Genomic functions of developmental pluripotency associated factor 4 (Dppa4) in pluripotent stem cells and cancer

Maintenance of a pluripotent state requires complex and precise regulation at many levels, including transcriptionally through the interaction of pluripotency-specific transcription factors within the embryonic stem cell (ESC) chromatinlandscape. While a few core pluripotency factors have been well characterized, many open questions remain and there are some pluripotency-specific factors whose functions are largely unknown.