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SCIENCE SIGNALING
卷 12, 期 587, 页码 -出版社
AMER ASSOC ADVANCEMENT SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.aaw3306
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- Japanese research grant AMED [JP18bk0104059]
- Regulatory Science Regenerative Medicine
Kynurenine, which is generated from tryptophan by indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 (ID01), binds to the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR). Here, we report that kynurenine was produced by undifferentiated human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) and by induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). In undifferentiated hESCs, kynurenine stimulated the AhR to promote the expression of self-renewal genes. The kynurenine-AhR complex also stimulated the expression of ID01 and AHR, activating a positive feedback loop. Inhibition of ID01 activity reduced the proliferation of undifferentiated ESCs but did not stimulate their differentiation. Substantial amounts of free kynurenine were present in the culture medium, providing a paracrine signal for maintenance of the undifferentiated state. Kynurenine was not present in the medium of differentiated ESCs or iPSCs. When ESCs were induced to undergo ectodermal differentiation, the abundance of kynurenine in the medium was reduced through activation of the main kynurenine catabolic pathway mediated by kynurenine aminotransferase 2 (KAT2, also known as AADAT), resulting in the secretion of 2-aminoadipic acid (2-AAA) into the culture medium. Inhibition of KAT2 activity blocked ectodermal differentiation. Thus, kynurenine metabolism plays an important role in the maintenance of the undifferentiated state and in ectodermal differentiation. Furthermore, kynurenine in the culture medium is a biomarker for the undifferentiated state, whereas the presence of 2-AAA in the culture medium is a biomarker of ESCs and iPSCs that have committed to differentiate along the ectoderm lineage.
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