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Embryonic Stem Cells/Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
Epigenetic Regulation of Nanog by MiR-302 Cluster-MBD2 Completes Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Reprogramming†‡§
Article first published online: 24 MAR 2013
DOI: 10.1002/stem.1302
Copyright © 2012 AlphaMed Press
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How to Cite
Lee, M. R., Prasain, N., Chae, H.-D., Kim, Y.-J., Mantel, C., Yoder, M. C. and Broxmeyer, H. E. (2013), Epigenetic Regulation of Nanog by MiR-302 Cluster-MBD2 Completes Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Reprogramming. STEM CELLS, 31: 666–681. doi: 10.1002/stem.1302
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Author contributions: M.R.L. and N.P.: conception and design, collection and/or assembly of data, data analysis and interpretation, and manuscript writing; H.-D.C. and C.M.: collection and/or assembly of data; Y.-J.K.: data analysis and interpretation; M.C.Y. and H.E.B.: conception and design, financial support, manuscript writing, and final approval of manuscript. M.R.L. and N.P. contributed equally to this article.
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Disclosure of potential conflicts of interest is found at the end of this article.
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First published online in STEM CELLS EXPRESS December 19, 2012.
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Publication History
- Issue published online: 24 MAR 2013
- Article first published online: 24 MAR 2013
- Manuscript Accepted: 21 NOV 2012
- Manuscript Revised: 14 NOV 2012
- Manuscript Received: 12 SEP 2012
Funded by
- Public Health Service. Grant Numbers: RO1 HL056416, RO1 HL067384, PO1 DK090948
- AHA postdoctoral fellowship
- Riley Children's Foundation
Keywords:
- Induced pluripotent stem cells;
- MicroRNA;
- Epigenetics;
- Reprogramming
Abstract
While most somatic cells undergoing induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell reprogramming with Yamanaka factors accumulate at stable partially reprogrammed stages, the molecular mechanisms required to achieve full reprogramming are unknown. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) fine-tune mRNA translation and are implicated in reprogramming, but miRNA functional targets critical for complete iPS cell reprogramming remain elusive. We identified methyl-DNA binding domain protein 2 (MBD2) as an epigenetic suppressor, blocking full reprogramming of somatic to iPS cells through direct binding to NANOG promoter elements preventing transcriptional activation. When we overexpressed miR-302 cluster we observed a significant increase in conversion of partial to fully reprogrammed iPS cells by suppressing MBD2 expression, thereby increasing NANOG expression. Thus, expression of exogenous miR-302 cluster (without miR-367) is efficient in attaining a fully reprogrammed iPS state in partially reprogrammed cells by relieving MBD2-mediated inhibition of NANOG expression. Our studies provide a direct molecular mechanism involved in generating complete human iPS cell reprogramming to study disease pathogenesis, drug screening, and for potential cell-based therapies. STEM CELLS 2013;31:666–681