miRNAs Regulate Stem Cell Self-renewal and Differentiation

Frontiers in Genetics

Richard G. Pestell¹  Zhongmin eLiu²  Huimin eFan²  Zuoren eYu²  Yuan eLi² 

[1] Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University;Tongji University School of Medicine;

关键词: microRNA;    stem cell;    differentiation;    Chromatin structure;    epigenetic modification;    self-renewal;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fgene.2012.00191

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Stem cells undergo symmetric and asymmetric divisions to generate differentiated cells and more stem cells. The balance between self-renewal and differentiation of stem cells is controlled by transcription factors, epigenetic regulatory networks and microRNAs. Herein the microRNA involvement in the regulation of stem cell self-renewal and differentiation is summarized. microRNA contribution to malignancy through regulating cancer stem cells are described. In addition, the reciprocal associations between microRNAs and epigenetic modifications in control of stem cell fate are discussed.

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