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- Title
Apoptosis: Reprogramming and the Fate of Mature Cells.
- Authors
Cheung, Hoi-Hung; Xiaozhuo Liu; Rennert, Owen M.
- Abstract
Apoptosis is essential for embryogenesis, organ metamorphosis, and tissue homeostasis. In embryonic stem cells, self-renewal is balanced with proliferative potential, inhibition of differentiation, and prevention of senescence and apoptosis. Growing evidence supports the role of apoptosis in self-renewal, differentiation of pluripotent stem cells, and dedifferentiation (reprogramming) of somatic cells. In this paper we discuss the multiple roles of apoptosis in embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and reprogramming of differentiated cells to pluripotency. The role of caspases and p53 as key effectors in controlling the generation of iPSC is emphasized. Remarkably, the complication of apoptosis arising during reprogramming may provide insights into technical improvements for derivation of iPSC from senescent cells as a tool for modeling aging-related diseases.
- Subjects
APOPTOSIS inhibition; CELL determination; EMBRYOLOGY; METAMORPHOSIS; HOMEOSTASIS; EMBRYONIC stem cells; APOPTOSIS prevention
- Publication
ISRN Cell Biology, 2012, p1
- ISSN
2090-7389
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5402/2012/685852