Group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2) are tissue-resident innate lymphocytes that are derived from common lymphoid progenitor (CLP). While specific progenitors and transcription factors essential for ILC2 differentiation have been well studied, external factors that regulate the commitment from CLP to ILC lineage, site that promote ILC2 terminal differentiation, and stromal cells that provide optimal microenvironment for ILC2 specific development are not fully understood. we demonstrated that the three key external factors such as concentration of IL-7 and the strength and duration of Notch signaling conditionally determined the fate of CLP toward T cell, B cell, or ILC lineages, which seems to be an important process from CLP to CHILP differentiation in the fetal liver. Furthermore, we identified ILC progenitors lacking the developmental potential to become T or B cells, and KLRG1- immature ILC2 that require STAT5 for functional maturation in the mesentery. We also identified PDGFRa+gp38+ mesenchymal cells in the mesentery that support ILC2 differentiation from ILC progenitors but not from CLP. Finally, single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq) analysis of mesenteric cells demonstrated that PDGFRa+gp38+ cells are heterogeneous populations. Collectively, our result suggested that early differentiation of ILC2 occurs in the primary lymphoid organ with regulation of environmental factors, and final differentiation occurs in the peripheral tissues once after CHILP migrate into the periphery. Overall design: Duplicate samples (mouse 1 and mouse 2) were processed for single cell-based RNA sequencing with Illumina HiSeq 2500 with 50 paired-end reads, using barcorded RNA library.
Peripheral PDGFRα<sup>+</sup>gp38<sup>+</sup> mesenchymal cells support the differentiation of fetal liver-derived ILC2.
Sex, Cell line, Subject
View SamplesThe bromodomain and extra-terminal domain (BET) proteins are promising drug targets for cancer and immune diseases. However, BET inhibition effects have been studied more in the context of bromodomain-containing protein 4 (BRD4) than BRD2, and the BET protein association to histone H4-hyperacetylated chromatin is not understood at the genome-wide level. Here, we report transcription start site (TSS)-resolution integrative analyses of ChIP-seq and transcriptome profiles in human non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cell line H23. We show that di-acetylation at K5 and K8 of histone H4 (H4K5acK8ac) co-localizes with H3K27ac and BRD2 in the majority of active enhancers and promoters, where BRD2 has a stronger association with H4K5acK8ac than H3K27ac. Although BET inhibition by JQ1 led to complete reduction of BRD2 binding to chromatin, only local changes of H4K5acK8ac levels were observed, suggesting that recruitment of BRD2 does not influence global histone H4 hyperacetylation levels. This finding supports a model in which recruitment of BET proteins via histone H4 hyperacetylation is predominant over hyperacetylation of histone H4 by BET protein-associated acetyltransferases. In addition, we found a remarkable number of BRD2-bound genes, including MYC and its downstream target genes, were transcriptionally upregulated upon JQ1 treatment. Using BRD2-enriched sites and transcriptional activity analysis, we identified candidate transcription factors potentially involved in the JQ1 response in BRD2-dependent and independent manner. Overall design: Lung cancer cell line H23 was treated with JQ1 BET inhibitor. Gene expression profiling by CAGE was performed after 0h, 3h, 6h, 12h and 24h.
JQ1 affects BRD2-dependent and independent transcription regulation without disrupting H4-hyperacetylated chromatin states.
Specimen part, Treatment, Subject
View SamplesmRNA expression levels were determined by NGS for wildtype larvae as well as for larvae lacking HP1a [Su(var)205^04/Su(var)205^05 transheterozygotes]. Overall design: RNA samples from wildtype (OR) and HP1a mutant third instar larvae were examined, using duplicate biological samples and Illumina NGS.
Enrichment of HP1a on Drosophila chromosome 4 genes creates an alternate chromatin structure critical for regulation in this heterochromatic domain.
Subject
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Sequence-specific targeting of dosage compensation in Drosophila favors an active chromatin context.
