Effect of cell culture biomaterials for completely xeno-free generation of human induced pluripotent stem cells

Summary

Human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) were generated on several biomaterials from human amniotic fluid in completely xeno-free and feeder-free conditions via the transfection of pluripotent genes using a nonintegrating RNA Sendai virus vector. The effect of xeno-free culture medium on the efficiency of the establishment of human amniotic fluid stem cells from amniotic fluid was evaluated. Subsequently, the effect of cell culture biomaterials on the reprogramming efficiency was investigated during the reprogramming of human amniotic fluid stem cells into hiPSCs. Cells cultured in laminin-511, laminin-521, and Synthemax II-coated dishes and hydrogels having optimal elasticity that were engrafted with specific oligopeptides derived from vitronectin could be reprogrammed into hiPSCs with high efficiency. The reprogrammed cells expressed pluripotency proteins and had the capability to differentiate into cells derived from all three germ layers in vitro and in vivo. Human iPSCs could be generated successfully and at high efficiency (0.15-0.25%) in completely xeno-free conditions from the selection of optimal cell culture biomaterials. Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Authors Sung TC, Li HF, Higuchi A, Kumar SS, Ling QD, Wu YW, Burnouf T, Nasu M, Umezawa A, Lee KF, Wang HC, Chang Y, Hsu ST
Journal Biomaterials
Publication Date 2020 Feb;230:119638
PubMed 31810728
DOI 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2019.119638

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