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Unraveling the Significance of Nanog in the Generation of Embryonic Stem-like Cells from Spermatogonia Stem Cells: A Combined In Silico Analysis and In Vitro Experimental Approach

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Journal Int J Mol Sci
Publisher MDPI
Date 2024 May 11
PMID 38732061
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Embryonic stem-like cells (ES-like cells) are promising for medical research and clinical applications. Traditional methods involve "Yamanaka" transcription (OSKM) to derive these cells from somatic cells in vitro. Recently, a novel approach has emerged, obtaining ES-like cells from spermatogonia stem cells (SSCs) in a time-related process without adding artificial additives to cell cultures, like transcription factors or small molecules such as pten or p53 inhibitors. This study aims to investigate the role of the Nanog in the conversion of SSCs to pluripotent stem cells through both in silico analysis and in vitro experiments. We used bioinformatic methods and microarray data to find significant genes connected to this derivation path, to construct PPI networks, using enrichment analysis, and to construct miRNA-lncRNA networks, as well as in vitro experiments, immunostaining, and Fluidigm qPCR analysis to connect the dots of Nanog significance. We concluded that is one of the most crucial differentially expressed genes during SSC conversion, collaborating with critical regulators such as , , , , and . This intricate protein network positions Nanog as a pivotal factor in pathway enrichment for generating ES-like cells, including Wnt signaling, focal adhesion, and PI3K-Akt-mTOR signaling. expression is presumed to play a vital role in deriving ES-like cells from SSCs in vitro. Finding its pivotal role in this path illuminates future research and clinical applications.

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