Fate decisions of chicken primordial germ cells (PGCs): Development, integrity, sex determination, and self-renewal mechanisms

K Ichikawa, H Horiuchi - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Primordial germ cells (PGCs) are precursor cells of sperm and eggs. The fate decisions of
chicken PGCs in terms of their development, integrity, and sex determination have unique …

Genetically engineered birds; pre-CRISPR and CRISPR era

N Dehdilani, S Yousefi Taemeh… - Biology of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Generating biopharmaceuticals in genetically engineered bioreactors continues to reign
supreme. Hence, genetically engineered birds have attracted considerable attention from …

[HTML][HTML] Dissecting chicken germ cell dynamics by combining a germ cell tracing transgenic chicken model with single-cell RNA sequencing

D Rengaraj, DG Cha, HJ Lee, KY Lee, YH Choi… - Computational and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Avian germ cells can be distinguished by certain characteristics during development. On the
basis of these characteristics, germ cells can be used for germline transmission. However …

Enhanced cultivation of chicken primordial germ cells

N Dehdilani, S Yousefi Taemeh, S Rival-Gervier… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The cultivation and expansion of chicken primordial germ cells (cPGCs) are of critical
importance for both biotechnological applications and the management of poultry genetic …

Chicken mesenchymal stem cells and their applications: a mini review

A Svoradova, V Zmrhal, E Venusova, P Slama - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent stem cells that are
capable of differentiation into bone, muscle, fat, and closely related lineages and express …

Long term-cultured and cryopreserved primordial germ cells from various chicken breeds retain high proliferative potential and gonadal colonisation competency

C Tonus, K Cloquette, F Ectors, J Piret… - Reproduction, fertility …, 2016 - CSIRO Publishing
When derived from chicken embryos, avian primordial germ cells (PGCs) have been
reported to keep their germline-specific properties and proliferative potential even after long …

Long-term in vitro culture and preliminary establishment of chicken primordial germ cell lines

L Kong, L Qiu, Q Guo, Y Chen, X Zhang, B Chen… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Primordial germ cells (PGCs) are precursors of functional gametes and can be used as
efficient transgenic tools and carriers in bioreactors. Few methods for long-term culture of …

Small non-coding RNA profiling and the role of piRNA pathway genes in the protection of chicken primordial germ cells

D Rengaraj, SI Lee, TS Park, HJ Lee, YM Kim, YA Sohn… - BMC genomics, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Background Genes, RNAs, and proteins play important roles during germline
development. However, the functions of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) on germline …

The molecular signature and spermatogenesis potential of newborn chicken spermatogonial stem cells in vitro

S Sisakhtnezhad, AR Bahrami, MM Matin… - In Vitro Cellular & …, 2015 - Springer
Although chicken spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) have received considerable attention in
recent years, only a few studies so far have focused on their derivation and characterization …

[HTML][HTML] High levels of histone acetylation modifications promote the formation of PGCs

Z Zhao, Y Wu, F Cheng, Z Wang, Q Geng, Y Niu, Q Zuo… - Poultry Science, 2025 - Elsevier
This study investigates the role of histone acetylation in the differentiation of chicken
embryonic stem cells (ESCs) into primordial germ cells (PGCs). Transcriptomic sequencing …