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Scalable Generation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Human Embryonic Stem Cells in 3D

Li Yan1*, Bin Jiang1*, Enqin Li1, Xiaoyan Wang1, Qinjie Ling2, Dejin Zheng1, Jung Woo Park1, Xin Chen1, Edwin Cheung1, Xin Du3, Yingcui Li4, Gregory Cheng1, Erxing He2, Ren-He Xu1✉

1. Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China.
2. Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
3. Department of Hematology, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
4. Department of Biology, University of Hartford, West Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
* These authors contributed equally

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Yan L, Jiang B, Li E, Wang X, Ling Q, Zheng D, Park JW, Chen X, Cheung E, Du X, Li Y, Cheng G, He E, Xu RH. Scalable Generation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Human Embryonic Stem Cells in 3D. Int J Biol Sci 2018; 14(10):1196-1210. doi:10.7150/ijbs.25023. https://www.ijbs.com/v14p1196.htm
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Human embryonic stem cell (hESC) derived mesenchymal stem cells (EMSC) are efficacious in treating a series of autoimmune, inflammatory, and degenerative diseases in animal models. However, all the EMSC derivation methods reported so far rely on two-dimensional (2D) culture systems, which are inefficient, costive and difficult for large-scale production. HESC, as an unlimited source, can be successively propagated in spheroids. Here, we demonstrate that hESC spheroids can directly differentiate into MSC spheroids (EMSCSp) within 20 days in one vessel without passaging and the system is scalable to any desired size. EMSCSp can further differentiate into osteocytes and chondrocytes in spheres or demineralized bone matrix. EMSCSp also retains immune-modulatory effects in vitro and therapeutic effects on two mouse models of colitis after dissociation. Compared to EMSC differentiated in monolayer, EMSCSp-derived cells have faster proliferation and higher yield and develop less apoptosis and slower senescence. Thus, the 3D differentiation system allows simple, cost-effective, and scalable production of high-quality EMSC and subsequently bone and cartilage tissues for therapeutic application.

Keywords: Mesenchymal stem cells, human pluripotent stem cells, 3D, spheroids, colitis


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Yan, L., Jiang, B., Li, E., Wang, X., Ling, Q., Zheng, D., Park, J.W., Chen, X., Cheung, E., Du, X., Li, Y., Cheng, G., He, E., Xu, R.H. (2018). Scalable Generation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Human Embryonic Stem Cells in 3D. International Journal of Biological Sciences, 14(10), 1196-1210. https://doi.org/10.7150/ijbs.25023.

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Yan, L.; Jiang, B.; Li, E.; Wang, X.; Ling, Q.; Zheng, D.; Park, J.W.; Chen, X.; Cheung, E.; Du, X.; Li, Y.; Cheng, G.; He, E.; Xu, R.H. Scalable Generation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Human Embryonic Stem Cells in 3D. Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2018, 14 (10), 1196-1210. DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.25023.

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Yan L, Jiang B, Li E, Wang X, Ling Q, Zheng D, Park JW, Chen X, Cheung E, Du X, Li Y, Cheng G, He E, Xu RH. Scalable Generation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Human Embryonic Stem Cells in 3D. Int J Biol Sci 2018; 14(10):1196-1210. doi:10.7150/ijbs.25023. https://www.ijbs.com/v14p1196.htm

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Yan L, Jiang B, Li E, Wang X, Ling Q, Zheng D, Park JW, Chen X, Cheung E, Du X, Li Y, Cheng G, He E, Xu RH. 2018. Scalable Generation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Human Embryonic Stem Cells in 3D. Int J Biol Sci. 14(10):1196-1210.

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