Cellular Reprogramming and Differentiation

A special issue of Journal of Developmental Biology (ISSN 2221-3759).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 2507

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1. Translational Medicine, Genentech (A Member of Roche Group), South San Francisco, CA 94015, USA
2. Alumni, Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
Interests: cell therapy; analytical development; stem cell biology; differentiation; reprogramming; regenerative medicine; T cell engineering; cardiac progenitor cells; stem cell hybrids; induced pluripotent stem cells (human, canine)

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Department of Environmental Health Science, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
Interests: regenerative medicine; stem cell therapies; male reproduction and fertility; spermatogenesis; fertility preservation; stem cell differentiation; environmental impacts on male fertility; induced pluripotent stem cells (human and non-human primate)

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Department of Environmental Health Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
Interests: male reproductive biology and toxicology; spermatogenesis; human induced pluripotent stem cells; regenerative medicine

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to The Journal of Developmental Biology (JDB) special issue addressing cellular reprogramming and differentiation. Over the last several decades, research has focused on the unique ability of stem cells to self-renew and differentiate towards a variety of cell types. With many basic science and preclinical studies demonstrating the potential capabilities of stem cell-based therapeutics in the clinic, this special edition is interested in bringing together the topics of cellular reprogramming and differentiation to lead to promising outcomes in advancing stem cell usage in basic science, translational medicine, and regenerative medicine.

This special issue welcomes original manuscripts and reviews from collective complementary expertise, spanning the following areas:

  • Novel approaches of microfluidic, organoid, and 3D cell culture applications;
  • Molecular and epigenetic mechanisms in stem cell (de)differentiation, transdifferentiation, and reprogramming;
  • Toxicology, drug discovery, and disease modeling;
  • Generation of clinical grade iPSC lines ;
  • Analytical development, characterization of the new cell lines and iPSC derived cell products;
  • Genetic manipulation in iPSC and iPSC products;
  • Stem cells and veterinary regenerative medicine.

We welcome your contributions and look forward to highlighting your work!

In addition, we would like to thank Mrs. Krista M. Symosko Crow’s support and contribution to this Special Issue.

Dr. Maryam Moshref
Dr. Charles A. Easley IV
Dr. Krista Symosko
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • cellular reprogramming
  • differentiation
  • stem cells
  • regenerative medicine
  • organoids

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Cell Reprogramming and Differentiation Utilizing Messenger RNA for Regenerative Medicine
by Masahito Inagaki
J. Dev. Biol. 2024, 12(1), 1; https://doi.org/10.3390/jdb12010001 - 20 Dec 2023
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The COVID-19 pandemic generated interest in the medicinal applications of messenger RNA (mRNA). It is expected that mRNA will be applied, not only to vaccines, but also to regenerative medicine. The purity of mRNA is important for its medicinal applications. However, the current [...] Read more.
The COVID-19 pandemic generated interest in the medicinal applications of messenger RNA (mRNA). It is expected that mRNA will be applied, not only to vaccines, but also to regenerative medicine. The purity of mRNA is important for its medicinal applications. However, the current mRNA synthesis techniques exhibit problems, including the contamination of undesired 5′-uncapped mRNA and double-stranded RNA. Recently, our group developed a completely capped mRNA synthesis technology that contributes to the progress of mRNA research. The introduction of chemically modified nucleosides, such as N1-methylpseudouridine and 5-methylcytidine, has been reported by Karikó and Weissman, opening a path for the practical application of mRNA for vaccines and regenerative medicine. Yamanaka reported the production of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) by introducing four types of genes using a retrovirus vector. iPSCs are widely used for research on regenerative medicine and the preparation of disease models to screen new drug candidates. Among the Yamanaka factors, Klf4 and c-Myc are oncogenes, and there is a risk of tumor development if these are integrated into genomic DNA. Therefore, regenerative medicine using mRNA, which poses no risk of genome insertion, has attracted attention. In this review, the author summarizes techniques for synthesizing mRNA and its application in regenerative medicine. Full article
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