Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Generating Functional and Highly Proliferative Melanocytes Derived from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells: A Promising Tool for Biotherapeutic Approaches to Treat Skin Pigmentation Disorders. |
| Authors: |
Saidani, Manoubia, Darle, Annabelle, Jarrige, Margot, Polveche, Hélène, El Kassar, Lina, Julié, Séverine, Bessou-Touya, Sandrine, Holic, Nathalie, Lemaitre, Gilles, Martinat, Cécile, Baldeschi, Christine, Allouche, Jennifer |
| Source: |
International Journal of Molecular Sciences; Apr2023, Vol. 24 Issue 7, p6398, 20p |
| Subject Terms: |
HUMAN stem cells, PIGMENTATION disorders, MELANOCYTES, PLURIPOTENT stem cells, SKIN regeneration, HOMEOSTASIS, SKIN biopsy |
| Abstract: |
Melanocytes are essential for skin homeostasis and protection, and their loss or misfunction leads to a wide spectrum of diseases. Cell therapy utilizing autologous melanocytes has been used for years as an adjunct treatment for hypopigmentary disorders such as vitiligo. However, these approaches are hindered by the poor proliferative capacity of melanocytes obtained from skin biopsies. Recent advances in the field of human pluripotent stem cells have fueled the prospect of generating melanocytes. Here, we have developed a well-characterized method to produce a pure and homogenous population of functional and proliferative melanocytes. The genetic stability and potential transformation of melanocytes from pluripotent stem cells have been evaluated over time during the in vitro culture process. Thanks to transcriptomic analysis, the molecular signatures all along the differentiation protocol have been characterized, providing a solid basis for standardizing the protocol. Altogether, our results promise meaningful, broadly applicable, and longer-lasting advances for pigmentation disorders and open perspectives for innovative biotherapies for pigment disorders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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