Expression data from adult Shh-responding astroglia cells in mice
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ABSTRACT: Sonic hedgehog (Shh) signals via Gli transcription factors to promote maintenance and proliferation of neural stem cells in the adult mouse forebrain. We have analyzed the gene expression pattern in neurogenic Shh-responding astroglia (= neural stem cells ) in the subventicular zone of the lateral ventricle and dentate gyrus of the hippocampus in comparison to the non-neurogenic Shh-responding glia (=Bergman glia) in the cerebellum to identify the genes specifically involved in neurogenic function downstream of Shh signaling. In this dataset, we include the expression data obtained from FACS-sorted Gli1+ GFAP+ cells from microdissected SVZ, hippocampus and cerebellum. GFAP expression is based on hGFAP-GFP reporter line and Gli1 expression is lineage marked using Gli1-CreER;ROSA26-tdTomato mice. 15 Total samples were analyzed. We compared expression levels of SVZ vs. Cerebellum, Hippocampus vs. Cerebelllum to identify genes which had more than 4 fold change in expression levels with p < 0.01. From this narrowed list, we compared between SVZ and Hippocampus to identify the common genes up and down regulated. In addition, we also identified commonly expressed genes in hippocampus and SVZ at high level.
Project description:Sonic hedgehog (Shh) signals via Gli transcription factors to promote maintenance and proliferation of neural stem cells in the adult mouse forebrain. We have analyzed the gene expression pattern in neurogenic Shh-responding astroglia (= neural stem cells ) in the subventicular zone of the lateral ventricle and dentate gyrus of the hippocampus in comparison to the non-neurogenic Shh-responding glia (=Bergman glia) in the cerebellum to identify the genes specifically involved in neurogenic function downstream of Shh signaling. In this dataset, we include the expression data obtained from FACS-sorted Gli1+ GFAP+ cells from microdissected SVZ, hippocampus and cerebellum. GFAP expression is based on hGFAP-GFP reporter line and Gli1 expression is lineage marked using Gli1-CreER;ROSA26-tdTomato mice.
Project description:Sonic hedgehog (Shh) signals via Gli transcription factors to stimulate proliferation of granule neuron precursor cells (GNPs) in the cerebellum. Deregulation of Shh target genes often results in unrestrained GNP proliferation and eventually medulloblastoma (MB), the most common pediatric brain malignancy. Gene expression profiling was coupled with transcription factor binding location analysis to determine the Gli1-controlled transcriptional regulatory networks in GNPs and medulloblastoma cells. We detected significant overlap, as well as differences, in the Gli1-controlled transcriptional regulatory networks in GNPs and MBs. We determined the presence of gene expression in each dataset. There were 9260 genes expressed in Gli1-FLAG GNPs and 9185 genes expressed in Gli1-FLAG;Ptc+/- tumors; 8691 of which are in common. The large overlap is consistent with the cellular origin of these tumors. When the genes detectably expressed were intersected with our binding data, there were only 132 putative Gli1 target genes shared by both cell populations. Due to the heightened activation of the Hh pathway in tumors relative to GNPs, we further deduced direct Gli1 target genes exclusive to tumors by determining significantly induced genes in tumors versus in Ptc+/- GNPs. We identified at least 116 tumor-specific Gli1 target genes. These data suggest that tumor formation is accompanied by a tremendous change in the battery of Gli target genes. Presence of gene expression was determined for all samples: Gli1-FLAG-expressing GNPs, Ptc+/- GNPs, and Gli1-FLAG;Ptc+/-medulloblastomas. These datasets were intersected with chIP-chip data to determine potential direct Gli1 target genes. Differential gene expression was determined by comparing expression profiles from medulloblastoma tumors to those from Ptc+/- GNPs.
Project description:We sought to determine the effects of over-expression of Gli1 on gene expression in C2C12 myotube cultures. C2C12 myoblasts were induced to differentiate for 4 days. At that time, when >80% of nuclei were incorporated into multi-nucleated syncitial myotubes, we infected the cultures with recombinant adenovirus expressing GFP alone or GFP and a full length human Gli1. Media was changed 12 hours later. Cultures were lysed 60 hours after the initial infection. Gli1 over-expression induces de-differentiation of myotubes and proliferation of myoblasts. Results provide insight into the molecular basis of SHH signaling on skeletal muscle cells.
Project description:Increased expression of GLI1 is associated with poor prognosis for some breast cancer subtypes. A conditional transgenic GLI1 expressing mouse model, with or without heterozygous deletion of Trp53, was used to generate and study GLI1 induced mammary gland tumours. Tumour tissue was serially orthotopically transplanted for at least 10 generations in NSG mice.
