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SRP090566
Mus musculus
6 Downloadable Samples
Illumina HiSeq 2000
Description
The histone deacetylase HDAC2, which negatively regulates neuronal plasticity and synaptic gene expression, is upregulated both in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients and mouse models (Graff et al., 2012). Therapeutics targeting HDAC2 are speculated to be a promising avenue for ameliorating AD related cognitive impairment. However, attempts to generate HDAC2-specific inhibitors have not been successful. Here, we take a novel approach utilizing integrative genomics to identify proteins that mediate HDAC2 recruitment to synaptic plasticity genes. Functional screening revealed that knockdown of the transcription factor Sp3 phenocopied HDAC2 knockdown, and that Sp3 facilitated the recruitment of HDAC2 to synaptic genes. Importantly, like HDAC2, Sp3 expression was elevated in AD patients and mouse models, where Sp3 knockdown ameliorated synaptic dysfunction. Furthermore, exogenous expression of an HDAC2 fragment containing the Sp3 binding domain fully restored synaptic plasticity and memory in a mouse model with severe neurodegeneration. Our findings indicate that targeting the HDAC2-Sp3 complex could enhance synaptic and cognitive function, without affecting HDAC2 function in other processes. Overall design: We profiled gene expression levels in primary neurons treated with HDAC2 or Sp3 shRNAs through RNA-Seq to examine whether HDAC2 and Sp3 cooperatively regulate a set of genes.
Publication Title
The Transcription Factor Sp3 Cooperates with HDAC2 to Regulate Synaptic Function and Plasticity in Neurons.
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Specimen part, Treatment, Subject
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Description
Neuronal activity causes the rapid expression of immediate early genes that are crucial for experience driven changes to synapses, learning, and memory. Here, using both molecular and genome-wide next generation sequencing methods, we report that neuronal activity stimulation triggers the formation of DNA double strand breaks (DSBs) in the promoters of a subset of early-response genes, including Fos, Npas4, and Egr1. Generation of targeted DNA DSBs within Fos and Npas4 promoters is sufficient to induce their expression even in the absence of an external stimulus. Activity-dependent DSB formation is likely mediated by the type II topoisomerase, Topoisomerase IIb (Topo IIb), and knockdown of Topo IIb attenuates both DSB formation and early response gene expression following neuronal stimulation. Our results suggest that DSB formation is a physiological event that rapidly resolves topological constraints to early-response gene expression in neurons. Overall design: Generation of sequencing data from ChIP-seq with antibodies against ?H2AX and Topo IIß after neuronal activity stimulation, and RNA-seq after etoposide treatment
Publication Title
Activity-Induced DNA Breaks Govern the Expression of Neuronal Early-Response Genes.
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- 6 Downloadable Samples
Affymetrix Mouse Genome 430 2.0 Array (mouse4302)
Description
Genome-wide gene expression was obtained in three auditory brainstem nuclei (defined below), at two different ages in mice, postnatal day (P)3 and P14. The primary aim was to identify genes which are differentially expressed between the medial nucleus of the trapezoid body (MNTB) and the superior olive (LSO), at both age groups.
Publication Title
BMP signaling specifies the development of a large and fast CNS synapse.
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Sex, Specimen part
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- 9 Downloadable Samples
- Illumina HiSeq 2500
Description
We used RNA-seq to define the gene expression profiles of intestinal stem cells (ISCs) expanded in Matrigel, degradable poly(ethylene) glycol (PEG) and non-degradable PEG matrices. Comparison of mRNA profiles between ISCs grown in Matrigel and non-degradable PEG show no major differences in expression of gene related to stemness, proliferation and signaling via the Wnt and Notch pathways. These results also show that ISC cultured in degradable PEG matrices upregulate stress- and inflammation-related genes compared with cells expanded in non-degradable PEG matrices. Overall design: mRNA profiles of ISCs cultured in the three types of matrices for 4 days were generated in triplicate
Publication Title
Designer matrices for intestinal stem cell and organoid culture.
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Subject
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