Review Article

Metaboloepigenetic Regulation of Pluripotent Stem Cells

Table 1

Summary of metabolites linked with epigenetic modifications in pluripotent stem cells.

MetaboliteEpigenetic intermediateMetabolic pathwayEpigenetic targetReferences

ThreonineSAM (via glycine)Folate/SAM cyclesH3K4me3 [6062]
Acetyl-CoA

MethionineSAMSAM cycleH3K4me3[64]

GlutamineαKGTCAH3K9me3 [65]
H3K27me3
H3K26m3
H4K20me3

L-ProlineTBDTBDMRT [74]
H3K9me
H3K36me

GlucoseAcetyl-CoA (glycolysis-derived)H3K9/K27ac [76]
(from citrate)Pyruvate oxidation

TBDTBDO-GlcNAcme/TETs[83]

TBDNAD+TBDac/sirtuins