目的:探讨诱导多能干细胞(iPS)体外培养自发分化过程中生精细胞相关基因的表达,评估iPS体外向生精细胞自发分化的潜能。方法:经类胚体(EB)形成,体外诱导iPS向生精细胞分化,实时定量PCR和PCR检测生精细胞相关基因的表达。结果:实时定量PCR和PCR结果显示iPS经EB形成诱导分化后生精细胞不同时期的相关基因均有不同程度表达。iPS体外培养自发分化后生精细胞相关基因出现4种时间表达特征:Oct4基因表达量呈波浪状上升;Dppa3和Stra8基因表达量随诱导时间延长而下降;Dazl基因表达量呈波浪状下降;减数分裂前期基因Tex14、Msy2,减数分裂期基因Scp1、Scp3以及单倍体基因Akap3随着诱导时间延长先表达增加,而后表达下降。结论:iPS在经EB自发分化过程中表达生精细胞不同时期的相关基因,并且表达雄性配子单倍体基因,具有向雄性配子的分化潜能。
Objective:To explore the expression profile of male germ cell-associated genes during the spontaneous differentiation of induced pluripotent stem cells(iPS) and assess the potency of their spontaneous differentiation into male germ cells in vitro.Methods:Embryoid body(EB) formation was used to promote the spontaneous differentiation of iPS into male germ cells,and the expressions of germ cell-associated genes were detected by real-time PCR and PCR.Results:Real-time PCR and PCR revealed different expression levels of relevant genes at different times of iPS spontaneous differentiation into male germ cells.Each of the 9 genes analyzed exhibited one of the four temporal expression patterns:wavelike increase of Oct4,progressive decrease of Dppa3 and Stra8,wavelike decrease of Dazl,and decrease following initial increase of Tex14,Msy2,Scp1,Scp3 and Akap3.Conclusion:Induced pluripotent stem cells express male germ cell-associated genes and male haploid genes during their spontaneous differentiation through EB formation,and have the potency of differentiating into male gametes.