Direct differentiation of insulin-producing cells from human urine-derived stem cells
- Authors
- Hwang, Yongha; Cha, Seon-Heui; Hong, Yeonhee; Jung, Ae Ryang; Jun, Hee-Sook
- Issue Date
- Nov-2019
- Publisher
- IVYSPRING INT PUBL
- Keywords
- urine-derived stem cell; diabetes; differentiation of insulin producing cell; pancreatic beta-cell
- Citation
- INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, v.16, no.12, pp.1668 - 1676
- Journal Title
- INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
- Volume
- 16
- Number
- 12
- Start Page
- 1668
- End Page
- 1676
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/19516
- DOI
- 10.7150/ijms.36011
- ISSN
- 1449-1907
- Abstract
- The loss of pancreatic beta-cells is a cause of diabetes. Therefore, replacement of pancreatic beta-cells is a logical strategy for the treatment of diabetes, and the generation of insulin-producing cells (IPCs) from stem cells has been widely investigated as an alternative source for pancreatic beta-cells. Here, we isolated stem cells from human urine and investigated their differentiation potential into IPCs. We checked the expression of surface stem cell markers and stem cell transcription factors, and found that the isolated human urine-derived stem cells (hUDSCs) expressed the stem cell markers CD44, CD90, CD105 and stage-specific embryonic antigen (SSEA)-4. In addition, these cells expressed octamer binding transcription factor (Oct)4 and vimentin. hUDSCs could differentiate into adipocytes and osteocytes, as evidenced by Oil-red O staining and Alizarin Red S-staining of differentiated cells, respectively. When we directly differentiated hUDSCs into IPCs, the differentiated cells expressed mRNA for pancreatic transcription factors such as neurogenin (Ngn)3 and pancreatic and duodenal homeobox (Pdx)l. Differentiated IPCs expressed insulin and glucagon mRNA and protein, and these IPCs also secreted insulin in response to glucose stimulation. In conclusion, we found that hUDSCs can be directly differentiated into IPCs, which secrete insulin in response to glucose.
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