WO2005080554A1 - 胚性幹細胞の分化調節方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method for regulating the differentiation of stem cells such as embryonic stem cells, a kit for regulating the differentiation of stem cells, a method for screening a factor having an activity of inducing differentiation of stem cells, and the like.
- Parkinson's disease is a chronic progressive disease mainly due to degeneration of the nigrostriatal dopamine neurons.
- oral therapy mainly using L-D ⁇ PA (L-dihydroxyphenylalanine) has been performed.
- L-D ⁇ PA L-dihydroxyphenylalanine
- the effect gradually decreases in many patients. Becomes less susceptible to side effects such as skinnyness. Therefore, the development of more effective treatments is being sought.
- PA6 cells are mouse-derived cells, and it is considered that the neural PA cell culture cultured in the co-presence of the cells contains components derived from mouse PA6 cells.
- Cell transplantation using cells that have come into contact with xenogeneic cells during the culture process is considered xenotransplantation, and at present such xenotransplantation has not been recognized in clinical cell transplantation.
- the present invention aims to develop a method for inducing differentiation of stem cells in the presence of allogeneic components in order to realize clinical application of transplantation of cells obtained by inducing differentiation of stem cells such as embryonic stem cells.
- Another object of the present invention is to realize such differentiation induction by a more practical technique.
- the present inventors have conducted intensive studies to solve the above-described problems, and as a result, have found that culture of stem cells such as embryonic stem cells can be regulated by culture in the presence of a factor derived from meningeal cells. Was completed. That is, the present invention is as follows:
- stem cells are embryonic stem cells
- meningeal cells are cells derived from primitive meninges
- meningeal cells are cells derived from the dura mater
- both the stem cells and the meningeal cells are cells derived from the same mammalian species;
- stem cells are embryonic stem cells
- An agent for inducing stem cell differentiation comprising a meningeal cell and a factor derived from Z or meningeal cell;
- kit for stem cell culture including (i) and (ii):
- Figure 1 shows each of the embryonic stem cells cultured for 14 days in the presence of primordial meningeal cells. The colony positive rate (%) for the marker is shown.
- the present invention provides a method for regulating the differentiation of stem cells such as embryonic stem cells, which comprises culturing stem cells such as embryonic stem cells in the presence of factors derived from meningeal cells.
- the animals to which the present invention is applied include vertebrates, for example, mice, rats, guinea pigs, hamsters, egrets, cats, dogs, sheep, pigs, pigs, dogs, goats, monkeys And humans.
- “Mening cells” refers to cells derived from the primordial meninges (meniges prirai ti va) or meninges (meniges). For example, primordial meninges, primary cultured cells prepared from meninges And cell lines derived from the primary cultured cells.
- the primordial meninges are the coarse fetal mesenchymal tissues that surround the brain and spinal cord, which differentiate and eventually form meninges.
- the meninges consist of the dura, arachnoid, and pia mater, the tissues that surround the brain and spinal cord.
- the meningeal cells used in the present invention cells derived from autologous or allogeneic cells can be used at the time of cell transplantation, and are considered to be low in immunogenicity.
- meningeal cells it is preferable to use cells derived from the same mammalian species as the stem cells used in the present invention.
- Meningeal cells can be prepared by a method well-known in the art according to the method described in “Separation and culture of functional cells 3. Isolation and culture of normal cells”, Maruzen Shoten (1989), and the like. For example, first, the primordial meninges from several fetuses of a mammal or the dura from adult mammals are collected and immersed in a PBS (-) solution. Next, the collected primitive meninges or dura are mechanically dissociated, and the suspended cells are collected by centrifugation. An appropriate medium is added to the collected cells to prepare a cell suspension, and the suspension is seeded in an incubator.
- the obtained primary cultured cells can be passaged by a method well known in the art.
- primary cultured cells derived from meninges prepared as described above are grown to subconfluence in an appropriate medium. After subconfluence, cells are detached from the dish by trypsinization and passaged.
