In vitro generation of mouse morula-like cells.
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MLCs
STAT3 signaling
blastocyst
embryoids
embryonic stem cells
morula
morula-like cells
stembryos
synthetic embryos
Journal
Developmental cell
ISSN: 1878-1551
Titre abrégé: Dev Cell
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101120028
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
20 Nov 2023
20 Nov 2023
Historique:
received:
26
08
2022
revised:
21
04
2023
accepted:
29
09
2023
medline:
23
11
2023
pubmed:
25
10
2023
entrez:
24
10
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Generating cells with the molecular and functional properties of embryo cells and with full developmental potential is an aim with fundamental biological significance. Here we report the in vitro generation of mouse transient morula-like cells (MLCs) via the manipulation of signaling pathways. MLCs are molecularly distinct from embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and cluster instead with embryo 8- to 16-cell stage cells. A single MLC can generate a blastoid, and the efficiency increases to 80% when 8-10 MLCs are used. MLCs make embryoids directly, efficiently, and within 4 days. Transcriptomic analysis shows that day 4-5 MLC-derived embryoids contain the cell types found in natural embryos at early gastrulation. Furthermore, MLCs introduced into morulae segregate into epiblast (EPI), primitive endoderm (PrE), and trophectoderm (TE) fates in blastocyst chimeras and have a molecular signature indistinguishable from that of host embryo cells. These findings represent the generation of cells that are molecularly and functionally similar to the precursors of the first three cell lineages of the embryo.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37875119
pii: S1534-5807(23)00519-1
doi: 10.1016/j.devcel.2023.09.013
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
2510-2527.e7Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of interests J.C.R.S., H.L., L.E.B., H.T.S., J.W., and M.G. have submitted a patent application (202210437013.X) related to this work (filed by Guangzhou National Laboratory).