OCT4 is expressed in extraembryonic endoderm stem (XEN) cell progenitors during somatic cell reprogramming
Alexandra Moauro, Stephanie L. Hickey, Michael A. Halbisen, Anthony Parenti, Amy Ralston
The paper shows that OCT4 expression during reprogramming leads to iXEN cell formation, and SKM alone can induce this process, suggesting a role for XEN in pluripotency establishment.
bioRxiv · Jan 22, 2024 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology