Transcriptomic (RNA-seq) analysis of wild-type and Nolz1-/- (Zfp503) mutant striatal tissue reveals altered expression of several genes involved in striatal projection neuron specification.

ABSTRACT: Midbrain dopaminergic (DA) axons make long longitudinal projections towards target areas in the forebrain, including the striatum. After demonstrating a striatal specific requirement of transcriptional regulator Nolz1 (Zfp503) in regulating DA axon guidance and innervation, we performed RNA-seq analysis on both wild-type and Nolz1-/- mutant striatal tissue. The gene expression analysis revealed a requirement of Nolz1 in regulating striatal projection neuron specification. The RNA-seq results reveal several secreted factors that underlie the observed guidance defects and resulted in the identification of proteins that can restore DA axonal outgrowth.

INSTRUMENT(S): Illumina HiSeq 4000

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

SUBMITTER: Lia Panman 

PROVIDER: E-MTAB-8240 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress