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ArticleNature cell biology2025

Mouse trophectoderm stem cells generated with morula signalling inducers capture an early trophectoderm state.

Yake Gao, Mingying Li, Wei Guan, Wei Guo, Shu Wei, Fang Yan, Wenrui Han, Xueting Zhang, Tong Yin, Yunkun Dang and 3 more

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Article in Nature cell biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Yake Gao *Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, China.
Mingying Li *Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-7530-3371
Wei GuanGuangzhou Laboratory, Guangzhou International Bio Island, Guangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-0959-8448
Wei GuoCenter for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, China.
Shu WeiCenter for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, China.
Fang YanCenter for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, China.
Wenrui HanCenter for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, China.
Xueting ZhangCenter for Animal Research and Resources, Yunnan University, Kunming, China.
Tong YinCenter for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, China.
Yunkun DangCenter for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, China.
Huanhuan LiGuangzhou Laboratory, Guangzhou International Bio Island, Guangzhou, China.
José C R SilvaGuangzhou Laboratory, Guangzhou International Bio Island, Guangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5487-1117
Jian ZhangCenter for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, China. jian_zhang@fudan.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5867-9808

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Abstract

The first embryonic cell differentiation in mice segregates the trophectoderm and the inner cell mass. Successful derivation of mouse trophoblast stem cells (TSCs) and trophectoderm stem cells (TESCs) has greatly facilitated the understanding of trophoblast differentiation. However, our understanding of early trophectoderm differentiation remains incomplete. Here we report the establishment of a morula-derived trophectoderm stem cell (MTSC) line from 32-cell embryos that show enhanced and uniform trophoblast core gene expression. Importantly, distinct from TSCs or TESCs, MTSCs represent a much earlier trophectoderm state (E3.5) than that of TSCs (E5.5-6.5) and TESCs (E4.5-5.5). MTSCs can robustly integrate into all cell lineages of the placenta. Moreover, MTSCs can self-organize to form placenta organoids. When partially differentiated MTSCs aggregate with embryonic stem cells, they form blastoids that efficiently implant uteruses. Finally, MSTC medium can efficiently convert embryonic stem cells, TSCs and TESCs into MTSC-like cells. Thus, MTSCs capture an early blastocyst trophectoderm state and provide a research model for studying trophoblast development.

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Cell DifferentiationEctodermMorulaMouse Embryonic Stem CellsSignal TransductionTrophoblastsAnimalsCell LineageFemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalMicePregnancy

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