immunocytochemistry are included.

Inducción y Análisis de epitelial a mesenquimal de transición

Epithelial  to mesenchymal transition (EMT) is essential for proper morphogenesis during  development. Misregulation of this  process has been implicated ...

Efficient Generation Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells from Human Somatic Cells with Sendai-virus

A few years ago, the establishment of human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) ushered in a new era in biomedicine. Potential uses of human iPSCs include modeling pathogenesis of human genetic diseases, autologous cell therapy after gene correction, and personalized drug screening by providing a source of patient-specific and symptom relevant cells. However, there are several hurdles to overcome, such as eliminating the remaining reprogramming factor transgene expression after human iPSCs production. More importantly, residual transgene expression in undifferentiated human iPSCs could hamper proper differentiations and misguide the interpretation of disease-relevant in vitro phenotypes. With this reason, integration-free and/or transgene-free human iPSCs have been developed using several methods, such as adenovirus, the piggyBac system, minicircle vector, episomal vectors, direct protein delivery and synthesized mRNA. However, efficiency of reprogramming using integration-free methods is quite low in most cases.
Here, we present a method to isolate human iPSCs by using Sendai-virus (RNA virus) based reprogramming system. This reprogramming method shows consistent results and high efficiency in cost-effective manner.

Here, we present our established method to reprogram human somatic cells into transgene-free human iPSCs with Sendai virus, which shows consistent outcome and enhanced efficiency.

Eficiente generación, por actividad humana células madre pluripotentes de células somáticas humanas con virus Sendai-

A few years ago, the establishment of human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) ushered in a new era in biomedicine. Potential uses of human iPSCs ...