Abstract
The importance of microRNAs and long noncoding RNAs in the regulation of pluripotency has been documented; however, the noncoding components of stem cell gene networks remain largely unknown. Here we investigate the role of noncoding RNAs in the pluripotent state, with particular emphasis on nuclear and retrotransposon-derived transcripts. We have performed deep profiling of the nuclear and cytoplasmic transcriptomes of human and mouse stem cells, identifying a class of previously undetected stem cell-specific transcripts. We show that long terminal repeat (LTR)-derived transcripts contribute extensively to the complexity of the stem cell nuclear transcriptome. Some LTR-derived transcripts are associated with enhancer regions and are likely to be involved in the maintenance of pluripotency.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Nature Genetics |
Vol/bind | 46 |
Udgave nummer | 6 |
Sider (fra-til) | 558-566 |
Antal sider | 9 |
ISSN | 1061-4036 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - jun. 2014 |