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This research aims to elucidate the role of the miR-302-367 cluster in maintaining stemness in embryonic stem cells (ESCs).

February 1, 2009Cell CycleOpen Access

The miR-302-367 cluster as a potential stemness regulator in ESCs

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ABAlicia Barroso‐delJesusInstituto de Parasitología y Biomedicina "López - Neyra"GLGema Lucena-AguilarAndalusian School of Public Health PMPablo MenéndezInstitució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats

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This perspective summarizes the role of the miR-302-367 cluster in regulating stemness in embryonic stem cells, suggesting implications for pluripotency research.

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This research aims to elucidate the role of the miR-302-367 cluster in maintaining stemness in embryonic stem cells (ESCs).
Investigated the expression of the miR-302-367 cluster in ESCs and differentiated cells.
Characterized the miR-302-367 promoter and its regulation by ESC-specific transcription factors Oct3/4, Sox2, and Nanog.
Analyzed the functional impact of the miR-302-367 cluster on cell cycle regulation and pluripotency in human ESCs.
The miR-302-367 cluster is exclusively expressed at high levels in ESCs, promoting self-renewal and pluripotency.
Transcriptional regulation by Oct3/4, Sox2, and Nanog confines miR-302-367 activity to the ESC compartment.
Identifying upstream regulators of the miR-302-367 cluster could advance understanding of stemness in ESCs.

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Barroso‐delJesus et al. (2009) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a231b82dcf11962cd16f247 https://doi.org/10.4161/cc.8.3.7554

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This perspective summarizes the role of the miR-302-367 cluster in regulating stemness in embryonic stem cells, suggesting implications for pluripotency research.

The miR-302-367 cluster as a potential stemness regulator in ESCs

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The miR-302-367 cluster as a potential stemness regulator in ESCs

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