Advances in Female Germ Cell Induction from Pluripotent Stem Cells
Germ cells are capable of maintaining species continuity through passing genetic and epigenetic information across generations. Female germ cells mainly develop during the embryonic stage and pass through subsequent developmental stages including primordial germ cells, oogonia, and oocyte. However,...
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| description | Germ cells are capable of maintaining species continuity through passing genetic and epigenetic information across generations. Female germ cells mainly develop during the embryonic stage and pass through subsequent developmental stages including primordial germ cells, oogonia, and oocyte. However, due to the limitation of using early human embryos as in vivo research model, in vitro research models are needed to reveal the early developmental process and related mechanisms of female germ cells. After birth, the number of follicles gradually decreases with age. Various conditions which damage ovarian functions would cause premature ovarian failure. Alternative treatments to solve these problems need to be investigated. Germ cell differentiation from pluripotent stem cells in vitro can simulate early embryonic development of female germ cells and clarify unresolved issues during the development process. In addition, pluripotent stem cells could potentially provide promising applications for female fertility preservation after proper in vitro differentiation. Mouse female germ cells have been successfully reconstructed in vitro and delivered to live offspring. However, the derivation of functional human female germ cells has not been fully achieved due to technical limitations and ethical issues. To provide an updated and comprehensive information, this review centers on the major studies on the differentiation of mouse and human female germ cells from pluripotent stem cells and provides references to further studies of developmental mechanisms and potential therapeutic applications of female germ cells. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-db60b450cefe424ea50f9ebcd0f4bfa32025-02-03T01:04:27ZengWileyStem Cells International1687-966X1687-96782021-01-01202110.1155/2021/88492308849230Advances in Female Germ Cell Induction from Pluripotent Stem CellsMaisumu Gulimiheranmu0Xinjie Wang1Junmei Zhou2Department of Central Laboratory, Shanghai Children’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1400 Beijing Road West, Shanghai 200040, ChinaDepartment of Central Laboratory, Shanghai Children’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1400 Beijing Road West, Shanghai 200040, ChinaDepartment of Central Laboratory, Shanghai Children’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1400 Beijing Road West, Shanghai 200040, ChinaGerm cells are capable of maintaining species continuity through passing genetic and epigenetic information across generations. Female germ cells mainly develop during the embryonic stage and pass through subsequent developmental stages including primordial germ cells, oogonia, and oocyte. However, due to the limitation of using early human embryos as in vivo research model, in vitro research models are needed to reveal the early developmental process and related mechanisms of female germ cells. After birth, the number of follicles gradually decreases with age. Various conditions which damage ovarian functions would cause premature ovarian failure. Alternative treatments to solve these problems need to be investigated. Germ cell differentiation from pluripotent stem cells in vitro can simulate early embryonic development of female germ cells and clarify unresolved issues during the development process. In addition, pluripotent stem cells could potentially provide promising applications for female fertility preservation after proper in vitro differentiation. Mouse female germ cells have been successfully reconstructed in vitro and delivered to live offspring. However, the derivation of functional human female germ cells has not been fully achieved due to technical limitations and ethical issues. To provide an updated and comprehensive information, this review centers on the major studies on the differentiation of mouse and human female germ cells from pluripotent stem cells and provides references to further studies of developmental mechanisms and potential therapeutic applications of female germ cells.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8849230 |
| spellingShingle | Maisumu Gulimiheranmu Xinjie Wang Junmei Zhou Advances in Female Germ Cell Induction from Pluripotent Stem Cells Stem Cells International |
| title | Advances in Female Germ Cell Induction from Pluripotent Stem Cells |
| title_full | Advances in Female Germ Cell Induction from Pluripotent Stem Cells |
| title_fullStr | Advances in Female Germ Cell Induction from Pluripotent Stem Cells |
| title_full_unstemmed | Advances in Female Germ Cell Induction from Pluripotent Stem Cells |
| title_short | Advances in Female Germ Cell Induction from Pluripotent Stem Cells |
| title_sort | advances in female germ cell induction from pluripotent stem cells |
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