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ArticleNature communications2017

Dynamics of lineage commitment revealed by single-cell transcriptomics of differentiating embryonic stem cells.

Stefan Semrau, Johanna E Goldmann, Magali Soumillon, Tarjei S Mikkelsen, Rudolf Jaenisch, Alexander van Oudenaarden

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Article in Nature communications, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 114 papers.

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6 authors.

Stefan SemrauHubrecht Institute-KNAW (Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences) and University Medical Center Utrecht, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584 CT, Utrecht, The Netherlands. semrau@physics.leidenuniv.nl.
Johanna E GoldmannWhitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, 9 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA, 02142, USA.
Magali SoumillonBroad Institute, 415 Main St, Cambridge, MA, 02142, USA.
Tarjei S MikkelsenBroad Institute, 415 Main St, Cambridge, MA, 02142, USA.
Rudolf JaenischWhitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, 9 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA, 02142, USA.
Alexander van OudenaardenHubrecht Institute-KNAW (Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences) and University Medical Center Utrecht, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584 CT, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Funding

Programming and Reprogramming Human CellsR01CA084198 · NCI · WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RES · PI JAENISCH, RUDOLF · 2009 to 2013
$4.3M
European Research Council 294325NCI NIH HHS R01 CA084198
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gene expression heterogeneity in the pluripotent state of mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs) has been increasingly well-characterized. In contrast, exit from pluripotency and lineage commitment have not been studied systematically at the single-cell level. Here we measure the gene expression dynamics of retinoic acid driven mESC differentiation from pluripotency to lineage commitment, using an unbiased single-cell transcriptomics approach. We find that the exit from pluripotency marks the start of a lineage transition as well as a transient phase of increased susceptibility to lineage specifying signals. Our study reveals several transcriptional signatures of this phase, including a sharp increase of gene expression variability and sequential expression of two classes of transcriptional regulators. In summary, we provide a comprehensive analysis of the exit from pluripotency and lineage commitment at the single cell level, a potential stepping stone to improved lineage manipulation through timing of differentiation cues.

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Single-Cell AnalysisTranscriptomeAnimalsCell DifferentiationCell LineageEmbryonic Stem CellsGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalMicePluripotent Stem CellsProteinsProteins

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PMID29061959
PMCPMC5653659

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