Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2012, 13(3), 3598-3617; doi:10.3390/ijms13033598
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Improvement of Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Acute Hepatic Failure by Transplantation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells without Reprogramming Factor c-Myc

Hua-Ming Chang 1,† email, Yi-Wen Liao 2,† email, Chih-Hung Chiang 3,4 email, Yi-Jen Chen 5,6 email, Ying-Hsiu Lai 5,7 email, Yuh-Lih Chang 3,7 email, Hen-Li Chen 2 email, Shaw-Yeu Jeng 4,5 email, Jung-Hung Hsieh 4,5 email, Chi-Hsien Peng 5,8 email, Hsin-Yang Li 5,6 email, Yueh Chien 5,7,* email, Szu-Yu Chen 1 email, Liang-Kung Chen 5,9 email and Teh-Ia Huo 3,10,* email
1 Department of Optics and Photonics, National Central University, Chung-Li, Taiwan 2 Institute of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan 3 Institute of Pharmacology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan 4 Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital and Su-Ao/Yuan-Shan Branch, Yilan County, Taiwan 5 School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan 6 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan 7 Department of Medical Research and Education, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan 8 Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital and Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan 9 Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan 10 Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan † These authors contributed equally to this work.
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Received: 16 January 2012; in revised form: 13 February 2012 / Accepted: 28 February 2012 / Published: 16 March 2012
(This article belongs to the Section Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics)
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Abstract: The only curative treatment for hepatic failure is liver transplantation. Unfortunately, this treatment has several major limitations, as for example donor organ shortage. A previous report demonstrated that transplantation of induced pluripotent stem cells without reprogramming factor c-Myc (3-genes iPSCs) attenuates thioacetamide-induced hepatic failure with minimal incidence of tumorigenicity. In this study, we investigated whether 3-genes iPSC transplantation is capable of rescuing carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced fulminant hepatic failure and hepatic encephalopathy in mice. Firstly, we demonstrated that 3-genes iPSCs possess the capacity to differentiate into hepatocyte-like cells (iPSC-Heps) that exhibit biological functions and express various hepatic specific markers. 3-genes iPSCs also exhibited several antioxidant enzymes that prevented CCl4-induced reactive oxygen species production and cell death. Intraperitoneal transplantation of either 3-genes iPSCs or 3-genes iPSC-Heps significantly reduced hepatic necrotic areas, improved hepatic functions, and survival rate in CCl4-treated mice. CCl4-induced hepatic encephalopathy was also improved by 3-genes iPSC transplantation. Hoechst staining confirmed the successful engraftment of both 3-genes iPSCs and 3-genes iPSC-Heps, indicating the homing properties of these cells. The most pronounced hepatoprotective effect of iPSCs appeared to originate from the highest antioxidant activity of 3-gene iPSCs among all transplanted cells. In summary, our findings demonstrated that 3-genes iPSCs serve as an available cell source for the treatment of an experimental model of acute liver diseases.
Keywords: induced pluripotent stem cell; c-Myc; carbon tetrachloride; hepatic failure; hepatic encephalopathy

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Chang, H.-M.; Liao, Y.-W.; Chiang, C.-H.; Chen, Y.-J.; Lai, Y.-H.; Chang, Y.-L.; Chen, H.-L.; Jeng, S.-Y.; Hsieh, J.-H.; Peng, C.-H.; Li, H.-Y.; Chien, Y.; Chen, S.-Y.; Chen, L.-K.; Huo, T.-I. Improvement of Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Acute Hepatic Failure by Transplantation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells without Reprogramming Factor c-Myc. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2012, 13, 3598-3617.

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Chang H-M, Liao Y-W, Chiang C-H, Chen Y-J, Lai Y-H, Chang Y-L, Chen H-L, Jeng S-Y, Hsieh J-H, Peng C-H, Li H-Y, Chien Y, Chen S-Y, Chen L-K, Huo T-I. Improvement of Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Acute Hepatic Failure by Transplantation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells without Reprogramming Factor c-Myc. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2012; 13(3):3598-3617.

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Chang, Hua-Ming; Liao, Yi-Wen; Chiang, Chih-Hung; Chen, Yi-Jen; Lai, Ying-Hsiu; Chang, Yuh-Lih; Chen, Hen-Li; Jeng, Shaw-Yeu; Hsieh, Jung-Hung; Peng, Chi-Hsien; Li, Hsin-Yang; Chien, Yueh; Chen, Szu-Yu; Chen, Liang-Kung; Huo, Teh-Ia. 2012. "Improvement of Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Acute Hepatic Failure by Transplantation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells without Reprogramming Factor c-Myc." Int. J. Mol. Sci. 13, no. 3: 3598-3617.

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