Sphingosine-1-phosphate mediates transcriptional regulation of key targets associated with survival, proliferation, and pluripotency in human embryonic stem cells.
Stem Cells Dev
; 17(6): 1195-205, 2008 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) replicate in vitro by the process of self-renewal, whilst maintaining their pluripotency. Understanding the pathways involved in the regulation of this process will assist in developing fully-defined conditions for the robust proliferation of hESCs necessary for therapeutic applications. We previously demonstrated that sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) plays an important role in survival and proliferation of hESCs. and here the key signaling pathways and downstream targets of S1P were investigated in a representative cell line (Shef 4). A significant rise in ERK1/2 activation with S1P treatment was witnessed in hESCs maintained on murine embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) exhibiting significantly higher levels of active ERK1/2 than those grown on Matrigel. RT-PCR and microarray analysis of micro-dissected, non-differentiated hESC revealed 1049 differentially expressed genes in S1P treated preparations compared with controls (n = 3). S1P regulated apoptosis through several BCL-2 family members, including BAX and BID, with increased expression of cell cycle progression genes associated with proliferation of hESC cultures. S1P treatment also increased expression of cell adhesion genes specifically cadherins and integrins. However, gene expression associated with pluripotency was decreased with S1P treatment indicating that an increased rate of hESC turnover (higher proliferation and lower apoptosis) may be balanced by an increased susceptibility to differentiate.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Esfingosina
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Transcrição Gênica
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Lisofosfolipídeos
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Apoptose
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Células-Tronco Pluripotentes
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Proliferação de Células
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Células-Tronco Embrionárias
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Stem Cells Dev
Assunto da revista:
HEMATOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA