Brief report: Efficient generation of hematopoietic precursors and progenitors from human pluripotent stem cell lines

Niels Bjarne Woods*, Aaron S. Parker, Roksana Moraghebi, Margaret K. Lutz, Amy L. Firth, Kristen J. Brennand, W. Travis Berggren, Angel Raya, Juan Carlos Izpisúa Belmonte, Fred H. Gage, Inder M. Verma

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Abstract

By mimicking embryonic development of the hematopoietic system, we have developed an optimized in vitro differentiation protocol for the generation of precursors of hematopoietic lineages and primitive hematopoietic cells from human embryonic stem cells (ESC) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Factors such as cytokines, extra cellular matrix components, and small molecules as well as the temporal association and concentration of these factors were tested on seven different human ESC and iPSC lines. We report the differentiation of up to 84% human CD45+ cells (average 41% ± 16%, from seven pluripotent lines) from the differentiation culture, including significant numbers of primitive CD45+/CD34+ and CD45+/CD34+/CD38- hematopoietic progenitors. Moreover, the numbers of hematopoietic progenitor cells generated, as measured by colony forming unit assays, were comparable to numbers obtained from fresh umbilical cord blood mononuclear cell isolates on a per CD45+ cell basis. Our approach demonstrates highly efficient generation of multipotent hematopoietic progenitors with among the highest efficiencies reported to date (CD45+/CD34+) using a single standardized differentiation protocol on several human ESC and iPSC lines. Our data add to the cumulating evidence for the existence of an in vitro derived precursor to the hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) with limited engrafting ability in transplanted mice but with multipotent hematopoietic potential. Because this protocol efficiently expands the preblood precursors and hematopoietic progenitors, it is ideal for testing novel factors for the generation and expansion of definitive HSCs with long-term repopulating ability.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1158-1164
Number of pages7
JournalSTEM CELLS
Volume29
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Differentiation
  • Hematopoiesis
  • Hematopoietic progenitors
  • Pluripotent stem cells

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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