Stem cells: Balancing resistance and sensitivity to DNA damage

Julia C. Liu; Paul H. Lerou; Galit Lahav

doi:10.1016/j.tcb.2014.03.002

Stem cells: Balancing resistance and sensitivity to DNA damage

Julia C. Liu, Paul H. Lerou, Galit Lahav

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Abstract

Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) are known to be very sensitive to DNA damage and undergo rapid apoptosis even after low-damage doses. By contrast, adult stem cells show variable sensitivity to damage. Here we describe the multiple pathways that have been proposed to affect the sensitivity of stem cells to damage, including proximity to the apoptotic threshold (mitochondrial priming) and the p53 signaling pathway, through activation of transcription or direct interaction with proapoptotic proteins in the cytoplasm. We also discuss which cellular factors might connect mitochondrial priming with pluripotency and the potential therapeutic advances that can be achieved by better understanding of the molecular mechanisms leading to sensitivity or resistance of embryonic or adult stem cells from different tissues.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	268-274
Number of pages	7
Journal	Trends in Cell Biology
Volume	24
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tcb.2014.03.002
State	Published - May 2014
Externally published	Yes

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The authors thank all members of their laboratories for helpful comments and discussions. J.C.L. was supported by a Molecular Biophysics Training Grant (NIH/NIGMS T32008313) and a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. P.H.L. was supported by the Charles H. Hood Foundation and NIH/NICHD HD061981. G.L. was supported by NIH/NIGMS GM083303.

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Apoptosis
HESCs
Mitochondrial priming
P53

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