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ArticleCell stem cell2015

Direct Induction of Trophoblast Stem Cells from Murine Fibroblasts.

Caroline Kubaczka, Claire E Senner, Monika Cierlitza, Marcos J Araúzo-Bravo, Peter Kuckenberg, Michael Peitz, Myriam Hemberger, Hubert Schorle

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Article in Cell stem cell, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 64 papers.

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64citing papers in PubMed
5.3field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

64 citing papers in PubMed, 106 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 3 countries.

Caroline KubaczkaDepartment of Developmental Pathology, Institute of Pathology, University of Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany.
Claire E SennerEpigenetics Programme, The Babraham Institute, Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge CB22 3AT, UK; Centre for Trophoblast Research, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3EG, UK.
Monika CierlitzaDepartment of Developmental Pathology, Institute of Pathology, University of Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany.
Marcos J Araúzo-BravoGroup of Computational Biology and Systems Biomedicine, Biodonostia Health Research Institute, 20014 San Sebastian, Spain; IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, 48013 Bilbao, Spain.
Peter KuckenbergDepartment of Developmental Pathology, Institute of Pathology, University of Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany.
Michael PeitzInstitute of Reconstructive Neurobiology, Life and Brain Center, University of Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), 53127 Bonn, Germany.
Myriam HembergerEpigenetics Programme, The Babraham Institute, Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge CB22 3AT, UK; Centre for Trophoblast Research, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3EG, UK.
Hubert SchorleDepartment of Developmental Pathology, Institute of Pathology, University of Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany. Electronic address: hubert.schorle@ukb.uni-bonn.de.
University of Bonn · DEBabraham Institute · GBGerman Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases · DEIkerbasque · ES

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Trophoblast stem cells (TSCs) arise from the first cell fate decision in the developing embryo and generate extra-embryonic lineages, giving rise to the fetal portion of the placenta. Mouse embryonic and extra-embryonic lineages are strictly separated by a distinct epigenetic barrier, which is not fully overcome following expression of TSC-determining factors in embryonic stem cells. Here, we show that transient expression of Tfap2c, Gata3, Eomes, and Ets2 is sufficient to reprogram mouse embryonic fibroblasts and post-natal tail-tip-derived fibroblasts into induced TSCs (iTSCs) and surmount the epigenetic barrier separating somatic from extra-embryonic lineages. iTSCs share nearly identical morphological characteristics, gene expression profiles, and DNA methylation patterns with blastocyst-derived TSCs. Furthermore, iTSCs display transgene-independent self-renewal, differentiate along extra-embryonic lineages, and chimerize host placentas following blastocyst injection. These findings provide insights into the transcription factor networks governing TSC identity and opportunities for studying the epigenetic barriers underlying embryonic and extra-embryonic lineage segregation.

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Cell TransdifferentiationAnimalsCell CycleCell LineageCells, CulturedEmbryonic Stem CellsFibroblastsMiceTrophoblasts

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PMID26412560
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