Abstract
Mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs) are pluripotent cells that possess the ability to self-renew and differentiate into three germ layers. Owing to these characteristics, mESCs act as important models for stem cell research and are being used in many clinical applications. Among the many cathepsins, cathepsin A (Ctsa), a serine protease, affects the function and properties of stem cells. However, studies on the role of Ctsa in stem cells are limited. Here, we observed a significant increase in Ctsa expression during mESC differentiation at protein levels. Furthermore, we established Ctsa knockdown mESCs. Ctsa knockdown led to Erk1/2 phosphorylation, which in turn inhibited the pluripotency of mESCs and induced G2/M cell cycle arrest to inhibit mESC proliferation. The knockdown also induced abnormal differentiation in mESCs and aberrant expression of differentiation markers. Furthermore, we identified inhibition of teratoma formation in nude mice. Our results suggested that Ctsa affects mESC pluripotency, proliferation, cell cycle and differentiation, and highlighted the potential of Ctsa to act as a core factor that can regulate various mESC properties. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY: Our results indicate that cathepsin A (Ctsa) affe...Continue Reading
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