Role of Oct4 in the early embryo development

Oct4 is a key component of the pluripotency regulatory network, and its reciprocal interaction with Cdx2 has been shown to be a determinant of either the self-renewal of embryonic stem cells (ESCs) or their differentiation into trophoblast. Oct4 of maternal origin is postulated to play critical role...

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Main Authors: Guangming Wu, Hans R Schöler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2014-01-01
Series:Cell Regeneration
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2045976917300226