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Gene expression in human myeloid cells

ABSTRACT: Human myelopoiesis is an exciting biological model for cellular differentiation since it represents a plastic process where pluripotent stem cells gradually limit their differentiation potential, generating different precursor cells which finally evolve into distinct terminally differentiated cells. This study aimed at investigating the genomic expression during myeloid differentiation through a computational approach that integrates gene expression profiles with functional information and genome organization. The genomic distribution of myelopoiesis genes was investigated integrating transcriptional and functional characteristics of genes. The analysis of genomic expression during human myelopoiesis using an integrative computational approach allowed discovering important relationships between genomic position, biological function and expression patterns and highlighting chromatin domains, including genes with coordinated expression and lineage-specific functions. Keywords: cell differentiation Gene expression data from 20 experiments for 8 different cell types of the human myelopoietic lineage were used to generate an integrated myelopoiesis dataset.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

SUBMITTER: Francesco Ferrari

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-12803 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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Motif discovery in promoters of genes co-localized and co-expressed during myeloid cells differentiation.

Coppe Alessandro A Ferrari Francesco F Bisognin Andrea A Danieli Gian Antonio GA Ferrari Sergio S Bicciato Silvio S Bortoluzzi Stefania S

Nucleic acids research 20081205 2

Genes co-expressed may be under similar promoter-based and/or position-based regulation. Although data on expression, position and function of human genes are available, their true integration still represents a challenge for computational biology, hampering the identification of regulatory mechanisms. We carried out an integrative analysis of genomic position, functional annotation and promoters of genes expressed in myeloid cells. Promoter analysis was conducted by a novel multi-step method fo ...[more]

PMID: 19059999

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Project description:Although a considerable number of reports indicate an involvement of the Hox-A10 gene in the molecular control of hematopoiesis, the conclusions of such studies are quite controversial since they support, in some cases, a role in the stimulation of stem cell self-renewal and myeloid progenitor expansion while, in others, implicate this transcription factor in the induction of monocyte - macrophage differentiation. To clarify this issue we analyzed the biological effects and the transcriptome changes determined in human primary CD34+ hematopoietic progenitors by retroviral transduction of a full length Hox-A10 cDNA. The results obtained clearly indicated that this homeogene is an inducer of monocyte differentiation, at least partly acting through the up-regulation of MafB gene, recently identified as master regulator of such maturation pathway. By using a combined approach based on computational analysis, EMSA experiments and luciferase assays, we were able to demonstrate the presence of a Hox-A10 binding site in the promoter region of the MafB gene, which suggested the likely molecular mechanism underlying the observed effect. Interestingly, stimulation of the same cells with the Vitamin D3 monocyte differentiation inducer resulted in a clear increase of Hox-A10 and MafB transcripts, indicating the existence of a precise transactivation cascade involving VDR, Hox-A10 and MafB transcription factors. Altogether these data allow to conclude that the Vitamin D3 / Hox-A10 pathway supports MafB function during the induction of monocyte differentiation. Experiment Overall Design: RNA pools (100 ng) of LXIDN and LHoxA10IDN transduced CD34+ cells, obtained from three independent experiments, were converted in labelled cRNA according with the âTwo cycleâ protocol advised by Affymetrix. cRNA has been used to hybridise Affymetrix HG-U133A GeneChip arrays. Images obtained by scanning chips of LXIDN and LHoxA10IDN transduced CD34+ cells were processed using the GeneChip Operating Software. Microarray analysis of Hox-A10 transduced CD34+ cells provided a substantial contribute for a better comprehension of the biological effects driven by this transcription factor in human primary hematopoietic stem / progenitor cells. Results of this analysis confirmed the stimulatory effect exerted by Hox-A10 on monocytopoiesis, disclosing an up-regulated expression of transcription factors and differentiation markers (CD antigens, granule proteins, cytokines / chemokines) that are typically associated with this maturation lineage. In addition, they also evidenced a decreased expression of genes related to erythroid and granulocyte differentiation programs. This last effect was also confirmed by cytochemical and morphological evaluation of Hox-A10 transduced CD34+ cells.

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Gene expression in human myeloid cells

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Motif discovery in promoters of genes co-localized and co-expressed during myeloid cells differentiation.

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