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Defining STAT5 target genes in thymic precursor cells at pre- and post-commitment stages

ABSTRACT: STAT5 is critical for inducing lineage specifying transcription factors, establishing effector gene programs, upregulating IL-2Rα (also known as CD25), and supporting cell survival in response to environmental cues in mature T cells. Although it has been shown that IL-7-induced STAT5 signaling is also essential for survival of thymic precursor cells, the exact roles of STAT5A and STAT5B and their target genes that contribute to the developmental program in early thymic development have been unknown. To define STAT5 target genes in these early T-cell progenitors, we have performed CRISPR-Cas9 mediated acute deletion of Stat5a and Stat5b in combination. We first carried out preliminary experiments to determine the stages in which IL-7 could induce maximal STAT5 phosphorylation in thymic double negative (DN) cells (B. Shin, unpublished data). We then focused on genes responding to loss of STAT5 in two different stages: CD25+ Bcl11b- pre-commitment stage, and CD25+ Bcl11b+ post-commitment stage. Of note, to generate these early pro-T cells in OP9-DLL1 coculture, we exploited bone-marrow precursor cells expressing a Bcl2 transgene to minimize survival defects due to loss of STAT5A and STAT5B. Our data show that STAT5 is necessary, in both pre- and post-commitment stages, for optimal expression of the IL-2Rα gene (Il2ra), which is constitutively expressed in normal DN2 and DN3 pro-T cells. This dataset further defines a distinct set of additional genes responding more strongly to loss of STAT5 in pro-T cells. The linked manuscript by R. Spolski et al. and other datasets referenced therein include data documenting the genomic occupancy of STAT5B in corresponding stages. In summary, our data define STAT5-responsive target genes during early T development.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE184845 | GEO | 2023/10/16

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Project description:STAT5A and STAT5B proteins belong to the family of signal transducers and activators of transcription. They are encoded by 2 separate genes with 91% identity in their amino acid sequences. Despite their high degree of conservation, STAT5A and STAT5B exert non-redundant functions, resulting at least in part from differences in target gene activation. To better characterize the differential contribution of STAT5A and STAT5B in gene regulation, we performed single or double knock-down of STAT5A and STAT5B using small interfering RNA. Subsequent gene expression profiling and RT-qPCR analyses of IL-3-stimulated Ba/F3-beta cells led to the identification of putative novel STAT5 target genes. Chromatin immunoprecipitation assays analyzing the corresponding gene loci identified unusual STAT5 binding sites compared to conventional STAT5 responsive elements. Some of the STAT5 targets identified are upregulated in several human cancers, suggesting that they might represent potential oncogenes in STAT5-associated malignancies. Experiment Overall Design: Ba/F3-beta cells transfected with either control (scramble I) or Stat5A and Stat5B siRNAs were stimulated with IL-3 for either 30 minutes or 2 hours. Unstimulated Ba/F3-beta cells transfected with scramble I siRNA were used as a control. Experiment Overall Design: Total RNA was isolated using the RNeasy Maxi kit, including an on-column DNase I treatment to eliminate genomic DNA contamination, according to the manufacturerâs protocol (Qiagen, Valencia, CA). DNase-treated total RNA (5 Âµg) was synthesized into biotinylated cRNA probe using one-cycle target labeling and IVT labeling (Affymetrix, Inc., Santa Clara, CA) according to manufacturerâs instructions. Fifteen Âµg of biotinylated cRNA probe from each sample was hybridized onto murine U74A, U74B, U74C Affymetrix Microarray chips. The hybridized chips were then washed using the Affymetrix GeneChip Fluidics 400 station and scanned in the Affymetrix GeneChip Scanner 3000 (Affymetrix, Inc., Santa Clara, CA) according to manufacturerâs instructions. The quality of cRNA probe synthesis and efficiency of hybridization was analyzed in the GeneChip Operating System for each Affymetrix chip once scanning was complete. Microarray data were normalized using MAS5 and then analyzed using the Genespring (Agilent, Palo Alto, CA). Experiment Overall Design: Out of the 36,767 genes, 14,553 passed our noise and P/M/A call filters. Genes were further selected for being stimulated at least 2-fold by IL-3 after 30 minutes (164 genes) and 2 hours (553 genes) stimulation compared to the unstimulated cells (ScI-transfected cells). Then, IL-3 induced genes that were down-regulated at least 2-fold in the STAT5A/B siRNA-transfected cells at 30 minutes and 2 hours (12 and 29 respectively) were identified as putative STAT5 target genes and further investigated.

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