Different food operations have been intensified through assisting them by instant controlled pressure drop DIC treatment. Such processes should be defined in order to preserve the main nutritional and sensorial conten...Different food operations have been intensified through assisting them by instant controlled pressure drop DIC treatment. Such processes should be defined in order to preserve the main nutritional and sensorial contents of the raw material. The present paper is dedicated to study the evolution of the main bioactive compounds (total phenolics and flavonoids) and functional properties such as the antioxidant activity of processed samples in the case of Green “Poblano” Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.). Results issued from DIC-assisted hot air drying, and DIC-assisted freezing, allowed to identifying the impact of DIC studied operating parameters, which were the saturated steam pressure and the processing time, and the best DIC treatment correlated with the considered operation.展开更多
目的:探讨miR-342-3p在鼻咽癌(NPC)中的表达及其意义。方法:miRNA芯片检测人永生化鼻咽上皮细胞系NP69和低分化NPC细胞CNE2中miRNA的差异表达;实时荧光定量PCR(qPCR)法检测NPC组织中miR-342-3p的表达;GO and Pathway分析miR-342-3p在NP...目的:探讨miR-342-3p在鼻咽癌(NPC)中的表达及其意义。方法:miRNA芯片检测人永生化鼻咽上皮细胞系NP69和低分化NPC细胞CNE2中miRNA的差异表达;实时荧光定量PCR(qPCR)法检测NPC组织中miR-342-3p的表达;GO and Pathway分析miR-342-3p在NPC发生发展中可能涉及的功能及其参与的信号通路。结果:miRNA芯片结果表明,miR-342-3p在NPC细胞CNE2中低表达,qPCR结果进一步证实miR-342-3p在NPC组织中低表达;GO分析表明,具有显著差异的10个功能中,与NPC发生发展关系较为密切的是miR-342-3p。Pathway分析显示,miR-342-3p与丝裂原应激活化蛋白(MAPK)信号通路相关性较大。结论:miR-342-3p的低表达可能与NPC的发生和发展相关。展开更多
Interpenetrating phase composites (IPCs) are a new class of composite materials with improved combinations of mechanical and physical properties. This study was performed on a new type of IPC called metal porous polym...Interpenetrating phase composites (IPCs) are a new class of composite materials with improved combinations of mechanical and physical properties. This study was performed on a new type of IPC called metal porous polymer composite (MPPC) with an interpenetrating network structure. Aluminum-polypropylene (AI-PE) and Aluminum-epoxy resin (Al-Ep) composites were produced by infiltrating the polymer in the aluminum foam. The composite microstructures were characterized using SEM observation. The compressive behavior and energy absorption characteristics of MPPC were investigated and compared with the aluminum foams. The compressive modulus of composite was compared with the VOIGT-REUSS bounds and HASHIN-SHTRIKMAN (H-S) bounds models. The experimental modulus of compressive tests falls well within the theoretical models.展开更多
To summarise the literature data on hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected patients concerning the prevalence of glucose abnormalities and associated risk.METHODSWe conducted a PubMed search and selected all studies found w...To summarise the literature data on hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected patients concerning the prevalence of glucose abnormalities and associated risk.METHODSWe conducted a PubMed search and selected all studies found with the key words 'HCV' or 'hepatitis C virus' and 'diabetes' or 'insulin resistance'. We included only comparative studies written in English or in French, published from January 2000 to April 2015. We collected the literature data on HCV-infected patients concerning the prevalence of glucose abnormalities [diabetes mellitus (DM) and insulin resistance (IR)] and associated risk [i.e., severe liver fibrosis, response to antivirals, and the occurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)].RESULTSHCV infection is significantly associated with DM/IR compared with healthy volunteers and patients with hepatitis B virus infection. Glucose abnormalities were associated with advanced liver fibrosis, lack of sustained virologic response to interferon alfa-based treatment and with a higher risk of HCC development. As new antiviral therapies may offer a cure for HCV infection, such data should be taken into account, from a therapeutic and preventive point of view, for liver and non-liver consequences of HCV disease. The efficacy of antidiabetic treatment in improving the response to antiviral treatment and in decreasing the risk of HCC has been reported by some studies but not by others. Thus, the effects of glucose abnormalities correction in reducing liver events need further studies.CONCLUSIONGlucose abnormalities are strongly associated with HCV infection and show a negative impact on the main liver related outcomes.展开更多
In this work,thermally insulating and electrically conductive aerogels were prepared from cellulose nanofibers(CNF)and carbon nanotubes(CNTs)by environmentally friendly freeze-drying process.The thermal conductivity o...In this work,thermally insulating and electrically conductive aerogels were prepared from cellulose nanofibers(CNF)and carbon nanotubes(CNTs)by environmentally friendly freeze-drying process.The thermal conductivity of neat CNF aerogel is 24 mW/(m・K)with a density of 0.025 g/cm3.With the addition of CNTs into CNF aerogel,the electrical conductivity was significantly increased while the thermal conductivity was increased to 38 mW/(m・K).Due to these interesting properties,the Seebeck coefficient and the figure of merit(ZT)of the CNF/CNTs aerogels were measured and showed that CNF/CNTs aerogel thermoelectric properties can be improved.The compressibility and electrical resistance of the CNF/CNTs aerogel highlighted its pressure-responsive property.A set of volatile organic compounds(VOCs)were exposed to aerogels to monitor the resistance change.The CNF/CNTs aerogel showed high sensitivity and good response to both nonpolar and polar vapors due to the absorption by both CNF and CNTs networks.The prepared CNF/CNTs aerogel is therefore a good candidate for thermal insulation,thermoelectric material,VOCs sensing,and pressure-sensing applications.展开更多
