期刊
BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
卷 355, 期 1, 页码 111-116出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2007.01.106
关键词
Oct4; pseudogenes; stem cells; pluripotency
资金
- NHLBI NIH HHS [R01HL084590] Funding Source: Medline
Multiple pseudogenes have been proposed for embryonic stem (ES) cell-specific genes, and their abundance suggests that some of these potential pseudogenes may be functional. ES cell-specific expression of Oct4 regulates stem cell pluripotency and self-renewing state. Although Oct4 expression has been reported in adult tissues during gene reprogramming, the detected Oct4 signal might be contributed by Oct4 pseudogenes. Among the multiple Oct4 transcripts characterized here is a similar to 1 kb clone derived from P19 embryonal carcinoma stem cells, which shares a similar to 87% sequence homology with the parent Oct4 gene, and has the potential of encoding an 80-amino acid product (designated as Oct4P1). Adenoviral expression of Oct4P1 in mesenchymal stem cells promotes their proliferation and inhibits their osteochondral differentiation. These dual effects of Oct4P1 are reminiscent of the stem cell regulatory function of the parent Oct4, and suggest that Oct4PI may be a functional pseudogene or a novel Oct4-related gene with a unique function in stem cells. (c) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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