PMID- 29357945 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20180813 LR - 20181113 IS - 1756-0500 (Electronic) IS - 1756-0500 (Linking) VI - 11 IP - 1 DP - 2018 Jan 22 TI - Human stem cells express pannexins. PG - 54 LID - 10.1186/s13104-018-3125-z [doi] LID - 54 AB - OBJECTIVE: Pannexins are channel proteins important for the release of calcium and adenosine triphosphate, which are among other functions involved in early development. Here, the expression of pannexins was investigated in induced pluripotent stem cells derived from human cord blood endothelial cells (hCBiPS2), in hematopoietic stem cell-derived induced pluripotent stem cells (HSC_F1285_T-iPS2) and in human embryonic stem cells (HES-3). The expression of pannexin (Panx) 1-3 mRNAs was analyzed in all three undifferentiated stem cell lines. Stem cells then underwent undirected differentiation into embryoid bodies and were analyzed regarding expression of germ layer-specific genes. RESULTS: Panx1, Panx2, and Panx3 mRNAs were expressed in all undifferentiated stem cell lines investigated. In comparison, Panx1 showed the highest expression among all pannexins. The undirected differentiation resulted in a mixed germ layer genotype in all three stem cell lines. Whereas the expression of Panx1 was not affected by differentiation, the expression of Panx2 was slightly increased in differentiated hCBiPS2 cells, HSC_F1285_T-iPS2 as well as HES3 cells as compared to their undifferentiated counterparts. A slight increase of Panx3 expression was observed in differentiated hCBiPS2 cells only. In conclusion, pluripotent stem cells express all three pannexin genes. FAU - Hainz, Nadine AU - Hainz N AD - Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Saarland University, Kirrberger Strasse, Building 61, Saar, 66421, Homburg, Germany. FAU - Beckmann, Anja AU - Beckmann A AD - Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Saarland University, Kirrberger Strasse, Building 61, Saar, 66421, Homburg, Germany. FAU - Schubert, Madline AU - Schubert M AD - Leibniz Research Laboratories for Biotechnology and Artificial Organs (LEBAO), Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Transplant and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, 30625, Hannover, Germany. AD - REBIRTH-Cluster of Excellence, Hannover Medical School, 30625, Hannover, Germany. FAU - Haase, Alexandra AU - Haase A AD - Leibniz Research Laboratories for Biotechnology and Artificial Organs (LEBAO), Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Transplant and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, 30625, Hannover, Germany. AD - REBIRTH-Cluster of Excellence, Hannover Medical School, 30625, Hannover, Germany. FAU - Martin, Ulrich AU - Martin U AD - Leibniz Research Laboratories for Biotechnology and Artificial Organs (LEBAO), Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Transplant and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, 30625, Hannover, Germany. AD - REBIRTH-Cluster of Excellence, Hannover Medical School, 30625, Hannover, Germany. FAU - Tschernig, Thomas AU - Tschernig T AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-7788-1796 AD - Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Saarland University, Kirrberger Strasse, Building 61, Saar, 66421, Homburg, Germany. thomas.tschernig@uks.eu. FAU - Meier, Carola AU - Meier C AD - Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Saarland University, Kirrberger Strasse, Building 61, Saar, 66421, Homburg, Germany. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20180122 PL - England TA - BMC Res Notes JT - BMC research notes JID - 101462768 RN - 0 (Connexins) RN - 0 (Nerve Tissue Proteins) RN - 0 (PANX1 protein, human) RN - 0 (PANX2 protein, human) RN - 0 (PANX3 protein, human) SB - IM MH - Cell Line MH - Connexins/*genetics MH - Endothelial Progenitor Cells/cytology/metabolism MH - Fetal Blood/cytology MH - *Gene Expression MH - Human Embryonic Stem Cells/cytology/metabolism MH - Humans MH - Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells/cytology/metabolism MH - Nerve Tissue Proteins/*genetics MH - Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction MH - Stem Cells/cytology/*metabolism PMC - PMC5778636 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Differentiation OT - Endoderm OT - Human stem cells OT - Pannexins OT - Regulation EDAT- 2018/01/24 06:00 MHDA- 2018/08/14 06:00 PMCR- 2018/01/22 CRDT- 2018/01/24 06:00 PHST- 2017/11/03 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/01/03 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2018/01/24 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2018/01/24 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/08/14 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2018/01/22 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1186/s13104-018-3125-z [pii] AID - 3125 [pii] AID - 10.1186/s13104-018-3125-z [doi] PST - epublish SO - BMC Res Notes. 2018 Jan 22;11(1):54. doi: 10.1186/s13104-018-3125-z.