- the number of passages of the primary cultured cells derived from meninges is not particularly limited as long as the differentiation of ES cells can be induced.
- the number of passages is preferably 4 or more from the viewpoint of achieving stable differentiation induction.
- the establishment of cell lines from primary cultured cells of meninges is well known in the art, as described in “Separation and culture of functional cells 5. Establishment and application of cell lines”, Maruzen Shoten (1989) It can be performed by the method of. Methods for establishing cell lines include treatment with viruses, chemical carcinogens, radiation, and methods of isolating cells that have acquired unrestricted growth ability from primary cultured cells. By culturing stem cells in the presence of the cell lines, it is confirmed whether or not the established cell lines have stem cell differentiation-inducing ability. As the meninges-derived cell line used in the present invention, those having the ability to induce differentiation of stem cells, preferably into neural stem cells, are used.
- the medium used for culturing meningeal cells can be prepared using a medium used for culturing animal cells as a basal medium.
- Basic media include BME medium, BGJb medium, CMRL 1066 medium, Glasgow MEM medium, Improved MEM Z inc Option medium, IMDM medium, Medium 199 medium, Eagle MEM medium, a MEM medium, DMEM medium, Any medium that can be used for culturing animal cells, such as a ham medium, RPMI 1640 medium, Fischer's medium, and a mixed medium thereof, can be used.
- any incubator can be used as long as it can culture meningeal cells, but an incubator for cell culture is preferable.
- the cell culture incubator include a flask, a tissue culture flask, a dish, a petri dish, a tissue culture dish, a manolech dish, a microplate, a microplate, and a microplate. Plates, manole plates, manole chips, platelets, chamber slides, petri dishes, tubes, trays, culture bags, roller bottles, and the like.
- the surface of the incubator on the side in contact with the cells can be artificially treated. Examples of artificially treating the surface of the incubator include collagen coat, gelatin coat, poly-L-lysine coat, fibronectin coat, and laminin coat. It can also be processed to have a negative charge, such as a primary door (Falcon).
- “Stem cell” refers to a cell that has both pluripotency and self-renewal ability.
- the stem cells are not particularly limited, but are preferably those capable of differentiating into neural cells.
- embryonic stem cells neural stem cells (fetal brain-derived neural stem cells, adult brain-derived neural stem cells) And the like, and preferably an embryonic stem cell.
- embryonic stem cells refers to cells that can be cultured in vitro and have a pluripotency capable of differentiating into all cells constituting a living body.
- embryonic stem cells include (a) embryonic stem cells of mammals and the like established by culturing early embryos before implantation, specifically, inner cells constituting the early embryos Embryonic stem cells established from clumps, EG cells established from primordial germ cells, cells isolated from a pluripotent cell population of the early embryo before implantation (eg, primitive ectoderm), Alternatively, cells obtained by culturing the cells can be mentioned.
- the embryonic stem cells in the present invention include (b) embryonic stem cells established by culturing an early embryo produced by nuclear transfer of a somatic cell nucleus, and (c) (a) Alternatively, an embryonic stem cell obtained by modifying a gene on the chromosome of the embryonic stem cell of (b) using a genetic engineering technique may be used.
- Embryonic stem cells in (a) were obtained from the pre-implantation early embryo by the literature (Manipulating the Mouse Embryo A Laboratory Manual, Second Edition, Cold Spring Harbor). Laboratory Press (1994)).
- the nucleus After excision of the nucleus of the mammalian cell and subsequent initialization (operation to return the nucleus to a state where it can be regenerated again), the nucleus is started to develop using a method in which it is injected into an unfertilized egg of an enucleated mammal, By culturing eggs that have started to develop, eggs that have nuclei of other somatic cells and that have started normal development can be obtained.
- a plurality of methods are known as methods for initializing the nucleus of somatic cells.
- the following method is known.
