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WNT signaling in human pluripotent stem cells promotes HDAC2-dependent epigenetic programs and development of retinoic acid-responsive mesoderm

ABSTRACT: Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) can be used as a scalable source of lymphocytes for adoptive cell therapies, contingent on the robust generation of definitive hematopoietic intermediates. Early WNT activation with CHIR99021 during mesoderm induction promoted the formation of KDR+ ALDH1A2+ mesodermal progenitors and subsequent generation of T cells in a retinoic acid (RA)-dependent manner. Integrated scRNA-seq and ATAC-seq defined a WNT-dependent developmental trajectory from hPSCs to KDR+ ALDH1A2+ mesoderm. Gene regulatory network modeling predicted HDAC2 and E-box transcription factors as regulators of RA-responsive mesodermal differentiation downstream of WNT. HDAC2 knockout impaired, while HDAC2 overexpression enhanced, KDR+ ALDH1A2+ progenitor formation. E-box factor manipulation had no discernible effect. An orthogonal chemical screen confirmed that HDAC2 inhibition suppressed KDR+ ALDH1A2+ mesodermal progenitors, whereas modulating histone methylation enhanced their formation. These findings reveal mechanisms by which WNT signaling promotes RA-responsive mesoderm and suggest methods to improve the generation of lymphocytes from hPSCs.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

PROVIDER: GSE299331 | GEO | 2025/06/17

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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