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Sieweke, Michael H · Cell Stem Cell · 2015

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Somatic reprogramming has relied heavily on theoretical models that view differentiation in terms of developmental branch point decisions. Recent studies in Cell now reveal a dominant role of the microenvironment in shaping epigenetic identity of macrophages, thus providing support for alternative models of cell fate acquisition.