Directed Differentiation of Pluripotent Stem Cells by Transcription Factors

Overview

Journal Mol Cells

Publisher Elsevier

Specialties Cell Biology
Molecular Biology

Date 2019 Mar 20

PMID 30884942

Citations 31

Authors

Yujeong Oh

Jiwon Jang

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Abstract

Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) have been used as promising tools for regenerative medicine, disease modeling, and drug screening. Traditional and common strategies for pluripotent stem cell (PSC) differentiation toward disease-relevant cell types depend on sequential treatment of signaling molecules identified based on knowledge of developmental biology. However, these strategies suffer from low purity, inefficiency, and time-consuming culture conditions. A growing body of recent research has shown efficient cell fate reprogramming by forced expression of single or multiple transcription factors. Here, we review transcription factor-directed differentiation methods of PSCs toward neural, muscle, liver, and pancreatic endocrine cells. Potential applications and limitations are also discussed in order to establish future directions of this technique for therapeutic purposes.

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