| 研究実績の概要 |
In this project, we aim to investigate the hair growth and loss by inducing iPS cell differentiation to form a 3D hair follicle tissue model in vitro.
In the first year, we successfully established the iPS culture system in our lab and maintained the ability of pluripotent differentiation after 10 passages of culture. From the second year, we firstly induced iPS cells differentiation into specific cells associated with hair follicles: keratinocytes, fibroblasts, and dermal papilla. Next, we prepared U-shaped 96-well dishes to induce iPS cells forming spheroids. Unfortunately, contrary to our expectations, we found that iPS cells didn't spontaneously aggregate together to form spheroids like other cells.
Therefore, we decided to use Matrigel Matrix, an extracellular matrix that has been used in many studies to assist in cell formation of organoids. After mixing iPS cells with Matrigel, the cells were randomly immobilized. After 3 days with culture medium, the formation of organoids was evident, and a significant enlargement was observed at day 5. Morphological changes in cell differentiation were also observed after the addition of growth factors. These results suggest that Matrigel Matrix can provide a suitable 3D environment to help cells form structures similar to real tissues and can be used for cell differentiation.
Unfortunately the investigator is unable to complete the further experiments due to a position change. While, these results still provide valuable information and novel method to study the mechanisms of histogenesis and cell differentiation in the future.
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