Project description:Tomato-traced single cells from the interfollicular epidermis including the touch dome (Gli1-Tomato+/Sca1+) and the hair follicle (Gli1-Tomato+/Sca1-) were FACS-sorted, randomly sequenced and clustered into epidermal (sub-)populations.
Project description:Sonic hedgehog (Shh) signals via Gli transcription factors to stimulate proliferation of granule neuron precursor cells (GNPs) in the cerebellum. Deregulation of Shh target genes often results in unrestrained GNP proliferation and eventually medulloblastoma, the most common pediatric brain malignancy. Transcription factor binding location analysis (chIP-chip) revealed 510 and 1,060 genomic loci bound by Gli1 with high confidence in murine GNP and medulloblastoma cells, respectively. In primary tumors, Gli1 associated with only one-third of the Gli1-bound regions in GNPs. Gene expression profiling, coupled with our binding results, indicated that there were more than one hundred target genes in common between the two cell populations, and importantly, there was an equivalent number of tumor-specific targets. These results indicate that the transformation of normal GNPs into deadly tumor cells is accompanied by some changes in the battery of genes regulated by Gli1.
Project description:To understand Sonic hedgehog homolog (Shh)-mediated molecular networks in the posterior second heart field (pSHF), we have employed whole genome microarray expression profiling as a discovery platform to identify genes with Shh-dependent expressional changes. We microdissected the pSHF from E9.5 embryos and compared the Shh mutant samples with than of wild-type using Agilent 4x44k Mouse Whole Genome Arrays (n = 4 WT pools and 4 Shh - /- pools). Microdissected pSHF from E9.5 mouse embryos was molecularly verified by real-time PCR. Shh mutant embryos were compared with wild-type embryos. Four independnet pools of RNAs from each biological group were measured on 1-color Agilent Mouse Whole Genome Arrays (n = 3 WT pools and 4 Shh -/- pools).
Project description:After a stroke, the neurogenic response from the subventricular zone (SVZ) to repair the brain is limited. Microglia, as an integral part of the distinctive SVZ microenvironment, control neural stem / precursor cell (NSPC) behavior. Here, we show that discrete stroke-associated SVZ microglial clusters negatively impact the innate neurogenic response, and we propose a repository of relevant microglia–NSPC ligand–receptor pairs. After photothrombosis, a mouse model of ischemic stroke, the altered SVZ niche environment leads to immediate activation of microglia in the niche and an abnormal neurogenic response, with cell-cycle arrest of neural stem cells and neuroblast cell death. Pharmacological restoration of the niche environment increases the SVZ-derived neurogenic repair and microglial depletion increases the formation and survival of newborn neuroblasts in the SVZ. Therefore, we propose that altered cross-communication between microglial subclusters and NSPCs regulates the extent of the innate neurogenic repair response in the SVZ after stroke.
Project description:RNA was purified from GFAP::GFP+CD133+ and GFAP::GFP+CD133+EGFR+ cells isolated from the adult mouse V-SVZ niche (GFAP::GFP mice, Jackson Mice Stock number 003257)
Project description:To assess if Hedgehog (Hh) responding cells in the skin have a unique expression profile, isolated keratinocytes that express the Hh response gene Gli1 were collected by FACS and their gene expression was compared to sorted CD34-expressing cells from the middle bulge region of the hair follicle and to cells from the interfollicular epidermis (IFE) by hybridization of isolated RNA to gene expression microarrays. Dissociated keratinocytes isolated form back skin of Gli1-eGFP/+ mice (2 mice pooled for each replicate) in adult telogen were sorted based on GFP expression and immunostaining for CD34. Only viable, single cells with immunostaining for α6 Integrin (to mark basal keratinocytes) were collected. GFP(+) cells were collected as the Gli1 cohort. GFP(-) CD34(+) cells were collected as the CD34 cohort, and GFP(-) CD34(-) cells were collected as interfollicular epidermis (IFE) cohort. Total RNA was extracted from each cell population and labeled for hybridization to gene expression microarrays. The experiment was preformed in triplicate, however RNA from the Gli1(+) cells in one replicate was of insufficient quality to analyze. For staining of isolated keratinocytes, cells were incubated on ice for 1 hour in SMEM containing 1%BSA and 15μL of anti-CD49f-PE antibody (BDBioscience) plus 5μL anti-CD34-APC antibody (eBioscience) for each 100μL total volume for each 2 million cells. Immediately prior to sorting, DAPI (Invitrogen) was added to the washed cells at 1μg/mL final concentration.