Proteogenomic Reprogramming to a Functional Human Totipotent Stem Cell State via a PARP-DUX4 Regulatory Axis
Ludovic Zimmerlin, Ariana M. Angarita, Tea Soon Park, Rebecca Evans-Moses, Justin Thomas, Sirui Yan, Isabel R. Uribe, Isabella Vegas, Clara Kochendoerfer, Willem Buys, Anthony K. L. Leung, Elias T. Zambidis
This paper demonstrates that inhibiting PARP1 and Tankyrases in human pluripotent stem cells reprograms them to a totipotent state with lineage-specific gene expression and proteomic changes, mimicking early embryonic development.
bioRxiv · Jun 14, 2024 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology