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Primordial germ cell differentiation of nuclear transfer embryonic stem cells using surface modified electroconductive scaffolds

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A combination of nanotopographical cues and surface modification of collagen and fibronectin is a potential platform in primordial germ cells (PGCs) differentiation. In the present study, the synergistic effect of nanotopography and surface modification on differentiation of nuclear transfer embryonic stem cells (nt-ESCs) toward PGC lineage was investigated. In order to achieve this goal, poly-anyline (PANi) was mix within poly-l-lactic acid (PLLA). Afterward, the random composite mats were fabricated using PLLA and PANi mix solution. The nanofiber topography notably upregulated the expressions of prdm14, mvh and c-kit compared with tissue culture polystyrene (TCP). Moreover, the combination of nanofiber topography and surface modification resulted in more enhancement of PGCs differentiation compared with non-modified nanofibrous scaffold. Additionally, gene expression results showed that mvh and c-kit were expressed at higher intensity in cells exposed to collagen and fibronectin rather than collagen or fibronectin solitary. These results demonstrated the importance of combined effect of collagen and fibronectin in order to develop a functional extracellular matrix (ECM) mimic in directing stem cell fate and the potential of such biofunctional scaffolds for treatment of infertility.

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  1. Stem Cells Technology Research Center, Tehran, Iran

    Tarlan Eslami-Arshaghi, Saeid Vakilian & Abdolreza Ardeshirylajimi

  2. Department of Biotechnology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

    Ehsan Seyedjafari

  3. Department of Tissue Engeneering and Regenerative Medicine, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Abdolreza Ardeshirylajimi

  4. Department of Hematology and Blood Banking, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

    Masoud Soleimani

  5. Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Mohammad Salehi

  6. Department of Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

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Eslami-Arshaghi, T., Vakilian, S., Seyedjafari, E. et al. Primordial germ cell differentiation of nuclear transfer embryonic stem cells using surface modified electroconductive scaffolds. In Vitro Cell.Dev.Biol.-Animal 53, 371–380 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11626-016-0113-2

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