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An Insight into the Role of GLIS1 in Embryonic Development, iPSC Generation, and Cancer
Ronima K R1, Chandrima Dey1, Rajkumar P Thummer2
1Laboratory for Stem Cell Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, India.
Abstract:
The curiosity to discover transcription factors to reprogram somatic cells to induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) resulted in the identification of a reprogramming factor, Gli-similar transcription factor GLIS1. This proline-rich Kruppel-like zinc finger transcription factor has a role in embryonic development, iPSC generation, and cancer. The spatial and temporal expression of GLIS1 during embryonic development implicates that it can control gene expression at specific developmental stages. Moreover, GLIS1 in combination with OCT4, SOX2, and KLF4 reprogramming factors resulted in an increase in reprogramming efficiency, giving rise to primarily bona fide iPSCs. Mutations in the GLIS1 gene are associated with several types of tumors and cancers, and it shows a tissue-specific function where it acts either as an oncogene or as a tumor suppressor gene. This review gives a comprehensive overview of GLIS1 and its important role in embryonic development, cancer, and the generation of iPSCs.
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