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ArticleStem cell research & therapy2016

Serum starvation-induced cell cycle synchronization stimulated mouse rDNA transcription reactivation during somatic cell reprogramming into iPSCs.

Qiaoshi Zhao, Yanshuang Wu, Zhiyan Shan, Guangyu Bai, Zhendong Wang, Jing Hu, Li Liu, Tong Li, Jingling Shen, Lei Lei

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Article in Stem cell research & therapy, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Qiaoshi ZhaoDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Harbin Medical University, Xuefu Road 194#, Nangang District, Harbin, 150081, China.
Yanshuang WuDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Harbin Medical University, Xuefu Road 194#, Nangang District, Harbin, 150081, China.
Zhiyan ShanDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Harbin Medical University, Xuefu Road 194#, Nangang District, Harbin, 150081, China.
Guangyu BaiDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Harbin Medical University, Xuefu Road 194#, Nangang District, Harbin, 150081, China.
Zhendong WangDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Harbin Medical University, Xuefu Road 194#, Nangang District, Harbin, 150081, China.
Jing HuDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Harbin Medical University, Xuefu Road 194#, Nangang District, Harbin, 150081, China.
Li LiuDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Harbin Medical University, Xuefu Road 194#, Nangang District, Harbin, 150081, China.
Tong LiDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Harbin Medical University, Xuefu Road 194#, Nangang District, Harbin, 150081, China.
Jingling ShenDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Harbin Medical University, Xuefu Road 194#, Nangang District, Harbin, 150081, China.
Lei LeiDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Harbin Medical University, Xuefu Road 194#, Nangang District, Harbin, 150081, China. lei086@ems.hrbmu.edu.cn.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundrDNA, the genes encoding ribosomal RNA (rRNA), is highly demanded for ribosome production and protein synthesis in growing cells such as pluripotent stem cells. rDNA transcription activity varies between cell types, metabolism conditions, and specific environmental challenges. Embryonic stem cells (ESCs), partially reprogrammed cells, and somatic cells reveal different epigenetic signatures, including rDNA epigenetic marks. rDNA epigenetic characteristic resetting is not quite clear during induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) generation. Little is known that whether the different rDNA epigenetic status in donor cells will result in different rDNA transcription activities, and furthermore affect reprogramming efficiency.

methodsWe utilized serum starvation-synchronized mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) to generate S-iPSCs. Both MEFs and serum-refeeding MEFs (S-MEFs) were reprogrammed to a pluripotent state. rDNA-related genes, UBF proteins, and rDNA methylation levels were detected during the MEF and S-MEF cell reprogramming process.

resultsWe demonstrated that, after transient inhibition, retroviral induced rRNA transcriptional activity was reprogrammed towards a pluripotent state. Serum starvation would stimulate rDNA transcription reactivation during somatic cell reprogramming. Serum starvation improved the methylation status of donor cells at rRNA gene promoter regions.

conclusionsOur results provide insight into regulation of rDNA transcriptional activity during somatic cell reprogramming and allow for comparison of rDNA regulation patterns between iPSCs and S-iPSCs. Eventually, regulation of rDNA transcriptional activity will benefit partially reprogrammed cells to overcome the epigenetic barrier to pluripotency.

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AnimalsCell CycleCellular ReprogrammingDNA, RibosomalEmbryonic Stem CellsEpigenesis, GeneticEpigenomicsFibroblastsInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsMethylationMicePromoter Regions, GeneticTranscriptional ActivationDNA, RibosomalInduced pluripotent stem cellMouse embryonic fibroblastrDNAReprogrammingSerum starvationTranscription activation

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