Effect Of Extracellular Matrix On Differentiation Of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells Into Insulin-Producing Cells

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Stem Cells Department, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute, , ACECR, Tehran, Iran

2 School of Biology, Tehran University, Tehran, I.R. Iran

3 Developmental Biology Department, University of Sciences and Culture, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Objective: Evaluation of extracellular matrics (ECMs) effect on differentiation of embryonic stem cells (ESCs) to pancreatic β-cell.
Materials and Methods: Mouse ESC line, Royan B1, was subjected to differentiation into β-like cells in a three-step method: generation of embryoid bodies (EBs), spontaneous differentiation and induction by Nicotinamide onto different matrices including poly L-ornithine/laminin, gelatin, and two different dilution of matrigel (1:30, 1:100) and control group (no ECM). At the final step, differentiated cells were analyzed for expression of some pancreas-specific genes using "semi-quantitative RT-PCR ", for detection of insulin and C-peptide presence in cells using "immunocytochemistry" and for the evaluation of the amount of secretd insulin in response to glucose Using "insulin secretion assay".
Results: The semi-quantitative RT-PCR analysis of differentiated cells on 1:30 matrigel coated-plates showed consistent higher expression of β-cell specific markers including Insulin I, Insulin II, Slc2a2 in comparison to the other ECMs. The results of immunostainig for C-peptide showed no significant differences between the experimental groups and finally insulin secretion assay revealed that differentiated cells on 1:30 matrigel coated-plates secreted more insulin in response to glucose in comparison to the other ECMs.
Conclusion: Our results suggest that type of ECM may influence ESC differentiation into insulin-secreting cells and 1:30 matrigel was more effective. However, the success rate of differentiation needs further investigations using other appropriate ECMs.

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Cell Journal (Yakhteh)
Volume 10, Issue 4
January 2009
Pages 250-259

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