Time-series of gene expression in female murine ES cells during EpiSC differentiation
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ABSTRACT: Embryonic stem cells (ESC) are derived from the inner cell mass of the blastocyst in the presence of leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF). In vivo these cells then differentiate into epi stem cells (EpiSC) that can be derived from the Epiblast in presence of Fgf2 and ActivinA. In this study, female ESCs cultured in 2i medium have been differentiated into EpiSC for 3.5 days in vitro by addition of Fgf2 and Activin A. The gene expression profile was analyzed every 4-12 h using mouse exon arrays. Mouse Pgk12.1 ES cells were differentiated into EpiSC, samples were taken every 4-12 hours for 84 hours in total
Project description:The requirements for self-renewal differ between EpiSCs and ES cells and the underlying mechanism is largely unknown. Here we show that mouse EpiSCs can be efficiently derived and robustly propagated even from single cells, using two small-molecule inhibitors: CHIR99021 and XAV939. The whole-genome microarray analyses is performed to confirm the identity of EpiSC maintained in CHIR/XAV by comparing the expression profile in EpiSC-CHIR/XAV to those in ESC maintained in 2i and EpiSC maintained in FGF2/activin. Total RNA from ESC-2i, EpiSC-CHIR/XAV, and EpiSC-FGF2/activin were extracted for microarray analisys
Project description:Carrying out both RNA-seq and Smad1/5 genome-wide chromatin immunoprecipitation and sequencing (ChIP-seq) analyses of mESCs in the naïve or primed states, we revisit the roles of BMP signaling in mESCs. RNA-seq analysis in 2 cell types; mESCs and ES-derived EpiSC (ESD-EpiSCs).
Project description:Presomitic mesoderm (PSM) cells are the precursors of the somites, which flank both sides of the neural tube and give rise to the musculo-skeletal system shaping the vertebrate body. WNT and FGF signalling control the formation of both the PSM and the somites, and show a graded distribution with highest levels in the posterior PSM. We have employed reporter for the PSM control gene Tbx6 to investigate the differentiation of mouse ESCs from the naĂŻve state to PSM state. Feeder-free ESCs were seeded and grown on fibronectin (3-5 ng/ml)-coated plates in ESC medium containing LIF, PD0325901 and CHIR99021 (2i medium) to bring them to a naive state of pluripotency. Following this, the cells were brought to an EpiSC state by treating them with Activin A and FGF2. The EpiSC-like cells were then differentiated to PSM using CHIR99021 either alone or along with FGF ligands, FGF2 or FGF8 (Low concentration: 10 ng/ml or High concentration: 250ng/ml).
Project description:Carrying out both RNA-seq and Smad1/5 genome-wide chromatin immunoprecipitation and sequencing (ChIP-seq) analyses of mESCs in the naïve or primed states, we revisit the roles of BMP signaling in mESCs. Smad1/5 binding sites in 2 cell types; mESCs and ES-derived EpiSC (ESD-EpiSCs).
Project description:We report dynamics of X-chromosome upregulation (XCU) along X-chromosome inactivation (XCI) in mESCs as they differentiate into EpiSCs. F1 hybrid C57BL6/J × CAST/EiJ male and female mESCs were adapted to 2i/LIF and female cells grown in serum/LIF conditions were differentiated using Fgf2 and Activin A for 1, 2, 4 and 7 days to induce random XCI. scRNA-seq was performed using the Smart-seq3 protocol, providing full-length coverage together with molecular counting using UMIs. Allelic resolution is achieved using strain-specific SNPs in the data. We reveal dynamic balancing of X alleles as cells undergo XCI to compensate dosage imbalances between sexes as well as between X and autosomes. Furthermore, we reveal that female naïve mESCs with two active X chromosomes lack XCU on both alleles which has major implications for reprogramming studies. Finally, we estimate allelic transcriptional burst kinetics from the data and find that progressively increased burst frequencies underlies the XCU process.
Project description:To elucidate the interplay between signal transduction and transcriptional regulation in cellular reprogramming, distinct induction routes from epiblast stem cells to naïve pluripotency were evaluated and compared.
