PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Takashi Takemura
AU  - Midori Okabe
TI  - The reactivation of reprogramming factors within human blastocysts by using ATP contribute to human blastocyst development
AID  - 10.1101/111708
DP  - 2017 Jan 01
TA  - bioRxiv
PG  - 111708
4099  - http://biorxiv.org/content/early/2017/02/25/111708.short
4100  - http://biorxiv.org/content/early/2017/02/25/111708.full
AB  - Scientists worldwide have been unable to replicate the stimulus-triggered acquisition of pluripotency (STAP) cells and/or the STAP phenomenon. However, investigations into STAP cells and/or the STAP phenomenon by RIKEN CDB in Japan found that ATP (adenosine 5’-triphosphate disodium salt hydrate) can upregulate Oct3/4 (POU5F1: POU domain, class 5, transcription factor 1) and Nanog mRNA expression in mouse hepatocytes.On the other hand, no studies have investigated whether ATP can contribute to human blastocyst development. Here we show the reactivation of reprogramming factors within human blastocysts by appropriate ATP treatment (1 mM for 2 days) can contribute to human blastocyst development.In conclusion, although ATP treatment could not replicate STAP cells and/or the STAP phenomenon by scientists worldwide, appropriate ATP treatment (1 mM for 2 days) in cultured human blastocysts with totipotency would be helpful for infertility women.