Cell line
View SamplesThe Drosophila MSL complex mediates dosage compensation by increasing transcription of the single X chromosome in males approximately two-fold. This is accomplished through recognition of the X chromosome and subsequent acetylation of histone H4K16 on X-linked genes. Initial binding to the X is thought to occur at a subset of sites. However, the consensus sequence motif of entry sites (MSL recognition element or MRE) is only slightly enriched on the X (~2 fold), and only a fraction of them is utilized by the MSL complex. Here we ask whether chromatin context could distinguish between utilized and non-utilized copies of the motif, by comparing their relative enrichment for histone modifications and chromosomal proteins mapped in the NHGRI modENCODE project. Through a comparative analysis of the chromatin features in male S2 cells, which contain MSL complex, and female Kc cells, which lack the complex, we find that the presence of active chromatin modifications, together with an elevated local GC content in surrounding sequence, has strong predictive value for functional MSL entry sites, independent of MSL binding. We tested these sites for function in Kc cells by RNAi knockdown of Sxl, resulting in induction of MSL complex. We show that ectopic MSL expression in Kc cells leads to H4K16 acetylation around these sites, and a relative increase in X chromosome transcription. Collectively, our results support a model in which a pre-existing active chromatin environment, coincident with H3K36me3, contributes to MSL entry site selection. The consequences of MSL targeting of the male X chromosome include increase in nucleosome lability, enrichment for H4K16 acetylation and JIL-1 kinase, and depletion of linker histone H1 on active X-linked genes. Our finding serves as a model to understand how chromatin and local sequence features are involved in the selection of functional protein binding sites in the genome.
Sequence-specific targeting of dosage compensation in Drosophila favors an active chromatin context.
Cell line
View SamplesComparison of transcriptome between wild type, CD4 cre conditional knock-out and Bcl11b mutant mice. Overall design: Five replicates from wt newborn thymus, three replicates mutant new born thymus and four replicate of Bcl11bfl/fl: Cd4-Cre mice.
Priming of lineage-specifying genes by Bcl11b is required for lineage choice in post-selection thymocytes.
Specimen part, Cell line, Subject
View SamplesWe examined global gene expression patterns in response to PGC-1 expression in cells derived from liver or muscle.
Direct link between metabolic regulation and the heat-shock response through the transcriptional regulator PGC-1α.
Specimen part
View SamplesCell adhesion plays an important role in determining cell shape and function in a variety of physiological and pathophysiological conditions. While links between metabolism and cell adhesion were previously suggested, the exact context and molecular details of such a cross-talk remain incompletely understood.
Inhibition of Adhesion Molecule Gene Expression and Cell Adhesion by the Metabolic Regulator PGC-1α.
Specimen part, Cell line
View SamplesSecreted proteins serve pivotal roles in the development of multicellular organisms, acting as structural matrix, extracellular enzymes and signal molecules. In this study we demonstrate, unexpectedly, that PGC-1, a critical transcriptional co-activator of metabolic gene expression, functions to down-regulate expression of diverse genes encoding secreted molecules and extracellular matrix (ECM) components to modulate the secretome. We show that both endogenous and exogenous PGC-1 down-regulate expression of numerous genes encoding secreted molecules. Mechanistically, results obtained using mRNA stability measurements as well as intronic RNA expression analysis are consistent with a transcriptional effect of PGC-1 on expression of genes encoding secreted proteins. Interestingly, PGC-1 requires the central heat shock response regulator HSF1 to affect some of its targets, and both factors co-reside on several target genes encoding secreted molecules in cells. Finally, using a mass spectrometric analysis of secreted proteins, we demonstrate that PGC-1 modulates the secretome of mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs).
Control of Secreted Protein Gene Expression and the Mammalian Secretome by the Metabolic Regulator PGC-1α.
Specimen part
View SamplesThe aim of this transcription profiling study was to identify novel genes that could be used to distinguish bovine Nucleus pulposus (NP) cells from articular cartilage (AC) and annulus fibrosus (AF) cells and to further determine their expression in normal and degenerate human intervertebral disc (IVD). This study has identified a number of novel genes that characterise the bovine and human NP and IVD cell phenotypes and allows for discrimination between AC, AF and NP cells.<br></br><br></br>
Transcriptional profiling of bovine intervertebral disc cells: implications for identification of normal and degenerate human intervertebral disc cell phenotypes.
Specimen part
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