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. 2012 May 28;16(6):1196–1202. doi: 10.1111/j.1582-4934.2012.01521.x

Table 1.

Large animal iPSC derivation overview

Date and author Parental cell source Feeder layer Special culture conditions Differentiation (in vitro) Differentiation (in vivo) Markers Reprogramming factors
Canine iPSCs 2009 Shimada et al. Canine embryonic fibroblasts MEFs 6 ng/ml hbFGF, 1000 U/ml hLIF, 1 mM VPA, 0.5 mM PD0325901, 3 mM CHIR99021, 0.25 mM A83-01 AFP, FLK1, Beta III-tubulin positive cells None AP, Oct3/4 Retrovirus Canine OKSM
2011 Lee et al. Canine fibroblasts, Canine adipose stromal cells MEFs 5 ng/ml hbFGF, 1000 U/ml hLIF Embryoid bodies, Endothelial cells Teratomas AP, Oct3/4, Sox2, Nanog, TRA- 1-60, and SSEA-4 Lentivirus Human OKSM
Porcine iPSCs 2009 Ezashi et al. Porcine foetal fibroblasts MEFs 4 ng/ml hbFGF Embryoid Bodies Teratomas AP, SSEA-1, Oct3/4, Nanog, Sox2 Lentivirus Human OKSM
2009 Esteban et al Tibetan miniature pig fibroblast MEFs 4 ng/ml hbFGF, mLIF, PD0325901, CHIR99021, 39°C None Teratomas AP, Nanog, Sox2, Klf4, Oct3/4, Rex1, Lin28, SSEA4 Retrovirus Mouse and Human OKSM
2009 Wu et al. Primary ear fibroblast and primary bone marrow cells MEFs DMEM/F12 + 20% KSR + DOX Embryoid bodies Teratomas AP, SSEA3, SSEA4, Tra-1-60, Tra-1-81, Oct3/4, Nanog, Sox2, Rex1 and CDH1. DOX inducible Lentivirus Human OKSM + Nanog, Lin28
2010 West et al. Porcine mesenchymal stem cells 1. MEFs 2. Matrigel 1. DMEM + 20% KSR + 10 ng/ml hbFGF 2. mTeSR1 Embryoid bodies Chimeric offspring AP, Oct3/4, Sox2, Lentivirus Human OKSM + NANOG, LIN28
2010 Montserrat et al. Pig ear fibroblasts MEFs or Gelatin only hES/mES media (1:1) 10 ng/ml hbFGF, 1000 U/ml LIF Embryoid bodies Teratomas Nanog, SSEA-4, TRA-1-60 Retrovirus pMXs–OKSM–GFP
Sheep iPSCs 2010 Li et al. Sheep foetus fibroblast MEFs FBS instead of KSR Embryoid bodies Teratomas AP, Oct3/4, Sox2, Nanog, SSEA-4 DOX inducible lentivirus Mouse OKSM
Boving iPSCs 2011 Sumer et al. Bovine adult fibroblast MEFs 10 ng/ml bovine bFGF, 4 ng/ml hLIF, 39°C Embryoid bodies Teratomas AP, Rex1, Oxt3/4, Sox2, Nanog, c-Myc, Klf4, SSEA1, SSEA4 Retrovirus OKSM + Nanog
Non-human primate iPSCs 2008 Liu et al. Adult rhesus macaque ear fibroblast MEFs KSR medium Embryoid bodies Teratomas AP, Nanog, Oct3/4, Sox2, SSEA4, TRA-1-60, TRA-1-81 Retrovirus Monkey OKSM
2010 Zhong et al. Macaca nemestrina oral fibroblasts MEFs 16 ng/ml hbFGF, 0.5 mM PD0325901, 2 mM VPA, and 10 mM Y-27632 Embryoid bodies Neural precursors, Cardiomyocytes, Hepatocytes Teratomas Oct3/4, SSEA3, SSEA4, TRA-1-60, TRA-1-81, Nanog Retrovirus OKSM
2011 Deleidi et al. Cynomolgus macaque skin fibroblasts MEFs KSR medium Neurons Teratomas AP, Nanog, Oct3/4, Sox2, Klf4, cMyc, TRA-1-60, TRA-1-81, SSEA4 Retrovirus hOKSM

AP: alkaline phosphatase; bFGF: basic fibroblast growth factor; FBS: foetal bovine serum; KSR: knockout serum replacement; LIF: leukaemia inhibitory factor; MEF: mouse embryonic fibroblasts; VPA: valproic acid; MEF: mouse embryonic fibroblast.