Physicochemical properties, total and DTPA （diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid）-extractable Cu, Zn, Pb and Cd contents, microbial biomass carbon （C） content and the organic C mineralization rate of the soils in a ...Physicochemical properties, total and DTPA （diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid）-extractable Cu, Zn, Pb and Cd contents, microbial biomass carbon （C） content and the organic C mineralization rate of the soils in a long-term trace metal-contaminated paddy region of Guangdong, China were determined to assess the sensitivity of microbial indices to moderately metal-contaminated paddy soils. The mean contents of total Cu, Zn, Pb and Cd were 251, 250, 171, and 2.4 mg kg^-1 respectively. DTPA-extractable metals were correlated positively and significantly with total metals, CEC, and organic C （except for DTPA-extractable Cd）, while they were negatively and highly significantly correlated with pH, totall Fe and Mn. Metal stress resulted in relatively low ratios of microbial biomass C to organic C and in remarkable inhibition of the microbial metabolic quotient and C mineralization rate, which eventually led to increases in soil organic C and C/N. Moreover, microbial respiratory activity showed a stronger correlation to DTPA-extractable metals than to total metal content. Likewise, in the acid paddy soils some “linked” microbial activity indices, such as metabolic quotient and ratios of basal respiration to organic C, especially during initial incubation, were found to be more sensitive indicators of soil trace metal contamination than microbial biomass C or basal respiration alone.展开更多
A model is proposed to describe soot formation and oxidation during bio-oil gasification.It is based on the description of bio-oil heating,devolatilization,reforming of gases and conversion of both char and soot solid...A model is proposed to describe soot formation and oxidation during bio-oil gasification.It is based on the description of bio-oil heating,devolatilization,reforming of gases and conversion of both char and soot solids.Detailed chemistry (159 species and 773 reactions) is used in the gas phase.Soot production is described by a single reaction based on C2H2species concentration and three heterogeneous soot oxidation reactions.To support the validation of the model,three sets of experiments were carried out in a lab-scale Entrained Flow Reactor (EFR) equipped with soot quantification device.The temperature was varied from 1000 to 1400 C and three gaseous atmospheres were considered:default of steam,large excess of steam(H2O/C=8),and the presence of oxygen in the O/C range of 0.075–0.5.The model is shown to accurately describe the evolution of the concentration of the main gas species and to satisfactorily describe the soot concentration under the three atmospheres using a single set of identified kinetic parameters.Thanks to this model the contribution of different mechanisms involved in soot formation and oxidation in various situations can be assessed.展开更多
Traditional orthopedic metal implants,such as titanium(Ti),Ti alloys,and cobalt-chromium(Co-Cr)alloys,cannot be degraded in vivo.Fracture patients is must always suffer a second operation to remove the implants.Moreov...Traditional orthopedic metal implants,such as titanium(Ti),Ti alloys,and cobalt-chromium(Co-Cr)alloys,cannot be degraded in vivo.Fracture patients is must always suffer a second operation to remove the implants.Moreover,stress shielding,or stress protection occurs when traditional orthopedic metal implants are applied in fractures surgery.The mechanical shunt produced by traditional orthopedic metal implants can cause bone loss over time,resulting in decreased bone strength and delayed fracture healing.Biodegradable metals that‘biocorrode’are currently attracting significant interest in the orthopedics field due to their suitability as temporary implants.As one of the biodegradable metals,magnesium(Mg)and Mg alloys have gained interest in the field of medicine due to their low density,excellent biocompatibility,high bioresorbability,and proper mechanical properties.Additionally,Mg ions released from the metal implants can promote osteogenesis and angiogenesis during the degradation process in vivo,which is substantially better for orthopedic fixation than other bioinert metal materials.Therefore,this review focuses on the properties,fabrication,biological functions,and surface modification of Mg-based alloys as novel bioabsorbable biomaterials for orthopedic applications.展开更多