- the culture medium for culturing the cells providing the nucleus is preferably 3 to 10 days from a medium containing 5 to 30%, preferably 10% fetal calf serum (eg, M2 medium). Induces the cell cycle to a quiescent state (GO phase or G1 phase) by changing the culture to an oligotrophic medium containing 0 to 1%, preferably 0.5% fetal calf serum for 5 days Can be initialized.
- a quiescent state GO phase or G1 phase
- fetal calf serum eg, M2 medium
- oligotrophic medium containing 0 to 1%, preferably 0.5% fetal calf serum for 5 days
- This method is suitable when the mammal is, for example, a sheep, a goat, or a sea lion.
- the cells can be initialized by injecting nuclei of cells that provide nuclei into enucleated unfertilized eggs of a mammal of the same species and culturing them for several hours, preferably for about 1 to 6 hours. This method is suitable when the mammal is, for example, a mouse.
- the reprogrammed nuclei can begin to develop in enucleated unfertilized eggs. Several methods are known for initiating development of reprogrammed nuclei in enucleated unfertilized eggs.
- the nucleus is induced by inducing the cell cycle to the quiescent state (GO phase or G1 phase) and transplanted into an enucleated unfertilized egg of the same mammal by electrofusion, etc. to activate the egg and generate Can be started.
- This method is suitable when the mammal is, for example, a sheep, a goat, or a sea lion.
- the nuclei initialized by injecting nuclei into enucleated unfertilized eggs of the same mammal are transplanted again to enucleated non-fertilized eggs of the same mammal by a method using a micromanipulator, etc.
- a cell-forming substance eg, strontium
- a cell division inhibitor eg, cytochalasin B
- Embryonic stem cells can be obtained using the known methods described in, for example, Kuomani Yuanore Series 8 Gene Targeting, Generation of Mutant Mice Using ES Cells, Yodosha (1995) and the like.
- the embryonic stem cell (c) can be produced, for example, by using homologous recombination technology.
- the gene on the chromosome to be modified includes a gene for a histocompatibility antigen, a disease-related gene based on damage to nervous system cells, and the like.
- Modification of the target gene on the chromosome can be performed by anipulating the Mouse Embryo A Laboratory Manual, Second Edition, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (1994); Gene Targeting, A Practical Approach, IRL Press at Oxford University Press (1993); Noyo Mayu Yuanore Series 8 Gene Targeting, Generation of Mutant Mice Using ES Cells, Yodosha (1995), etc.
- the method can be performed using the method described in (1).
- a genomic gene of a target gene to be modified eg, a histocompatibility antigen gene or a disease-related gene
- a target vector is prepared.
- the target vector thus prepared is introduced into embryonic stem cells, and cells that have undergone homologous recombination between the target gene and the target vector are selected to produce embryonic stem cells with modified genes on the chromosome can do.
- genomic gene of the target gene can be isolated by using a genome DNA library screening system (Genome Systems), Universal GenoraeWalker TM Kits (CL0NTECH), or the like. Gene Targeting, A Practical Approach, IRL Press at Oxford University Press (1993); Production of Target Better for Homologous Recombination of Target Genes, and Efficient Selection of Homologous Recombinants.
- the target vector can be used in either a replacement type or an insulation type.
- a selection method a method such as positive selection, motor selection, negative selection, poly A selection, etc. is used. be able to.
- Examples of a method for selecting a desired homologous recombinant from the selected cell lines include a Southern hybridization method and a PCR method for genomic DNA.
- Embryonic stem cells can be obtained from a predetermined institution, or a commercially available product can be purchased.
- human embryonic stem cells, KhES-1, KhES-2 and KhES-3 are available from the Kyoto University Institute for Regenerative Medicine.
- culture in the presence of a factor derived from meningeal cells refers to culturing in the presence of a factor secreted by meningeal cells and Z or a cell fragment of meningeal cells, which have stem cell differentiation-inducing activity.
- Means for achieving such culture include, for example, culture in the presence of meningeal cells, culture in a culture supernatant obtained by culturing meningeal cells, and addition of a crude purified solution of the culture supernatant.
