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ArticleNan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University2025

[C6TSEDRVAJZ, a combination of small-molecule compounds, induces differentiation of human placental fibroblasts into epithelioid cells

Zhenjia Dai, Qunwei Gao, Mengjiao Ying, Ao Wang, Juan Hong, Chunjing Wang, Yu Guo, Changqing Liu, Gaofeng Liu

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Zhenjia DaiSchool of Life Sciences, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu 233000, China.
Qunwei GaoSchool of Life Sciences, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu 233000, China.
Mengjiao YingSchool of Life Sciences, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu 233000, China.
Ao WangSchool of Life Sciences, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu 233000, China.
Juan HongSchool of Life Sciences, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu 233000, China.
Chunjing WangSchool of Life Sciences, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu 233000, China.
Yu GuoSchool of Life Sciences, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu 233000, China.
Changqing LiuSchool of Life Sciences, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu 233000, China.
Gaofeng LiuSchool of Life Sciences, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu 233000, China.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 82371382
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Abstract

objectivesTo reprogram human placental fibroblasts (HPFs) into chemically induced epithelioid-like cells (ciEP-Ls) using a combination of small-molecule compounds.

methodsHPFs cultured under normoxic conditions were identified using immunofluorescence assay, PCR and chromosomal karyotyping. Under hypoxic conditions (37 ℃, 5% O

resultsBefore induction, HPFs showed positive expressions of fibroblast surface markers CD34 and vimentin and were negative for epithelial surface markers. PCR results showed high expressions of fibroblast-specific genes S100A4 and COL1A1 in HPFs with a normal human diploid karyotype. After one day of induction, the HPFs underwent morphological changes from a multinodular spindle shape to a round or polygonal shape, which was morphologically characteristic of ciEP-Ls. On day 4 of induction, the cells exhibited high expressions of the epithelial cell markers E-cadherin and Lin28A. RT-qPCR results also showed that the cells expressed the epithelial markers Smad3, GLi3, PAX8, WT1, KRT19, and KRT18 with significantly down-regulated expressions of all the fibroblast surface markers and a normal human diploid karyotype. The reprogramming efficiency of HPFs into ciEP-Ls ranged from (64.53±2.8)% to (68.10±3.6)%.

conclusionsThe small-molecule compound combination C6TSEDRVAJZ is capable of inducing HPFs into ciEP-Ls under hypoxic conditions with a high induction efficiency.

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Cell DifferentiationFibroblastsPlacentaCells, CulturedEpithelial CellsFemaleHumansPregnancyPyrazolesPyridinesPyrimidinesChir 99021PyrazolesPyridinesPyrimidineschemical reprogrammingepithelioid-like cellsfibroblastssmall molecule induction

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PMCPMC11875853

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