172 results about "Embryo cell" patented technology

An improved method of nuclear transfer involving the transplantation of donor differentiated cell nuclei into enucleated oocytes of the same species as the donor cell is provided. The resultant nuclear transfer units are useful for multiplication of genotypes and transgenic genotypes by the production of fetuses and offspring, and for production of isogenic CICM cells, including human isogenic embryonic or stem cells. Production of genetically engineered or transgenic mammalian embryos, fetuses and offspring is facilitated by the present method since the differentiated cell source of the donor nuclei can be genetically modified and clonally propagated.

This invention provides a method for deriving precursors to pluripotent non-embryonic stem (P-PNES) and pluripotent non-embryonic stem (PNES) cell lines. The present invention involves nuclear transfer of genetic material from a somatic cell into an enucleated, zona pellucida free human ooplastoid having a reduced amount of total cytoplasm. The present invention provides a new source for obtaining human and other animal pluripotent stem cells. The source utilizes as starting materials an oocyte and a somatic cell as the starting materials but does not require the use, creation and/or destruction of embryos or fetal tissue and does not in any way involve creating a cloned being. The oocyte never becomes fertilized and never develops into an embryo. Rather, portions of the oocyte cytoplasm are extracted and combined with the nuclear material of individual mature somatic cells in a manner that precludes embryo formation. Murine, bovine, and human examples of the procedure are demonstrated. Subsequently, the newly constructed P-PNES cells are cultured in vitro and give rise to PNES cells and cell colonies. Methods are described for culturing the P-PNES cells to yield purified PNES cells which have the ability to differentiate into cells derived from mesoderm, endoderm, and ectoderm germ layers. Methods are described for maintaining and proliferating PNES cells in culture in an undifferentiated state. Methods and results are described for analysis and validation of pluripotency of PNES cells including cell morphology, cell surface markers, pluripotent tumor development in SCID mouse, karyotyping, immortality in in vitro culture.

Isolated cells are described that are not embryonic stem cells, not embryonic germ cells, and not germ cells. The cells can differentiate into at least one cell type of each of at least two of the endodermal, ectodermal, and mesodermal lineages. The cells do not provoke a harmful immune response. The cells can modulate immune responses. As an example, the cells can suppress an immune response in a host engendered by allogeneic cells, tissues, and organs. Methods are described for using the cells, by themselves or adjunctively, to treat subjects. For instance, the cells can be used adjunctively for immunosuppression in transplant therapy. Methods for obtaining the cells and compositions for using them also are described.

A system and method for determining the genetic data for one or a small set of cells, or from fragmentary DNA, where a limited quantity of genetic data is available, are disclosed. Genetic data for the target individual is acquired and amplified using known methods, and poorly measured base pairs, missing alleles and missing regions are reconstructed using expected similarities between the target genome and the genome of genetically related subjects. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, incomplete genetic data is acquired from embryonic cells, fetal cells, or cell-free fetal DNA isolated from the mother's blood, and the incomplete genetic data is reconstructed using the more complete genetic data from a larger sample diploid cells from one or both parents, with or without genetic data from haploid cells from one or both parents, and/or genetic data taken from other related individuals.

Apparatuses, methods, and systems for automated cell classification, embryo ranking, and/or embryo categorization are provided. An apparatus includes a classification module configured to apply classifiers to images of one or more cells to determine, for each image, a classification probability associated with each classifier. Each classifier is associated with a distinct first number of cells, and is configured to determine the classification probability for each image based on cell features including one or more machine learned cell features. The classification probability indicates an estimated likelihood that the distinct first number of cells is shown in each image. The classification module is further configured to classify each image as showing a second number of cells based on the distinct first number of cells and the classification probabilities associated therewith. The classification module is implemented in at least one of a memory or a processing device.

Methods are provided for altering gene expression in a population of human embryonic cells that include introducing a gene expression altering sequence into cells the cells retaining their pluripotent character, for purifying pluripotent embryonic stem cells from a heterogeneous population of cells, and for treating a human suffering from a deficiency of a selected cell type. Reagent cell populations are further provided for supplying material for transplantation consisting essentially of pluripotent human embryonic stem cells modified by foreign genetic material.

The present invention relates to animal model systems comprising a chimera between an avian embryo and a mammalian organism. Specifically, chimeric model systems comprising normal, diseased or genetically transformed mammalian cells and tissues transplanted into avian embryos, and uses thereof for in vivo testing of drugs and therapeutic modalities are disclosed.

The invention relates to organisms and compositions comprising one or more stem cells or one or more embryos, wherein the one or more stem cells or one or more embryos comprise one or more of the following mutations: (i) a deletion mutation; (ii) a knockout mutation; and/or (iii) an addition of a heterologous nucleic acid sequence; wherein the one or more mutations of (i), (ii), and/or (iii) are site-specific mutations caused by a Xanthomonas TAL nuclease (XTN). The invention also relates to method of mutating an embryo, iPS cell, stem cell, or more particularly a spermatogonial stem cell by exposing the nucleic acid sequence contained within such embryos or cell with a Xanthomonas TAL nuclease.

Disclosed is a method for using a first polar body and a second polar body as well as a single-cell embryo to carry out whole-genome non-exponential amplification and high-throughput genome sequencing, so as to perform preimplantation genetic diagnosis for genetic disease and testing for pathogenic genes causing repeated miscarriages. The method of the present invention comprises the following steps: (1) obtaining oocytes and embryos, and carrying out separation and genome amplification of first and second polar bodies and single-cell embryos; (2) establishing a genome sequencing library and sequencing, and carrying out bioinformatic analysis of the genome to obtain a gene spectrum and information concerning the number of copies of chromosomes and fragments thereof; (3) determining the chromosome ploidy of the polar bodies and embryos as well as information concerning defects, replication and point mutation in the chromosome fragments; (4) selecting normal or suitable embryos for implantation.

