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Nat. Cell Biol. 17, 1235-1246 (2015)
Transcription factor (TF) networks are thought to regulate embryonic stem cell (ESC) pluripotency. However, TF expression dynamics and regulatory mechanisms are poorly understood. We use reporter mouse ESC lines allowing non-invasive quantification of Nanog or Oct4 protein levels and continuous long-term single-cell tracking and quantification over many generations to reveal diverse TF protein expression dynamics. For cells with low Nanog expression, we identified two distinct colony types: one re-expressed Nanog in a mosaic pattern, and the other did not re-express Nanog over many generations. Although both expressed pluripotency markers, they exhibited differences in their TF protein correlation networks and differentiation propensities. Sister cell analysis revealed that differences in Nanog levels are not necessarily accompanied by differences in the expression of other pluripotency factors. Thus, regulatory interactions of pluripotency TFs are less stringently implemented in individual self-renewing ESCs than assumed at present.
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Publication type
Article: Journal article
Document type
Scientific Article
Language
english
Publication Year
2015
HGF-reported in Year
2015
ISSN (print) / ISBN
1465-7392
e-ISSN
1476-4679
Journal
Nature Cell Biology
Quellenangaben
Volume: 17,
Issue: 10,
Pages: 1235-1246
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
Reviewing status
Peer reviewed
POF-Topic(s)
30204 - Cell Programming and Repair
30205 - Bioengineering and Digital Health
30205 - Bioengineering and Digital Health
Research field(s)
Stem Cell and Neuroscience
Enabling and Novel Technologies
Enabling and Novel Technologies
PSP Element(s)
G-500800-001
G-503800-001
G-553800-001
G-503800-001
G-553800-001
PubMed ID
26389663
DOI
10.1038/ncb3237
WOS ID
WOS:000362213500004
Scopus ID
84942981648
Scopus ID
84941905451
Erfassungsdatum
2015-09-30