| Literature DB >> 25548277 |
Fangzhi Tan1, Cheng Qian1, Ke Tang2, Saber Mohamed Abd-Allah3, Naihe Jing4.
Abstract
Mouse pluripotent stem cells (PSCs), such as ES cells and induced PSCs (iPSCs), are an excellent system to investigate the molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in early embryonic development. The signaling pathways orchestrated by leukemia inhibitor factor/STAT3, Wnt/β-catenin, and FGF/MEK/ERK play key roles in the generation of pluripotency. However, the function of TGF-β signaling in this process remains elusive. Here we show that inhibiting TGF-β signaling with its inhibitor SB431542 can substitute for Oct4 during reprogramming. Moreover, inhibiting TGF-β signaling can sustain the pluripotency of iPSCs and ES cells through modulating FGF/MEK/ERK signaling. Therefore, this study reveals a novel function of TGF-β signaling inhibition in the generation and maintenance of PSCs.Entities:
Keywords: ERK; ES Cell; Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell (iPSC); Oct4; Reprogramming; TGF-β
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25548277 PMCID: PMC4326853 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M114.609016
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Biol Chem ISSN: 0021-9258 Impact factor: 5.157