- Culturing in a culture medium containing a factor that is secreted by meningeal cells culturing in a culture medium containing a factor secreted by meningeal cells, and culturing in a culture medium containing cell fragments of meningeal cells. Culture in the presence of membrane cells is preferred.
- the collected stem cells are cultured in an appropriate culture medium (for example, 8% KNOCKOUT in 500 ml of Glasgow MEM medium).
- an appropriate culture medium for example, 8% KNOCKOUT in 500 ml of Glasgow MEM medium.
- TM SR 100 x Non-Es sential Amino Acids solution (manufactured by Gibco) 5 ml, 100 x pyruvic acid (manufactured by Sigma) 5 ml and 1 x 1CT 1 M 2-mercaptoethanol 0.5 ml Medium), and inoculated at a cell density of several inches to several hundred cells cm 2 in an incubator in which meningeal cells are cultured, and preferably several percent at 37 ° C. for 3 to 20 days.
- stem cells and meningeal cells when culturing stem cells in the presence of meningeal cells, when stem cells and meningeal cells are in physical contact, or when both cells are in the same culture system, substances can be transferred. This includes the case where cells are separated by a septum and physical contact of the cells themselves is not possible.
- a culture supernatant obtained by culturing meningeal cells or crude purification of the culture supernatant
- the method of adjusting the differentiation of stem cells by culturing the stem cells in a culture medium to which the liquid has been added is performed using a culture supernatant obtained by culturing meningeal cells or a crudely purified solution of the culture supernatant.
- This can be achieved by culturing stem cells by a method well known in the art.
- a culture supernatant obtained by culturing meningeal cells can be obtained by the above-described method for culturing meningeal cells.
- the crude purified solution of the culture supernatant can be obtained by fractionating the culture supernatant prepared as described above and preparing a fraction having stem cell differentiation-inducing activity.
- Stem cells are cultured in a culture medium supplemented with factors secreted by meningeal cells and in a culture medium supplemented with Z or a cell fragment of meningeal cells to regulate stem cell differentiation. It can be performed by culturing stem cells by using a factor and Z or a cell fragment of meningeal cells by a method well known in the art. Factors secreted by meningeal cells and / or cell fragments of meningeal cells having stem cell differentiation inducing activity can be obtained by the screening method described below.
- the medium used for inducing differentiation of stem cells can be prepared using a medium used for culturing animal cells as a basal medium.
- a basal medium those similar to the basal medium used for culturing meningeal cells can be used.
- various growth factors as serum substitutes, factors produced by meningeal cells, and the like can be added.
- the incubator any incubator capable of culturing stem cells (and meningeal cells) can be used, and preferably the same incubator as used in culturing meningeal cells is used. It is desirable to use.
- Stem cells can be induced into neural cells by the method of regulating differentiation of the present invention.
- Examples of neural cells include neural stem cells, neural cells, neural tube cells, neural crest cells, and the like.
- a nerve cell has the function of receiving stimulation from another nerve cell or stimulus receptor cell and transmitting the stimulus to another nerve cell, muscle or gland cell.
- Nerve cells can be classified according to the difference in neurotransmitters produced by the nerve cells. For example, neurons are classified according to differences in secretory neurotransmitters. The neurons classified by these neurotransmitters include, for example, dopamine-secreting neurons, acetylcholine-secreting neurons, serotoene-secreting neurons, noradrenaline-secreting neurons, and adrenaline-secreting neurons. Neurons, glutamate-secreting neurons, and the like. Dopamine-secreting neurons, noradrenaline-secreting neurons, and adrenaline-secreting neurons are collectively referred to as catecholamine-secreting neurons.
- the method of the present invention can be used for differentiation into nerve cells, it is preferably used for differentiation into catecholamine-secreting neurons, more preferably dopamine-secreting neurons. be able to.
- One of the features of the neurons induced to differentiate by the method of the present invention is that the percentage of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) -positive colonies is about 50% or more.
- the neural cells differentiated by the method of the present invention are further characterized in that they are substantially free of serotonin-secreting cells.
