1. Single-Cell RNA Sequencing of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Differentiation Delineates Adverse Effects of Nicotine on Embryonic Development.
- Author
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Guo, Hongchao, Tian, Lei, Zhang, Joe Z, Kitani, Tomoya, Paik, David T, Lee, Won Hee, and Wu, Joseph C
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Myocytes ,Cardiac ,Humans ,Calcium ,Reactive Oxygen Species ,Nicotine ,Gene Expression Profiling ,Sequence Analysis ,RNA ,Cell Communication ,Cell Cycle ,Cell Differentiation ,Gene Expression Regulation ,Developmental ,Embryonic Development ,Single-Cell Analysis ,Transcriptome ,Human Embryonic Stem Cells ,differentiation ,embryonic development ,embryonic stem cells ,nicotine ,single-cell RNA sequencing ,smoking ,Gene Expression Regulation ,Developmental ,Myocytes ,Cardiac ,Sequence Analysis ,RNA ,Biochemistry and Cell Biology ,Clinical Sciences - Abstract
Nicotine, the main chemical constituent of tobacco, is highly detrimental to the developing fetus by increasing the risk of gestational complications and organ disorders. The effects of nicotine on human embryonic development and related mechanisms, however, remain poorly understood. Here, we performed single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) of human embryonic stem cell (hESC)-derived embryoid body (EB) in the presence or absence of nicotine. Nicotine-induced lineage-specific responses and dysregulated cell-to-cell communication in EBs, shedding light on the adverse effects of nicotine on human embryonic development. In addition, nicotine reduced cell viability, increased reactive oxygen species (ROS), and altered cell cycling in EBs. Abnormal Ca2+ signaling was found in muscle cells upon nicotine exposure, as verified in hESC-derived cardiomyocytes. Consequently, our scRNA-seq data suggest direct adverse effects of nicotine on hESC differentiation at the single-cell level and offer a new method for evaluating drug and environmental toxicity on human embryonic development in utero.
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- 2019