Publications (3)7.54 Total impact
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Article: Comparative study of P19 EC stem cell differentiation in between conventional hanging drop and the zebrafish chorion as a bio-derived material.
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ABSTRACT: Various materials including glass and polymers have been widely used for stem cell culture due to their biocompatibility. However, the roles of these materials are fundamentally limited because they cannot realize or imitate the complex biological functions of living tissues, except in very simple cases. Here, the development of a bio-derived material suitable for stem cell culture and improvement of differentiation efficiency to specific cell lineages with no stimulating agents by using a chorion obtained from a fertilized zebrafish egg through the removal of the yolk and embryonic cell mass from the egg is reported. Mouse P19 EC stem cells introduced into the empty chorion form a uniform embryoid body (EB) without addition of any inducing agent. It is demonstrated that the zebrafish chorion with nanopores improves efficiencies greatly in the EB formation, cell proliferation, and lineage-specific differentiations compared to those of the conventional hanging drop culture method.Journal of Biomaterials Applications 08/2008; 23(1):73-84. · 2.08 Impact Factor -
Article: Differentiation of mouse p19 embryonic carcinoma stem cells injected into an empty zebrafish egg chorion in a microfluidic device.
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ABSTRACT: Mouse P19 embryonic carcinoma (EC) stem cells were xenotransplanted into the emptied chorion, the transparent envelope of a fertilized zebrafish egg (rather than mouse native zona pellucida) combined with a microfluidic device to study P19 EC cell differentiation in the chorion biomaterial. A distilled-water jet was used to remove the innate yolk and perivitelline inner mass from the chorion. P19 EC cells were injected into the emptied chorion using a micropipette, and they were subsequently cultured until the inner space of the chorion became completely occupied by cells. A simple microfluidic device was used for handling convenience and effective experiment. At d15, we found neural cells in the outer layer of the cell mass and beating cardiomyocytes in the inner layer of the large embryoid body. We propose that even though the species are different, the external innate membranes developed for embryo protection represent a useful type of ECM.Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry 07/2006; 70(6):1325-30. · 1.28 Impact Factor -
Article: Using the chorions of fertilized zebrafish eggs as a biomaterial for the attachment and differentiation of mouse stem cells.
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ABSTRACT: The development of proper biomaterials is critical for the success of cell therapy and modern tissue engineering. Here, we extruded the yolk and remaining inner mass from fertilized zebrafish eggs and used the resulting chorions as a biomaterial for the differentiation and attachment of mouse P19 embryonic carcinoma (EC) cells. Cells inserted into the chorion showed the spontaneous formation of embryoid body due to the repulsive cell adhesion of the chorion and differentiated specifically into neural cells and cardiomyocytes. In contrast, dissolved chorion extracellular matrix (ECM) conferred enhanced cell attachment on it, suggesting that a unique property of the zebrafish chorion with nanoporous structure appears to be responsible for the simple and controllable embryoid formation for stem cell differentiation. These results indicate that chorions from fertilized zebrafish eggs may be used as an extracellular matrix alternative and applied for stem cell differentiation to specific cell lineages.Langmuir 09/2005; 21(17):7615-20. · 4.19 Impact Factor
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2008
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Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
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