Project description:To investigate the role of BRD4 in normal hematopoiesis, Brd4 conditional KO mouse model was generated. We purified the cKit+ and LSK cells from bone marrow of WT and Brd4 KO mice and performed the single cell RNA-seq to study the molecular changes in each cell population.
Project description:To gain insight into how miR-142 deficit drives a BC-like transformation, we performed RNA-seq on bone marrow (BM) Lin-Sca-1+c-Kit+ cells (LSKs) harvested from normal miR-142+/+ (wt) and miR-142−/− (miR-142 KO) mice, as well as from leukemic miR-142+/+ BCR-ABL (CP CML) and miR-142−/− BCR-ABL (BC CML) mice, two weeks after BCR-ABL induction. We then performed gene expression profiling analysis using data obtained from RNA-seq of 24 samples of LSK cells from 4 mouse strains (KO vs WT, KO CML vs CML).
Project description:HIRA is a histone chaperone that deposits the histone variant H3.3 in transcriptionally active genes. HIRA is essential for mouse development, as the standard knockout (KO) results in early embryonic death. However, the role of HIRA in hematopoiesis is poorly understood. We investigated the effect of Hira KO on hematopoiesis using Vav-Cre Loxp system. We show that Hira KO dramatically reduces bone marrow LSK cells, resulting in anemia, thrombopenia and severe, combined immunodeficiency. To investigate the molecular mechanisms, RNA-seq and ATAC-Seq were performed using LSK cells isolated from WT and Hira conditional KO mice.
Project description:Loss of Tet1 expression causes global 5mC and 5hmC changes in stem and progenitor cells in mice and causes enhanced Pro-B cell self-renewal, increased DNA damage and B-lymphomageneis. In this study we performed reduced representative bisulfite sequencing (RRBS) of DNA from WT and Tet1 KO LSK cells. DNA methylation sequencing was performed and analyzed using an enhanced reduced representation (ERRBS) methodology as previously described. DNA was extracted from purified LSK cells of 6-month old WT and Tet1 KO mice, Bisulphite treatment was performed using the EZ DNA Methylation Kit (Zymo Research). Libraries were amplified according to illumina protocols and sequenced on an Illumina HiSeq2500 machine DNA methylation profiling of LSK cells in WT and Tet1 KO mice.
Project description:In this study, we investigated the role of Tet2 in regulation of hematopoietic genes by performing transcriptomic analysis of Tet2 WT, Mut, and KO LSK and Lin– cells at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months by RNA-seq, and mapping the DNA methylation landscape of 3-month-old Tet2 WT, Mut, and KO LSK and Lin– cells. (1) We find that loss of Tet2 (Tet2 KO) vs. a loss of Tet2 catalytic function (Tet2 Mut) at different time points and cell types causes distinct gene expression changes when compared to WT samples as assessed by RNA-seq. (2) Additionally, we find that many genes implicated in lymphoma and leukemia are deregulated in Tet2 Mut and KO LSK and Lin– cells, consistent with the phenotypes observed in mice transplanted with Tet2 Mut and KO bone marrow. (3) We also mapped genome-wide DNA methylation levels of WT, Tet2 Mut, and KO LSK and Lin– cells at 3 months by WGBS and establish a role for Tet2 in demethylating genes implicated in lymphoma and leukemia initiation and progression.
Project description:To comprehensively examine differences of gene expression patterns between WT and ATG5 KO HSCs/progenitors, we isolated LSK cells and conducted the microarray analysis.
Project description:Expression profiling of WT and E2A-KO LSK FLT3- and LMPP protenitor cells. Experiment Overall Design: LSK FLT3- and LMPP stem/progenitor cells from WT and E2A-KO mice were FACS sorted. Subsequently RNA was extracted, labelled and hybridized to Affymetrix microarrays. Goal of experiment was to investigate expression changes between WT and KO LMPP cells.
Project description:Loss of Tet1 expression causes global 5mC and 5hmC changes in stem and progenitor cells in mice and causes enhanced Pro-B cell self-renewal, increased DNA damage and B-lymphomageneis. In this study we performed microarray analysis of total LSK cells from WT and Tet1 KO mice. These results revealed that genes regulated byTet1 in LSKs included Histones, DNA repair enzymes and B-lineage specific factors. LSK cells were purified from the bone marrow of 6-month old WT and Tet1 KO mice . RNA was extracted using RNeasy kit (Qiagen) and hybridized on Affymetrix microarrays. Microarray profiling of LSK cells in WT and Tet1 KO mice.