Production and analysis of human primordial germ cell–like cells

Shino Mitsunaga, Keiko Shioda, Jacob H. Hanna, Kurt J. Isselbacher, Toshi Shioda

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Abstract

Primordial germ cells (PGCs) are common ancestors of all germline cells. In mammals, PGCs emerge in early-stage embryos around the timing of gastrulation at or near epiblast, and specification of PGCs from their precursor cells involves multiple growth factors secreted by adjacent cells. Recent advancements in germline stem cell biology have made it possible to generate PGC-like cell culture models (PGCLCs for PGC-like cells) from human and mouse pluripotent stem cells by mimicking the embryonic growth factor environment in vitro. Here we describe a method of producing human PGCLCs from primed-pluripotency induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) via temporal conversion to naive pluripotency followed by formation of embryoid bodies (EBs) using the spin-EB method.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTesticular Germ Cell Tumors: Methods and Protocols
PublisherHumana Press
Pages125-145
Number of pages21
Volume2195
ISBN (Electronic)9781071608609
ISBN (Print)9781071608593
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021

Publication series

NameMethods in Molecular Biology
Volume2195
ISSN (Print)1064-3745

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