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Endogenous WNT signals mediate BMP-induced and spontaneous differentiation of epiblast stem cells and human embryonic stem cells.
Stem cell reports - 13 Jan 2015
Kurek Dorota, Neagu Alex, Tastemel Melodi, Tüysüz Nesrin, Lehmann Johannes, van de Werken Harmen J G, Philipsen Sjaak, van der Linden Reinier, Maas Alex, van IJcken Wilfred F J, Drukker Micha, Ten Berge Derk
Abstract excerpt
Therapeutic application of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) requires precise control over their differentiation. However, spontaneous differentiation is prevalent, and growth factors induce multiple cell types; e.g., the mesoderm inducer BMP4 generates both mesoderm and trophoblast. Here we identify endogenous WNT signals as BMP targets that are required and sufficient for mesoderm induction, while trophoblast...
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