The recent completion of the rose genome sequence is not the end of a process,but rather a starting point that opens up a whole set of new and exciting activities.Next to a high-quality genome sequence other genomic t...The recent completion of the rose genome sequence is not the end of a process,but rather a starting point that opens up a whole set of new and exciting activities.Next to a high-quality genome sequence other genomic tools have also become available for rose,including transcriptomics data,a high-density single-nucleotide polymorphism array and software to perform linkage and quantitative trait locus mapping in polyploids.Rose cultivars are highly heterogeneous and diverse.This vast diversity in cultivated roses can be explained through the genetic potential of the genus,introgressions from wild species into commercial tetraploid germplasm and the inimitable efforts of historical breeders.We can now investigate how this diversity can best be exploited and refined in future breeding work,given the rich molecular toolbox now available to the rose breeding community.This paper presents possible lines of research now that rose has entered the genomics era,and attempts to partially answer the question that arises after the completion of any draft genome sequence:‘Now that we have“the”genome,what’s next?’.Having access to a genome sequence will allow both(fundamental)scientific and(applied)breeding-orientated questions to be addressed.We outline possible approaches for a number of these questions.展开更多
We assess how effectively the current network of protected areas (PAs) across the Iberian Peninsula will conserve plant diversity under near-future (2020) climate change. We computed 3267 MAXENT environmental niche mo...We assess how effectively the current network of protected areas (PAs) across the Iberian Peninsula will conserve plant diversity under near-future (2020) climate change. We computed 3267 MAXENT environmental niche models (ENMs) at 1-km spatial resolution for known Iberian plant species under two climate scenarios (1950-2000 baseline & 2020). To predict near-future species distributions across the network of Iberian and Balearics PAs, we combined projections of species’ ENMs with simulations of propagule dispersal by using six scenarios of annual dispersal rates (no dispersal, 0.1 km, 0.5 km, 1 km, 2 km and unlimited). Mined PA grid cell values for each species were then analyzed. We forecast 3% overall floristic diversity richness loss by 2020. The habitat of regionally extant species will contract on average by 13.14%. Niche movement exceeds 1 km per annum for 30% of extant species. While the southerly range margin of northern plant species retracts northward at 8.9 km per decade, overall niche movement is more easterly and westerly than northerly. There is little expansion of the northern range margin of southern plant species even under unlimited dispersal. Regardless of propagule dispersal rate, altitudinal niche movement of +25 m per decade is strongest for northern species. Pyrenees flora is most vulnerable to near-future climate change with many northern plant species responding by shifting their range westerly and easterly rather than northerly. Northern humid habitats will be particularly vulnerable to near-future climate change. Andalusian National Parks will become important southern biodiversity refuges. With limited human intervention (particularly in the Pyrenees), we conclude that floristic diversity in Iberian PAs should withstand near-future climate change.展开更多
Therapeutic cloning, whereby embryonic stem cells （ESCs） are derived from nuclear transfer （NT） embryos, may play a major role in the new era of regenerative medicine. In this study we established forty nuclear tr...Therapeutic cloning, whereby embryonic stem cells （ESCs） are derived from nuclear transfer （NT） embryos, may play a major role in the new era of regenerative medicine. In this study we established forty nuclear transfer-ESC （NTESC） lines that were derived from NT embryos of different donor cell types or passages. We found that NT-ESCs were capable of forming embryoid bodies. In addition, NT-ESCs expressed pluripotency stem cell markers in vitro and could differentiate into embryonic tissues in vivo. NT embryos from early passage RI donor cells were able to form full term developed pups, whereas those from late passage RI ES donor cells lost the potential for reprogramming that is essential for live birth. We subsequently established sequential NT-RI-ESC lines that were developed from NT blastocyst of late passage R 1 ESC donors. However, these NT-R I-ESC lines, when used as nuclear transfer donors at their early passages, failed to result in live pups. This indicates that the therapeutic cloning process using sequential NT-ESCs may not rescue the developmental deficiencies that resided in previous donor generations.展开更多
文摘Different food operations have been intensified through assisting them by instant controlled pressure drop DIC treatment. Such processes should be defined in order to preserve the main nutritional and sensorial contents of the raw material. The present paper is dedicated to study the evolution of the main bioactive compounds (total phenolics and flavonoids) and functional properties such as the antioxidant activity of processed samples in the case of Green “Poblano” Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.). Results issued from DIC-assisted hot air drying, and DIC-assisted freezing, allowed to identifying the impact of DIC studied operating parameters, which were the saturated steam pressure and the processing time, and the best DIC treatment correlated with the considered operation.
