| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2119588 | Differentiation | 2011 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The ability of ICM to differentiate into TE is still a controversial issue. Many of authors have showed the reconstruction of TE from isolated ICMs. We showed that immunosurgical method is not 100% efficient and that the original TE cells very often remain on the surface of isolated ICMs. We also found that isolated ICM cells cultured in vitro do not express Cdx2, and that the TE is reconstituted from TE cells which have survived immunosurgery. This indicates that very soon after the formation of TE in the blastocyst, the cells of ICM lose the potency to differentiate into trophectoderm.
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Authors
Katarzyna Szczepanska, Lukasz Stanczuk, Marek Maleszewski,