2022
Expression of the transcription factor PU.1 induces the generation of microglia-like cells in human cortical organoids
Cakir B, Tanaka Y, Kiral FR, Xiang Y, Dagliyan O, Wang J, Lee M, Greaney AM, Yang WS, duBoulay C, Kural MH, Patterson B, Zhong M, Kim J, Bai Y, Min W, Niklason LE, Patra P, Park IH. Expression of the transcription factor PU.1 induces the generation of microglia-like cells in human cortical organoids. Nature Communications 2022, 13: 430. PMID: 35058453, PMCID: PMC8776770, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28043-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman embryonic stem cellsHuman cortical organoidsTranscription factor PUSingle-cell RNA sequencingMicroglia-like cellsSingle-cell transcriptomicsEmbryonic stem cellsDisease stage IIIRole of microgliaAD-associated genesExpression of genesCortical organoidsNeurodegenerative disordersRNA sequencingMolecular damageIntact complementStem cellsDysfunction of microgliaFunctional microgliaReduced expressionGenesCell clustersExpressionChemokine systemHuman microglia
2013
An Extensive Network of TET2-Targeting MicroRNAs Regulates Malignant Hematopoiesis
Cheng J, Guo S, Chen S, Mastriano SJ, Liu C, D’Alessio A, Hysolli E, Guo Y, Yao H, Megyola CM, Li D, Liu J, Pan W, Roden CA, Zhou XL, Heydari K, Chen J, Park IH, Ding Y, Zhang Y, Lu J. An Extensive Network of TET2-Targeting MicroRNAs Regulates Malignant Hematopoiesis. Cell Reports 2013, 5: 471-481. PMID: 24120864, PMCID: PMC3834864, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2013.08.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKey tumor suppressorMyeloid differentiation biasTET2 expressionTranslocation 2 (TET2) geneMolecular regulationDifferentiation biasHematopoietic malignanciesTen-ElevenMalignant hematopoiesisTumor suppressorHematopoietic expansionActivity screenMiR-7MiRNAsExpression of TET2Normal hematopoiesisOncogenic potentialTET2Important pathogenic mechanismMiR-101Extensive roleMiR-29cHematopoiesisExpressionRegulation
2010
Telomere elongation in induced pluripotent stem cells from dyskeratosis congenita patients
Agarwal S, Loh YH, McLoughlin EM, Huang J, Park IH, Miller JD, Huo H, Okuka M, dos Reis RM, Loewer S, Ng HH, Keefe DL, Goldman FD, Klingelhutz AJ, Liu L, Daley GQ. Telomere elongation in induced pluripotent stem cells from dyskeratosis congenita patients. Nature 2010, 464: 292-296. PMID: 20164838, PMCID: PMC3058620, DOI: 10.1038/nature08792.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDyskeratosis congenita cellsDyskeratosis congenita patientsPluripotency-associated transcription factorsInduced pluripotent stem cellsPluripotent stem cellsTelomerase componentsTranscription factorsIPS cell technologyGenetic lesionsMultiple tissuesStem cellsDyskeratosis congenitaTERC expressionCellsElongationTelomeraseMaintenanceExpressionCell technology
2009
A Robust Approach to Identifying Tissue-Specific Gene Expression Regulatory Variants Using Personalized Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
Lee JH, Park IH, Gao Y, Li JB, Li Z, Daley GQ, Zhang K, Church GM. A Robust Approach to Identifying Tissue-Specific Gene Expression Regulatory Variants Using Personalized Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells. PLOS Genetics 2009, 5: e1000718. PMID: 19911041, PMCID: PMC2766639, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1000718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllelesCell DifferentiationCell LineCells, CulturedCluster AnalysisComputational BiologyDNA, ComplementaryFlow CytometryGene Expression RegulationHuman Genome ProjectHumansInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsNucleic Acid Amplification TechniquesOrgan SpecificityRegulatory Elements, TranscriptionalReproducibility of ResultsConceptsCis-regulatory variantsPluripotent stem cellsRegulatory polymorphismsGene expressionAllele-specific gene expressionIPS cellsPrimary fibroblastsCell typesAllele-specific expressionHigh-throughput sequencingStem cellsHuman iPS cellsSkin primary fibroblastsRegulatory variantsTissue-specific variantsX chromosomeDifferentiated derivativesExpression locusCell differentiationSpecific tissuesLymphoblastoid cellsDigital-RNAPadlock probesExpressionCellsGeneration of induced pluripotent stem cells from human blood
Loh YH, Agarwal S, Park IH, Urbach A, Huo H, Heffner GC, Kim K, Miller JD, Ng K, Daley GQ. Generation of induced pluripotent stem cells from human blood. Blood 2009, 113: 5476-5479. PMID: 19299331, PMCID: PMC2689048, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2009-02-204800.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPluripotent stem cellsPluripotent cell-specific genesPatient-specific stem cellsTranscription factorsStem cellsHuman embryonic stem cellsPluripotency-associated transcription factorsEmbryonic stem cellsCell-specific genesInduced pluripotent stem cellsDNA methylation statusEctopic expressionHematopoietic lineagesRetroviral transductionMethylation statusSomatic mutationsHuman dermal fibroblastsHuman bloodDermal fibroblastsCellsHuman peripheral blood cellsExpressionPluripotencyPeripheral blood cellsLineages
2007
Reprogramming of human somatic cells to pluripotency with defined factors
Park IH, Zhao R, West JA, Yabuuchi A, Huo H, Ince TA, Lerou PH, Lensch MW, Daley GQ. Reprogramming of human somatic cells to pluripotency with defined factors. Nature 2007, 451: 141-146. PMID: 18157115, DOI: 10.1038/nature06534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnimalsCell DifferentiationCell ShapeCells, CulturedDNA MethylationDNA-Binding ProteinsEmbryonic Stem CellsFetusFibroblastsGene Expression ProfilingHMGB ProteinsHomeodomain ProteinsHumansInfant, NewbornKruppel-Like Factor 4Kruppel-Like Transcription FactorsMiceNanog Homeobox ProteinOctamer Transcription Factor-3Pluripotent Stem CellsPromoter Regions, GeneticProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mycSOXB1 Transcription FactorsTeratomaTranscription FactorsTransplantation, HeterologousConceptsEmbryonic stem cellsStem cellsIPS cellsHuman somatic cellsInduced pluripotent stem cellsHuman iPS cellsPluripotent stem cellsHuman primary cellsPatient-specific cellsEarly embryosTranscription factorsSomatic cellsEctopic expressionPluripotencyGene expressionHuman cellsMurine fibroblastsDefined factorsPrimary cellsCell linesDermal fibroblastsCellsInvaluable toolFibroblastsExpression