Publications by authors named "Wencui Sun"

Before committing to an erythroid cell lineage, hematopoietic stem cells differentiate along a myeloid cell pathway to generate megakaryocyte-erythroid biopotential progenitor cells in bone marrow. Recent studies suggest that erythroid progenitors (EryPs) could be generated at the level of common myeloid progenitors (CMPs). However, due to a lack of suitable markers, little is known about the early differentiation of these committed EryP cells during CMP development.

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Objective: To compare the macular area parameters and aqueous humor factors between myopia and emmetropia.

Methods: Convenience sampling was used to select patients who visited the Changzhi Aier Eye Hospital's department of ophthalmology from December 2018 to December 2022 as the study participants. They were divided into three groups according to whether they were diagnosed as mild myopia myopic, highly myopic or not as follows: the mild myopia group (60 cases, 108 eyes), the high myopia group (46 cases, 78 eyes) and the healthy emmetropia group (40 cases, 65 eyes).

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p15 (cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2B, CDKN2B, p15), a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor (CKI) belonging to the INK4 family, plays an important role in hematopoiesis. Its expression level was positively related to the blockage effects of RUNX1b at the early stage. Experiments using human embryonic stem cell (hESC) lines with inducible p15 expression suggested that p15 overexpression can significantly decrease the proportion of KDR cells in S and G2-M stages 4 days after induction from day 0.

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Deficiency of P18 can significantly improve the self-renewal potential of hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) and the success of long-term engraftment. However, the effects of P18 overexpression, which is involved in the inhibitory effects of RUNX1b at the early stage of hematopoiesis, have not been examined in detail. In this study, we established inducible P18/hESC lines and monitored the effects of P18 overexpression on hematopoietic differentiation.

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The generation of blood cells in a significant amount for clinical uses is still challenging. Human pluripotent stem cells-derived hemopoietic cells (hPSC-HCs) are a promising cell source to generate blood cells. Previously, it has been shown that the attached substrates are crucial in the maintenance or differentiation of hPSCs.

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Background: The HOX genes are master regulators of embryogenesis that are also involved in hematopoiesis. HOXA9 belongs to a cluster of HOX genes that play extensively studied roles in hematopoiesis and leukemogenesis.

Methods: We established HOXA9-inducible human embryonic stem cells (HOXA9/hESCs) with normal pluripotency and potential for hematopoiesis, which could be used to analyze gene function with high accuracy.

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The hematopoietic function of has not been extensively investigated. Our research indicated that induction of in co-culture system from D10 significantly promoted productions of most hematopoietic progenitor cells. CD34-CD43+ cells could be clearly classified into CD34-CD43 and CD34-CD43 sub-populations at D14.

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Background And Objectives: p21, an important member of the Cip/Kip family, is involved in inhibitory effects of overexpression during the early stage of human hematopoiesis.

Methods And Results: We established a human embryonic stem cell (hESC) line with inducible expression of p21 (p21/hESCs). Overexpression of p21 did not influence either mesoderm induction or emergence of CD34+ cells, but it significantly decreased the production of CD43+ cells and changed the expression profile of hematopoiesis-related factors, leading to the negative effects of p21 on hematopoiesis.

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Article Synopsis
  • RUNX1 is crucial for blood cell formation, but the roles of different RUNX1 isoforms, especially RUNX1-205, are not well understood.
  • A study created a human embryonic stem cell line that overexpresses RUNX1-205, revealing that early overexpression hinders the development of CD34+ cells and reduces hematopoietic stem/progenitor cell production.
  • The impact of RUNX1-205 changes based on the timing of its overexpression, showing inhibitory effects early on, while later induction promotes hematopoiesis, highlighting its unique mRNA expression profile and better protein stability compared to RUNX1b.
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Eukaryotic inducible overexpression systems, including Tet-On and mifepristone-inducible systems, have been widely used to study gene functions by reverse genetics. Among the transposon systems reported to date, the piggyBac transposon system is one of the most efficient in cultured mammalian cells. Here, we report a piggyBac-based double-inducible system that combined the advantages of previous systems.

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Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Spatholobus suberectus Dunn is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) that can activate blood, dispel stasis, inhibit platelet aggregation, and stimulate hematopoiesis, and thereby treat anemia and diseases related to blood stasis syndrome (BSS). However, its hematopoiesis-stimulating activity is not well understood.

Aim Of Study: Four phenolic compounds (daidzein, formononetin, catechin, and procyandin B2) were isolated and purified from stems of S.

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RUNX1 is absolutely required for definitive hematopoiesis, but the function of RUNX1b/c, two isoforms of human RUNX1, is unclear. We established inducible RUNX1b/c-overexpressing human embryonic stem cell (hESC) lines, in which RUNX1b/c overexpression prevented the emergence of CD34+ cells from early stage, thereby drastically reducing the production of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells. Simultaneously, the expression of hematopoiesis-related factors was downregulated.

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The development of human erythroid cells has been mostly examined in models of adult hematopoiesis, while their early derivation during embryonic and fetal stages is largely unknown. We observed the development and maturation of erythroblasts derived from human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) by an efficient co-culture system. These hPSC-derived early erythroblasts initially showed definitive characteristics with a glycophorin A (GPA) CD34CD36 phenotype and were distinct from adult CD34 cell-derived ones.

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