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BMI1 enables interspecies chimerism with human pluripotent stem cells

Authors :
Ke Huang
Yanling Zhu
Yanlin Ma
Bentian Zhao
Nana Fan
Yuhang Li
Hong Song
Shilong Chu
Zhen Ouyang
Quanjun Zhang
Qi Xing
Chengdan Lai
Nan Li
Tian Zhang
Jiaming Gu
Baoqiang Kang
Yongli Shan
Keyu Lai
Wenhao Huang
Yuchan Mai
Qing Wang
Jinbing Li
Aiping Lin
Yanqi Zhang
Xiaofen Zhong
Baojian Liao
Liangxue Lai
Jiekai Chen
Duanqing Pei
Guangjin Pan
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2018.

Abstract

Conventional human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) fail to contribute to interspecies chimaeras when injected into mouse blastocysts. Here the authors show that forced expression of BMI1 overcomes apoptosis of hPSCs in blastocysts of mouse, rabbit and pig allowing them to contribute to chimaeras.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
9
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.2abbe79b23a8490c97938adbb303433b
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07098-w