中国畜禽种业 ›› 2026, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (9): 26-36.doi: 10.19543/j.cnki.1673-4556.20260803.002cstr: 32418.14.j.cnki.1673-4556.20260803.002

• 畜禽干细胞基础研究与应用 • 上一篇    下一篇

家禽胚胎干细胞的研究与应用进展

梁佑臣1, 赵健晓1, 张棋梦1, 曹智1, 薛倩2, 李国辉2, 孙红艳1, 牛英杰1, 左其生1, 韩威2, 李碧春1, 靳锴1   

  1. 1. 扬州大学动物科学与技术学院/农业科技发展研究院/国际联合实验室,江苏 扬州 225009
    2. 江苏省家禽科学研究所,江苏 扬州 225125
  • 收稿日期:2026-01-04 出版日期:2026-09-26 发布日期:2026-09-10
  • 作者简介:
    梁佑臣(2003—),男,江苏扬州人,扬州大学,在读硕士研究生。研究方向:动物遗传育种与繁殖,Email:
    靳锴(1993—),男,陕西宝鸡人,中共党员,博士,扬州大学农业科技发展研究院副教授,硕士生导师。发表论文30余篇(含第一/通信作者15篇);主持及参与国家自然科学基金等项目9项;获授权发明专利4项、参编国家级教材1部,并获江苏省高等学校科学技术研究成果奖(自然科学奖)等多项科技奖励。研究方向:动物遗传育种与繁殖,Email:
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金(32372864); 扬州市科技计划(YZ2023262); 中国博士后科学基金(2022M722697)

Research and application progress of poultry embryonic stem cells

Youchen Liang1, Jianxiao Zhao1, Qimeng Zhang1, Zhi Cao1, Qian Xue2, Guohui Li2, Hongyan Sun1, Yinjie Niu1, Qisheng Zuo1, Wei Han2, Bichun Li1, Kai Jin1   

  1. 1. College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University/ Institutes of Agricultural Science and Technology Development/Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education;of China, Yangzhou, 225009, Jiangsu
    2. Jiangsu Institute of Poultry Sciences, Yangzhou, 225125, Jiangsu
  • Received:2026-01-04 Online:2026-09-26 Published:2026-09-10

摘要:

家禽胚胎干细胞的研究作为发育生物学和农业生物技术的重要交叉领域,近年来取得了令人瞩目的进展。本文系统综述了家禽胚胎干细胞的基本特性、关键技术突破、当前挑战以及潜在应用前景,重点分析了其多能性维持的分子机制、培养体系优化策略、基因编辑技术的应用以及跨物种嵌合体的构建等方面的研究进展。在分子机制层面,家禽胚胎干细胞的核心多能性调控网络由POU5F3、SOX3和NANOG构成,与哺乳动物存在显著差异。特别介绍了OT/2i和OT/3i/chLIF等新型培养体系的建立,这些体系通过精确抑制Wnt、PKC及Activin/TGF-β等分化信号通路,并补充鸡源白血病抑制因子(chLIF),为鸡、鹌鹑、鸭、鹅等多种禽类胚胎干细胞提供了长期稳定培养的技术支持。在此基础上,CRISPR-Cas 9基因编辑技术已成功应用于家禽胚胎干细胞,实现了高效的基因敲入与定点修饰;跨物种嵌合体的成功构建以及生殖细胞分化能力的证实,进一步验证了其发育全能性。最后,在梳理现有研究成果的基础上,指出该领域存在生殖系传递效率低下、长期遗传稳定性不足等主要问题,并对其未来发展进行了展望。

关键词: 家禽, 胚胎干细胞, 体外培养, 多能性, 跨物种嵌合体, 基因编辑

Abstract:

Research on poultry embryonic stem cells, as an important interdisciplinary field bridging developmental biology and agricultural biotechnology, has achieved remarkable progress in recent years. This review systematically summarizes the fundamental characteristics, key technological breakthroughs, current challenges, and potential applications of poultry embryonic stem cells, with a focus on recent advances in the molecular mechanisms underlying pluripotency maintenance, optimization strategies for culture systems, application of gene-editing technologies, and generation of interspecies chimeras. At the molecular level, the core pluripotency regulatory network of poultry embryonic stem cells is composed of POU5F3, SOX3, and NANOG, which differs significantly from that of mammals. In particular, novel culture systems such as OT/2i and OT/3i/chLIF are highlighted. By precisely inhibiting differentiation-promoting signaling pathways including Wnt, PKC, and Activin/TGF-β, and supplementing with chicken leukemia inhibitory factor (chLIF), these systems provide long-term, stable culture support for embryonic stem cells derived from multiple avian species, including chicken, quail, duck, and goose. On this basis, the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology has been successfully applied to poultry embryonic stem cells, enabling efficient gene knock-in and site-specific modification. Furthermore, the successful generation of interspecies chimeras and the confirmation of germ cell differentiation capacity have further validated the developmental pluripotency of these cells. Finally, based on a comprehensive synthesis of existing research findings, this review identifies major challenges in the field, such as low germline transmission efficiency and insufficient long-term genetic stability, and offers a forward-looking perspective on future developments.

