| Literature DB >> 19171302 |
Heather K Bone1, Teresa Damiano, Stephen Bartlett, Alexis Perry, Julie Letchford, Yolanda Sanchez Ripoll, Adam S Nelson, Melanie J Welham.
Abstract
The ability to propagate embryonic stem cells (ESCs) while maintaining their pluripotency is critical if their potential use in regenerative medicine is to be realized. The mechanisms controlling ESC self-renewal are under intense investigation, and glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK-3) has been implicated in regulating both self-renewal and differentiation. To clarify its role in ESCs we have used chemical genetics. We synthesized a series of bisindolylmaleimides, a subset of which inhibit GSK-3 in murine ESCs and robustly enhance self-renewal in the presence of leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) and serum, but not in the absence of LIF. Importantly, these molecules appear selective for GSK-3 and do not perturb other signaling pathways regulating self-renewal. Our study clarifies the functional importance of GSK-3 in regulation of ESC self-renewal and provides tools for investigating its role further.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID： 19171302 DOI： 10.1016/j.chembiol.2008.11.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Chem Biol ISSN： 1074-5521