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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
2011-3-18
pubmed:abstractText
The early emergence of macrophages and their large pattern of tissue distribution during development suggest that they may play a critical role in the initial steps of embryogenesis. In the present study, we show that monocytic cells derived from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) and from fetal liver follow a differentiation pathway different to that of adult cells, leading to specific functions. Embryonic and fetal monocytic cells differentiated from a CD14(low)CD16(-) precursor to form CD14(high)CD16(+) cells without producing the CD14(high)CD16(-) cell population that predominates in adult peripheral blood. Both demonstrated an enhanced expression of genes encoding tissue-degrading enzymes, chemokines, and scavenger receptors, as was previously reported for M2 macrophages. Compared with adult blood monocytes, embryonic and fetal monocytic cells secreted high amounts of proteins acting on tissue remodeling and angiogenesis, and most of them expressed the Tie2 receptor. Furthermore, they promoted vascular remodeling in xenotransplanted human tumors. These findings suggest that the regulation of human fetal and embryonic monocytic cell differentiation leads to the generation of cells endowed mainly with anti-inflammatory and remodeling functions. Trophic and immunosuppressive functions of M2-polarized macrophages link fetus and tumor development, and hESCs offer a valuable experimental model for in vitro studies of mechanisms sustaining these processes.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
1528-0020
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
17
pubmed:volume
117
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
3065-75
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:21149635-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:21149635-Antigens, CD14, pubmed-meshheading:21149635-Bone Marrow Cells, pubmed-meshheading:21149635-Cell Differentiation, pubmed-meshheading:21149635-Cell Line, pubmed-meshheading:21149635-Cytokines, pubmed-meshheading:21149635-Embryonic Stem Cells, pubmed-meshheading:21149635-Fetus, pubmed-meshheading:21149635-Gene Expression Profiling, pubmed-meshheading:21149635-Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental, pubmed-meshheading:21149635-Homeostasis, pubmed-meshheading:21149635-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:21149635-Inflammation, pubmed-meshheading:21149635-Liver, pubmed-meshheading:21149635-Macrophages, pubmed-meshheading:21149635-Monocytes, pubmed-meshheading:21149635-Organ Specificity, pubmed-meshheading:21149635-Phenotype, pubmed-meshheading:21149635-Receptors, IgG
pubmed:year
2011
pubmed:articleTitle
Monocytic cells derived from human embryonic stem cells and fetal liver share common differentiation pathways and homeostatic functions.
pubmed:affiliation
Inserm, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't