2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
RNAi screening for genes involved in differentiation of embryonic stem cells into primordial germ cells.
| Project/Area Number |
20710151
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Applied genomics
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| Research Institution | Tohoku University |
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Principal Investigator |
MAEDA Ikuma Tohoku University, 加齢医学研究所, 助教 (20376560)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2009
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| Keywords | 生殖細胞 / ゲノム / 発生・分化 |
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| Research Abstract |
In this study, we utilized mouse embryonic stem cells as an in vitro model for embryogenesis and developed an RNAi screening system for identifying genes involved in development of primordial germ cells. We performed a pilot screen of 864 genes and identified five candidate genes. Knockdown of these genes in ES cells led to a significant increase in expression of germ cell specific genes and these cells seemed to acquire properties of late stage primordial germ cells to some extent.
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