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Estrogens regulate osteoblast differentiation and mineralization. We identified GATA4 as a transcription factor expressed in osteoblasts and directly regulated by 17β-estradiol in this cell type but not in breast cancer cells,another estrogen-responsive tissue. Chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing (chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing) reveals that estrogen receptor α (ERα) binds to chromatin near GATA4 at five different enhancers. GATA4 and ERα are both recruited to ERα binding sites near genes that are specifically expressed in osteoblasts and control osteoblast differentiation. Maximal binding of GATA4 precedes ERα binding,and GATA4 is necessary for histone 3 lysine 4 dimethylation at ERα binding sites,suggesting that GATA4 is a pioneer factor for ERα. As such,knockdown of GATA4 reduced recruitment of ERα to DNA. Our study illustrates that GATA4 is a pioneer factor for ERα recruitment to osteoblast-specific enhancers. View Publication

Transactive response DNA-binding (TDP-43) protein is the dominant disease protein in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and a subgroup of frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD-TDP). Identification of mutations in the gene encoding TDP-43 (TARDBP) in familial ALS confirms a mechanistic link between misaccumulation of TDP-43 and neurodegeneration and provides an opportunity to study TDP-43 proteinopathies in human neurons generated from patient fibroblasts by using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Here,we report the generation of iPSCs that carry the TDP-43 M337V mutation and their differentiation into neurons and functional motor neurons. Mutant neurons had elevated levels of soluble and detergent-resistant TDP-43 protein,decreased survival in longitudinal studies,and increased vulnerability to antagonism of the PI3K pathway. We conclude that expression of physiological levels of TDP-43 in human neurons is sufficient to reveal a mutation-specific cell-autonomous phenotype and strongly supports this approach for the study of disease mechanisms and for drug screening. View Publication

Mesenchymal progenitors or stromal cells have shown promise as a therapeutic strategy for a range of diseases including heart failure. In this context,we explored the growth and differentiation potential of mesenchymal progenitors (MPs) derived in vitro from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs). Similar to MPs isolated from bone marrow,hESC derived MPs (hESC-MPs) efficiently differentiated into archetypical mesenchymal derivatives such as chondrocytes and adipocytes. Upon treatment with 5-Azacytidine or TGF-β1,hESC-MPs modified their morphology and up-regulated expression of key cardiac transcription factors such as NKX2-5,MEF2C,HAND2 and MYOCD. Nevertheless,NKX2-5+ hESC-MP derivatives did not form contractile cardiomyocytes,raising questions concerning the suitability of these cells as a platform for cardiomyocyte replacement therapy. Gene profiling experiments revealed that,although hESC-MP derived cells expressed a suite of cardiac related genes,they lacked the complete repertoire of genes associated with bona fide cardiomyocytes. Our results suggest that whilst agents such as TGF-β1 and 5-Azacytidine can induce expression of cardiac related genes,but treated cells retain a mesenchymal like phenotype. View Publication

Mammalian somatic cells can be directly reprogrammed into induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) by introducing defined sets of transcription factors. Somatic cell reprogramming involves epigenomic reconfiguration,conferring iPSCs with characteristics similar to embryonic stem cells (ESCs). Human ESCs (hESCs) contain 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC),which is generated through the oxidation of 5-methylcytosine by the TET enzyme family. Here we show that 5hmC levels increase significantly during reprogramming to human iPSCs mainly owing to TET1 activation,and this hydroxymethylation change is critical for optimal epigenetic reprogramming,but does not compromise primed pluripotency. Compared with hESCs,we find that iPSCs tend to form large-scale (100 kb–1.3 Mb) aberrant reprogramming hotspots in subtelomeric regions,most of which exhibit incomplete hydroxymethylation on CG sites. Strikingly,these 5hmC aberrant hotspots largely coincide (∼ 80%) with aberrant iPSC–ESC non-CG methylation regions. Our results suggest that TET1-mediated 5hmC modification could contribute to the epigenetic variation of iPSCs and iPSC–hESC differences. View Publication

