期刊
BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-GENERAL SUBJECTS
卷 1830, 期 2, 页码 2268-2279出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2012.08.025
关键词
TGFbeta family; SMAD; Cell fate; Pluripotency; Stem cell
资金
- Swiss National Science Foundation [PA00p3_124148]
- Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) [PA00P3_124148] Funding Source: Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
Background: Members of the Transforming Growth Factor-beta (TGF beta) superfamily of cytokines are essential for early embryonic development and play crucial roles in pluripotency and differentiation of embryonic stem cells in vitro. Scope of review: In this review, we discuss how TGF beta. family signals are read by cells and how they are modulated by the cellular context Furthermore, we review recent advances in our understanding of TGF beta function in embryonic stem cells and point out hot topics at the intersection of TGF beta signaling and stem cell biology fields. Major conclusion: TGF beta family signals are essential for early mammalian development and the importance of this pathway is reflected in pluripotent stem cells derived from the mammalian embryo. General significance: Understanding signaling pathways underlying pluripotency and cell fate specification holds promises for the advent of personalized regenerative medicine. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled Biochemistry of Stem Cells. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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