Histocompatible Parthenogenetic Embryonic Stem Cells as a Potential Tissue Source for Regenerative Medicine

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JMOR, 29(1) 17-21, 2012
DOI: 10.1274/jmor.29.17

Akiko Yabuuchi^1* Haniya Rehman² Kitai Kim^2**

¹Advanced Medical Research Institute of Fertility, Kato Ladies Clinic, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan
²Cancer Biology and Genetics Program, Center for Cell Engineering, Sloan Kettering Institute, Cell and Developmental Biology Graduate program, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York 10065, USA

Parthenogenesis is the process in which an oocyte develops into an embryo without fertilization. Parthenogenetic activation can be performed at various stages of meiosis, yielding embryos with distinct genetic patterns of homozygosity and heterozygosity. Parthenogenetic embryonic stem (pES) cells derived from such embryos have heterozygous patterns that can be identified using genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) analysis, to determine whether extrusion of the first or second polar body has been inhibited. Heterozygous pES cells carrying the full complement of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) antigens matched to the oocyte donor may provide a potential source of immune-matched cells and tissues for cell replacement therapy. In this review, we summarize the process of deriving heterozygous MHC-matched pES cells using mouse and human models.

Keywords: Parthenogenesis Embryonic Stem cells Major histocompatibility complex antigen

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