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Derivation of human primordial germ cell-like cells in an embryonic-like culture

Authors :
Sajedeh Nasr Esfahani
Yi Zheng
Auriana Arabpour
Agnes M. Resto Irizarry
Norio Kobayashi
Xufeng Xue
Yue Shao
Cheng Zhao
Nicole L. Agranonik
Megan Sparrow
Timothy J. Hunt
Jared Faith
Mary Jasmine Lara
Qiu Ya Wu
Sherman Silber
Sophie Petropoulos
Ran Yang
Kenneth R. Chien
Amander T. Clark
Jianping Fu
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2024.

Abstract

Abstract Primordial germ cells (PGCs) are the embryonic precursors of sperm and eggs. They transmit genetic and epigenetic information across generations. Given the prominent role of germline defects in diseases such as infertility, detailed understanding of human PGC (hPGC) development has important implications in reproductive medicine and studying human evolution. Yet, hPGC specification remains an elusive process. Here, we report the induction of hPGC-like cells (hPGCLCs) in a bioengineered human pluripotent stem cell (hPSC) culture that mimics peri-implantation human development. In this culture, amniotic ectoderm-like cells (AMLCs), derived from hPSCs, induce hPGCLC specification from hPSCs through paracrine signaling downstream of ISL1. Our data further show functional roles of NODAL, WNT, and BMP signaling in hPGCLC induction. hPGCLCs are successfully derived from eight non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA) participant-derived hPSC lines using this biomimetic platform, demonstrating its promise for screening applications.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
15
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.02b01149bd9a4d4b90ae32c178d7a07f
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-43871-2