人胚胎生殖细胞在人胚胎成纤维细胞饲养层上的生长

GROWTH OF HUMAN EMBRYONIC GERM CELLS ON HUMAN EMBRYONIC FIBROBLASTS

目的探讨以人胚胎成纤维细胞为饲养层分离、培养人胚胎生殖细胞的方法和条件。方法分离、培养3～4月胚胎成纤维细胞,取3～15代细胞经丝裂酶素处理后铺板备用;分离6～11周胚胎原始生殖细胞,将其置于人胚胎成纤维细胞饲养层上,在含生长因子、分化抑制因子的培养体系中培养胚胎生殖细胞;用免疫细胞化学方法检测胚胎生殖细胞表面标志SSEA1和SSEA4;钙钴法检测碱性磷酸酶活性;RT PCR检测转录因子Oct4的表达。结果人胚胎成纤维细胞可连续传代25代以上(6月),3～15代细胞可以用作饲养层细胞。分离的胚胎生殖细胞在饲养层上可增殖形成典型胚胎生殖细胞集落,并能连续在体外培养超过8代。集落未分化标志检测显示SSEA1、SSEA4呈阳性,碱性磷酸酶活性呈强阳性,Oct4表达阳性。结论用人胚胎成纤维细胞作为饲养层能获得可连续增殖的胚胎生殖细胞。

Objective To investigate the isolation, purification and culture methods of human embryonic germ cells (EGCs) on feeder layer cells of human embryonic fibroblasts. Methods Primordial germ cells(PGCs) from the genital ridges of 6-11 weeks(post fertilization) human embryos were cultrued on feeder layer cells of human embryonic fibroblasts(HEFs) which were isolated from the 3-4 month embryos and routinely cultured for over 25 passages. The medium composed of growth factors and differentiation inhibitory factors. The cultures were analyzed with the expression of alkaline phosphatase, immunologic markers (SSEA-1,SSEA-4) and the transcription factor Oct-4 that have been used to routinely to characterize EGCS. Results A large-scale EG cells were obtained and meintained on feeder layers for over 8 passages. The cell surface marker showed that the EGCs possess high levels of AP activity. EGCs colonies stained strongly for SSEA-4,SSEA-1 and they expressed the transcription factor Oct-4.Conclusion EGCs have potential to maintain long term proliferation and undifferentiation state on human embryonic fibroblasts in vitro.;