Origin and functional heterogeneity of fibroblasts

VS LeBleu, EG Neilson - The FASEB Journal, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The inherent plasticity and resiliency of fibroblasts make this cell type a conventional tool for
basic research. But where do they come from, are all fibroblasts the same, and how do they …

Cellular plasticity in reprogramming, rejuvenation and tumorigenesis: a pioneer TF perspective

A Huyghe, A Trajkova, F Lavial - Trends in cell biology, 2024 - cell.com
The multistep process of in vivo reprogramming, mediated by the transcription factors (TFs)
Oct4, Sox2, Klf4, and c-Myc (OSKM), holds great promise for the development of …

The activity of early-life gene regulatory elements is hijacked in aging through pervasive AP-1-linked chromatin opening

R Patrick, M Naval-Sanchez, N Deshpande, Y Huang… - Cell Metabolism, 2024 - cell.com
A mechanistic connection between aging and development is largely unexplored. Through
profiling age-related chromatin and transcriptional changes across 22 murine cell types …

Nicotinamide riboside attenuates age-associated metabolic and functional changes in hematopoietic stem cells

X Sun, B Cao, M Naval-Sanchez, T Pham… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
With age, hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) undergo changes in function, including reduced
regenerative potential and loss of quiescence, which is accompanied by a significant …

Fibroblasts as turned agents in cancer progression

R Wieder - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Normal epithelial cells in our organs are surrounded by stroma, which is
an ecosystem made up of a variety of cells and proteins that support their intended functions …

DOT1L is a barrier to histone acetylation during reprogramming to pluripotency

CK Wille, X Zhang, SA Haws, JM Denu… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) have transcriptionally permissive chromatin enriched for gene
activation–associated histone modifications. A striking exception is DOT1L-mediated H3K79 …

Comparative roadmaps of reprogramming and oncogenic transformation identify Bcl11b and Atoh8 as broad regulators of cellular plasticity

A Huyghe, G Furlan, J Schroeder, E Cascales… - Nature Cell …, 2022 - nature.com
Coordinated changes of cellular plasticity and identity are critical for pluripotent
reprogramming and oncogenic transformation. However, the sequences of events that …

[HTML][HTML] Transient and permanent reconfiguration of chromatin and transcription factor occupancy drive reprogramming

AS Knaupp, S Buckberry, J Pflueger, SM Lim, E Ford… - Cell stem cell, 2017 - cell.com
Somatic cell reprogramming into induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) induces changes in
genome architecture reflective of the embryonic stem cell (ESC) state. However, only a small …

Defining human pluripotency

A Yilmaz, N Benvenisty - Cell Stem Cell, 2019 - cell.com
Human pluripotent stem cells harbor the capacity to differentiate into cells from the three
embryonic germ layers, and this ability grants them a central role in modeling human …

[HTML][HTML] The transcription factor code in iPSC reprogramming

W Deng, EC Jacobson, AJ Collier, K Plath - Current opinion in genetics & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Transcription factor (TF)-induced reprogramming of somatic cells across lineages and to
induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) has revealed a remarkable plasticity of differentiated …