- substantially not contained means that after induction of differentiation, the rate of cough-tonin-positive co-knee knee is about 10% or less.
- Neural stem cells are cells that have the ability to differentiate into nerve cells, as trocytes and oli godendrocytes, and have the ability to self-renew, and neural cells in the brain It has a function of supplying an astrocyte and an oligodendrocyte. Therefore, methods for confirming the identity of neural stem cells include methods of actually transplanting them to the brain and confirming their differentiation potential, and in vitro neural stem cells, neural cells, astrosites, and oligodendrocytes. Neurol., Neuroscience, 8, 389 (1997); Science, 283, 534 (1999). In addition, neural stem cells having such a function are anti-nestin, which recognizes the cytoskeletal protein nestin, which has been confirmed to be expressed in neural progenitor cells. It can be stained with an antibody (Science, 27666 (1997)). Therefore, neural stem cells can also be confirmed by staining with an anti-nestin antibody.
- the cells obtained by the method of regulating differentiation of the present invention can be used as therapeutic agents for diseases based on disorders of nervous system cells.
- Disorders based on nervous system disorders include Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, Alcheimer's disease, ischemic brain disease, epilepsy, brain trauma, spinal cord injury, motor neuron disease, neurodegenerative disease, retinitis pigmentosa Disease, inner ear hearing loss, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and diseases caused by neurotoxic damage.
- the cells obtained by the method for regulating differentiation of the present invention are used as a therapeutic agent for a disease based on a disorder of a nervous system cell
- the cells are preferably transplanted to a subject after the purity of the cells is increased.
- any known method for increasing cell purity can be used as long as it is a known method for cell separation and purification.
- a method using a flow cytometer fe eg, Antibodies-A Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
- Monoclonal Antibodies Monoclonal Antibodies: principles and practice, Third Edition, Acad. Press (1993), Antibody Engineering, A Practical Approach, IRL Pressat Oxford University Press (1996), Int. Immunol., 10, 275 (1998), Exp. Hematol , 25, 972 (1997)), the Inning method (e.g., onoclonal Antibodies: principles and practice, Third Edition, Acad. Press (1993), Antibody Engineering, A Practical Approach, IRL Pressat Oxford University Press (1996), J. Immunol., 141, 2797 (1988)), cell fractionation method using density difference of sucrose concentration (for example, tissue culture technology (third edition), Asakura Shoten (1996)) ) Is increased.
- the method of the present invention for increasing the purity of differentiated cells includes the step of culturing neural cells, particularly neural cells, obtained by inducing differentiation of stem cells as described above, in a medium containing an anticancer agent. This removes undifferentiated cells This makes it possible to obtain differentiated cells with higher purity, which is more suitable as a medicine. That is, by treating with an anticancer agent, cells other than the target differentiated cells, for example, undifferentiated cells can be removed.
- examples of the anticancer agent include mitomycin C, 5-fluorouracil, adriamycin, ara C, and methotrexate. These anticancer agents are preferably used at a concentration that is more cytotoxic to cells in an undifferentiated state than cells in which differentiation has been induced. Specifically, according to the method described above, culture using these anticancer agents can be performed to determine the optimal concentration. For example, the concentration of 100% of the concentration described in the Japanese Pharmacopoeia when these anticancer agents are used in a living body can be determined. An example is a method of culturing at 37 ° C. for several hours, preferably for 2 hours in a CO 2 incubator aerated at 5% carbon dioxide using a medium containing a concentration of 1 to 1 time.
- any medium can be used as long as it can culture the cells into which the differentiation has been induced.
- the above-mentioned medium and the like can be mentioned.
- stem cells obtained by nuclear transplantation of nuclei of somatic cells or stem cells modified in chromosomal genes is often used. The problem can be overcome.
- nerve cells of an individual who has provided the somatic cell can be obtained.
- the cells of such individuals are useful not only as transplantation medicines themselves, but also as diagnostic materials for judging whether or not existing drugs are effective for the individuals.
