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TGF-beta couples pluripotency and epithelial character via ZNF398

ABSTRACT: 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 program 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 iPSC colony formation. Our findings have clear implications for the generation of bona fide hPSCs for regenerative medicine.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

PROVIDER: GSE133630 | GEO | 2020/04/06

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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TGF-beta couples pluripotency and epithelial character via ZNF398

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