期刊
STEM CELLS
卷 30, 期 9, 页码 1793-1799出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/stem.1169
关键词
Chromatin; Reprogramming; Epigenetics; Induced pluripotent stem cells; Pluripotency; Embryonic stem cells
资金
- Safra Foundation
- Israel Science Foundation [943/09]
- Israel Ministry of Science [CA146]
- Israel Cancer Research Foundation
- European Research Council [ERC-281781]
The ability to reprogram somatic cells to pluripotency is continuingly attracting increasing amounts of attention, providing both potential opportunities for regenerative medicine, as well as an intriguing model to study basic mechanisms of developmental reversal and epigenetic erasure. Currently, nuclear reprogramming is an inefficient process and a better understanding of its components and the underlying mechanisms will no doubt enable us to increase its robustness and to gain a deeper understanding of its regulation. Here we focus on the reprogramming process from the chromatin and genome organization perspective, describing the chromatin changes that occur both globally and locally. At the global level, chromatin decondenses toward the characteristic 'open' state, while locally, chromatin reorganization supports the silencing of lineage-specific genes and the activation of pluripotency-related genes. Importantly, the proteins that regulate this process are being identified, revealing different layers of chromatin regulation, including histone modifications, histone variants, chromatin remodeling and genomic DNA methylation. The emerging theme is that chromatin and genome organization are not only altered during the transition from a somatic to a pluripotent state, but also play active, regulatory roles during the reprogramming process. STEM CELLS 2012;30:1793-1799
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