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The Effect of Pancreas Islet-Releasing Factors on the Direction of Embryonic Stem Cells Towards Pdx1 Expressing Cells

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Diabetes mellitus, which is the result of autoimmune destruction of the insulin-producing β cells, occurs by loss of insulin-secreting capacity. The insufficient source of insulin-producing cells (IPCs) is the major obstacle for using transplantation as diabetes treatment method. The present study suggests a method to form islet-like clusters of IPCs derived from mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs). This protocol consists of several steps. Before starting this protocol, embryoid bodies (EBs) should be cultured in suspension in conditioned medium of isolated mouse pancreatic islet in combination with activing A to be induced. Then differentiated mESCs were replaced with dishes supplemented with basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF). Next, bFGF was withdrawn, and cyclopamine and noggin were added. Then the cells were treated with B27, nicotinamide, and islet-conditioned medium for maturation. mESCs, as the control group, were cultured without any treatment. An enhanced expression of pancreatic-specific genes was detected by qRT-PCR and immunofluorescence in the differentiated mESCs. The differentiated mESCsco express other markers of pancreatic islet cells as well as insulin. This method exhibited higher insulin generation and further improvement in IPCs protocol that may result in an unlimited source of ES cells suitable for transplantation. The results indicated that conditioned medium, just as critical components of the stem cell niche associated with other factors, had high potential to differentiate mESCs into IPCs.

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This study was financially supported by the vice chancellor of research affairs of Ahvaz Jondishapur University of Medical Science, Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Grant No: CMRC-9415 and Iranian Stem Cell Network.

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  1. Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran

    Hoveizi Elham

  2. Stem Cells and Transgenic Technology Research Center (STTRC), Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran

    Hoveizi Elham

  3. Cell and Molecular Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

    Hashemitabar Mahmoud

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Elham, H., Mahmoud, H. The Effect of Pancreas Islet-Releasing Factors on the Direction of Embryonic Stem Cells Towards Pdx1 Expressing Cells. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 186, 371–383 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-018-2733-3

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