- long-term cultivation of differentiated cells enables determination of oxidative stress and susceptibility to senescence.Comparing functions and longevity with cells derived from other individuals, neurodegenerative diseases, etc. It is possible to assess an individual's risk for various diseases, and the evaluation data is useful for providing an effective preventive method for a disease diagnosed with a high future incidence.
- any method can be used as long as it is suitable for the target disease, and known methods suitable for each disease are known for each disease.
- stem cells are obtained from a disease patient, and the resulting stem cells are cultured by adding meningeal cells and factors derived from meningeal cells. After inducing differentiation of the nerve cells from the stem cells, the disease can be treated by transplantation into a patient at the site of the disease (for example, see Nature Neuroscience, 2, 1137 (1999)).
- the present invention provides a method of screening a meningeal cell-derived factor having an activity of inducing neural cell differentiation from stem cells, using an activity of inducing neural cell differentiation from stem cells as an index, and a method obtained by the method.
- Factors having an activity to induce differentiation of neural cells from stem cells can be obtained from meningeal cells.
- the cloning method is used.
- cDNA is prepared from meningeal cells, and the cDNA is inserted downstream of a promoter of an appropriate expression vector to prepare a recombinant vector, and a cDNA library is prepared. Make it.
- a transformant producing a gene product produced by a meningeal cell is obtained, and has an activity of inducing differentiation of a neural cell from a stem cell.
- Select a transformant that produces the gene product is obtained.
- a factor having an activity of inducing differentiation of a nervous system cell from a stem cell can be obtained.
- the host cells used in the screening method include stem cells and gods. Any cells can be used as long as they do not have the activity of inducing the differentiation of transgenic cells. Examples of such cells include CH0 cells, MDCK cells, rat fibroblasts 3Y1, and COS cells.
- meningeal cells having an activity to induce differentiation of neural cells from stem cells are used.
- RNAs are prepared from meningeal cells by a method such as guanidine thiocyanate-cesium trifluoroacetate method, guanidine acid thiocyanate 'phenol' Cloguchiform (AGPC) method, or the like. Then, using a method such as the oligo (dT) -immobilized cellulose column method, or using a commercially available kit (eg, Fast Track raRNA Isolation Kit (Invitrogen), Quick Prep mRNA Purification Kit (Pharmacia)) Prepare mRNA.
- a method such as guanidine thiocyanate-cesium trifluoroacetate method, guanidine acid thiocyanate 'phenol' Cloguchiform (AGPC) method, or the like.
- AGPC guanidine acid thiocyanate 'phenol' Cloguchiform
- Kits include, for example, a method using an upperScript Plasraid System ror cDNA synthesis ana Plasraid Cloning (manufactured by Life Technologies) and a ZAP-cDNA Synthesis Kit (manufactured by STRATAGENE).
- the expression vector used for preparing the cDNA library is not particularly limited as long as the insert can be expressed in the above-mentioned host cells.
- Examples thereof include pcDNAI, pCDM8 (Funakoshi), pCDM8 (Nature , 329, 840, (1987)), manufactured by EBV Vector (Invitrogen), pRc / CMV2 ( manufactured by Invitrogen), P Rc / RSV (manufactured by Invitrogen), REP4 (Invitrogen Corp.), cDNA3.1 Vector (manufactured by Invitrogen), pXTl (Invitrogen), pSG5 (Invitrogen), BK-CMV (Stratagene), pBK-RSV (Stratagene) and the like.
- the prepared cDNA library may be used as it is, but it has the activity of inducing the differentiation of stem cells into neural cells to enrich the target gene.
- a cDNA library prepared by using the mRNA of a cell having no DNA or by the subtraction method can be used. .
- any method for introducing DNA into animal cells can be used, such as the electoral poration method, the calcium phosphate method, or the like.
- the Lipofekshon method is mentioned.
- the gene product encoded by the introduced cDNA can be expressed by culturing the thus obtained transformant in a medium.
