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ArticleMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2025

Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts Reprogramming to Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells by T3.

Ana Montero-Pedrazuela, Constanza Contreras-Jurado

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Article in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ana Montero-PedrazuelaInstituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Sols-Morreale, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain. amontero@iib.uam.es.
Constanza Contreras-JuradoInstituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Sols-Morreale, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain. sccontreras@iib.uam.es.

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Abstract

Somatic cells can be transformed into induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) using a technique called reprogramming. This process involves introducing Yamanaka factors (Oct4, Sox2, Klf4, and c-Myc) to the cells through retroviral supernatants. This chapter outlines a protocol for reprogramming mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) using the hormone triiodo-L-thyronine (T3) to enhance the generation of iPSCs. It also describes how to analyze these iPSCs by colony staining for alkaline phosphatase activity, a standard marker for identifying pluripotent embryonic stem cells. To further study iPSCs, individual colonies must be selected and expanded, and pluripotency is examined by analyzing gene expression profiles using quantitative real-time PCR to measure the endogenous expression of pluripotency genes. Integrating T3 into reprogramming methods may significantly improve the production of functional iPSCs. This advancement could open new avenues for research in cell plasticity, disease modeling, and regenerative therapies.

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Cellular ReprogrammingFibroblastsInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsKruppel-Like Factor 4AnimalsCell Culture TechniquesCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedMiceKlf4 protein, mouseKruppel-Like Factor 4iPSC colony formationMouse embryonic fibroblastsPluripotencyQuantitative real-time PCRReprogrammingThyroid hormoneYamanaka factorsYamanaka factors

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