文摘目的:探讨miR-342-3p在鼻咽癌(NPC)中的表达及其意义。方法:miRNA芯片检测人永生化鼻咽上皮细胞系NP69和低分化NPC细胞CNE2中miRNA的差异表达;实时荧光定量PCR(qPCR)法检测NPC组织中miR-342-3p的表达;GO and Pathway分析miR-342-3p在NPC发生发展中可能涉及的功能及其参与的信号通路。结果:miRNA芯片结果表明,miR-342-3p在NPC细胞CNE2中低表达,qPCR结果进一步证实miR-342-3p在NPC组织中低表达;GO分析表明,具有显著差异的10个功能中,与NPC发生发展关系较为密切的是miR-342-3p。Pathway分析显示,miR-342-3p与丝裂原应激活化蛋白(MAPK)信号通路相关性较大。结论:miR-342-3p的低表达可能与NPC的发生和发展相关。
基金Project supported by Conseil General de 1'Aube (district grant) and the European Social Fund
文摘Interpenetrating phase composites (IPCs) are a new class of composite materials with improved combinations of mechanical and physical properties. This study was performed on a new type of IPC called metal porous polymer composite (MPPC) with an interpenetrating network structure. Aluminum-polypropylene (AI-PE) and Aluminum-epoxy resin (Al-Ep) composites were produced by infiltrating the polymer in the aluminum foam. The composite microstructures were characterized using SEM observation. The compressive behavior and energy absorption characteristics of MPPC were investigated and compared with the aluminum foams. The compressive modulus of composite was compared with the VOIGT-REUSS bounds and HASHIN-SHTRIKMAN (H-S) bounds models. The experimental modulus of compressive tests falls well within the theoretical models.
文摘To summarise the literature data on hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected patients concerning the prevalence of glucose abnormalities and associated risk.METHODSWe conducted a PubMed search and selected all studies found with the key words 'HCV' or 'hepatitis C virus' and 'diabetes' or 'insulin resistance'. We included only comparative studies written in English or in French, published from January 2000 to April 2015. We collected the literature data on HCV-infected patients concerning the prevalence of glucose abnormalities [diabetes mellitus (DM) and insulin resistance (IR)] and associated risk [i.e., severe liver fibrosis, response to antivirals, and the occurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)].RESULTSHCV infection is significantly associated with DM/IR compared with healthy volunteers and patients with hepatitis B virus infection. Glucose abnormalities were associated with advanced liver fibrosis, lack of sustained virologic response to interferon alfa-based treatment and with a higher risk of HCC development. As new antiviral therapies may offer a cure for HCV infection, such data should be taken into account, from a therapeutic and preventive point of view, for liver and non-liver consequences of HCV disease. The efficacy of antidiabetic treatment in improving the response to antiviral treatment and in decreasing the risk of HCC has been reported by some studies but not by others. Thus, the effects of glucose abnormalities correction in reducing liver events need further studies.CONCLUSIONGlucose abnormalities are strongly associated with HCV infection and show a negative impact on the main liver related outcomes.
