{"title":"IRF6 hits the sweet spot","authors":"Jane Reznick, Carien M. Niessen","doi":"10.1016/j.stem.2025.04.002","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Glucose serves as an essential energy source for cells. In this issue, Lopez-Pajares et al.<span><span><sup>1</sup></span></span> uncover a role for glucose uncoupled from its energetic function. During epidermal differentiation, free glucose accumulates and binds the pro-differentiation transcription factor IRF6, promoting its dimerization and DNA binding to activate genes that drive differentiation.","PeriodicalId":9665,"journal":{"name":"Cell stem cell","volume":"24 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":19.8000,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Cell stem cell","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stem.2025.04.002","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"CELL & TISSUE ENGINEERING","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Glucose serves as an essential energy source for cells. In this issue, Lopez-Pajares et al.1 uncover a role for glucose uncoupled from its energetic function. During epidermal differentiation, free glucose accumulates and binds the pro-differentiation transcription factor IRF6, promoting its dimerization and DNA binding to activate genes that drive differentiation.
期刊介绍:
Cell Stem Cell is a comprehensive journal covering the entire spectrum of stem cell biology. It encompasses various topics, including embryonic stem cells, pluripotency, germline stem cells, tissue-specific stem cells, differentiation, epigenetics, genomics, cancer stem cells, stem cell niches, disease models, nuclear transfer technology, bioengineering, drug discovery, in vivo imaging, therapeutic applications, regenerative medicine, clinical insights, research policies, ethical considerations, and technical innovations. The journal welcomes studies from any model system providing insights into stem cell biology, with a focus on human stem cells. It publishes research reports of significant importance, along with review and analysis articles covering diverse aspects of stem cell research.