机构:[1]The State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.[2]Laboratory of Retinal Physiology and Disease, Eye Hospital and School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.[3]Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University (Shenzhen People's Hospital), Shenzhen, China.深圳市康宁医院深圳市人民医院深圳医学信息中心[4]Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Pediatric Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.[5]School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.[6]China National Institute of Standardization, Beijing, China.
Microglia-like cells derived from stem cells (iMG) provide a plentiful cell source for studying the functions of microglia in both normal and pathological conditions. Our goal is to establish a simplified and effective method for generating iMG in a precisely defined system. Additionally, we aim to achieve functional maturation of iMG through coculture with retinal organoids.In this study, iMG were produced under precisely defined conditions. They were subjected to LPS and poly IC stimulation. Additionally, we examined distinct phenotypic and functional variances between iMG and HMC3, a commonly used human microglia cell line. To investigate how the retinal cell interaction enhances microglial properties, iMG were cocultured with retinal organoids, producing CC-iMG. We performed RNA sequencing, electrophysiological analysis, and transmission electron microscope (TEM) to examine the maturation of CC-iMG compared to iMG.Our results demonstrated that iMG performed immune-responsive profiles closely resembling those of primary human microglia. Compared to HMC3, iMG expressed a higher level of typical microglial markers and exhibited enhanced phagocytic activity. The transcriptomic analysis uncovered notable alterations in the ion channel profile of CC-iMG compared to iMG. Electrophysiological examination demonstrated a heightened intensity of inward- and outward-rectifying K+ currents in CC-iMG. Furthermore, CC-iMG displayed elevated numbers of lysosomes and mitochondria, coupled with increased phagocytic activity.These findings contribute to advancing our understanding of human microglial biology, specifically in characterizing and elucidating the functions of CC-iMG, thereby offering an in vitro microglial model for future scientific research and potential clinical applications in cell therapy.
基金:
Supported in part by grants from the Natural Science Foundation
of China (82070981), Photo-biological Effects of Specific
Wavelength Segments of Red Light and Relevant Applications
(512024Y-11446), National Key R&D Program of China
(2022YFA1105502), State Key Laboratory of Neuroscience
(SKLN-202103), Zhejiang Natural Science Foundation of China
(LY22H120008), Wenzhou Association for Science and Technology
(kjfw27), Scientific Research Program of Wenzhou
(Y2023172), and the Fundamental Research Fund of China
National Institute of Standardization (512023Y-10404).
第一作者机构:[1]The State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.[2]Laboratory of Retinal Physiology and Disease, Eye Hospital and School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
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通讯机构:[1]The State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.[2]Laboratory of Retinal Physiology and Disease, Eye Hospital and School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
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Gao Mei-Ling,Wang Tong-Yu,Lin Xin,et al.Retinal Organoid Microenvironment Enhanced Bioactivities of Microglia-Like Cells Derived From HiPSCs[J].Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science.2024,65(12):19.doi:10.1167/iovs.65.12.19.