Generation of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells and erythroid progenitor cells from induced pluripotent stem cells derived from patients with sickle cell anemia

Author(s)

Bárbara Cristina Martins Fernandes Paes

• Document type: Master's Dissertation
• Press: Ribeirão Preto.
• Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto (PCARP/BC)
• Defense date: 2018-10-18

Examining board members

Virgínia Picanço e Castro; Anderson Ferreira da Cunha; Rodrigo Alexandre Panepucci; Luiza Cunha Junqueira Reis

• Advisor: Virgínia Picanço e Castro

Abstract

Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) are cells generated by reprogramming somatic cells, they have the potential for differentiation into all types of cells in the adult organism. The differentiation of patient-specific iPSC into hematopoietic cells is a way of studying hematopoiesis in disease models, such as sickle cell anemia, and is also essential for the development of therapies. The present study proposed the generation of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells and erythroid progenitors from iPSC derived from patients with sickle cell anemia. Throughout the differentiation, hematopoietic and erythroid developments were monitored by colony forming cell assay and immunophenotypic analysis. In this study, we demonstrated the presence of cells with endothelial phenotype at the beginning of hematopoietic differentiation by formation of embryoid bodies, possibly showing that hematopoietic progenitor cells originate from a hemogenic endothelium. We generated cells with characteristics of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells, of CD34+CD45+ and CD45+CD43+ phenotypes, erythroid progenitors (CD36+, CD71+ and CD235a+), as well as the formation of hematopoietic colonies in culture in semi-solid medium. The iPSC line PBscd08 demonstrated greater potential for differentiation into hematopoietic and erythroid cells than the other cell lines evaluated. The iPSC line PBscd01, also generated from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from patients with sickle cell anemia, did not demonstrate the same potential for hematopoietic differentiation, generating only CD34+ cells and a low percentage of CD45+ and CD43+ cells. The iPSC line PB12, generated from healthy individual PBMC, promoted the generation of CD34+, CD45+ and CD43+ cell populations, but not double-positives, and the generation of cells with myeloid cell morphology after maturation. The iPSC cell lines demonstrated variability in the potential for hematopoietic differentiation. This shows the need for future studies for a more detailed investigation. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 16/08373-9 - Obtaintion of erythrocytes from induced pluripotent stem cells in feeder-free culture with xeno-free culture medium
• Grantee: Bárbara Cristina Martins Fernandes Paes
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master