Lamin A/C is Expressed in Pluripotent Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells

Eckersley-Maslin, M. A., Bergmann, J. H., Lazar, Z., Spector, D. L. (January 2013) Lamin A/C is Expressed in Pluripotent Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells. Nucleus, 4 (1). pp. 53-60. ISSN 1949-1042 (Electronic)1949-1042 (Linking)

Abstract

The pluripotent nature of embryonic stem cells (ESC) is associated with a dynamic open chromatin state and an irregular nuclear shape. It has been postulated that the absence of Lamin A/C contributes to these features. However, we show that mouse ESC express low, yet readily detectable, amounts of Lamin A/C at both the RNA and protein levels. Full-length transcripts of both isoforms were readily detected by Q-PCR and deep RNA sequencing. Additionally, protein expression was validated in multiple primary and established ESC lines by immunoblotting using several independent antibodies. Immunofluorescence labeling showed localization of Lamin A/C at the nuclear periphery of all Oct4/Nanog double-positive ESC lines examined, as well as in the inner cell mass of blastocysts. Our results demonstrate ESCs do express low levels of Lamin A/C, thus models linking pluripotency and chromatin dynamics with the absence of Lamin A/C need to be revisited.

Item Type: Paper
Subjects: bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > DNA, RNA structure, function, modification
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > DNA, RNA structure, function, modification > Chromatin dynamics
CSHL Authors:
Communities: CSHL Cancer Center Program > Gene Regulation and Cell Proliferation
CSHL Cancer Center Shared Resources > Microscopy Service
CSHL Post Doctoral Fellows
CSHL labs > Spector lab
School of Biological Sciences > Publications
CSHL Cancer Center Shared Resources > DNA Sequencing Service
Depositing User: Matt Covey
Date: 1 January 2013
Date Deposited: 11 Feb 2013 18:54
Last Modified: 03 Oct 2016 14:32
PMCID: PMC3585028
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URI: https://repository.cshl.edu/id/eprint/27239

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