In vitro neural differentiation of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) is an advantageous system for studying early neural development. The process of early neural differentiation in hESCs begins by initiation of primitive neuroectoderm,which is manifested by rosette formation,with consecutive differentiation into neural progenitors and early glial-like cells. In this study,we examined the involvement of early neural markers - OTX2,PAX6,Sox1,Nestin,NR2F1,NR2F2,and IRX2 - in the onset of rosette formation,during spontaneous neural differentiation of hESC and human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC) colonies. This is in contrast to the conventional way of studying rosette formation,which involves induction of neuronal differentiation and the utilization of embryoid bodies. Here we show that OTX2 is highly expressed at the onset of rosette formation,when rosettes comprise no more than 3-5 cells,and that its expression precedes that of established markers of early neuronal differentiation. Importantly,the rise of OTX2 expression in these cells coincides with the down-regulation of the pluripotency marker OCT4. Lastly,we show that cells derived from rosettes that emerge during spontaneous differentiation of hESCs or hiPSCs are capable of differentiating into dopaminergic neurons in vitro,and into mature-appearing pyramidal and serotonergic neurons weeks after being injected into the motor cortex of NOD-SCID mice. ?? 2013 Elsevier B.V. View Publication

Remodelling of the human embryo at implantation is indispensable for successful pregnancy. Yet it has remained mysterious because of the experimental hurdles that beset the study of this developmental phase. Here,we establish an in vitro system to culture human embryos through implantation stages in the absence of maternal tissues and reveal the key events of early human morphogenesis. These include segregation of the pluripotent embryonic and extra-embryonic lineages,and morphogenetic rearrangements leading to generation of a bilaminar disc,formation of a pro-amniotic cavity within the embryonic lineage,appearance of the prospective yolk sac,and trophoblast differentiation. Using human embryos and human pluripotent stem cells,we show that the reorganization of the embryonic lineage is mediated by cellular polarization leading to cavity formation. Together,our results indicate that the critical remodelling events at this stage of human development are embryo-autonomous,highlighting the remarkable and unanticipated self-organizing properties of human embryos. View Publication

Peripheral blood was collected from a clinically characterized female Kleefstra syndrome patient with a heterozygous,de novo,premature termination codon (PTC) mutation (NM024757.4(EHMT1):c.3413GtextgreaterA; p.Trp1138Ter). Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were reprogrammed with the human OSKM transcription factors using the Sendai-virus (SeV) delivery system. The pluripotency of transgene-free iPSC line was verified by the expression of pluripotency-associated markers and by in vitro spontaneous differentiation towards the 3 germ layers. Furthermore,the iPSC line showed normal karyotype. Our model might offer a good platform to study the pathomechanism of Kleefstra syndrome,also for drug testing,early biomarker discovery and gene therapy studies. View Publication

Our understanding of the signalling pathways regulating early human development is limited,despite their fundamental biological importance. Here,we mine transcriptomics datasets to investigate signalling in the human embryo and identify expression for the insulin and insulin growth factor 1 (IGF1) receptors,along with IGF1 ligand. Consequently,we generate a minimal chemically-defined culture medium in which IGF1 together with Activin maintain self-renewal in the absence of fibroblast growth factor (FGF) signalling. Under these conditions,we derive several pluripotent stem cell lines that express pluripotency-associated genes,retain high viability and a normal karyotype,and can be genetically modified or differentiated into multiple cell lineages. We also identify active phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/AKT/mTOR signalling in early human embryos,and in both primed and na{\{i}}ve pluripotent culture conditions. This demonstrates that signalling insights from human blastocysts can be used to define culture conditions that more closely recapitulate the embryonic niche." View Publication

Murine embryonic stem cells can differentiate in vitro to form cystic embryoid bodies (CEB) that contain different structures and cell types. The blood islands are one such structure that consist of immature hematopoietic cells surrounded by endothelial cells,the first identifiable vascular cells. CEBs differentiated in vitro developed blood islands initially,and subsequently these blood islands matured to form vascular channels containing hematopoietic cells. Phase contrast microscopy demonstrated the presence of channels in mature CEBs grown in suspension culture,and high resolution light and electron microscopy showed that the cells lining these channels were endothelial cells. The channels appeared less organized than the vasculature of the mature yolk sac. The hematopoietic cells were occasionally seen 'flowing' through the CEB channels,although their numbers were reduced relative to the yolk sac. Analysis of primary CEB cultures showed the presence of cells with two characteristics of endothelial cells: approximately 30% of the cells labelled with fluorescent acetylated low density lipoprotein and a small number of cells were positive for von Willebrand's factor by immunostaining. Thus we conclude that a primitive vasculature forms in CEBs differentiated in vitro,and that not only primary differentiation of endothelial cells but also some aspects of vascular maturation are intrinsic to this cell culture system. CEBs are therefore a useful model for the study of developmental blood vessel formation. View Publication