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Nanog overcomes reprogramming barriers and induces pluripotency in minimal conditions.


ABSTRACT: Induced pluripotency requires the expression of defined factors and culture conditions that support the self-renewal of embryonic stem (ES) cells. Small molecule inhibition of MAP kinase (MEK) and glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK3) with LIF (2i/LIF) provides an optimal culture environment for mouse ES cells and promotes transition to naive pluripotency in partially reprogrammed (pre-iPS) cells. Here we show that 2i/LIF treatment in clonal lines of pre-iPS cells results in the activation of endogenous Nanog and rapid downregulation of retroviral Oct4 expression. Nanog enables somatic cell reprogramming in serum-free medium supplemented with LIF, a culture condition which does not support induced pluripotency or the self-renewal of ES cells, and is sufficient to reprogram epiblast-derived stem cells to naive pluripotency in serum-free medium alone. Nanog also enhances reprogramming in cooperation with kinase inhibition or 5-aza-cytidine, a small molecule inhibitor of DNA methylation. These results highlight the capacity of Nanog to overcome multiple barriers to reprogramming and reveal a synergy between Nanog and chemical inhibitors that promote reprogramming. We conclude that Nanog induces pluripotency in minimal conditions. This provides a strategy for imposing naive pluripotency in mammalian cells independently of species-specific culture requirements.

SUBMITTER: Theunissen TW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3025321 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Nanog overcomes reprogramming barriers and induces pluripotency in minimal conditions.

Theunissen Thorold W TW   van Oosten Anouk L AL   Castelo-Branco Gonçalo G   Hall John J   Smith Austin A   Silva José C R JC  

Current biology : CB 20101230 1


Induced pluripotency requires the expression of defined factors and culture conditions that support the self-renewal of embryonic stem (ES) cells. Small molecule inhibition of MAP kinase (MEK) and glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK3) with LIF (2i/LIF) provides an optimal culture environment for mouse ES cells and promotes transition to naive pluripotency in partially reprogrammed (pre-iPS) cells. Here we show that 2i/LIF treatment in clonal lines of pre-iPS cells results in the activation of endoge  ...[more]

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