The generation of definitive endoderm from human embryonic stem cells is initially independent from activin A but requires canonical Wnt-signaling

O Naujok, U Diekmann, S Lenzen - Stem Cell Reviews and Reports, 2014 - Springer
The activation of the TGF-beta pathway by activin A directs ES cells into the definitive
endoderm germ layer. However, there is evidence that activin A/TGF-beta is not solely …

A gene regulatory program controlling early Xenopus mesendoderm formation: Network conservation and motifs

RM Charney, KD Paraiso, IL Blitz, KWY Cho - Seminars in cell & …, 2017 - Elsevier
Germ layer formation is among the earliest differentiation events in metazoan embryos. In
triploblasts, three germ layers are formed, among which the endoderm gives rise to the …

Endothelial platelet-derived growth factor-mediated activation of smooth muscle platelet-derived growth factor receptors in pulmonary arterial hypertension

K Wu, H Tang, R Lin, SG Carr, Z Wang… - Pulmonary …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Platelet-derived growth factor is one of the major growth factors found in human and
mammalian serum and tissues. Abnormal activation of platelet-derived growth factor …

Expression and function of PDGF-C in development and stem cells

Y Tian, Y Zhan, Q Jiang, W Lu, X Li - Open Biology, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Platelet-derived growth factor C (PDGF-C) is a relatively new member of the PDGF family,
discovered nearly 20 years after the finding of platelet-derived growth factor A (PDGF-A) and …

PDGFD switches on stem cell endothelial commitment

W Lu, P Xu, B Deng, J Zhang, Y Zhan, X Lin, X Xu… - Angiogenesis, 2022 - Springer
The critical factors regulating stem cell endothelial commitment and renewal remain not well
understood. Here, using loss-and gain-of-function assays together with bioinformatic …

From pluripotency to myogenesis: a multistep process in the dish

B Świerczek, MA Ciemerych, K Archacka - Journal of muscle research and …, 2015 - Springer
Pluripotent stem cells (PSCs), such as embryonic stem cells or induced pluripotent stem
cells are a promising source of cells for regenerative medicine as they can differentiate into …

Brachyury and related Tbx proteins interact with the Mixl1 homeodomain protein and negatively regulate Mixl1 transcriptional activity

LA Pereira, MS Wong, SM Lim, A Sides, EG Stanley… - PLoS …, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Mixl1 is a homeodomain transcription factor required for mesoderm and endoderm
patterning during mammalian embryogenesis. Despite its crucial function in development …

A role for BMP-induced homeobox gene MIXL1 in acute myelogenous leukemia and identification of type I BMP receptor as a potential target for therapy

A Raymond, B Liu, H Liang, C Wei, M Guindani… - …, 2014 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Mesoderm Inducer in Xenopus Like1 (MIXL1), a paired-type homeobox transcription factor
induced by TGF-β family of ligands is required for early embryonic specification of …

[HTML][HTML] Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from Human Urine-Derived iPSCs Exhibit Low Immunogenicity and Reduced Immunomodulatory Profile

P Wang, Y Zhang, Z Li, S Zhou, Q Tang… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Human-induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived mesenchymal stem cells (iMSCs)
represent a promising and renewable cell source for therapeutic applications. A systematic …

The RUNX1+ 24 enhancer and P1 promoter identify a unique subpopulation of hematopoietic progenitor cells derived from human pluripotent stem cells

PI Ferrell, J Xi, C Ma, M Adlakha, DS Kaufman - Stem cells, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Derivation of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) from human pluripotent stem cells remains a
key goal for the fields of developmental biology and regenerative medicine. Here, we use a …