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ArticleStem cell reports2017

Surface Topography Guides Morphology and Spatial Patterning of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Colonies.

Giulio Abagnale, Antonio Sechi, Michael Steger, Qihui Zhou, Chao-Chung Kuo, Gülcan Aydin, Carmen Schalla, Gerhard Müller-Newen, Martin Zenke, Ivan G Costa and 3 more

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Article in Stem cell reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 53 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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53citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
8.6field-weighted citation impact, top 1% 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

53 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 136 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

13 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Giulio AbagnaleHelmholtz Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Stem Cell Biology and Cellular Engineering, RWTH Aachen University Medical School, Pauwelsstrasse 20, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
Antonio SechiInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Cell Biology, RWTH Aachen University Medical School, 52074 Aachen, Germany; Helmholtz Institute for Biomedical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
Michael StegerLaser Technology (ILT), RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
Qihui ZhouUniversity of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Biomedical Engineering Department-FB40, Groningen, the Netherlands.
Chao-Chung KuoInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Cell Biology, RWTH Aachen University Medical School, 52074 Aachen, Germany; IZKF Bioinformatics Research Group, RWTH Aachen University Medical School, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
Gülcan AydinInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Cell Biology, RWTH Aachen University Medical School, 52074 Aachen, Germany; Helmholtz Institute for Biomedical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
Carmen SchallaInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Cell Biology, RWTH Aachen University Medical School, 52074 Aachen, Germany; Helmholtz Institute for Biomedical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
Gerhard Müller-NewenDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, RWTH Aachen University Medical School, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
Martin ZenkeInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Cell Biology, RWTH Aachen University Medical School, 52074 Aachen, Germany; Helmholtz Institute for Biomedical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
Ivan G CostaInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Cell Biology, RWTH Aachen University Medical School, 52074 Aachen, Germany; IZKF Bioinformatics Research Group, RWTH Aachen University Medical School, 52074 Aachen, Germany; Aachen Institute for Advanced Study in Computational Engineering Science (AICES), RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
Patrick van RijnUniversity of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Biomedical Engineering Department-FB40, Groningen, the Netherlands.
Arnold GillnerLaser Technology (ILT), RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
Wolfgang WagnerHelmholtz Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Stem Cell Biology and Cellular Engineering, RWTH Aachen University Medical School, Pauwelsstrasse 20, 52074 Aachen, Germany; Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Cell Biology, RWTH Aachen University Medical School, 52074 Aachen, Germany. Electronic address: wwagner@ukaachen.de.
RWTH Aachen University · DEUniversity Medical Center Groningen · NLUniversity of Groningen · NL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The relevance of topographic cues for commitment of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) is largely unknown. In this study, we demonstrate that groove-ridge structures with a periodicity in the submicrometer range induce elongation of iPSC colonies, guide the orientation of apical actin fibers, and direct the polarity of cell division. Elongation of iPSC colonies impacts also on their intrinsic molecular patterning, which seems to be orchestrated from the rim of the colonies. BMP4-induced differentiation is enhanced in elongated colonies, and the submicron grooves impact on the spatial modulation of YAP activity upon induction with this morphogen. Interestingly, TAZ, a YAP paralog, shows distinct cytoskeletal localization in iPSCs. These findings demonstrate that topography can guide orientation and organization of iPSC colonies, which may affect the interaction between mechanosensors and mechanotransducers in iPSCs.

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Cell DifferentiationBiomarkersCell Cycle ProteinsCell DivisionColony-Forming Units AssayGene Expression ProfilingHumansInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMicroscopyMicroscopy, FluorescenceNuclear ProteinsTrans-ActivatorsTranscriptional Coactivator with PDZ-Binding Motif ProteinsTranscription FactorsBiomarkersCell Cycle ProteinsIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsNuclear ProteinsTrans-ActivatorsTranscriptional Coactivator with PDZ-Binding Motif ProteinsTranscription FactorsWWTR1 protein, humanYY1AP1 protein, humanbiomaterialscytoskeletoniPSClaser beam interferencemechanobiologymicrotopographypatternTAZtopographyYAP

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PMID28757164
PMCPMC5550028
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