The generation of autologous monocyte progenitors (MoPs) can offer therapeutic benefits in animal model of various inflammatory diseases. Our direct conversion technology enables the large production of highly pure self-renewing iMoPs from somatic cells. iMoPs exhibit the hallmarks of bona fide monocyte progenitor cells, including cellular morphology, marker expression, and immune response.
iMoPs show typical round-shape morphology and homogenously express monocyte progenitor markers; CD11b, CD45, Iba-1, and CX3CR.
Phagocytosis of green fluorescence-labeled beads (green) by iMOPs stained with macrophage marker (F4/80). Cells were activated by treating LPS to induce phagocytosis
Transplantation of iMoP derived M2 macrophages in inflammatory bowel disease(IBD) model in vivo rescued colitis severity.