Integrated Genome and Transcriptome Analyses Reveal the Mechanism of Genome Instability in Ataxia with Oculomotor Apraxia 2.
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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE143680 | GEO | 2021/04/29
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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Project description:Mutations in the SETX gene, which encodes Senataxin, are associated with the progressive neurodegenerative diseases Ataxia with Oculomotor Apraxia 2 (AOA2) and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 4 (ALS4). To identify the causal defect in AOA2, patient-derived cells and SETX knockouts (human and mouse) were analyzed using integrated genomic and transcriptomic approaches. We observed a genome-wide increase in chromosome instability (gains and losses) within genes and at chromosome fragile sites, resulting in changes to gene expression profiles. Senataxin loss caused increased RNA polymerase II pausing events (transcription stress) near promoters that correlated with high GCskew and R-loop accumulation at promoter-proximal regions. Notably, the chromosomal regions with gains and losses overlapped with regions of elevated transcription stress. Aberrant R-loops were resolved by transcription-coupled repair (TCR), in reactions dependent upon the Cockayne Syndrome protein CSB. We found that CSB was required for the recruitment of the TCR endonucleases XPG and XPF, and recombination factors to target and resolve transcription bubbles containing R-loops and promote genomic instability. These results show that cells derived from individuals with Ataxia with Oculomotor Apraxia 2 exhibit transcription stress giving rise to genome-wide chromosomal fragility, termed transcription stress-induced fragile sites (TSFS), in transcribed regions of the mammalian genome.
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Project description:Mutations in the SETX gene, which encodes Senataxin, are associated with the progressive neurodegenerative diseases Ataxia with Oculomotor Apraxia 2 (AOA2) and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 4 (ALS4). To identify the causal defect in AOA2, patient-derived cells and SETX knockouts (human and mouse) were analyzed using integrated genomic and transcriptomic approaches. We observed a genome-wide increase in chromosome instability (gains and losses) within genes and at chromosome fragile sites, resulting in changes to gene expression profiles. Senataxin loss caused increased RNA polymerase II pausing events (transcription stress) near promoters that correlated with high GCskew and R-loop accumulation at promoter-proximal regions. Notably, the chromosomal regions with gains and losses overlapped with regions of elevated transcription stress. Aberrant R-loops were resolved by transcription-coupled repair (TCR), in reactions dependent upon the Cockayne Syndrome protein CSB. We found that CSB was required for the recruitment of the TCR endonucleases XPG and XPF, and recombination factors to target and resolve transcription bubbles containing R-loops and promote genomic instability. These results show that cells derived from individuals with Ataxia with Oculomotor Apraxia 2 exhibit transcription stress giving rise to genome-wide chromosomal fragility, termed transcription stress-induced fragile sites (TSFS), in transcribed regions of the mammalian genome.
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Project description:Senataxin, encoded by the SETX gene, contributes to multiple aspects of gene expression, including transcription and RNA processing. Mutations in SETX cause the recessive disorder ataxia with oculomotor apraxia type 2 (AOA2) and a dominant juvenile form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS4). To assess the functional role of senataxin in disease, we examined differential gene expression in AOA2 patient fibroblasts, identifying a core set of genes showing altered expression by microarray and RNA-sequencing. To determine whether AOA2 and ALS4 mutations differentially affect gene expression, we overexpressed disease-specific SETX mutations in senataxin-haploinsufficient fibroblasts and observed changes in distinct sets of genes. This implicates mutation-specific alterations of senataxin function in disease pathogenesis and provides a novel example of allelic neurogenetic disorders with differing gene expression profiles. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) demonstrated these senataxin-associated genes to be involved in both mutation-specific and shared functional gene networks. To assess this in vivo, we performed gene expression analysis on peripheral blood from members of 12 different AOA2 families and identified an AOA2-specific transcriptional signature. WGCNA identified two gene modules highly enriched for this transcriptional signature in the peripheral blood of all AOA2 patients studied. These modules were disease-specific and preserved in patient fibroblasts and in the cerebellum of Setx knockout mice demonstrating conservation across species and cell types, including neurons. These results identify novel genes and cellular pathways related to senataxin function in normal and disease states, and implicate alterations in gene expression as underlying the phenotypic differences between AOA2 and ALS4. Total RNA samples obtained from 1) an AOA2 patient and carrier fibroblast cell lines, 2) 2 biological replicates of haploinsufficient SETX fibroblast cell lines transfected with one of 4 different wild-type and mutant SETX constructs, 3) peripheral blood from 33 patients and carriers across 12 families, and 4) 2 tissues from 2 Setx knockout and 2 control mice were analyzed using expression microarray. This submission represents the microarray component of study.
