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Effect of ROCK inhibitor Y-27632 on normal and variant human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) in vitro: its benefits in hESC expansion.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20013076     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The Rho associated coiled coil protein kinase (ROCK) dependent signaling pathway plays an important role in numerous physiological functions such as cell proliferation, adhesion, migration and inflammation. Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) undergo differentiation and poor survival after single cell dissociation in culture thus limiting their expansion for cell based therapies. We evaluated the role of the selective ROCK inhibitor Y-27632 on hESC colonies and disassociated single hESCs from two different hESC lines. Karyotypically normal hESCs (HES3) and variant hESCs (BG01V) were treated with Y-27632 at 5, 10 and 20 muM concentrations for 72 h and its effects on hESC self renewal, colony morphology, cell cycle and pluripotency were evaluated. Increased cell proliferation of both HES3 and BG01V were observed for all three concentrations compared to untreated controls following passaging of cell clusters or dissociated single cells and some of these increases were statistically significant. Cell cycle assay demonstrated normal cell cycle progression with no peaks evident of apoptosis. No morphological differentiation was evident following treatment with the highest concentration of Y-27632 (20 muM) and the stemness related genes continued to be highly expressed in both HES3 and BG01V cells compared to untreated controls. The results confirmed that Y-27632 is a useful agent that aids in the expansion of undifferentiated hESC numbers for downstream applications in regenerative medicine.
Authors:
Kalamegam Gauthaman; Chui-Yee Fong; Ariff Bongso
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2009-12-15
Journal Detail:
Title:  Stem cell reviews     Volume:  6     ISSN:  1558-6804     ISO Abbreviation:  Stem Cell Rev     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-03-05     Completed Date:  2010-06-11     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101255952     Medline TA:  Stem Cell Rev     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  86-95     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119074, Singapore.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amides / pharmacology*
Animals
Cell Culture Techniques
Cell Cycle / drug effects
Cell Differentiation / drug effects
Cell Line
Cell Proliferation / drug effects*
Cell Shape / drug effects
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Embryonic Stem Cells / drug effects*,  enzymology
Humans
Karyotyping
Mice
Pluripotent Stem Cells / drug effects*,  enzymology
Protein Kinase Inhibitors / pharmacology*
Pyridines / pharmacology*
Time Factors
rho-Associated Kinases / antagonists & inhibitors*,  metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Amides; 0/Protein Kinase Inhibitors; 0/Pyridines; 138381-45-0/Y 27632; EC 2.7.11.1/rho-Associated Kinases

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