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Differentiation potential of cells in vivo
When implanted subcutaneously into NOD/SCID mice, spheres generated from cells procured from each of the three germ layers demonstrated the potential to form tissue-like teratoma containing cells representative of all three germ layers. The tissues generated were encapsulated and easily resected. Each explant was *25mm3 (Fig. 6A). Individual explants contained cells representative of all three germ layers. Tissue generated from spinal spheres contained nerve (ectoderm; Fig. 6Bi, Bii), muscle (mesoderm; Fig. 6Biii, Biv), and duct-like tissue (endoderm; Fig. 6Bv, Bvi). Tissue generated from myospheres contained epithelium (ectoderm; Fig. 6Ci, Cii), muscle (mesoderm; Fig. 6Ciii, Civ), and ductlike tissue (endoderm; Fig. 6Cv, Cvi). Tissue generated from pneumospheres contained epithelium (ectoderm; Fig. 6Di, Dii), cartilage (mesoderm; Fig. 6Diii, Div), and gland (ectoderm; Fig. 6Dv, Dvi). Specific tissues were identified using immunohistochemical techniques. Nerves were identified using beta III-tubulin, epithelium identified using pancytokeratin, and muscle identified using desmin and myosin. Duct-like structures and gland were identified using FOXA2.
Although the spheres in this study described were capable of generating teratoma-like tissue, the transplanted cells did not form large teratomas as did ES cells, nor they did express Eras in vitro as ESCs,[31] which suggests that the teratoma-like tissue they generate may be very different from true teratomas generated from ESCs. In addition, the cells studied did not express the trophectoderm marker Cdx2[32 ]or also associated with ESCs. These differences of gene expression pattern may explain the differences of the biological function between ESCs and adult stem cells in this study.
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31. Takahashi, K., Mitsui, K., and Yamanaka, S. Role of ERas in promoting tumour-like properties in mouse embryonic stem cells. Nature 423, 541, 2003.
32. Ralston, A., and Rossant, J. Genetic regulation of stem cell origins in the mouse embryo. Clin Genet 68, 106, 2005.
