Project description:RNA-seq data indicated that Knockdown of GATA4 in human cardiomyocytes resulted in differential alternative splicing changes in genes involved in cytoskeleton organization and calcium ion import. Enhanced crosslinking and immunoprecipitation (CLIP) assay demonstrated that GATA4 directly binds to defined mRNAs motifs in a sequence-specific manner
Project description:Heterozygous mutations in GATA4 cause congenital heart defects and cardiomyopathy through unknown mechanisms. To gain insights into the trancriptome perturbations during human cardiac development due to GATA4 heterozygosity, we performed RNA-seq of isogenic wildtype and GATA4-G296S diseased cardiac progenitors (CPCs) and cardiomyocytes (CMs).
Project description:Using a systems biology approach, we discovered and dissected a three-way interaction between the immune system, the intestinal epithelium, and the microbiota. We found that mice lacking B lymphocytes, or lacking IgA, have low intestinal expression of lipid metabolism genes regulated by the transcription factor GATA4, and a consequent decrease in fat absorption in the intestine. The defect disappeared in germ free mice, suggesting that it is dependent on the microbiota; and sequencing analysis of the bacteria showed subtle differences between normal and B-cell deficient mice. Analysis of gene expression of gut biopsies from patients with common variable immunodeficiency and intestinal dysfunction revealed a high similarity to mouse B-cell knockout profiles. These data provide an explanation for a longstanding enigmatic association between immunodeficiency and defective lipid absorption in humans. This series represents the subsection of the study where we address the role of transcription factor Gata4. The data are from conditional KO (Gata4KOvil) and corresponding control mice.
Project description:Heterozygous mutations in GATA4 cause congenital heart defects and cardiomyopathy through unknown mechanisms. To gain insights into the genome-wide localization perturbations during human cardiac development due to GATA4 heterozygosity, we performed ChIP-seq of wildtype and GATA4-G296S diseased cardiomyocytes.
Project description:Heterozygous mutations in GATA4 cause congenital heart defects and cardiomyopathy through unknown mechanisms. To gain insights into the open chromatin status during human cardiac development due to GATA4 heterozygosity, we performed ATAC-seq of wildtype and GATA4-G296S diseased cardiac progenitors.
