인간 자궁내막에서 발견되는 극소형 추정줄기세포 = Very Small Putative Stem Cells Detected in Human Endometrium

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Objective: It has been recently reported that very small stem cells with pluripotency are detected in murine and human. The purposes of this study are to confirm whether very small putative stem cells (VSPSCs), which have the proper characteristics of stem cells as well as the expression of stem cell markers, are detected in human endometrium. Methods: The endometrial cells of 5 women, which were obtained by endometrial biopsy, were cultured for 2 weeks and were confirmed for the expressions of alkaline phosphatase, OCT-4 and CXCR4 by immunochemistry. Subsequently VSPSCs were separated by percoll density gradient method and were cultured. Also VSPSCs and their derived cells were confirmed for the expressions of OCT-4 and CXCR4. Results: The colonies, which is composed with VSPSCs less than 3 ${\mu}m$ and the 5~15 ${\mu}m$ sized hyperchromatic round cells, were detected in the endometrium of all of women and showed the strong expressions of alkaline phosphatase, OCT-4 and CXCR4. In culture after the separation of VSPSCs by percoll, these cells showed the morphological and functional characteristics of stem cells; self-renewal, colony formation, embryoid body-like formation and differential plasticity. VSPSCs formed gradually the 5~15 ${\mu}m$ sized hyperchromatic round cells and the 10~20 ${\mu}m$ sized sphere-shaped cells by cell-to-cell aggregation or cell fusion. Then these cells differentiated the various cells including fibroblast-like cells, nerve-like cells and endothelium-like cells. VSPSCs and their derived cells often showed the strong expressions of OCT-4 and CXCR4. Conclusion: VSPSCs less than 3 ${\mu}m$ and their derived cells are detected in human endometrium and these cells have the proper characteristics of stem cells and the expressions of stem cell markers as alkaline phosphatase, OCT-4 and CXCR4.

국문 초록 (Abstract)

목 적: 최근 다능성을 가진 극소형 줄기세포가 생쥐와 인간에서 발견된다고 보고되었다. 이 연구의 목적은 극소형 추정줄기세포들이 인간 자궁내막에 존재하는지, 그리고 이 세포들이 줄기세포의 고유 특성들과 줄기세포 표지자들을 발현시키는지 확인하기 위함이다. 연구방법: 자궁내막조직검사로부터 채취한 여성 5명의 자궁내막세포를 2주 동안 배양하였으며, alkaline phosphatase, OCT-4, CXCR4 면역화학염색을 통해 줄기세포 표지자 발현 여부를 확인하였다. 이후 percoll density gradient method 방법으로 극소형 추정줄기세포들을 분리하여 배양하였으며, 또한 극소형 추정줄기세포들과 그 유래의 세포들이 OCT-4와 CXCR4를 발현시키는지 확인하였다. 결 과: $3{\mu}m$ 미만의 극소형 추정줄기세포들과 5~15 ${\mu}m$의 과다염색질 원형세포들로 구성된 군집들이 모든 여성의 자궁내막세포에서 발견되었으며, alkaline phosphatase, OCT-4 및 CXCR4를 강하게 발현시켰다. Percoll을 이용하여 극소형 추정줄기세포들을 분리 배양한 결과, 극소형 추정줄기세포들은 자가재생, 배아체양 형성, 군집 형성, 분화 가소성과 같은 줄기세포의 형태학적 및 기능적인 특성들을 나타내었다. 극소형 추정줄기세포들은 세포간 응집 혹은 세포융합을 통하여 약 5~15 ${\mu}m$ 과다염색질 원형세포들과 약 10~20 ${\mu}m$ 구형세포들을 점진적으로 형성시켰다. 이후이 세포들은 섬유아세포 유사세포, 신경유사세포, 혈관내피유사세포를 포함하는 다양한 세포로 분화하였다. 또한 극소형 추정줄기세포들과 극소형 추정줄기세포에서 유래한 세포들은 흔히 OCT-4와 CXCR4를 강하게 발현시켰다. 결 론: 3 ${\mu}m$ 미만의 극소형 추정줄기세포들과 극소형 추정줄기세포에서 유래한 세포들이 인간 자궁내막에서 발견되며, 이 세포들은 줄기세포의 고유 특성들과 줄기세포 표지자인 alkaline phosphatase, OCT-4, CXCR4를 발현시킨다.

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