RNAi screen for telomerase reverse transcriptase transcriptional regulators identifies HIF1alpha as critical for telomerase function in murine embryonic stem cells.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Matthew CoussensRichard Allsopp

Abstract

In various types of stem cells, including embryonic stem (ES) cells and hematopoietic stem cells, telomerase functions to ensure long-term self-renewal capacity via maintenance of telomere reserve. Expression of the catalytic component of telomerase, telomerase reverse transcriptase (Tert), which is essential for telomerase activity, is limiting in many types of cells and therefore plays an important role in establishing telomerase activity levels. However, the mechanisms regulating expression of Tert in cells, including stem cells, are presently poorly understood. In the present study, we sought to identify genes involved in the regulation of Tert expression in stem cells by performing a screen in murine ES (mES) cells using a shRNA expression library targeting murine transcriptional regulators. Of 18 candidate transcriptional regulators of Tert expression identified in this screen, only one candidate, hypoxia inducible factor 1 alpha (Hif1alpha), did not have a significant effect on mES cell morphology, survival, or growth rate. Direct shRNA-mediated knockdown of Hif1alpha expression confirmed that suppression of Hif1alpha levels was accompanied by a reduction in both Tert mRNA and telomerase activity levels. Furthermore, gra...Continue Reading

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