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A PDX1 cistrome and single-cell transcriptome resource of the developing pancreas

ABSTRACT: Pancreatic and duodenal homeobox 1 (PDX1) is crucial for pancreas organogenesis, yet the dynamic changes in PDX1 binding in human or mouse developing pancreas have not been examined. To address this knowledge gap, we performed PDX1 ChIP-seq and single-cell RNA-seq using fetal human pancreata. We integrated our datasets with published datasets and revealed the dynamics of PDX1 binding and potential cell-lineage-specific PDX1 bound genes in the pancreas from fetal to adult stages. We identified a core set of developmentally conserved PDX1 bound genes that reveal the broad multifaceted role of PDX1 in pancreas development. Despite the well-known, dramatic changes in PDX1 function and expression, we found that PDX1 bound genes are largely conserved from embryonic to adult stages. This points towards a dual role of PDX1 in regulating the expression of its targets at different ages, dependent on other functionally-congruent or directly-interacting partners. We also showed that PDX1 binding is largely conserved in mouse pancreas. Together, our study reveals PDX1 targets in the developing pancreas in vivo and provides an essential resource for future studies on pancreas development.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

PROVIDER: GSE201230 | GEO | 2022/04/25

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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