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ReviewFrontiers in molecular biosciences2025

Role of the cytoskeleton in cellular reprogramming: effects of biophysical and biochemical factors.

Ekaterina Momotyuk, Nour Ebrahim, Ksenia Shakirova, Erdem Dashinimaev

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Review in Frontiers in molecular biosciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Ekaterina Momotyuk *Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia.
Nour Ebrahim *Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia.
Ksenia Shakirova *Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia.
Erdem DashinimaevCenter for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The cytoskeleton plays a crucial role in regulating cellular behavior, acting as both a structural framework and a mediator of mechanical and biochemical signals that influence cell fate. In the context of cellular reprogramming, modifications to the cytoskeleton can have profound effects on lineage commitment and differentiation efficiency. This review explores the impact of mechanical forces such as substrate stiffness, topography, extracellular fluid viscosity, and cell seeding density on cytoskeletal organization and mechanotransduction pathways, including Rho/ROCK and YAP/TAZ signaling. Additionally, we examine the influence of biochemical agents that modulate cytoskeletal dynamics, such as actin and microtubule polymerization inhibitors, and their effects on stem cell differentiation. By understanding how cytoskeletal remodeling governs cellular identity, this review highlights potential strategies for improving reprogramming efficiency and directing cell fate by manipulating mechanical and biochemical cues.

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cell fatecellular reprogrammingchromatincytoskeletonmechanotransductionregenerative medicinesignal pathways

Identifiers

PMID40123979
PMCPMC11926148

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