Abstract OBJECTIVE: To study the effects of in vitro inducement on the expression of SF1-G imprinted genes, Kcnq1 and Cdkn1c during the course of differentiation from mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells to islet-like cells. METHODS: Mouse ES cells were induced to differentiate into islet-like cells in vitro. The expression of islet specific markers was tested by RT-PCR or immunofluorescence. RT-PCR/RFLP was used to test the imprinted genes parental expression in cells at different stages. RESULTS: Islet specific genes, such as Insulin, Glucagon, Somatostatin, IAPP and Glut2, were expressed in differentiated cells. The proteins of insulin, C-peptide and Somastatin were expressed in the final stage cells. Imprinted gene Kcnq1 and Cdkn1c were biallelicly expressed in islet-like cells. CONCLUSIONS: Mouse ES cells can be successfully induced into islet-like cells in vitro. Gene imprinting status of Kcnq1 and Cdkn1c may be changed in differentiated cells (causing loss of imprinting) during the in vitro inducement.［Chin J Contemp Pediatr, 2010, 12 (12):954-958］
LIU Feng,ZHENG Jia,LEI Min-Xiang et al. Expression of imprinted genes during the course of differentiation from mouse embryonic stem cells to islet-like cells in vitro[J]. 中国当代儿科杂志, 2010, 12(12): 954-958.
LIU Feng,ZHENG Jia,LEI Min-Xiang et al. Expression of imprinted genes during the course of differentiation from mouse embryonic stem cells to islet-like cells in vitro[J]. CJCP, 2010, 12(12): 954-958.
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