Natural and induced direct reprogramming: mechanisms, concepts and general principles-from the worm to vertebrates.
Fiche publication
Date publication
octobre 2016
Journal
Current opinion in genetics & development
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr JARRIAULT Sophie
Tous les auteurs :
Becker SF, Jarriault S
Lien Pubmed
Résumé
Elucidating the mechanisms underlying cell fate determination, cell identity maintenance and cell reprogramming in vivo is one of the main challenges in today's science. Such knowledge of fundamental importance will further provide new leads for early diagnostics and targeted therapy approaches both in regenerative medicine and cancer research. This review focuses on recent mechanistic findings and factors that influence the differentiated state of cells in direct reprogramming events, aka transdifferentiation. In particular, we will look at the mechanistic and conceptual advances brought by the use of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans and highlight common themes across phyla.
Référence
Curr. Opin. Genet. Dev.. 2016 Oct;40:154-163