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ArticleCell stem cell2010

An Oct4-centered protein interaction network in embryonic stem cells.

Debbie L C van den Berg, Tim Snoek, Nick P Mullin, Adam Yates, Karel Bezstarosti, Jeroen Demmers, Ian Chambers, Raymond A Poot

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Article in Cell stem cell, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 340 papers.

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340citing papers in PubMed
27.2field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

340 citing papers in PubMed, 550 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Debbie L C van den BergDepartment of Cell Biology, Erasmus MC, Dr. Molewaterplein 50, 3015GE Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Tim SnoekDepartment of Cell Biology, Erasmus MC, Dr. Molewaterplein 50, 3015GE Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Nick P MullinMRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Institute for Stem Cell Research, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JQ, UK.
Adam YatesMRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Institute for Stem Cell Research, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JQ, UK.
Karel BezstarostiProteomics Center, Erasmus MC, Dr. Molewaterplein 50, 3015GE Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Jeroen DemmersProteomics Center, Erasmus MC, Dr. Molewaterplein 50, 3015GE Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Ian ChambersMRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Institute for Stem Cell Research, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JQ, UK.
Raymond A PootDepartment of Cell Biology, Erasmus MC, Dr. Molewaterplein 50, 3015GE Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: r.poot@erasmusmc.nl.
Erasmus MC · NLMRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine · GBErasmus University Rotterdam · NLUniversity of Edinburgh · GB

Funding

Medical Research CouncilWellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Transcription factors, such as Oct4, are critical for establishing and maintaining pluripotent cell identity. Whereas the genomic locations of several pluripotency transcription factors have been reported, the spectrum of their interaction partners is underexplored. Here, we use an improved affinity protocol to purify Oct4-interacting proteins from mouse embryonic stem cells (ESCs). Subsequent purification of Oct4 partners Sall4, Tcfcp2l1, Dax1, and Esrrb resulted in an Oct4 interactome of 166 proteins, including transcription factors and chromatin-modifying complexes with documented roles in self-renewal, but also many factors not previously associated with the ESC network. We find that Esrrb associated with the basal transcription machinery and also detect interactions between transcription factors and components of the TGF-beta, Notch, and Wnt signaling pathways. Acute depletion of Oct4 reduced binding of Tcfcp2l1, Dax1, and Esrrb to several target genes. In conclusion, our purification protocol allowed us to bring greater definition to the circuitry controlling pluripotent cell identity.

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AnimalsCell LineCell ProliferationEmbryonic Stem CellsGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGene Regulatory NetworksMass SpectrometryMiceOctamer Transcription Factor-3PhenotypeProtein BindingProtein TransportTranscription FactorsOctamer Transcription Factor-3Pou5f1 protein, mouseTranscription Factors

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PMID20362541
PMCPMC2860243
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