Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2018, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (29): 4698-4705.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.0629

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The roles of integrins and E-cadherin in the reprogramming and stemness maintenance of induced pluripotent stem cells

Hu Ruo-wen, Chen Xiao-fang   

  1. Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
  • Revised:2018-05-24 Online:2018-10-18 Published:2018-10-18
  • Contact: Chen Xiao-fang, PhD, Associate professor, Master’s supervisor, Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
  • About author:Hu Ruo-wen, Master candidate, Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
  • Supported by:

    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81301334

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) hold enormous potential as a tool to generate cells for disease modeling and regenerative medicine. The premise for clinical application of iPSCs is the efficient reprogramming of somatic cells to iPSCs. In recent years, increasing studies have demonstrated that integrins and E-cadherin play important roles in the reprogramming and maintenance of iPSCs. Investigations on the underlying molecular mechanism will help us developing safer and more efficient reprogramming methods for iPSCs generation and deeply understanding the reprogramming process.
OBJECTIVE: To summarize the effect of integrins and E-cadherin on the reprogramming of iPSCs and the maintenance of pluripotency based on the insights into the underlying molecular mechanisms.
METHODS: Scientific papers published from 2006 to present that described the effects of cell adhesion on reprogramming and stemness maintenance of iPSCs were retrieved by the first author in the Web of Science. Sixty-three articles related to the purpose of this review were reviewed.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Integrins-mediated cell-matrix adhesion and E-cadherin-mediated cell-cell adhesion can regulate pluripotent gene expression through a variety of downstream signaling pathways, and can also play important roles in the organization and contractility of actin cytoskeletons that generate gene-, protein-, and epigenetic-level changes and ultimately influence cell reprogramming and stemness maintenance.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:干细胞;骨髓干细胞;造血干细胞;脂肪干细胞;肿瘤干细胞;胚胎干细胞;脐带脐血干细胞;干细胞诱导;干细胞分化;组织工程

Key words: Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells, Integrins, Cytoskeleton, Tissue Engineering

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