The invention discloses a method for pig in-vitro fertilization and embryo transplantation, which comprises the following steps: oocyte preparation; sperm capacitation; adjustment of sperm concentration through adding sperm receiving fluid and capacitation through placing the adjusted mixture into an incubator; in-vitro fertilization and in-vitro oosperm culture; and embryo transplantation which adopts an embryo transplantation tube for transplantation. The method for pig in-vitro fertilization and embryo transplantation provided by the invention can be operated simply, the in-vitro fertilization and embryo transplantation can be realized without surgery, no damage can be caused to the pig, the success rate is high, the cost is low, and the method has great significance for promotion of pig in-vitro fertilization, pig cloning and transgenic embryo research and production.

The invention relates to an infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) HQ strain CGMCC NO.4935 and a preparation method of inactivated vaccines and combined vaccines for infectious bursal disease (IBD). The preparation method mainly comprises the following steps of: (1) carrying out chain amplification on cell seeds; (2) adding cell growth-promoting liquid into a sterilized bioreactor, and inoculating cells for preparing vaccines for suspension culture; (3) replacing maintenance liquid containing an IBDV strain when cells are of the maximum density, and continuing to culture; (4) collecting viruses in time, and measuring virus titer; and (5) inactivating virus liquid, and preparing inactivated vaccines and combined vaccines thereof for the IBD according to different proportions. The method provided by the invention increases the cell density, improves the virus titer, improves the vaccine titer, reduces the side reaction, reduces the labor intensity, lowers the production cost, improves the controllability of production processes, and ensures the uniformity and stability of product quality. The produced inactivated vaccines and combined vaccines thereof for the IBD have the advantagesof good safety and high immune efficiency and have a complete protective effect on the IBDV attack.

The invention discloses a preparation method and an application of a tissue slice for observing temporal-spatial distribution of early embryo development in vivo. The preparation method comprises the following steps that 4% paraformaldehyde fixing, upward gradient ethanol dehydration, wax dipping, embedding, serial section, baking, dewaxing and downward gradient ethanol rehydration are performed in sequence on oviducts or uterine tissues which contain mice embryos in every period, and finally, after haematoxylin-eosin staining is performed on the tissues in the slice, neutral gum is used for sealing the slice, or after immunofluorescence histochemical staining is performed on the slice, a fluorescence resistant quenching sealing agent is used for sealing the slice. The tissue slice disclosed by the invention can be used for manufacturing a map of early mice embryo development and detecting the expression of Crb3 in the mice embryos in every period of development in vivo. The preparation method has the advantages that positions of all organs in the embryos can be relatively fixed, so that the position change of embryo cells in a genital tract and the continuity of embryo development can be conveniently observed, the structure is clear, and the tissue slice is convenient to store.

The invention relates to a male trait induction method for pelodiscus sinensis in embryonic periods. The male trait inducer is characterized in that through dissolving an aromatase inhibitor and an adjuvant into alcohol with the purity of 92-98%, the inducer with an aromatase inhibitor concentration of 50-150 mu g/mu l and an adjuvant concentration of 50-150 mu g/mu l is obtained; and the adjuvant is selected from testosterone, methyltestosterone or testosterone propionate. According to the induction method provided by the invention, the male induction rate can be more than 95% just through spraying the inducer two times at the sex determination key time point in embryonic development, and meanwhile, the normal development and low drug residues of pelodiscus sinensis gonads are ensured; and the induction method provided by the invention is easy to operate, low in cost, and remarkable in economic benefit, thereby being a sex control technology which is worthy of popularization in the existing pelodiscus sinensis breeding.

The invention discloses a method for preparing a buckwheat germ rutin capsule. The method comprises the following steps: a. seed selecting and seed soaking; b. germinating; c. pulping; d. quick freezing; e. vacuum freeze drying; f. crushing and packaging; g. extracting; h. separating and purifying; h. vacuum concentration; i. quick freezing; k. vacuum freeze drying; and l. crushing and packaging. In the invention, the raw material buckwheat sprouts until the whole embryo cells thereof break walls and is micronized, and then is made into buckwheat germ powder by extracting with a solvent, purifying by macroporous adsorbing resin, quick freezing, vacuum freeze drying, and finally refined into the buckwheat germ rutin capsule. The buckwheat germ rutin capsule has the faint scent of the buckwheat germ, and the contents of the flavonoid and mineral substance in the capsule amino acid, rutin and the like are higher than those of the common buckwheat seed powder, so that the buckwheat germ rutin capsule has enhanced activities of nutrient components and is easily absorbed by human body.

The invention relates to a method for producing haploid plant embryos, comprising providing microspores or pollen that comprise cell division inducing molecules; pollinating an embryo sac cell, in particular an egg cell, of the plant of which the haploid embryo is to be made with the microspores or pollen; allowing the microspores or pollen to discharge the cell division inducing molecules in or in the vicinity of the embryo sac cell, in particular the egg cell, to trigger division thereof to obtain a haploid plant embryo. When doubled haploid plant embryos are to be produced doubling of the chromosome number takes place at a certain stage after pollination, in particular during cell division or after obtaining the embryo. The invention further relates to the embryos thus obtained, plants regenerated therefrom and progeny thereof.