The transcriptional regulator ZNF398 mediates pluripotency and epithelial character downstream of TGF-beta in human PSCs.
Animals
Cell Line
Cell Self Renewal
/ genetics
Cellular Reprogramming
/ genetics
Embryonic Stem Cells
Enhancer Elements, Genetic
/ genetics
Gain of Function Mutation
Gene Expression Regulation
/ physiology
Gene Knockdown Techniques
Humans
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
/ physiology
Kruppel-Like Transcription Factors
/ genetics
Mice
Promoter Regions, Genetic
/ genetics
RNA, Small Interfering
/ metabolism
Smad3 Protein
/ metabolism
Transforming Growth Factor beta
/ metabolism
Zinc Fingers
Journal
Nature communications
ISSN: 2041-1723
Titre abrégé: Nat Commun
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101528555
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
12 05 2020
12 05 2020
Historique:
received:
12
09
2019
accepted:
17
04
2020
entrez:
14
5
2020
pubmed:
14
5
2020
medline:
1
9
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) have the capacity to give rise to all differentiated cells of the adult. TGF-beta is used routinely for expansion of conventional hPSCs as flat epithelial colonies expressing the transcription factors POU5F1/OCT4, NANOG, SOX2. Here we report a global analysis of the transcriptional programme controlled by TGF-beta followed by an unbiased gain-of-function screening in multiple hPSC lines to identify factors mediating TGF-beta activity. We identify a quartet of transcriptional regulators promoting hPSC self-renewal including ZNF398, a human-specific mediator of pluripotency and epithelial character in hPSCs. Mechanistically, ZNF398 binds active promoters and enhancers together with SMAD3 and the histone acetyltransferase EP300, enabling transcription of TGF-beta targets. In the context of somatic cell reprogramming, inhibition of ZNF398 abolishes activation of pluripotency and epithelial genes and colony formation. Our findings have clear implications for the generation of bona fide hPSCs for regenerative medicine.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32398665
doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-16205-9
pii: 10.1038/s41467-020-16205-9
pmc: PMC7217929
doi:
Substances chimiques
Kruppel-Like Transcription Factors
0
RNA, Small Interfering
0
SMAD3 protein, human
0
Smad3 Protein
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Transforming Growth Factor beta
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ZNF398 protein, human
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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