We performed RNA-seq to quantify gene expression changes in adult worms upon knockdown of transcription factor unc-62/Homothorax. unc-62 is a developmental regulator that binds proximal to age-regulated transcripts and modulates lifespan. In the intestine (in which tissue-specific unc-62 knockdown increases lifespan), we identify multiple effects of unc-62 knockdown linked to extension of longevity. First, unc-62 RNAi decreases the expression of yolk proteins (vitellogenins) that aggregate in the body cavity and become toxic in old age. Second, unc-62 RNAi results in a broad increase in expression of intestinal genes that typically decrease expression with age, suggesting that unc-62 activity balances intestinal resource allocation between yolk protein expression and fertility on the one hand and somatic functions on the other. Overall design: mRNA profiling by Illumina HiSeq of 3 biological replicates of day 4 adult Caenorhabditis elegans that were fed either control or unc-62 RNAi beginning at day 1 of adulthood.
Roles of the developmental regulator unc-62/Homothorax in limiting longevity in Caenorhabditis elegans.
Specimen part, Cell line, Subject
View SamplesThe study was completed to compare expression profiles of primary human beta cells (in the form of adult human islets), to the expression profile of hESC-derived beta-like cells. A HES3 line modified by homologous recombination to express GFP under the insulin promoter allowed us to FACS sort the hESC-derived cells into purified insulin-positive (presumably beta-like cells), and insulin-negative populations.
The functional and molecular characterisation of human embryonic stem cell-derived insulin-positive cells compared with adult pancreatic beta cells.
Specimen part
View SamplesEndodermal progenitor cells (EP cells) are derived from human embryonic stem cell(ESC)-derived definitive endoderm (DE) cells. EP cells are cultured in high BMP media and DE cells are in high Activin media. Both cells can be further differentiated to liver, pancreas, etc.
Self-renewing endodermal progenitor lines generated from human pluripotent stem cells.
Specimen part
View SamplesWe used RNA-seq to discover that gene expression changes during aging are attenuated in elt-2 overexpressors relative to controls Overall design: Whole-worm mRNA was sequenced from worms over-expressing elt-2 and control worms. Five biological replicates were collected for each condition.
Deactivation of the GATA Transcription Factor ELT-2 Is a Major Driver of Normal Aging in C. elegans.
Specimen part, Cell line, Subject
View SamplesWe used RNA-seq to identify 162 genes that are differentially-regulated following elt-2 RNAi Overall design: Whole-worm mRNA was sequenced from elt-2 RNAi- and control-fed worms. Biological triplicates were assay for each condition
Deactivation of the GATA Transcription Factor ELT-2 Is a Major Driver of Normal Aging in C. elegans.
Specimen part, Cell line, Subject
View SamplesWe used RNA-seq to identify 292 genes that are differentially-regulated following elt-2 RNAi Overall design: Whole-worm mRNA was sequenced from elt-2 RNAi- and control-fed worms. Biological triplicates were assay for each condition
Deactivation of the GATA Transcription Factor ELT-2 Is a Major Driver of Normal Aging in C. elegans.
Specimen part, Cell line, Subject
View SamplesWe used RNA-seq to assay gene expression changes over time in response to OP50 and PY79 To understand the molecular processes underlying aging, we screened modENCODE ChIP-seq data to identify transcription factors that bind to age-regulated genes in C. elegans. The most significant hit was the GATA transcription factor encoded by elt-2, which is responsible for inducing expression of intestinal genes during embryogenesis. Expression of ELT-2 decreases during aging, beginning in middle age. We identified genes regulated by ELT-2 in the intestine during embryogenesis, and then showed that these developmental genes markedly decrease in expression as worms grow old. Overexpression of elt-2 extends lifespan and slows the rate of gene expression changes that occur during normal aging. Thus, our results identify the developmental regulator ELT-2 as a major driver of normal aging in C. elegans. Overall design: Whole-worm mRNA was sequenced from E. coli- and B.subtilis-fed worms. For each condidtion, one replicate was sequenced at Day 4 and Day 13
Deactivation of the GATA Transcription Factor ELT-2 Is a Major Driver of Normal Aging in C. elegans.
Specimen part, Cell line, Subject, Time
View SamplesFaithful execution of developmental programs relies on the acquisition of unique cell identities from pluripotent progenitors, a process governed by combinatorial inputs from numerous signaling cascades that ultimately dictate lineage-specific transcriptional outputs. Despite growing evidence that metabolism is integrated with many molecular networks, how pathways that control energy homeostasis may affect cell fate decisions is largely unknown. Here, we show that AMPK, a central metabolic regulator, plays critical roles in lineage specification. Although AMPK-deficient embryonic stem cells (ESCs) were normal in the pluripotent state, these cells displayed profound defects upon differentiation, failing to generate chimeric embryos and preferentially adopting an ectodermal fate at the expense of the endoderm during embryoid body (EB) formation. AMPK-/- EBs exhibited reduced levels of Tfeb, a master transcriptional regulator of lysosomes, leading to diminished endolysosomal function. Remarkably, genetic loss of Tfeb also yielded endodermal defects, while AMPK-null ESCs over-expressing this transcription factor normalized their differential potential, revealing an intimate connection between Tfeb/lysosomes and germ layer specification. The compromised endolysosomal system resulting from AMPK or Tfeb inactivation blunted Wnt signaling, while up-regulating this pathway restored expression of endodermal markers. Collectively, these results uncover the AMPK pathway as a novel regulator of cell fate determination during differentiation. Overall design: 2 WT and 2 AMPK DKO ESC lines were differentiated into embryoid bodies (EBs) for various lengths of time (2, 4, 8, and 12 days) in high and low glucose conditions. Both ESC and EB samples were profiled by mRNA-seq to examine how global gene expression changes associated with ESC differentiation are affected by AMPK deletion.
AMPK governs lineage specification through Tfeb-dependent regulation of lysosomes.
Specimen part, Subject
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Robust transcriptome-wide discovery of RNA-binding protein binding sites with enhanced CLIP (eCLIP).
Cell line
View SamplesRNA binding proteins (RBPs) play essential roles in cellular physiology by interacting with target RNAs. As defects in protein-RNA recognition lead to human disease, UV-crosslinking and immunoprecipitation (CLIP) of ribonuclear complexes followed by deep sequencing (-seq) is critical in constructing protein-RNA maps to expand our understanding of RBP function. However, current CLIP protocols are technically demanding and involve low complexity libraries that yield squandered sequencing of PCR duplicates and high experimental failure rates. To enable truly large-scale implementation of CLIP-seq, we have developed an enhanced CLIP methodology (eCLIP) that features a decrease of ~10 cycles of requisite amplification with a concomitant >60% decrease in discarded PCR duplicate reads, while maintaining the ability to identify RNA binding with single-nucleotide resolution. By simplifying the generation of paired IgG and size-matched input controls, eCLIP also dramatically improves specificity in discovery of authentic binding sites. To demonstrate that eCLIP enables large-scale and robust profiling of RBPs, 102 eCLIP experiments in biological duplicate for a diverse collection of 74 RBPs in HepG2 and K562 cells were completed (available at https://www.encodeproject.org). We establish that eCLIP is comparable in amplification and sample requirements to ChIP-seq, and enables integrative analysis of diverse RBPs to reveal factor-specific profiles, common artifacts for CLIP experiments and RNA-centric perspectives of RBP activity.
Robust transcriptome-wide discovery of RNA-binding protein binding sites with enhanced CLIP (eCLIP).
Cell line
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