文摘In this work,thermally insulating and electrically conductive aerogels were prepared from cellulose nanofibers(CNF)and carbon nanotubes(CNTs)by environmentally friendly freeze-drying process.The thermal conductivity of neat CNF aerogel is 24 mW/(m・K)with a density of 0.025 g/cm3.With the addition of CNTs into CNF aerogel,the electrical conductivity was significantly increased while the thermal conductivity was increased to 38 mW/(m・K).Due to these interesting properties,the Seebeck coefficient and the figure of merit(ZT)of the CNF/CNTs aerogels were measured and showed that CNF/CNTs aerogel thermoelectric properties can be improved.The compressibility and electrical resistance of the CNF/CNTs aerogel highlighted its pressure-responsive property.A set of volatile organic compounds(VOCs)were exposed to aerogels to monitor the resistance change.The CNF/CNTs aerogel showed high sensitivity and good response to both nonpolar and polar vapors due to the absorption by both CNF and CNTs networks.The prepared CNF/CNTs aerogel is therefore a good candidate for thermal insulation,thermoelectric material,VOCs sensing,and pressure-sensing applications.
基金Project supported by the France-China. Advanced Research Programme, France (No. PRA E03-03) and Natural ScienceFoundation of Guangdong Province (No. 032255).
文摘Physicochemical properties, total and DTPA （diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid）-extractable Cu, Zn, Pb and Cd contents, microbial biomass carbon （C） content and the organic C mineralization rate of the soils in a long-term trace metal-contaminated paddy region of Guangdong, China were determined to assess the sensitivity of microbial indices to moderately metal-contaminated paddy soils. The mean contents of total Cu, Zn, Pb and Cd were 251, 250, 171, and 2.4 mg kg^-1 respectively. DTPA-extractable metals were correlated positively and significantly with total metals, CEC, and organic C （except for DTPA-extractable Cd）, while they were negatively and highly significantly correlated with pH, totall Fe and Mn. Metal stress resulted in relatively low ratios of microbial biomass C to organic C and in remarkable inhibition of the microbial metabolic quotient and C mineralization rate, which eventually led to increases in soil organic C and C/N. Moreover, microbial respiratory activity showed a stronger correlation to DTPA-extractable metals than to total metal content. Likewise, in the acid paddy soils some “linked” microbial activity indices, such as metabolic quotient and ratios of basal respiration to organic C, especially during initial incubation, were found to be more sensitive indicators of soil trace metal contamination than microbial biomass C or basal respiration alone.
基金the financial support from EnerBio Program of Fondation Tuck France,and express their gratitude to Mr
文摘A model is proposed to describe soot formation and oxidation during bio-oil gasification.It is based on the description of bio-oil heating,devolatilization,reforming of gases and conversion of both char and soot solids.Detailed chemistry (159 species and 773 reactions) is used in the gas phase.Soot production is described by a single reaction based on C2H2species concentration and three heterogeneous soot oxidation reactions.To support the validation of the model,three sets of experiments were carried out in a lab-scale Entrained Flow Reactor (EFR) equipped with soot quantification device.The temperature was varied from 1000 to 1400 C and three gaseous atmospheres were considered:default of steam,large excess of steam(H2O/C=8),and the presence of oxygen in the O/C range of 0.075–0.5.The model is shown to accurately describe the evolution of the concentration of the main gas species and to satisfactorily describe the soot concentration under the three atmospheres using a single set of identified kinetic parameters.Thanks to this model the contribution of different mechanisms involved in soot formation and oxidation in various situations can be assessed.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31870961,81501879)the Sino-German Center for Research Promotion(GZ1219)+1 种基金the International Cooperation Project of the Science and Technology Department of Sichuan Province(Grant No.2015HH0049,No.2017SZ0127,No.2020YFS0140)the National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics,West China Hospital,Sichuan University(Z2018A11)。
文摘Traditional orthopedic metal implants,such as titanium(Ti),Ti alloys,and cobalt-chromium(Co-Cr)alloys,cannot be degraded in vivo.Fracture patients is must always suffer a second operation to remove the implants.Moreover,stress shielding,or stress protection occurs when traditional orthopedic metal implants are applied in fractures surgery.The mechanical shunt produced by traditional orthopedic metal implants can cause bone loss over time,resulting in decreased bone strength and delayed fracture healing.Biodegradable metals that‘biocorrode’are currently attracting significant interest in the orthopedics field due to their suitability as temporary implants.As one of the biodegradable metals,magnesium(Mg)and Mg alloys have gained interest in the field of medicine due to their low density,excellent biocompatibility,high bioresorbability,and proper mechanical properties.Additionally,Mg ions released from the metal implants can promote osteogenesis and angiogenesis during the degradation process in vivo,which is substantially better for orthopedic fixation than other bioinert metal materials.Therefore,this review focuses on the properties,fabrication,biological functions,and surface modification of Mg-based alloys as novel bioabsorbable biomaterials for orthopedic applications.