Project description:In vertebrates, body axis elongation is fuelled by bipotent neuromesodermal progenitors (NMPs), which support the development of both spinal cord and paraxial mesoderm (PM). HOX transcription factors have been historically implicated in axial elongation, with their sequential activation playing a fundamental role in timing PM development. PBX1 and PBX2 are obligate anterior HOX cofactors, and therefore they represent prominent candidates for controlling the distinct response to individual HOX factors. In our work, we have demonstrated that PBX proteins play a fundamental role in promoting the expression of PM genes, including the master regulator Mesogenin1 (Msgn1). To address the role of PBX proteins in PM differentiation, RNA-seq was performed on wild-type (WT) and Pbx1/Pbx2 double-knockout (Pbx1/2-DKO) EpiSCs differentiated in vitro to pre-somitic mesoderm (PSM) at different time-points (12 hours and 24 hours). To establish the direct transcriptional regulation of Msgn1 by PBX/HOX, we employed the CRISPR/Cas9 technology to generate lines carrying base-pair substitutions on the Msgn1 promoter (pMsgn1-mut) that abrogate the recruitment of PBX/HOX complexes, and we performed RNA-seq of pMsgn1-mut EpiSCs differentiated in vitro to PSM at 24 hours. All differentiation experiments were performed in biological triplicates with WT and Pbx1/2-DKO lines, and in biological duplicates with pMsgn1-mut lines.
Project description:In vertebrates, body axis elongation is fuelled by bipotent neuromesodermal progenitors (NMPs), which support the development of both spinal cord and paraxial mesoderm (PM). WNT signalling sustains both NMP expansion and PM differentiation, but the mechanism by which it distinguishes between these alternative fates is unknown. HOX transcription factors have been historically implicated in axial elongation, with their sequential activation playing a fundamental role in timing PM development. PBX1 and PBX2 are obligate anterior HOX cofactors, and therefore they represent prominent candidates for controlling the distinct response to individual HOX factors. In our work, we have demonstrated that PBX/HOX complexes establish a permissive chromatin landscape for de novo recruitment of the WNT-effector LEF1 on PM genes, including the master regulator Mesogenin1 (Msgn1). To assess the PBX-dependent changes in chromatin accessibility during PM differentiation, we performed ATAC-seq of wild-type (WT) and Pbx1/Pbx2 double-knockout (Pbx1/2-DKO) EpiSCs differentiated in vitro to pre-somitic mesoderm (PSM) at different time-points (EpiSCs, 6 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours, 36 hours, 48 hours). To assess the direct consequence of PBX/HOX binding on chromatin accessibility, we employed the CRISPR/Cas9 technology to generate lines carrying base-pair substitutions on the Msgn1 promoter (pMsgn1-mut) that abrogate the recruitment of PBX/HOX complexes, and we performed ATAC-seq of pMsgn1-mut EpiSCs differentiated in vitro to PSM at different time-points (12 hours, 24 hours, 36 hours, 48 hours).
Project description:To elucidate the interplay between signal transduction and transcriptional regulation in cellular reprogramming, distinct induction routes from epiblast stem cells to naïve pluripotency were evaluated and compared.
Project description:In vertebrates, body axis elongation is fuelled by bipotent neuromesodermal progenitors (NMPs), which support the development of both spinal cord and paraxial mesoderm (PM). HOX transcription factors have been historically implicated in axial elongation, with their sequential activation playing a fundamental role in timing PM development. PBX1 and PBX2 are obligate anterior HOX cofactors, and therefore they represent prominent candidates for controlling the distinct response to individual HOX factors. To pinpoint the role of PBX proteins in the development of pre-somitic mesoderm (PSM), wild-type (WT) and Pbx1/Pbx2 double-mutant (Pbx1/2-DKO) EpiSCs were differentiated in vitro to PSM. Single cells from different time-points (WT: EpiSCs, 6 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours, 36 hours, 48 hours; Pbx1/2-DKO: 24 hours, 36 hours, 48 hours) were FACS-sorted into 384-well capture plates, and single-cell RNA-sequencing was performed using MARS-seq (Jaitin D.A. et al., Science, 343, 776-779 (2014)). Two wells were left empty in each plate, as a no-cell control during data analysis.