Trolox‐induced cardiac differentiation is mediated by the inhibition of Wnt/β‐catenin signaling in human embryonic stem cells

Autor: Min Young Lee, Hojin Lee, Joong Sun Kim, Woochul Chang, Mu Seog Choe, Seung Pil Yun, Kyoung Min Baek, Chang Min Bae, Han Cheol Yeo, Kyung Seob Lim, Ho Jae Han, In-Sik Shin
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Cell Biology International. 43:1505-1515
ISSN: 1095-8355
1065-6995
DOI: 10.1002/cbin.11200
Popis: Cardiac differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells may be induced under chemically defined conditions, wherein the regulation of Wnt/β-catenin pathway is often desirable. Here, we examined the effect of trolox, a vitamin E analog, on the cardiac differentiation of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs). 6-Hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchromane-2-carboxylic acid (Trolox) significantly enhanced cardiac differentiation in a time- and dose-dependent manner after the mesodermal differentiation of hESCs. Trolox promoted hESC cardiac differentiation through its inhibitory activity against the Wnt/β-catenin pathway. This study demonstrates an efficient cardiac differentiation method and reveals a novel Wnt/β-catenin regulator.
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