Generation of Lungs by Blastocyst Complementation in Apneumic Fgf10-Deficient Mice.

Akihiko Kitahara, Qingsong Ran, Kanako Oda, Akihiro Yasue, Manabu Abe, Xulu Ye, Toshikuni Sasaoka, Masanori Tsuchida, Kenji Sakimura, Yoichi Ajioka, Yasuo Saijo, Qiliang Zhou

Cell reports 2020 May 12

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The shortage of donor lungs hinders lung transplantation, the only definitive option for patients with end-stage lung disease. Blastocyst complementation enables the generation of transplantable organs from pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) in animal models. Pancreases and kidneys have been generated from PSCs by blastocyst complementation in rodent models. Here, we report the generation of lungs using mouse embryonic stem cells (ESCs) in apneumic Fgf10 Ex1mut/Ex3mutmice by blastocyst complementation. Complementation with ESCs enables Fgf10-deficient mice to survive to adulthood without abnormalities. Both the generated lung alveolar parenchyma and the interstitial portions, including vascular endothelial cells, vascular and parabronchial smooth muscle cells, and connective tissue, largely originate from the injected ESCs. These data suggest that Fgf10 Ex1mut/Ex3mutblastocysts provide an organ niche for lung generation and that blastocyst complementation could be a viable approach for generating whole lungs. Copyright © 2020 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Akihiko Kitahara, Qingsong Ran, Kanako Oda, Akihiro Yasue, Manabu Abe, Xulu Ye, Toshikuni Sasaoka, Masanori Tsuchida, Kenji Sakimura, Yoichi Ajioka, Yasuo Saijo, Qiliang Zhou. Generation of Lungs by Blastocyst Complementation in Apneumic Fgf10-Deficient Mice. Cell reports. 2020 May 12;31(6):107626