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ArticleMolecular biology reports2022

Differentiation of Human Wharton Jelly Mesenchymal Stem Cells into Germ-Like Cells; emphasis on evaluation of Germ-long non-coding RNAs.

Samira Ghasemi, Mohammad Shafiee, Gordon A Ferns, Jalil Tavakol-Afshari, Mohsen Saeedi, Sara Raji, Naser Mobarra

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Article in Molecular biology reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. The Crucial Role of Epigenetic Modifications in Wharton's Jelly Stem Cells.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Samira GhasemiDepartment of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
Mohammad ShafieeStem Cell Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
Gordon A FernsDivision of Medical Education, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, UK.
Jalil Tavakol-AfshariDepartment of Immunology, BuAli Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Mohsen SaeediStem Cell Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
Sara RajiPersian Cohort Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Naser MobarraDepartment of Laboratory Sciences, School of Paramedical Sciences, Mashhad University Of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. mobarran@mums.ac.ir.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7613-8151
Golestan University · IRMashhad University of Medical Sciences · IRBrighton and Sussex Medical School · GB

Funding

Golestan University of Medical Sciences 950214021
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe proliferation and differentiation of stem cells into Germ-Like Cells (GLCs) is mediated by several growth factors and specific genes, of which some are related to long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs). We have developed a modified differentiation process and identified a panel of GermlncRNAs related to GLCs.

methodsHuman Wharton Jelly Mesenchymal Stem Cells were treated with 25 ng/ml Bone Morphogenetic Protein (BMP)-4 and 10

resultsAfter 21 days of induction, the HWJ-MSCs derived germ-like cells were formed. Also, qPCR and immunocytochemistry showed that the pluripotent Oct4 marker was expressed in the undifferentiated HWJ-MSCs, but its expression gradually decreased in the differentiated cells. C-kit was expressed on days 7, 14, and 21 of differentiation. Both GLC markers of Stella and Vasa genes/proteins were present only in differentiated cells. Of the 44 lncRNA genes array, 36 of them showed an increase and eight genes showed a decrease.

conclusionOur study showed that BMP4 and RA are effective in inducing HWJ-MSCs differentiation into GLCs. In addition, our study for the first time showed changes in the lncRNAs expression during the differentiation of HWJ-MSCs into GLCs by using BMP4 and RA.

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Mesenchymal Stem CellsRNA, Long NoncodingWharton JellyCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedGerm CellsHumansRNA, Long NoncodingDifferentiationGerm-Like CellsHuman Wharton Jelly Mesenchymal Stem CellsLong non-coding RNAs

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PMID36241921
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