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Reprogramming human embryonic germ cells

Grant number: 14/26761-0
Support Opportunities:Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Doctorate
Start date: May 06, 2015
End date: March 05, 2016
Field of knowledge:Agronomical Sciences - Veterinary Medicine - Animal Reproduction
Principal Investigator:Daniele dos Santos Martins
Grantee:Aline Fernanda de Souza
Supervisor: Susana M. Chuva de Sousa Lopes
Host Institution: Faculdade de Zootecnia e Engenharia de Alimentos (FZEA). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Pirassununga , SP, Brazil
Institution abroad: Universiteit Leiden, Netherlands  
Associated to the scholarship:13/10542-5 - Epigenetic reprogramming of canine embryonic germ cells, BP.DR

Abstract

Germ cells are responsible for transmitting genetic material to the next generation. The defects of formation during development may cause infertility problems in both, men and women. Several studies in animals and humans have demonstrated that it is possible to culture and differentiate of germ cells in vitro. The use of primordial germ cells (PGCs) for embryonic germ cells (EGCs) derivation has been an important model to find the acquisition of pluripotency, epigenetic remodeling and differentiation into gametes. The reprogramming events that lead the human PGCs to generate hEGCs in culture are not well understood. Therefore, this proposal aims to understand the underlying mechanisms that lead to this reprogramming during the culture in vitro, as well as analyzing the germ cell parental imprinting profile. Thus, with this study we expect to elucidate the mechanisms important for hEGC reprogramming, for a greater understanding of biotechecnological potential to be used in medicine. (AU)

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Scientific publications
(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)
HEEREN, A. MARIJNE; HE, NANNAN; DE SOUZA, ALINE F.; GOERCHARN-RAMLAL, ANGELIQUE; VAN IPEREN, LIESBETH; ROOST, MATTHIAS S.; FERNANDES, MARIA M. GOMES; VAN DER WESTERLAKEN, LUCETTE A. J.; LOPES, SUSANA M. CHUVA DE SOUSA. On the development of extragonadal and gonadal human germ cells. BIOLOGY OPEN, v. 5, n. 2, p. 185-194, . (14/26761-0)
DE SOUZA, ALINE FERNANDA; PIERI, NAIRA CAROLINE GODOY; MARTINS, DANIELE DOS SANTOS. Step by Step about Germ Cells Development in Canine. ANIMALS, v. 11, n. 3, . (12/05609-0, 16/15260-6, 19/09148-7, 14/26761-0, 13/10542-5)