Key words: Embryonic stem cells, Poultry, In vitro culture, Pluripotency, Interspecies chimera, Gene editing

中图分类号: 

  • S81

表1

不同物种胚胎干细胞的特征比较"

特征Characteristics 小鼠Mouse 人类Human 鸡Chicken
发育阶段Developmental stage 着床前胚胎(囊胚内细胞团) 着床后胚胎(原条胚阶段) StageX的胚盘(相当于囊胚阶段)

形态

Morphology

圆形、致密、呈圆球状团块 扁平、上皮样 扁平、上皮样

默认状态

Ground state

原始态

(Naive)

始发态

(Primed)

中间态

(Intermediate)

图1

鸡胚胎干细胞"

表2

家禽胚胎干细胞常见的分子标记物"

类别

Category

分子标记物

Molecular marke

表达特征

Expression pattern

功能意义

Functional significance

检测技术

Detection method

参考文献Reference

核心转录因子

Core transcription factors

POU5F3 (PouV) 细胞核高表达 维持多能性核心调控因子,替代哺乳动物OCT4功能 免疫荧光、Western Blot [8]
NANOG 细胞核高表达 维持自我更新,抑制分化 免疫荧光、RT-qPCR [12]
SOX3 细胞核高表达 替代哺乳动物SOX2功能,参与多能性调控 免疫荧光、RNA-seq [4]
SALL4 细胞核高表达 与POU5F3协同调控多能性网络 免疫荧光、RT-qPCR [8]
KLF2 细胞核高表达 维持多能性,抑制分化;支持自我更新 RT-qPCR、免疫荧光、RNA-seq [9-11]
KLF5 细胞核高表达 维持多能性的关键调控因子,抑制分化且在禽类中取代哺乳动物KLF4的核心作用,促进多能性网络稳定 RT-qPCR、Western Blot、免疫荧光 [9-11]
KLF6 细胞核高表达 与KLF5协同,调控多能性基因并参与抑制分化路径 RNA-seq、RT-qPCR、免疫荧光 [9-11]
KLF4 细胞核低表达 在chESCs中非主导,但部分参与核心网络。整体在禽类中被KLF2/5/6部分取代 RT-qPCR、RNA-seq [9-11]

表面抗原

Surface antigens

SSEA-1 细胞膜阳性 未分化状态标志,表达呈异质性 流式细胞术、免疫荧光 [7]
EMA-1 细胞膜阳性 禽类特异性表面抗原 流式细胞术、免疫荧光 [13]
Integrin α6β1 细胞膜高表达 介导细胞与基质粘附,维持干细胞微环境 流式细胞术 [14]

功能蛋白

Functional proteins

碱性磷酸酶 高活性 未分化状态经典标志 组织化学染色 [10]
LIN28A/B 细胞质高表达 调控microRNA,维持多能性 Western Blot、RT-qPCR [4]
TERT 高表达 维持端粒长度,支持长期增殖 RT-qPCR [10]

生殖细胞标记

Germ cell markers

DAZL 分化后表达 生殖细胞分化标志 免疫荧光、RT-qPCR [8]
CVH 分化后表达 禽类VASA同源物,生殖细胞特异 原位杂交、RT-qPCR [15]

表3

类胚体中三个胚层特异性基因"

类胚体标记基因Embryoid body marker genes 关键基因Critical genes 表达水平Expression level 参考文献References

外胚层

Ectoderm

NeuroG1 [4]
Sox1 [4,8]
Nestin [4,18]

中胚层

Mesoderm

Gsc [4]
T [4]
Pdgfa0 [4]

内胚层

Endoderm

Gata6 [4]
Pdx1 [4]
Foxa2 [4]

多能性基因

Pluripotency genes

Nanog [4,8,11-12]
Pou5f3 [4]
Sall4 [4,8]

图2

纸环法分离胚盘[22]"

图3

家禽胚胎干细胞关键技术发展脉络(2010—2025年)及未来展望"

表4

家禽胚胎干细胞体外稳定维持的培养体系各组分功能[4]"

培养体系Culture system

名称

Name

功能和意义

Function and significance

OT/2i 卵转铁蛋白 卵转铁蛋白是卵黄中维持cESCs自我更新的最关键成分
IWR-1 一种Wnt/nt/1最关键成分信号通路抑制剂,适度的Wnt信号抑制对维持禽类多能态至关重要
Go6983 一种PKC信号通路抑制剂,与IWR-1协同作用,压制诱导分化的信号
OT/3i SB431542 通过抑制Activin/TGF-i受体ALK4/5/7来阻止这一分化路径
OT/3i/chLIF chLIF 通过激活JAK/STAT3通路有效抑制cESCs的分化

图4

种内外嵌合体[4]"

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