title: [Gene expressions of phase II enzymes in mouse embryonic stem cell-derived hepatocytes].
abstract: To elucidate gene expressions of phase II enzymes in the mouse embryonic stem (ES) cell-derived hepatocytes.
  
  
  
  Embryoid body (EB) formation cultures were applied in directed differentiation of ES to hepatic-like cells. The expressions of hepatic-specific genes, including AFP, ALB, Cyp7a1, were detected by RT-PCR during the differentiation course. Albumin was detected by immunocyto- chemistry. The gene expressions of mGST1 and UGTs family, including UGT1a1, UGT1a6, UGT1a9 and UGT2b5, were investigated using RT-PCR.
  
  
  
  A notable gene expression of AFP and ALB was observed on d 8. On d 18, AFP gene failed to express, while ALB and Cyp7a1 genes were detected.Albumin-positive staining was detected in hepatic-like cells. Phase II enzyme genes expressed in variance during the differentiation course, UGT1a1 and UGT1a9 were expressed stably, UGT1a6 expression increased gradually, and UGT2b5 failed to express. Little mGST1 gene expression could been detected in the early course until d 18. In addition, all the enzymes gene expressions in the derived hepatocytes on d 18 were similar to those from mature mouse hepatocytes.
  
  
  
  Mouse ES cell-derived mature hepatocytes express phase II enzyme UGTs and mGST1 genes similar to those in mature hepatocytes. The system may offer an alternative animal testing model related to phase enzymes in further research.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pharmacology & Toxicology and Biochemical Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
authors.forename: Mei-yuan
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Dan-yan
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Yue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Du
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D053595:Embryonic Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000201:enzymology*; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D014453:Glucuronosyltransferase / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D051549:Glutathione S-Transferase pi / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D022781:Hepatocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000201:enzymology*; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008861:Microsomes / Q000201:enzymology; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes; D014453:Glucuronosyltransferase; D051549:Glutathione S-Transferase pi