- the method for culturing the transformant in a medium can be performed according to a usual method used for culturing a host.
- the medium use commonly used RPMI 164 medium, ⁇ MEM medium, DMEM medium, 199 medium, or a medium obtained by adding fetal bovine serum or the like to such medium. I can do it.
- Culture is carried out usually p H 6 ⁇ 8, 3 0 ⁇ 4 0 ° C, 5% C 0 2 1 ⁇ 7 days under the conditions such as the presence. If necessary, antibiotics such as kanamycin and penicillin may be added to the medium during the culture.
- a co-culture of stem cells and a transformant enables selection of a transformant that produces a gene product having an activity of inducing differentiation of a neural cell from a stem cell.
- Isolation of the cDNA introduced into the selected transformant and determination of the gene sequence of the isolated cDNA can be performed by a method known per se.
- meningeal cell-derived factors having an activity of inducing differentiation of neural cells from stem cells can be obtained. More specifically, the factor can be purified using the meningeal cells of the present invention as a starting material, and using, as an index, a promoting effect of inducing differentiation of neural cells from stem cells when added to a medium. Purification methods include, for example, solvent extraction, salt precipitation with ammonium sulfate, desalination, precipitation with organic solvents, and anion exchange chromatography. Electrophoresis methods such as chromatography, cation exchange chromatography, hydrophobic chromatography, gel filtration using molecular sieve, affinity chromatography, chromatofocusing, isoelectric focusing, etc. Alternatively, a combination of these methods may be mentioned.
- the screening method of the present invention is useful because it enables screening of factors derived from meningeal cells having an activity of inducing differentiation of neural cells from stem cells.
- factors derived from meningeal cells obtained by the screening method are useful as additives in a culture medium for inducing differentiation of stem cells.
- the present invention provides an agent for inducing differentiation of a stem cell, comprising a meningeal cell and a factor derived from Z or meningeal cell.
- the agent for inducing differentiation of the present invention can be used to induce stem cells to differentiate into the above-mentioned neural cells.
- meningeal cell-derived factors are provided in various forms.
- a factor derived from a meningeal cell is provided as a solution or a solid containing the factor.
- the solution containing the factor include a culture supernatant obtained by culturing meningeal cells, a crude purified solution of the culture supernatant, a solution in which a factor secreted by meningeal cells is dissolved, and cells of meningeal cells.
- a solution in which fragments are dissolved may be used.
- Other factors having stem cell differentiation-inducing activity can also be added to these solutions.
- the present invention describes that (i) meningeal cells and / or factors derived from meningeal cells, and (ii) that they should or can be used for inducing differentiation of stem cells into neural cells.
- a stem cell culture kit is provided, comprising instructions and an antibody against Z or a neural cell marker. The kit of the present invention can be used to induce stem cells to differentiate into the above-mentioned neural cells.
- meningeal cell-derived factors are provided in various forms, as in the differentiation inducer.
- the kit of the present invention can also culture meningeal cells in addition to the above-mentioned active ingredients. It further includes a medium, an incubator for cell culture, and reagents for detecting and quantifying dopamine.
- Antibodies against neural cell markers are not limited as long as they are capable of confirming the differentiation of stem cells into neural cells.
- tyrosine hydroxylase TH
- serotonin nestin
- NCAM CAM
- MAP2 MAP2ab Tujl
- NeuN GABA
- glutamate antibodies against ChAT.
- Examples of the medium in which meningeal cells can be cultured include the above-described medium used in culturing meningeal cells.
- Examples of the incubator for cell culture include the incubators described above.
- the kit of the present invention is useful for providing a simple means for inducing differentiation of stem cells.
- the antibodies used are as follows:
- E-force helin is generally a marker for epithelial cells, but its expression is also observed in undifferentiated ES cells. In the following examples, the cells are used to detect undifferentiated ES cells.
- GFAP is an astrocyte marker.
- MAP2ab is a marker for mature neurons. (4) Nestin (mouse) Pharmingen 556309 1: 300
- Nestin is a marker for neural stem cells.
