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Changes in DNA methylation upon gain and loss of Prdm16 function (MeDIP-seq)

ABSTRACT: Cortical neurogenesis requires the fine tuning of gene expression, modulated by genetic and epigenetic mechanisms during the entire process. Among the epigenetic factors expressed by the proliferative radial glia cells, Prdm16 has been shown to play a key role in cell proliferation. We found Prdm16 to be expressed exclusively by radial glia cells and to be rapidly turned off in newborn neurons. Predictably, Prdm16-null mice displayed a decrease in cortical thickness as a consequence of an impairment in self-renewal of radial glia cells. Conversely, Prdm16-overexpressing neural progenitors showed an increase in self-renewal activity and failed to complete differentiation. Lineage restriction in differentiating stem cells is achieved by chromatin modifications such as histone modifications and DNA methylation along the promoters of stemness-related genes. We found the expression of the DNA methyltransferase Dnmt3b to be inversely correlated to that of Prdm16. Loss and gain of Prdm16 function leaded to an up- and down-regulation of Dnmt3b, respectively. Functional analysis confirmed Prdm16 competence to repress Dnmt3b expression. Finally, IUE of Prdm16 together with Dnmt3b rescued the increase in radial glia cells self-renewal observed with Prdm16 alone. Thus, Prdm16 may play a crucial role in ensuring neural progenitor self-renewal, mainly through the maintenance of the unmethylated state of stemness-related genes.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE77697 | GEO | 2022/05/25

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Project description:We sought to characterize cellular heterogeneity in the human cerebral cortex at a molecular level during cortical neurogenesis. We captured single cells and generated sequencing libraries using the C1TM Single-Cell Auto Prep System (Fluidigm), the SMARTer Ultra Low RNA Kit (Clontech), and the Nextera XT DNA Sample Preparation Kit (Illumina). We performed unbiased clustering of the single cells and further examined transcriptional variation among cell groups interpreted as radial glia. Within this population, the major sources of variation related to cell cycle progression and the stem cell niche from which radial glia were captured. We found that outer subventricular zone radial glia (oRG cells) preferentially express genes related to extracellular matrix formation, migration, and stemness, including TNC, PTPRZ1, FAM107A, HOPX, and LIFR and related this transcriptional state to the position, morphology, and cell behaviors previously used to classify the cell type. Our results suggest that oRG cells maintain the subventricular niche through local production of growth factors, potentiation of growth factor signals by extracellular matrix proteins, and activation of self-renewal pathways, thereby contributing to the developmental and evolutionary expansion of the human neocortex. For study version 2, we have updated this data set to include additional primary cells that we infer to represent microglia, endothelial cells, and immature astrocytes, as well as additional cells from the developing neural retina, and from iPS-cell derived cerebral organoids. The genes distinguishing these cell populations may reveal biological processes supporting the diverse functions of these cell types as well as vulnerabilities of specific cell types in human genetic diseases and in viral infections. For study version 3, we have updated the data set to include additional primary cells, including those published in Nowakowski, et al., Science 2017: "Spatiotemporal Gene Expression Trajectories Reveal Developmental Hierarchies of the Human Cortex" (in press)

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