Figure 8. NIPBL-mediated loading of the cohesin complex is required for the cardiogenic effect of OCT4.
NIBPL was downregulated by a siRNA. Cardiogenesis was monitored by the gene expression of cardiac-enriched genes (a) and (b) by immunostaining of cardiac transcription factors Nkx2.5 and Isl1 and a sarcomeric protein (actinin) in day 12 EBs. Scale bar indicates 50 µm. (c) Ectodermal and endodermal genes were monitored. Data are representative of three experiments (mean ± s.e.m., *Student’s t-test, P≤0.01).