基金supported in part by the TKI polyploids project‘Novel genetic and genomic tools for polyploid crops’(BO-26.03-009-004 and BO-50-002-022).
文摘The recent completion of the rose genome sequence is not the end of a process,but rather a starting point that opens up a whole set of new and exciting activities.Next to a high-quality genome sequence other genomic tools have also become available for rose,including transcriptomics data,a high-density single-nucleotide polymorphism array and software to perform linkage and quantitative trait locus mapping in polyploids.Rose cultivars are highly heterogeneous and diverse.This vast diversity in cultivated roses can be explained through the genetic potential of the genus,introgressions from wild species into commercial tetraploid germplasm and the inimitable efforts of historical breeders.We can now investigate how this diversity can best be exploited and refined in future breeding work,given the rich molecular toolbox now available to the rose breeding community.This paper presents possible lines of research now that rose has entered the genomics era,and attempts to partially answer the question that arises after the completion of any draft genome sequence:‘Now that we have“the”genome,what’s next?’.Having access to a genome sequence will allow both(fundamental)scientific and(applied)breeding-orientated questions to be addressed.We outline possible approaches for a number of these questions.
文摘We assess how effectively the current network of protected areas (PAs) across the Iberian Peninsula will conserve plant diversity under near-future (2020) climate change. We computed 3267 MAXENT environmental niche models (ENMs) at 1-km spatial resolution for known Iberian plant species under two climate scenarios (1950-2000 baseline & 2020). To predict near-future species distributions across the network of Iberian and Balearics PAs, we combined projections of species’ ENMs with simulations of propagule dispersal by using six scenarios of annual dispersal rates (no dispersal, 0.1 km, 0.5 km, 1 km, 2 km and unlimited). Mined PA grid cell values for each species were then analyzed. We forecast 3% overall floristic diversity richness loss by 2020. The habitat of regionally extant species will contract on average by 13.14%. Niche movement exceeds 1 km per annum for 30% of extant species. While the southerly range margin of northern plant species retracts northward at 8.9 km per decade, overall niche movement is more easterly and westerly than northerly. There is little expansion of the northern range margin of southern plant species even under unlimited dispersal. Regardless of propagule dispersal rate, altitudinal niche movement of +25 m per decade is strongest for northern species. Pyrenees flora is most vulnerable to near-future climate change with many northern plant species responding by shifting their range westerly and easterly rather than northerly. Northern humid habitats will be particularly vulnerable to near-future climate change. Andalusian National Parks will become important southern biodiversity refuges. With limited human intervention (particularly in the Pyrenees), we conclude that floristic diversity in Iberian PAs should withstand near-future climate change.
文摘Therapeutic cloning, whereby embryonic stem cells （ESCs） are derived from nuclear transfer （NT） embryos, may play a major role in the new era of regenerative medicine. In this study we established forty nuclear transfer-ESC （NTESC） lines that were derived from NT embryos of different donor cell types or passages. We found that NT-ESCs were capable of forming embryoid bodies. In addition, NT-ESCs expressed pluripotency stem cell markers in vitro and could differentiate into embryonic tissues in vivo. NT embryos from early passage RI donor cells were able to form full term developed pups, whereas those from late passage RI ES donor cells lost the potential for reprogramming that is essential for live birth. We subsequently established sequential NT-RI-ESC lines that were developed from NT blastocyst of late passage R 1 ESC donors. However, these NT-R I-ESC lines, when used as nuclear transfer donors at their early passages, failed to result in live pups. This indicates that the therapeutic cloning process using sequential NT-ESCs may not rescue the developmental deficiencies that resided in previous donor generations.