- Serotonin is a marker for cells that secrete serotonin, one of the neurotransmitters.
- TH is a marker for cells that secrete catecholamines, but is also used as a marker for cells that produce dopamine.
- Tujl is a marker for neurons. Unlike MAP2ab, it is also used as a marker for undifferentiated neural cells.
- Reference Example 1 Preparation of feeder-one cells from primitive meningeal cells
- primordial meninges were collected from 10 fetuses of C57BL6 mouse E14 under a microscope and immersed in a PBS (-) solution in a 15 ml tube.
- the primordial meninges were mechanically detached by pitting, and the suspended cells were collected by centrifugation.
- the collected cells were washed once with medium I (composition: ⁇ medium (Gibco) 500 ml, FBS (Hyclone) 55 ml, Pc / St (1: 100) (Gibco) 5.5 ml), and then washed again.
- 5 ml of a 4 ⁇ 10 5 cells / ml cell suspension prepared by adding the medium I was sown on a 6 cm cell culture dish, and incubated at 37 ° C.
- the primitive meningeal cells were then cultured for about one week and expanded to subconfluent. After subconfluence, the cells were detached from the dish using PBS containing 0.25% trypsin, and subcultured. Due to the slow growth speed, the Passage was performed at 1/2. Until Passage 2-4, the doubling time is around 7 days, after which the breeding speed is a little slower and the doubling time is 7 More than a day. Thereafter, the cells of Passage 2-5 were used as feeder cells.
- the preparation of feeders using primitive meningeal cells was performed in the same manner as for PA6 cells (Kawasaki et al., Neuron 28: 31-40 (2000)). Specifically, the primordial meningeal cells prepared as described in 1.2 above were placed on an 8-well chamber slide (Falcon) coated with type I collagen [5.0 x 10 4 Itoda vesicle / Uenore Pokoko plating After confirming confluence 1-2 days later, the cells were used as a feeder cell layer.
- Example 1 ES cell differentiation induction by culture in the presence of primitive meningeal cells
- ES cells differentiation induction of ES cells was performed in the presence of primitive meningeal cells. Specifically, a co-needle of ES cells (one to several cell clumps) was sown on the single cell layer of the feeder obtained in Reference Example 1 and cultured at 37 ° C for 2 weeks. The cell concentration was 5 colonies per 1 well of the 8-well chamber.
- dopamine in the medium cultured in the presence of primordial meningeal cells was quantified by HPLC. Based on the total number of colonies when colonies containing cells are regarded as positive colonies It is the ratio of positive colonies.
- the ratio of nerve cells and first mouth sites is assumed to be one feeder cell. Thus, it was almost the same as or slightly lower than when PA6 cells were used (Fig. 1).
- Fig. 1 When primitive meningeal cells were used as feeder cells, the proportion of serotonin-positive cells was very low (Fig. 1).
- culturing ES cells in the presence of primordial meningeal cells induces differentiation of various nervous system cells (for example, dopamine-secreting neurons) and induces differentiation into serotonin-secreting neurons. It became clear that it was suppressed.
- Reference Example 2 Preparation of feeder cells from dura
- Example 2 ES cell differentiation induction by culture in the presence of dural cells
- the colony positive rate was 5-10% for Tujl and 1% for TH.
- neural stem cells and catecholamine-secreting neurons are induced to differentiate by culturing ES cells in the presence of dural cells. It became clear that it was. Industrial applicability
- the present invention provides various practical means for enabling clinical application of cell transplantation.
- a neural cell culture that is free from foreign components is obtained by using, as a feeder cell, meningeal cells derived from the same mammalian species as stem cells such as embryonic stem cells. Therefore, it is useful from the viewpoint of clinical application of cell transplantation.
- meningeal cells can be easily obtained, the present invention has an advantage of high practicability.
- the method of the present invention is useful because it can specifically induce differentiation of specific nervous system cells as compared with the conventional method.
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