Hyperosmotic stress induces 2-cell-like cells through ROS and ATR signaling.
EMBO Rep. 24:e56194 (2023)
Mouse embryonic stem cells (ESCs) display pluripotency features characteristic of the inner cell mass of the blastocyst. Mouse embryonic stem cell cultures are highly heterogeneous and include a rare population of cells, which recapitulate characteristics of the 2-cell embryo, referred to as 2-cell-like cells (2CLCs). Whether and how ESC and 2CLC respond to environmental cues has not been fully elucidated. Here, we investigate the impact of mechanical stress on the reprogramming of ESC to 2CLC. We show that hyperosmotic stress induces 2CLC and that this induction can occur even after a recovery time from hyperosmotic stress, suggesting a memory response. Hyperosmotic stress in ESCs leads to accumulation of reactive-oxygen species (ROS) and ATR checkpoint activation. Importantly, preventing either elevated ROS levels or ATR activation impairs hyperosmotic-mediated 2CLC induction. We further show that ROS generation and the ATR checkpoint act within the same molecular pathway in response to hyperosmotic stress to induce 2CLCs. Altogether, these results shed light on the response of ESC to mechanical stress and on our understanding of 2CLC reprogramming.
Impact Factor
Scopus SNIP
Web of Science
Times Cited
Scopus
Cited By
Altmetric
Publication type
Article: Journal article
Document type
Scientific Article
Thesis type
Editors
Keywords
2-cell-like Cells ; Hyperosmotic Stress ; Pluripotency ; Reprogramming ; Totipotency; Embryonic-like Cells; Activation; Checkpoint; Genome; Stage
Keywords plus
Language
english
Publication Year
2023
Prepublished in Year
0
HGF-reported in Year
2023
ISSN (print) / ISBN
1469-221X
e-ISSN
1469-3178
ISBN
Book Volume Title
Conference Title
Conference Date
Conference Location
Proceedings Title
Quellenangaben
Volume: 24,
Issue: 9,
Pages: ,
Article Number: e56194
Supplement: ,
Series
Publisher
EMBO Press
Publishing Place
111 River St, Hoboken 07030-5774, Nj Usa
Day of Oral Examination
0000-00-00
Advisor
Referee
Examiner
Topic
University
University place
Faculty
Publication date
0000-00-00
Application date
0000-00-00
Patent owner
Further owners
Application country
Patent priority
Reviewing status
Peer reviewed
POF-Topic(s)
30204 - Cell Programming and Repair
Research field(s)
Stem Cell and Neuroscience
PSP Element(s)
G-506200-001
Grants
Projekt DEAL
German Research Foundation (DFG)
Helmholtz Association
Copyright
Erfassungsdatum
2023-10-06