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Isolation and in vitro cultivation turns cells from exocrine human pancreas into multipotent stem-cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19716277     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Several research groups have reported on the existence and in vitro characterization of multipotent stem-cells from the pancreas. However, the origin of these cells remains largely unexplained. Here, we report that in vitro culturing itself can turn adult cells from human exocrine pancreas into a cell population with typical stem cell characteristics. A simple, yet reliable method enabled us to track cell fates: Combining automated continuous observation using time-lapse microscopy with immunocytochemical analyses, we found that a significant fraction of the pancreatic cells ( approximately 14%) can survive trypsination and displays a drastic change in the protein expression profile. After further cultivation, these cells give rise to a heterogeneous cell population with typical multipotent stem cell characteristics; i.e. they proliferate over long time periods and continuously give rise to specialized cells from at least two germ layers. Although we cannot exclude that a rare pre-existing stem cell-type also contributes to the final in vitro-population, the majority of cells must have been arisen from mature pancreatic cells. Our findings indicate that multipotent cells for regenerative medicine, instead of being laboriously isolated, can be generated in large amounts by in vitro de-differentiation.
Authors:
Daniel H Rapoport; Simone Schicktanz; Emel G??rleyik; Christine Z??hlke; Charli Kruse
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2009-07-21
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of anatomy = Anatomischer Anzeiger : official organ of the Anatomische Gesellschaft     Volume:  191     ISSN:  1618-0402     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. Anat.     Publication Date:  2009 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-09-14     Completed Date:  2010-01-08     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100963897     Medline TA:  Ann Anat     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  446-58     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer Institute of Marine Biotechnology, Paul-Ehrlich-Strasse 1-3, 23562 L??beck, Germany. daniel.rapoport@emb.fraunhofer.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Biological Markers / analysis
Biopsy
Cell Culture Techniques / methods
Cell Differentiation / physiology
Cell Division / physiology
Cell Separation / methods
Cell Survival / physiology
Chromosome Banding / methods
Humans
Immunohistochemistry / methods
Kinetics
Male
Middle Aged
Pancreas, Exocrine / cytology*,  drug effects,  pathology
Pancreatic Neoplasms / pathology*,  surgery
Pluripotent Stem Cells / cytology*,  drug effects
Trypsin / pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biological Markers; EC 3.4.21.4/Trypsin

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