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Mthfd2 Modulates Mitochondrial Function and DNA Repair to Maintain the Pluripotency of Mouse Stem Cells.

ABSTRACT: The pluripotency of stem cells determines their developmental potential. While the pluripotency states of pluripotent stem cells are variable and interconvertible, the mechanisms underlying the acquisition and maintenance of pluripotency remain largely elusive. Here, we identified that methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase (NAD⁺-dependent), methenyltetrahydrofolate cyclohydrolase (Mthfd2) plays an essential role in maintaining embryonic stem cell pluripotency and promoting complete reprogramming of induced pluripotent stem cells. Mechanistically, in mitochondria, Mthfd2 maintains the integrity of the mitochondrial respiratory chain and prevents mitochondrial dysfunction. In the nucleus, Mthfd2 stabilizes the phosphorylation of EXO1 to support DNA end resection and promote homologous recombination repair. Our results revealed that Mthfd2 is a dual-function factor in determining the pluripotency of pluripotent stem cells through both mitochondrial and nuclear pathways, ultimately ensuring safe application of pluripotent stem cells.

SUBMITTER: Yue L

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7419720 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Mthfd2 Modulates Mitochondrial Function and DNA Repair to Maintain the Pluripotency of Mouse Stem Cells.

Yue Liang L Pei Yangli Y Zhong Liang L Yang Henry H Wang Yanliang Y Zhang Wei W Chen Naixin N Zhu Qianqian Q Gao Jie J Zhi Minglei M Wen Bingqiang B Zhang Shaopeng S Xiang Jinzhu J Wei Qingqing Q Liang Hui H Cao Suying S Lou Huiqiang H Chen Zhongzhou Z Han Jianyong J

Stem cell reports 20200716 2

The pluripotency of stem cells determines their developmental potential. While the pluripotency states of pluripotent stem cells are variable and interconvertible, the mechanisms underlying the acquisition and maintenance of pluripotency remain largely elusive. Here, we identified that methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase (NAD<sup>+</sup>-dependent), methenyltetrahydrofolate cyclohydrolase (Mthfd2) plays an essential role in maintaining embryonic stem cell pluripotency and promoting complete ...[more]

PMID: 32679066

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Project description:BackgroundPluripotent stem cells (PSCs) offer immense potential as a source for regenerative therapies. The teratoma assay is widely used in the field of stem cells and regenerative medicine, but the cell composition of teratoma is still elusive.MethodsWe utilized PSCs expressing enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) under the control of the Pou5f1 promoter to study the persistence of potential pluripotent cells during teratoma formation in vivo. OCT4-MES (mouse embryonic stem cells) were isolated from the blastocysts of 3.5-day OCT4-EGFP mice (transgenic mice express EGFP cDNA under the control of the Pou5f1 promoter) embryos, and TG iPS 1-7 (induced pluripotent stem cells) were generated from mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) from 13.5-day OCT4-EGFP mice embryos by infecting them with a virus carrying OCT4, SOX2, KLF4 and c-MYC. These pluripotent cells were characterized according to their morphology and expression of pluripotency markers. Their differentiation ability was studied with in vivo teratoma formation assays. Further differences between pluripotent cells were examined by real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR).ResultsThe results showed that several OCT4-expressing PSCs escaped differentiation inside of teratomas, and these escaped cells (MES-FT, GFP-positive cells separated from OCT4-MES-derived teratomas; and iPS-FT, GFP-positive cells obtained from teratomas formed by TG iPS 1-7) retained their pluripotency. Interestingly, a small number of GFP-positive cells in teratomas formed by MES-FT and iPS-FT (MES-ST, GFP-positive cells isolated from MES-FT-derived teratomas; iPS-ST, GFP-positive cells obtained from teratomas formed by iPS-FT) were still pluripotent, as shown by alkaline phosphatase (AP) staining, immunofluorescent staining and PCR. MES-FT, iPS-FT, MES-ST and iPS-ST cells also expressed several markers associated with germ cell formation, such as Dazl, Stella and Stra8.ConclusionsIn summary, a small number of PSCs escaped differentiation inside of teratomas, and these cells maintained pluripotency and partially developed towards germ cells. Both escaped PSCs and germ cells present a risk of tumor formation. Therefore, medical workers must be careful in preventing tumor formation when stem cells are used to treat specific diseases.

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Mthfd2 Modulates Mitochondrial Function and DNA Repair to Maintain the Pluripotency of Mouse Stem Cells.

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Mthfd2 Modulates Mitochondrial Function and DNA Repair to Maintain the Pluripotency of Mouse Stem Cells.

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