Lung Stem Cell Self-Renewal Relies on BMI1-Dependent Control of Expression at Imprinted Loci
Zacharek SJ, Fillmore CM, Lau AN, Gludish DW, Chou A, Ho JW, Zamponi R, Gazit R, Bock C, Jäger N, Smith ZD, Kim TM, Saunders AH, Wong J, Lee JH, Roach RR, Rossi DJ, Meissner A, Gimelbrant AA, Park PJ, Kim CF. Lung Stem Cell Self-Renewal Relies on BMI1-Dependent Control of Expression at Imprinted Loci. Cell Stem Cell 2011, 9: 272-281. PMID: 21885022, PMCID: PMC3167236, DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2011.07.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdult Stem CellsAnimalsCell SurvivalCells, CulturedCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16Gene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGenes, p16Genetic LociGenomic ImprintingLungMiceMice, Mutant StrainsNuclear ProteinsPolycomb Repressive Complex 1Proto-Oncogene ProteinsRegenerationRepressor ProteinsRNA, Small InterferingS-Phase Kinase-Associated ProteinsConceptsImprinted lociBronchioalveolar stem cellsStem cellsAdult tissue-specific stem cellsTissue-specific stem cellsLung epithelial stem cellsSelf-renewal defectLung epithelial cell injuryLung stem cellsDevelopmental processesEpithelial stem cellsExpression of p57Bmi1 knockout miceLung cellsGenesAdult cellsLociExpressionCellsAllelesRegulationKnockout miceEpithelial cell injuryFundamental questionsCDKN1C