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ArticlePNAS nexus2025

Acetylation of lysine 49 on Ctnnb1 drives naïve pluripotency in murine stem cells by modulating Nanog function.

Toshiyuki Takehara, Mahito Nakanishi, Raku Son, Hirofumi Suemori, Yasuhiro Murakawa, Takeshi Teramura

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6 authors.

Toshiyuki TakeharaDivision of Cell Biology for Regenerative Medicine, Institute of Advanced Clinical Medicine, Kindai University Hospital, 377-2 Onohigashi, Osaka-sayama, Osaka 589-8511, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5790-2978
Mahito NakanishiTokiwa Bio Inc., Tsukuba Center Inc., Bulding G, 2-1-6 Sengen, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan.
Raku SonRIKEN-IFOM Joint Laboratory for Cancer Genomics, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, 1-7-22, Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-8611, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9250-9474
Hirofumi SuemoriLaboratory of Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Institute for Frontier Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Shogoin Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.
Yasuhiro MurakawaRIKEN-IFOM Joint Laboratory for Cancer Genomics, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, 1-7-22, Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-8611, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5415-1352
Takeshi TeramuraDivision of Cell Biology for Regenerative Medicine, Institute of Advanced Clinical Medicine, Kindai University Hospital, 377-2 Onohigashi, Osaka-sayama, Osaka 589-8511, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5310-4749

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Naïve pluripotency represents the ground state of mammalian development. A comprehensive understanding of the molecular mechanisms governing its establishment is crucial for elucidating the unique properties of embryonic cells and the regulatory mechanisms controlling cell fate determination. However, the key molecule to robustly achieve naïve pluripotency with minimal manipulation remains unclear. We found that the acetylation status of lysine 49 (K49) of Catenin beta-1 (Ctnnb1) plays a critical role in naïve pluripotency of murine stem cells. Deacetylated Ctnnb1 at K49 binds to transcription factor Nanog, impeding its repressor function and thereby promoting differentiation. Remarkably, treatment with IQ1, an inhibitor of interaction between acetyltransferase Ep300 and Ctnnb1, enhances acetylation at K49 of Ctnnb1, enabling the establishment and long-term maintenance of embryonic stem cells independently of the leukemia inhibitory factor, and also driving complete conversion of epiblast stem cells to the naïve state. This study reveals the critical role of Ctnnb1 in naïve pluripotency and introduces an effective strategy for its induction and maintenance.

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Crebbp/Ep300Ctnnb1epiblast stem cellspluripotencyposttranslational modification

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PMID41064241
PMCPMC12501846

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