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视网膜神经节细胞特异的报告基因干细胞系构建及其应用

Establishment and application of a retinal ganglion cell-specific reporter stem cell line

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目的:建立能驱动GFP在视网膜神经节细胞(retinal ganglion cell,RGC)中特异性表达的小鼠胚胎干细胞系。方法:通过同源重组的方式建立Brn3b-GFP敲入的小鼠胚胎干细胞系(Brn3b-GFP ESC),利用3D培养将其诱导成视网膜类器官检测GFP表达的细胞特异性,再用流式细胞分选富集GFP阳性RGC,采用玻璃体腔注射的方式将GFP阳性RGC移植到健康小鼠和NMDA损伤模型小鼠眼中探索该细胞的应用价值。结果:Brn3b-GFP ESC经3D视网膜诱导培养后在RGC中特异性表达GFP,将这些GFP阳性RGC移植到两种小鼠中2周后能在所有视网膜内观察到GFP阳性细胞存活,且均能观察到有供体RGC整合到宿主视网膜RGC层。结论:本研究建立了RGC特异的报告基因干细胞系Brn3b-GFP ESC,通过将该细胞系诱导成视网膜类器官进而获得的GFP阳性RGC移植后能够整合进宿主视网膜。该细胞系的建立将为青光眼及相关疾病提供重要的研究手段和工具。
Objective: This study was designed to establish a mouse embryonic stem cell line that can drive GFP expression specifically in retinal ganglion cells (RGCs). Methods: In this study, we established a Brn3b-GFP knock-in embryonic stem cell line (Brn3b-GFP ESC) by homologous recombination. By 3D culture, we induced these cells into retinal organoids to investigate the cell-specificity of GFP expression. GFP-positive RGCs were then enriched by flow cytometry and transplanted by intravitreal injection into the eyes of healthy mice and NMDA injury model mice to explore the feasibility of a potential clinical application. Results: GFP was specifically expressed in RGCs following induction of Brn3b-GFP ESCs into 3D retinal organoids. Two weeks after these GFP-positive RGCs were transplanted into the control and injured mice, GFP-positive cells were observed in all transplanted retinas, and donor RGCs were seen to integrate into the RGC layer of the host retina. Conclusion: This study has established a retinal ganglion cell-specific reporter stem cell line Brn3b-GFP ESC. The GFP-positive RGCs obtained by inducing the cell line into retinal organoids can be integrated into the host retina after transplantation. The establishment of such a cell line will provide an important research tool for glaucoma and related diseases.
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    主办:中山大学
    承办:中山大学中山眼科中心
    主编:林浩添
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    主办:中山大学
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    主办:中山大学
    承办:中山大学中山眼科中心
    主编:林浩添
    主管:中华人民共和国教育部
    主办:中山大学
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