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Mus minutoides is one of the smallest mammals worldwide; however, the regulatory mechanisms underlying its dwarfism have not been examined. Therefore, we aimed to establish M. minutoides induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) using the PiggyBac transposon system for applications in developmental engineering. The established M. minutoides iPSCs were found to express pluripotency markers and could differentiate into neurons. Based on in vitro differentiation analysis, M. minutoides iPSCs formed embryoid bodies expressing marker genes in all three germ layers. Moreover, according to the in vivo analysis, these cells contributed to the formation of teratoma and development of chimeric mice with Mus musculus. Overall, the M. minutoides iPSCs generated in this study possess properties that are comparable to or closely resemble those of naïve pluripotent stem cells (PSCs). These findings suggest these iPSCs have potential utility in various analytical applications, including methods for blastocyst completion.

DOI： 10.1038/s41598-024-53687-9

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Mouse embryos in the early-implantation stage require manipulation under a microscope. While the extraction of DNA, RNA and proteins from a single sample allows for both determination of genetic type and analysis of gene expression, whole mount analysis is not possible. In this study, we explored the applicability of PCR using extraembryonic tissues, especially the decidual side tissue after isolating the embryos from implantation sites to establish a method for determining the genetic type of embryos. The implantation site was resected at each day from the date of vaginal plug confirmation, separated into embryos and deciduae. Genomic DNA were isolated separately from the embryos and the deciduae. PCR was performed using these genomic DNA, and the band patterns were compared after electrophoresis. As a result, we demonstrated that detecting embryo-derived cells in the decidua allows determination of the sex and presence of transgenes without harming the mouse embryos themselves, from 8.5 days of age. This method enables the determination of the genetic type of mouse embryos without damaging. This technique would expand the adaptations for analysis of mouse implanted embryos.

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The African pygmy mouse ( Mus minutoides ) displays a dwarfism phenotype distinctive from closely related species. This study aimed to investigate the growth hormone receptor (Ghr) gene sequence in M. minutoides . We identified several amino acid variations, including the P469L mutation. Our findings suggest that this mutation affects Ghr protein functionality, decreasing Igf1 expression and contributing to the dwarfism observed in M. minutoides . Further studies utilizing genome editing technology are necessary to elucidate the mechanisms involved in mammalian body size determination.

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We determined the nucleotide sequence of the growth hormone (Gh) gene in Mus minutoides, one of the smallest mammals, where was predicted to be distinct in the functional regions between M. minutoides and Mus musculus. To investigate the evolutionary characteristics of Gh in M. minutoides, we constructed a phylogenetic tree based on the putative amino acid sequences of Gh, suggesting that the Gh of M. minutoides diverged earlier than M. musculus. Furthermore, the Gh gene expressed higher in M. minutoides than in M. musculus. Our results suggest that the specific feature of the Gh in M. minutoides is in rather the regulatory mechanism than the sequence.

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Event date： 2023.12

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Event date： 2023.9

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Event date： 2023.9

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Event date： 2023.3

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Event date： 2022.11 - 2022.12

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Award type：Award from Japanese society, conference, symposium, etc.  Country：Japan

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Type：Investigation, survey

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