TAZ, a transcriptional modulator of mesenchymal stem cell differentiation

JH Hong, ES Hwang, MT McManus, A Amsterdam… - Science, 2005 - science.org
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are a pluripotent cell type that can differentiate into several
distinct lineages. Two key transcription factors, Runx2 and peroxisome proliferator–activated …

TAZ: a β-catenin-like molecule that regulates mesenchymal stem cell differentiation

JH Hong, MB Yaffe - Cell cycle, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Regulating the switch between proliferation and differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells is
critical for the development of normal tissues, and the prevention of tumors. How …

Epigenetic plasticity drives adipogenic and osteogenic differentiation of marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells

MB Meyer, NA Benkusky, B Sen, J Rubin… - Journal of Biological …, 2016 - ASBMB
Terminal differentiation of multipotent stem cells is achieved through a coordinated cascade
of activated transcription factors and epigenetic modifications that drive gene transcription …

Review of signaling pathways governing MSC osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation

AW James - Scientifica, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) are multipotent cells, functioning as precursors to a variety
of cell types including adipocytes, osteoblasts, and chondrocytes. Between osteogenic and …

SOX2 regulates YAP1 to maintain stemness and determine cell fate in the osteo-adipo lineage

E Seo, U Basu-Roy, PH Gunaratne, C Coarfa, DS Lim… - Cell reports, 2013 - cell.com
The osteoblastic and adipocytic lineages arise from mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), but
few regulators of self-renewal and early cell-fate decisions are known. Here, we show that …

YAP as a key regulator of adipo-osteogenic differentiation in human MSCs

C Lorthongpanich, K Thumanu, K Tangkiettrakul… - Stem cell research & …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent stem cells that are
able to differentiate into several cell types, including cartilage, fat, and bone. As a common …

Suppression of PPAR transactivation switches cell fate of bone marrow stem cells from adipocytes into osteoblasts

I Takada, M Suzawa, K Matsumoto… - Annals of the New York …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Osteoblasts and adipocytes differentiate from common pleiotropic mesenchymal stem cells
under transcriptional controls by numerous factors and multiple intracellular signalings …

Key transcription factors in the differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells

SG Almalki, DK Agrawal - Differentiation, 2016 - Elsevier
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent cells that represent a promising source for
regenerative medicine. MSCs are capable of osteogenic, chondrogenic, adipogenic and …

Molecular switching of osteoblastogenesis versus adipogenesis: implications for targeted therapies

I Takada, AP Kouzmenko, S Kato - Expert opinion on therapeutic …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Osteoblasts and adipocytes differentiate from a common precursor, the pluripotent
mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) found in bone marrow (BMSC) and adipose tissue (AD …

FGF2 stimulates osteogenic differentiation through ERK induced TAZ expression

MR Byun, AR Kim, JH Hwang, KM Kim, ES Hwang… - Bone, 2014 - Elsevier
TAZ (transcriptional coactivator with PDZ-binding motif) is a transcriptional modulator that
regulates mesenchymal stem cell differentiation. It stimulates osteogenic differentiation while …