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ArticlePloS one2015

Xenotransplantation of human adipose-derived stem cells in zebrafish embryos.

Jin Li, Guofang Zeng, Yawei Qi, Xudong Tang, Jingjing Zhang, Zeyong Wu, Jie Liang, Lei Shi, Hongwei Liu, Peihua Zhang

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Article in PloS one, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jin LiInstitute of Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, China.
Guofang ZengInstitute of Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, China.
Yawei QiInstitute of Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, China.
Xudong TangInstitute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, China.
Jingjing ZhangClinical Research Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, China.
Zeyong WuInstitute of Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, China.
Jie LiangInstitute of Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, China.
Lei ShiSchool of Light Industry and Food Science, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
Hongwei LiuDepartment of Plastic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Key Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
Peihua ZhangInstitute of Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, China.
Guangdong Medical College · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University · CNSouth China University of Technology · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Zebrafish is a widely used animal model with well-characterized background in developmental biology. The fate of human adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) after their xenotransplantation into the developing embryos of zebrafish is unknown. Therefore, human ADSCs were firstly isolated, and then transduced with lentiviral vector system carrying a green fluorescent protein (GFP) reporter gene, and followed by detection of their cell viability and the expression of cell surface antigens. These GFP-expressing human ADSCs were transplanted into the zebrafish embryos at 3.3-4.3 hour post-fertilization (hpf). Green fluorescent signal, the proliferation and differentiation of human ADSCs in recipient embryos were respectively examined using fluorescent microscopy and immunohistochemical staining. The results indicated that human ADSCs did not change their cell viability and the expression levels of cell surface antigens after GFP transduction. Microscopic examination demonstrated that green fluorescent signals of GFP expressed in the transplanted cells were observed in the embryos and larva fish at post-transplantation. The positive staining of Ki-67 revealed the survival and proliferation of human ADSCs in fish larvae after transplantation. The expression of CD105 was observable in the xenotransplanted ADSCs, but CD31 expression was undetectable. Therefore, our results indicate that human ADSCs xenotransplanted in the zebrafish embryos not only can survive and proliferate at across-species circumstance, but also seem to maintain their undifferentiation status in a short term. This xenograft model of zebrafish embryos may provide a promising and useful technical platform for the investigation of biology and physiology of stem cells in vivo.

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Stem Cell TransplantationAdipose TissueAnimalsAntigens, SurfaceCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationCells, CulturedCell SurvivalFlow CytometryFluorescent Antibody TechniqueGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHumansImmunoenzyme TechniquesStem CellsTransplantation, HeterologousZebrafishAntigens, SurfaceGreen Fluorescent Proteins

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PMID25849455
PMCPMC4388839
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