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Cloning in Nature. Parthenogenesis. Monozygotic twins (embryo splitting). (incomplete embryo splitting). Egg Cell and Sperm Cells. Pg. 661. Ca 2+ Wave. Metaphase arrest. Ca 2+ and Egg Activation. SEP. “Calcium wave”. Cleavage Stage Embryos. Pre-compaction. Compaction.
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Cloning in Nature Parthenogenesis Monozygotic twins (embryo splitting) (incomplete embryo splitting)
Egg Cell and Sperm Cells Pg. 661
Ca 2+ Wave Metaphase arrest
Ca2+ and Egg Activation SEP “Calcium wave”
Cleavage Stage Embryos Pre-compaction Compaction
50 µm Blastocycst Uterus Inner Cell Mass (ICM) Blastocyst Blastocoel Trophoblast
Pre-implantation Development (~ 7 days in humans)
Mammals Cloned by Embryo Splitting Sheep Cattle Mouse Pig Horse Rhesus monkey
Mammals Cloned by SCNT Horse Goat Rabbit Cat Dog Gaur Sheep Mouse Cattle Pig Mule “Dolly” “Copy Cat”
Removal of genetic material from oocyte Transfer of diploid nucleus from adult somatic cell or Embryonic cell into “enucleated” oocyte Oocyte Activation Cleavage divisions of “reconstructed” embryo
SCNT in Mice Condensed Chromosomes Injected somatic nucleus Pseudo-pronuclei Ca 2+ injection cytochalasin
Removal of genetic material from oocyte Transfer of diploid nucleus from adult somatic cell or Embryonic cell into “enucleated” oocyte Oocyte Activation Cleavage divisions of “reconstructed” embryo
Somatic cell donor “mom” Copy Cat
Somatic cell donor “mom” Copy Cat
Inactive X Chromosome (“Barr Body”)
X Chromosome Inactivation ICM cells of Blastocyst
Somatic cell donor “mom” Copy Cat
Neural Plasticity Environment has a significant role in establishing and maintaining neural connections in the brain
Stem Cell Concept Pluripotent Multipotent Unipotent
Regenerative Medicine Stem Cells Transplant into patients
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Human Embryonic Stem Cell Colony Stem Cells Mouse “feeder” cells
Normal Karyotype in Cultured Human Embryonic Stem Cells
Cultured Cells Remain Undifferentiated Telomerase Activity Undifferentiation “Markers” Oct4 SSAE4
Teratoma Ectoderm Endoderm Mesoderm (gut epithelium) (squamous epithelium) (bone and cartilage)
OCT4 Embryonic Stem Cell Signaling Pathways These Pathways are necessary for maintaining the undifferentiated State
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iPS Cell Colony from Patient with ALS Reprogramming Genes: OCT4, SOX2, KLF4, c-MYC
Tissues with Adult Stem Cells Bone marrow/peripheral blood/umbilical cord Blood vessels Brain/spinal cord Skeletal muscle Colon Liver Pancreas Retina/cornea Skin Dental pulp
Adult Stem Cell Life-long Multipotent Plasticity?
Adult Stem Cells Multipotent Progenitor Cells
Stem Cell Niche Stem Cell
(Common Myeloid progenitor) (Common Lymphoid progenitor)
Signaling Pathways for Self Renewal in Adult Stem Cells Signals produced with the HSC niche
(Common Myeloid progenitor) (Common Lymphoid progenitor)