In‑depth proteome characterization of endometrium and extraembryonic membranes during implantation in pig

Background Proteome characterization of the porcine endometrium and extraembryonic membranes is important to understand mother-embryo cross-communication.In this study,the proteome of the endometrium and cho-rioallantoic membrane was characterized in pregnant sows(PS)during early gestation(d 18 and 24 of gestation)and in the endometrium of non-pregnant sows(NPS)during the same days using LC-MS/MS analysis.The UniProtKB database and ClueGO were used to obtain functional Gene Ontology annotations and biological and functional networks,respectively.Results Our analysis yielded 3,254 and 3,457 proteins identified in the endometrium of PS and NPS,respectively;of these,1,753 being common while 1,501 and 1,704 were exclusive to PS and NPS,respectively.In addition,we iden-tified 3,968 proteins in the extraembryonic membranes of PS.Further analyses of function revealed some proteins had relevance for the immune system process and biological adhesion in endometrium while the embryonic chorion displayed abundance of proteins related to cell adhesion and cytoskeletal organization,suggesting they dominated the moment of endometrial remodeling,implantation and adhesion of the lining epithelia.Data are available via Pro-teomeXchange with identifier PXD042565.Conclusion This is the first in-depth proteomic characterization of the endometrium and extraembryonic mem-branes during weeks 3 to 4 of gestation;data that contribute to the molecular understanding of the dynamic environ-ment during this critical period,associated with the majority of pregnancy losses.

Perinatal stem cells: A promising cell resource for tissue engineering of craniofacial bone

In facing the mounting clinical challenge and suboptimal techniques of craniofacial bone defects resulting from various conditions, such as congenital malformations, osteomyelitis, trauma and tumor resection, the ongoing research of regenerative medicine using stem cells and concurrent advancement in biotechnology have shifted the focus from surgical reconstruction to a novel stem cell-based tissue engineering strategy for customized and functional craniofacial bone regeneration. Given the unique ontogenetical and cell biological properties of perinatal stem cells, emerging evidence has suggested these extraembryonic tissue-derived stem cells to be a promising cell source for extensive use in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. In this review, we summarize the current achievements and obstacles in stem cell-based craniofacial bone regeneration and subsequently we address the characteristics of various types of perinatal stem cells and their novel application in tissue engineering of craniofacial bone. We propose the promising feasibility and scope of perinatal stem cell-based craniofacial bone tissue engineering for future clinical application.

Efficient derivation of extended pluripotent stem cells from NOD-scid II2rg-/-mice

Recently we have established a new culture condition enabling the derivation of extended pluripotent stem(EPS)cells,which,compared to conventional pluripotent stem cells,possess superior developmental potential and germline competence.However,it remains unclear whether this condition permits derivation of EPS cells from mouse strains that are refractory or non-permissive to pluripotent cell establishment.Here,we show that EPS cells can be robustly generated from non-permissive NOD-sc/d Il2rg 1 mice through de novo derivation from blastocysts.Furthermore,these cells can also be efficiently generated by chemical reprogramming from embryonic NOD-sc/d II2rg-/-fibroblasts.NOD-sc/d II2rg-/-EPS cells can be expanded for more than 20 passages with genomic stability and can be genetically modified through gene targeting.Notably,these cells contribute to both embryonic and extraembryonic lineages in vivo.More importantly,they can produce chimeras and integrate into the E13.5 genital ridge.Our study demonstrates the feasibility of generating EPS cells from refractory mouse strains,which could potentially be a general strategy for deriving mouse pluripotent cells.The generation of NOD-sc/d II2rg-/-Yaqin Du and Ting Wang contributed equally to this work.Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article(https://doi.org/10.1007/s13238-018-0558-z)contains supplementary material,which is available to authorized users.EPS cell lines permits sophisticated genetic modification in NOD-scid II2rg-/-mice,which may greatly advance the optimization of humanized mouse models for biomedical applications.