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Cobalt and nickel stabilize stem cell transcription factor OCT4 through modulating its sumoylation and ubiquitination.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Yao Yixin, Lu Yinghua, Chen Wen-Chi, Jiang Yongping, Cheng Tao, Ma Yupo, Lu Lou, Dai Wei
Abstract excerpt
Stem cell research can lead to the development of treatments for a wide range of ailments including diabetes, heart disease, aging, neurodegenerative diseases, spinal cord injury, and cancer. OCT4 is a master regulator of self-renewal of undifferentiated embryonic stem cells. OCT4 also plays a crucial role in reprogramming of somatic cells into induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. Given known vivo reproductive...
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