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Soft surfaces promote astrocytic differentiation of mouse embryonic neural stem cells via dephosphorylation of MRLC in the absence of serum
Title: | Soft surfaces promote astrocytic differentiation of mouse embryonic neural stem cells via dephosphorylation of MRLC in the absence of serum |
Authors: | Oyama, Hiroshi Browse this author | Nukuda, Akihiro Browse this author | Ishihara, Seiichiro Browse this author | Haga, Hisashi Browse this author →KAKEN DB |
Issue Date: | 1-Oct-2021 |
Publisher: | Nature Portfolio |
Journal Title: | Scientific reports |
Volume: | 11 |
Issue: | 1 |
Start Page: | 19574 |
Publisher DOI: | 10.1038/s41598-021-99059-5 |
Abstract: | Astrocytes, which can be obtained from neural stem cells (NSCs) by adding serum and/or recombinant proteins in culture media or by passaging NSCs repeatedly, are expected to be applicable in regenerative medicine for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. However, astrocytes obtained using existing methods are costly and have poor quality. The stiffness of culture surfaces has been reported to affect astrocytic differentiation of adult NSCs. However, the influence of surface stiffness on astrocytic differentiation of embryonic NSCs has not yet been reported. In this study, we showed that astrocytic differentiation of embryonic NSCs was increased on soft surfaces (1 kPa and 12 kPa) compared with the NSCs on stiff surfaces (2.8 GPa) in serum-free condition. Furthermore, di-phosphorylated myosin regulatory light chain (PP-MRLC) was decreased in embryonic NSCs cultured on the soft surfaces than the cells on the stiff surfaces. Additionally, astrocytic differentiation of embryonic NSCs was induced by a Ras homolog associated kinase (ROCK) inhibitor, which decreased PP-MRLC in NSCs. These results suggest that decreasing the PP-MRLC of embryonic NSCs on soft surfaces or treating NSCs with a ROCK inhibitor is a good method to prepare astrocytes for application in regenerative medicine. |
Type: | article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2115/83254 |
Appears in Collections: | 生命科学院・先端生命科学研究院 (Graduate School of Life Science / Faculty of Advanced Life Science) > 雑誌発表論文等 (Peer-reviewed Journal Articles, etc)
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