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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-11-5
pubmed:databankReference
pubmed:abstractText
The transcription factor Klf4 has demonstrated activity in the reprogramming of somatic cells to a pluripotent state, but the molecular mechanism of this process remains unknown. It is, therefore, of great interest to understand the functional role of Klf4 and related genes in ESC regulation. Here, we show that homozygous disruption of Klf5 results in the failure of ESC derivation from ICM cells and early embryonic lethality due to an implantation defect. Klf5 KO ESCs show increased expression of several differentiation marker genes and frequent, spontaneous differentiation. Conversely, overexpression of Klf5 in ESCs suppressed the expression of differentiation marker genes and maintained pluripotency in the absence of LIF. Our results also suggest that Klf5 regulates ESC proliferation by promoting phosphorylation of Akt1 via induction of Tcl1. These results, therefore, provide new insights into the functional and mechanistic role of Klf5 in regulation of pluripotency.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
1875-9777
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
6
pubmed:volume
3
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
555-67
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:18983969-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:18983969-Cell Differentiation, pubmed-meshheading:18983969-Cell Proliferation, pubmed-meshheading:18983969-Cells, Cultured, pubmed-meshheading:18983969-Embryo Implantation, pubmed-meshheading:18983969-Embryonic Stem Cells, pubmed-meshheading:18983969-Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental, pubmed-meshheading:18983969-Homozygote, pubmed-meshheading:18983969-Kruppel-Like Transcription Factors, pubmed-meshheading:18983969-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:18983969-Mice, Knockout, pubmed-meshheading:18983969-Mutation, pubmed-meshheading:18983969-Phosphorylation, pubmed-meshheading:18983969-Proto-Oncogene Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:18983969-Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt, pubmed-meshheading:18983969-Signal Transduction, pubmed-meshheading:18983969-Transfection
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Krüppel-like factor 5 is essential for blastocyst development and the normal self-renewal of mouse ESCs.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba 305-8575, Japan. masaema@md.tsukuba.ac.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't