2014-09-15 | E-GEOD-61320 | biostudies-arrayexpress
Project description:Senataxin, encoded by the SETX gene, contributes to multiple aspects of gene expression, including transcription and RNA processing. Mutations in SETX cause the recessive disorder ataxia with oculomotor apraxia type 2 (AOA2) and a dominant juvenile form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS4). To assess the functional role of senataxin in disease, we examined differential gene expression in AOA2 patient fibroblasts, identifying a core set of genes showing altered expression by microarray and RNA-sequencing. To determine whether AOA2 and ALS4 mutations differentially affect gene expression, we overexpressed disease-specific SETX mutations in senataxin-haploinsufficient fibroblasts and observed changes in distinct sets of genes. This implicates mutation-specific alterations of senataxin function in disease pathogenesis and provides a novel example of allelic neurogenetic disorders with differing gene expression profiles. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) demonstrated these senataxin-associated genes to be involved in both mutation-specific and shared functional gene networks. To assess this in vivo, we performed gene expression analysis on peripheral blood from members of 12 different AOA2 families and identified an AOA2-specific transcriptional signature. WGCNA identified two gene modules highly enriched for this transcriptional signature in the peripheral blood of all AOA2 patients studied. These modules were disease-specific and preserved in patient fibroblasts and in the cerebellum of Setx knockout mice demonstrating conservation across species and cell types, including neurons. These results identify novel genes and cellular pathways related to senataxin function in normal and disease states, and implicate alterations in gene expression as underlying the phenotypic differences between AOA2 and ALS4. Total RNA samples obtained from 1) an AOA2 patient and carrier fibroblast cell lines, 2) 2 biological replicates of haploinsufficient SETX fibroblast cell lines transfected with one of 4 different wild-type and mutant SETX constructs, 3) peripheral blood from 33 patients and carriers across 12 families, and 4) 2 tissues from 2 Setx knockout and 2 control mice were analyzed using expression microarray. This submission represents the microarray component of study.
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2014-09-15 | E-GEOD-61321 | biostudies-arrayexpress
Project description:Senataxin, encoded by the SETX gene, contributes to multiple aspects of gene expression, including transcription and RNA processing. Mutations in SETX cause the recessive disorder ataxia with oculomotor apraxia type 2 (AOA2) and a dominant juvenile form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS4). To assess the functional role of senataxin in disease, we examined differential gene expression in AOA2 patient fibroblasts, identifying a core set of genes showing altered expression by microarray and RNA-sequencing. To determine whether AOA2 and ALS4 mutations differentially affect gene expression, we overexpressed disease-specific SETX mutations in senataxin-haploinsufficient fibroblasts and observed changes in distinct sets of genes. This implicates mutation-specific alterations of senataxin function in disease pathogenesis and provides a novel example of allelic neurogenetic disorders with differing gene expression profiles. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) demonstrated these senataxin-associated genes to be involved in both mutation-specific and shared functional gene networks. To assess this in vivo, we performed gene expression analysis on peripheral blood from members of 12 different AOA2 families and identified an AOA2-specific transcriptional signature. WGCNA identified two gene modules highly enriched for this transcriptional signature in the peripheral blood of all AOA2 patients studied. These modules were disease-specific and preserved in patient fibroblasts and in the cerebellum of Setx knockout mice demonstrating conservation across species and cell types, including neurons. These results identify novel genes and cellular pathways related to senataxin function in normal and disease states, and implicate alterations in gene expression as underlying the phenotypic differences between AOA2 and ALS4. Total RNA samples obtained from 1) an AOA2 patient and carrier fibroblast cell lines, 2) 2 biological replicates of haploinsufficient SETX fibroblast cell lines transfected with one of 4 different wild-type and mutant SETX constructs, 3) peripheral blood from 33 patients and carriers across 12 families, and 4) 2 tissues from 2 Setx knockout and 2 control mice were analyzed using expression microarray. This submission represents the microarray component of study.
2014-09-15 | E-GEOD-61322 | biostudies-arrayexpress
Project description:Senataxin, encoded by the SETX gene, contributes to multiple aspects of gene expression, including transcription and RNA processing. Mutations in SETX cause the recessive disorder ataxia with oculomotor apraxia type 2 (AOA2) and a dominant juvenile form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS4). To assess the functional role of senataxin in disease, we examined differential gene expression in AOA2 patient fibroblasts, identifying a core set of genes showing altered expression by microarray and RNA-sequencing. To determine whether AOA2 and ALS4 mutations differentially affect gene expression, we overexpressed disease-specific SETX mutations in senataxin-haploinsufficient fibroblasts and observed changes in distinct sets of genes. This implicates mutation-specific alterations of senataxin function in disease pathogenesis and provides a novel example of allelic neurogenetic disorders with differing gene expression profiles. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) demonstrated these senataxin-associated genes to be involved in both mutation-specific and shared functional gene networks. To assess this in vivo, we performed gene expression analysis on peripheral blood from members of 12 different AOA2 families and identified an AOA2-specific transcriptional signature. WGCNA identified two gene modules highly enriched for this transcriptional signature in the peripheral blood of all AOA2 patients studied. These modules were disease-specific and preserved in patient fibroblasts and in the cerebellum of Setx knockout mice demonstrating conservation across species and cell types, including neurons. These results identify novel genes and cellular pathways related to senataxin function in normal and disease states, and implicate alterations in gene expression as underlying the phenotypic differences between AOA2 and ALS4.
2014-09-15 | GSE61320 | GEO