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ArticleFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2024

Morphogen-driven differentiation is precluded by physical confinement in human iPSCs spheroids.

Haneen S Alsehli, Errin Roy, Thomas Williams, Alicja Kuziola, Yunzhe Guo, Cecile A Dreiss, Jeremy B A Green, Eileen Gentleman, Davide Danovi

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Article in Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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9 authors.

Haneen S AlsehliCentre for Gene Therapy and Regenerative Medicine, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.
Errin RoyCentre for Gene Therapy and Regenerative Medicine, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.
Thomas WilliamsCentre for Gene Therapy and Regenerative Medicine, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.
Alicja KuziolaCentre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.
Yunzhe GuoCentre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.
Cecile A DreissInstitute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.
Jeremy B A GreenCentre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.
Eileen GentlemanCentre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.
Davide DanoviCentre for Gene Therapy and Regenerative Medicine, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.

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Wellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Cell lineage specification is tightly associated with profound morphological changes in the developing human embryo, particularly during gastrulation. The interplay between mechanical forces and biochemical signals is poorly understood. Methods: Here, we dissect the effects of biochemical cues and physical confinement on a 3D Results: First, we compare self-renewing versus differentiating media conditions in free-floating cultures and observe the emergence of tri-germ layers. In these unconfined conditions, BMP4 exposure induces polarised expression of SOX17 in conjunction with spheroid elongation. We then physically confine spheroids using PEG-peptide hydrogels and observe dramatically reduced SOX17 expression, albeit rescued if gels that soften over time are used instead. Discussion: Our study combines high-content imaging, synthetic hydrogels, and hiPSCs-derived models of early development to define the drivers that cause changes in the shape and the emergence of germ layers.

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germ layer differentiationhigh content image analysismorphogenesisPEG-based hydrogelspluripotent stem cells

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PMID39588360
PMCPMC11586224

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