Three-dimensional human placenta-like bud synthesized from induced pluripotent stem cells

Sci Rep. 2021 Jul 8;11(1):14167. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-93766-9.

Abstract

Placental dysfunction is related to the pathogenesis of preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction, but there is no effective treatment for it. Recently, various functional three-dimensional organs have been generated from human induced-pluripotent cells (iPSCs), and the transplantation of these iPSCs-derived organs has alleviated liver failure or diabetes mellitus in mouse models. Here we successfully generated a three-dimensional placental organ bud from human iPSCs. The iPSCs differentiated into various lineages of trophoblasts such as cytotrophoblast-like, syncytiotrophoblast-like, and extravillous trophoblast-like cells, forming organized layers in the bud. Placental buds were transplanted to the murine uterus, where 22% of the buds were successfully engrafted. These iPSC-derived placental organ buds could serve as a new model for the study of placental function and pathology.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biomarkers / metabolism
  • Bone Morphogenetic Protein 4 / pharmacology
  • Cell Differentiation / drug effects
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Lineage / drug effects
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells / cytology*
  • Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells / drug effects
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred NOD
  • Mice, SCID
  • Placenta / cytology*
  • Placenta / drug effects
  • Placenta / transplantation
  • Pregnancy
  • Trophoblasts / cytology
  • Trophoblasts / drug effects
  • Trophoblasts / metabolism
  • Uterus / physiology

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Bone Morphogenetic Protein 4