TY - JOUR
T1 - Limiting replication stress during somatic cell reprogramming reduces genomic instability in induced pluripotent stem cells
AU - Ruiz, Sergio
AU - Lopez-Contreras, Andres J
AU - Gabut, Mathieu
AU - Marion, Rosa M
AU - Gutierrez-Martinez, Paula
AU - Bua, Sabela
AU - Ramirez, Oscar
AU - Olalde, Iñigo
AU - Rodrigo-Perez, Sara
AU - Li, Han
AU - Marques-Bonet, Tomas
AU - Serrano, Manuel
AU - Blasco, Maria A
AU - Batada, Nizar N
AU - Fernandez-Capetillo, Oscar
PY - 2015/8/21
Y1 - 2015/8/21
N2 - The generation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) from adult somatic cells is one of the most remarkable discoveries in recent decades. However, several works have reported evidence of genomic instability in iPSC, raising concerns on their biomedical use. The reasons behind the genomic instability observed in iPSC remain mostly unknown. Here we show that, similar to the phenomenon of oncogene-induced replication stress, the expression of reprogramming factors induces replication stress. Increasing the levels of the checkpoint kinase 1 (CHK1) reduces reprogramming-induced replication stress and increases the efficiency of iPSC generation. Similarly, nucleoside supplementation during reprogramming reduces the load of DNA damage and genomic rearrangements on iPSC. Our data reveal that lowering replication stress during reprogramming, genetically or chemically, provides a simple strategy to reduce genomic instability on mouse and human iPSC.
AB - The generation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) from adult somatic cells is one of the most remarkable discoveries in recent decades. However, several works have reported evidence of genomic instability in iPSC, raising concerns on their biomedical use. The reasons behind the genomic instability observed in iPSC remain mostly unknown. Here we show that, similar to the phenomenon of oncogene-induced replication stress, the expression of reprogramming factors induces replication stress. Increasing the levels of the checkpoint kinase 1 (CHK1) reduces reprogramming-induced replication stress and increases the efficiency of iPSC generation. Similarly, nucleoside supplementation during reprogramming reduces the load of DNA damage and genomic rearrangements on iPSC. Our data reveal that lowering replication stress during reprogramming, genetically or chemically, provides a simple strategy to reduce genomic instability on mouse and human iPSC.
U2 - 10.1038/ncomms9036
DO - 10.1038/ncomms9036
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 26292731
SN - 2041-1723
VL - 6
SP - 8036
JO - Nature Communications
JF - Nature Communications
ER -