2019
MKL1-actin pathway restricts chromatin accessibility and prevents mature pluripotency activation
Hu X, Liu ZZ, Chen X, Schulz VP, Kumar A, Hartman AA, Weinstein J, Johnston JF, Rodriguez EC, Eastman AE, Cheng J, Min L, Zhong M, Carroll C, Gallagher PG, Lu J, Schwartz M, King MC, Krause DS, Guo S. MKL1-actin pathway restricts chromatin accessibility and prevents mature pluripotency activation. Nature Communications 2019, 10: 1695. PMID: 30979898, PMCID: PMC6461646, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-09636-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell fate reprogrammingChromatin accessibilityActin cytoskeletonSomatic cell reprogrammingPluripotency transcription factorsGlobal chromatin accessibilityGenomic accessibilityCytoskeleton (LINC) complexCell reprogrammingCytoskeletal genesTranscription factorsReprogrammingPluripotencyChromatinCytoskeletonMKL1Unappreciated aspectPathwayNuclear volumeNucleoskeletonSUN2CellsActivationGenesExpression
2013
Dynamic Migration and Cell‐Cell Interactions of Early Reprogramming Revealed by High‐Resolution Time‐Lapse Imaging
Megyola CM, Gao Y, Teixeira AM, Cheng J, Heydari K, Cheng E, Nottoli T, Krause DS, Lu J, Guo S. Dynamic Migration and Cell‐Cell Interactions of Early Reprogramming Revealed by High‐Resolution Time‐Lapse Imaging. Stem Cells 2013, 31: 895-905. PMID: 23335078, PMCID: PMC4309553, DOI: 10.1002/stem.1323.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell-cell interactionsEarly reprogrammingDynamic cell-cell interactionsSingle-cell resolutionTime-lapse microscopyE-cadherin inhibitionTime-lapse imagingPluripotency inductionInduced pluripotencyGranulocyte-monocyte progenitorsPluripotent cellsReprogrammingMolecular mechanismsCell resolutionCell migrationCellular interactionsGenetic makeupE-cadherinSatellite coloniesExperimental systemHematopoietic stateSource cellsRare cellsColoniesComplex mechanisms
2009
microRNA Expression during Trophectoderm Specification
Viswanathan SR, Mermel CH, Lu J, Lu CW, Golub TR, Daley GQ. microRNA Expression during Trophectoderm Specification. PLOS ONE 2009, 4: e6143. PMID: 19582159, PMCID: PMC2702083, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0006143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlastocystCell DifferentiationCell LineageEctodermMiceMicroRNAsPluripotent Stem CellsConceptsEmbryonic stem cellsTrophectoderm specificationPreimplantation developmentMurine embryosFirst cell fate decisionCell fate decisionsTight developmental regulationStem cellsInner cell massCandidate miRNAsNumber of miRNAsStages of embryogenesisRole of microRNAsMiRNA expression changesMammalian developmentTranscription factorsDevelopmental regulationEctopic expressionTarget genesExpression changesTrophectodermal cellsTrophectodermMiRNA expressionFunctional roleMiRNAs
2008
The Growth Factor Environment Defines Distinct Pluripotent Ground States in Novel Blastocyst-Derived Stem Cells
Chou YF, Chen HH, Eijpe M, Yabuuchi A, Chenoweth JG, Tesar P, Lu J, McKay RD, Geijsen N. The Growth Factor Environment Defines Distinct Pluripotent Ground States in Novel Blastocyst-Derived Stem Cells. Cell 2008, 135: 449-461. PMID: 18984157, PMCID: PMC2767270, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2008.08.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStem cell linesGrowth factor environmentPluripotent stateTissue of originCell linesEmbryonic stem cell linesPluripotent ground stateBlastocyst embryosStem cell identityCell-cell interactionsGrowth factor conditionsStem cell typesFactor environmentPostimplantation epiblastCell identityES cellsDevelopmental stagesCell typesStem cellsFunctional differencesCritical roleEmbryosGrowth factorGrowth factor milieuEpiSCs