Before revision:  This quantitative framework provides a basis for comparison to other experiments, and the development of mathematical models of pluripotency.abstract 
After revision:  This quantitative framework provides a basis for comparison to other experiments, and the development of mathematical models of pluripotency.abstract \% of cells, on average between three and 12 hours into the cell cycle. The OCT4 fluctuations in five minute intervals follow a Laplace distribution, with BMP4 addition provoking smaller changes and tighter self-regulation, particularly in the differentiated fate group. This quantitative framework provides a basis for comparison to other experiments, and the development of mathematical models of pluripotency.