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Oct4GiP Reporter Assay to Study Genes that Regulate Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell Maintenance and Self-renewal
Published on: May 30, 2012
Nox2 and Nox4 regulate self-renewal of murine induced-pluripotent stem cells
Xueling Kang1, Xiangxiang Wei1, Li Jiang1
1Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Abstract:
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and redox homeostasis have a pivotal role in the maintenance of stem cell pluripotency and in stem cell self-renewal; however, the mechanisms by which ROS regulate the self-renewal of stem cells have not been thoroughly studied. Here, we evaluated the role of the ROS produced by NADPH oxidase 2 (Nox2) and NADPH oxidase 4 (Nox4) in the self-renewal and stemness of murine induced-pluripotent stem cells (miPSCs). Targeted silencing of Nox2 or Nox4 reduced both NADPH oxidase activity and intracellular ROS levels, as well as alkaline phosphatase activity, the total number of miPSCs, the expression of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), IGF-1 receptor, and the phosphorylation of extracellular signal regulated kinase (ERK) 1/2. Nox2/Nox4 overexpression or low, nontoxic concentration of H2 O2 increased cell proliferation in miPSCs. Furthermore, expression of the stemness genes Sox2 and Oct4 was lower in Nox2/Nox4-deficient miPSCs, and higher in Nox2/Nox4-overexpressing miPSCs, than in miPSCs with normal levels of Nox2/Nox4 expression. Collectively, these results suggest that Nox2- and Nox4-derived ROS contribute to stem cell pluripotency maintenance and self-renewal. © 2016 IUBMB Life, 68(12):963-970, 2016.
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