Platr4 is an ESC-specific lncRNA that exhibits its function downstream on meso/endoderm lineage commitment
Rasmani Hazra, Lily Brine, Libia A. Garcia, Brian A. Benz, Napon Chirathivat, Michael M. Shen, John Erby Wilkinson, Scott K. Lyons, David L. Spector
This study identifies Platr4 as an ESC-specific lncRNA that regulates meso/endoderm lineage commitment by interacting with Tead4 to control Ctgf expression, leading to cardiac defects in knockout mice.
bioRxiv · Dec 20, 2021 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology