The human embryo selection arena is associated with transposable element activity.

Published in: PLoS biology (2023)

Our current understanding of early human development is limited. A study in PLOS Biology found a previously undefined group of cells that diverges from the main lineages and undergo apoptosis through the activity of young transposable elements.

Keyphrases

endothelial cells
cell cycle arrest
induced apoptosis
oxidative stress
cell death
induced pluripotent stem cells
pluripotent stem cells
endoplasmic reticulum stress
pi k akt
signaling pathway