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Special Feature: Stem cell research: current uses and future challenges

Long non-coding RNAs in pluripotent stem cell biology

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Pages 202-206 | Received 02 Oct 2013, Accepted 12 Nov 2013, Published online: 16 Dec 2013
 

Abstract

Pluripotent stem cells are defined by their unlimited self-renewal capacities and potential to differentiate into any cell lineage. Many crucial determinants for the induction and maintenance of this pluripotent state have been identified. Long non-coding RNAs have recently emerged as key regulators of pluripotent stem cells and have enhanced our understanding of their potential functions in tissue regeneration. This review provides an overview of recent important insights into the roles of long non-coding RNAs as regulators and markers of pluripotency.

Acknowledgements

This work was supported by a grant from the Foundation Against Cancer (Stichting Tegen Kanker, Belgium, 2010-187) and Kinderkankerfonds vzw (Belgium).

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