OCT4B2, a novel alternative spliced variant of OCT4, is significantly upregulated under heat-stress condition and downregulated in differentiated cells

OCT4 is a crucial transcription factor that maintains self-renewal and pluripotency of embryonic stem and embryonic carcinoma cells. The human OCT4 gene can generate at least three variants (OCT4A, OCT4B, and OCTB1) via alternative splicing and alternative promoters. It has been previously reported...

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Main Authors: Ensieh M Poursani, Majid Mehravar, Bahram Mohammad Soltani, Seyed Javad Mowla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOS Press 2017-09-01
Series:Tumor Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1010428317724280