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Immunologic and chemical targeting of the tight-junction protein Claudin-6 eliminates tumorigenic human pluripotent stem cells

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  • Uri Ben-David

    (Stem Cell Unit, Silberman Institute of Life Sciences, The Hebrew University)

  • Neta Nudel

    (Stem Cell Unit, Silberman Institute of Life Sciences, The Hebrew University)

  • Nissim Benvenisty

    (Stem Cell Unit, Silberman Institute of Life Sciences, The Hebrew University)

Abstract

The tumorigenicity of human pluripotent stem cells is a major safety concern for their application in regenerative medicine. Here we identify the tight-junction protein Claudin-6 as a cell-surface-specific marker of human pluripotent stem cells that can be used to selectively remove Claudin-6-positive cells from mixed cultures. We show that Claudin-6 is absent in adult tissues but highly expressed in undifferentiated cells, where it is dispensable for human pluripotent stem cell survival and self-renewal. We use three different strategies to remove Claudin-6-positive cells from mixed cell populations: an antibody against Claudin-6; a cytotoxin-conjugated antibody that selectively targets undifferentiated cells; and Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin, a toxin that binds several Claudins, including Claudin-6, and efficiently kills undifferentiated cells, thus eliminating the tumorigenic potential of human pluripotent stem cell-containing cultures. This work provides a proof of concept for the use of Claudin-6 to eliminate residual undifferentiated human pluripotent stem cells from culture, highlighting a strategy that may increase the safety of human pluripotent stem cell-based cell therapies.

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  • Uri Ben-David & Neta Nudel & Nissim Benvenisty, 2013. "Immunologic and chemical targeting of the tight-junction protein Claudin-6 eliminates tumorigenic human pluripotent stem cells," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 4(1), pages 1-8, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:4:y:2013:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms2992
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms2992
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