Generation of Hepatic Progenitor Cells from the Primary Hepatocytes of Nonhuman Primates Using Small Molecules
- Authors
- Hong, Da Hee; Lee, Changhee; Kim, Yohan; Lee, Seung Bum; Han, Su-Cheol; Kim, Sung Joo; Yang, Heung-Mo; Choi, Dongho; Jeong, Jaemin; Ryu, Kiyoung
- Issue Date
- Apr-2021
- Publisher
- KOREAN TISSUE ENGINEERING REGENERATIVE MEDICINE SOC
- Keywords
- Primate; Small molecules; Hepatic progenitors; Reprogramming; Stem cells
- Citation
- TISSUE ENGINEERING AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE, v.18, no.2, pp.305 - 313
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
KCI
- Journal Title
- TISSUE ENGINEERING AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE
- Volume
- 18
- Number
- 2
- Start Page
- 305
- End Page
- 313
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/hanyang/handle/2021.sw.hanyang/7952
- DOI
- 10.1007/s13770-020-00327-8
- ISSN
- 1738-2696
- Abstract
- Background: Since primates have more biological similarities to humans than do other animals, they are a valuable resource in various field of research, including biomedicine, regenerative medicine, and drug discovery. However, there remain limitations to maintenance and expansion of primary hepatocytes derived from nonhuman primates. To overcome these limitations, we developed a novel culture system for primate cells. Methods: Primary hepatocytes from Macaca fascicularis (mf-PHs) were isolated from hepatectomized liver. To generate chemically derived hepatic progenitor cells (mf-CdHs), mf-PHs were cultured with reprogramming medium containing A83-01, CHIR99021, and hepatocyte growth factor (HGF). The bi-potent differentiation capacity of mf-CdHs into hepatocytes and biliary epithelial cells was confirmed by treatment with hepatic differentiation medium (HDM) and cholangiocytic differentiation medium (CDM), respectively. Results: mf-PHs cultured with reprogramming medium showed rapid proliferation capacity in vitro and expressed progenitor-specific markers. Moreover, when cultured in HDM, these progenitor cells stably differentiated into hepatocyte-like cells expressing the mature hepatic markers. On the other hand, when cultured in CDM, the differentiated biliary epithelial cells expressed mature cholangiocyte characteristics. Conclusion: The results of the present study demonstrate that we successfully induced the formation of hepatic progenitor cells from mf-PHs by culturing them with a combination of small molecules, including growth factors. These results offer a means of expanding nonhuman primate hepatocytes without genetic manipulation for cellular resource, preclinical applications and regenerative medicine for the liver.
- Files in This Item
-
Go to Link
- Appears in
Collections - 서울 의과대학 > 서울 외과학교실 > 1. Journal Articles
Items in ScholarWorks are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.