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Srf destabilizes cellular identity by suppressing cell-type-specific gene expression programs

Authors :
Takashi Ikeda
Takafusa Hikichi
Hisashi Miura
Hirofumi Shibata
Kanae Mitsunaga
Yosuke Yamada
Knut Woltjen
Kei Miyamoto
Ichiro Hiratani
Yasuhiro Yamada
Akitsu Hotta
Takuya Yamamoto
Keisuke Okita
Shinji Masui
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2018.

Abstract

The transcription factor Srf is a central regulator of immediate-early and actin cytoskeletal genes. Here the authors show that Srf is activated by repression of β-actin, promoting iPSC reprogramming of neural progenitor cells and hepatoblasts by repressing cell-type specific genes.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
9
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.235d41787bb94873a7b3d7b173d5fafc
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03748-1