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ArticleStem cell reports2014

Gene expression variability as a unifying element of the pluripotency network.

Elizabeth A Mason, Jessica C Mar, Andrew L Laslett, Martin F Pera, John Quackenbush, Ernst Wolvetang, Christine A Wells

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Article in Stem cell reports, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14citing papers in PubMed
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.

Elizabeth A MasonAustralian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Brisbane QSLD 4072, Australia.
Jessica C MarThe Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA.
Andrew L LaslettMaterials Science and Engineering, CSIRO, Clayton VIC 3168, Australia.
Martin F PeraThe University of Melbourne, Florey Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute, and Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville VIC 3010, Australia.
John QuackenbushDana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02215 USA.
Ernst WolvetangAustralian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Brisbane QSLD 4072, Australia.
Christine A WellsAustralian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Brisbane QSLD 4072, Australia; Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8TA, UK. Electronic address: c.wells@uq.edu.au.
University of Queensland · AUAlbert Einstein College of Medicine · USDana-Farber Cancer Institute · USMaterials Science & Engineering · AUUniversity of Glasgow · GBWalter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research · AU

Funding

Using Networks to Assign Gene Function in Lung DiseaseR01HL111759 · NHLBI · DANA-FARBER CANCER INST · PI QUACKENBUSH, JOHN, SILVERMAN, EDWIN K · 2012 to 2015
$3.4M
NHLBI NIH HHS 1R01HL11175NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL111759
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Heterogeneity is a hallmark of stem cell populations, in part due to the molecular differences between cells undergoing self-renewal and those poised to differentiate. We examined phenotypic and molecular heterogeneity in pluripotent stem cell populations, using public gene expression data sets. A high degree of concordance was observed between global gene expression variability and the reported heterogeneity of different human pluripotent lines. Network analysis demonstrated that low-variability genes were the most highly connected, suggesting that these are the most stable elements of the gene regulatory network and are under the highest regulatory constraints. Known drivers of pluripotency were among these, with lowest expression variability of POU5F1 in cells with the highest capacity for self-renewal. Variability of gene expression provides a reliable measure of phenotypic and molecular heterogeneity and predicts those genes with the highest degree of regulatory constraint within the pluripotency network.

Indexed as

Gene Regulatory NetworksCell ProliferationEmbryonic Stem CellsHumansOctamer Transcription Factor-3Pluripotent Stem CellsProtein Interaction Domains and MotifsTranscriptomeOctamer Transcription Factor-3POU5F1 protein, human

Identifiers

PMID25254348
PMCPMC4175554
OpenAlexW2003788015

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