Project description:The genome is folded into domains that are located in either transcriptionally inert or permissive compartments. Here we used genome-wide strategies to characterize domains during B cell development. Structured Interaction Matrix Analysis revealed that CTCF occupancy was primarily associated with intra-domain interactions, whereas p300, E2A, Pax5 and PU.1 were involved with intra- and inter-domain interactions that are developmentally regulated. We identified a spectrum of genes that switched nuclear location during early B cell development. In progenitors the transcriptionally inactive Ebf1 locus was sequestered at the nuclear lamina, thereby preserving multipotency, however upon development into the pro-B cell stage Ebf1 and other genes switched compartments to establish de novo intra- and inter-domain interactions that were associated with B lineage specific transcription signatures. Performed Hi-C, GRO-seq, and ChIP-seq to pinpoint the underlying molecular mechanisms that link transcriptional regulation to genomic structure and architecture in lymphocyte development
Project description:The genome is folded into domains that are located in either transcriptionally inert or permissive compartments. Here we used genome-wide strategies to characterize domains during B cell development. Structured Interaction Matrix Analysis revealed that CTCF occupancy was primarily associated with intra-domain interactions, whereas p300, E2A, Pax5 and PU.1 were involved with intra- and inter-domain interactions that are developmentally regulated. We identified a spectrum of genes that switched nuclear location during early B cell development. In progenitors the transcriptionally inactive Ebf1 locus was sequestered at the nuclear lamina, thereby preserving multipotency, however upon development into the pro-B cell stage Ebf1 and other genes switched compartments to establish de novo intra- and inter-domain interactions that were associated with B lineage specific transcription signatures.
Project description:To better understand the pathogenesis of OsHV-1 and to determine which cell pathways might be affected during OsHV-1 infection, we used an experimental infection in the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas by intra-muscular injection with a low or high load of OsHV-1. Animals were sampled 2 days post-injection (dpi) which corresponds to the incubation period required for OsHV1 to initiate an intense replication phase. Twenty-five abundant proteins linked to infection process were identified using a two-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE) proteomic approach.
Project description:Induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived dopamine neurons provide an opportunity to model Parkinson’s disease (PD) but neuronal cultures are confounded by cellular heterogeneity. By applying high-resolution single cell transcriptomic analyses to Parkinson’s iPSC-derived dopamine neurons carrying the GBA-N370S risk variant, we exploited intra-culture cellular heterogeneity to identify a progressive axis of gene expression variation leading to endoplasmic reticulum stress. Analysis of genes differentially-expressed (DE) along this axis identified the transcriptional repressor histone deacetylase 4 (HDAC4) as an upstream regulator of disease progression. HDAC4 was mislocalized to the nucleus in PD iPSC-derived dopamine neurons and repressed genes early in the disease axis, leading to late deficits in protein homeostasis. Treatment of iPSC-derived dopamine neurons with compounds known to modulate HDAC4 activity upregulated genes early in the DE axis, and corrected Parkinson’s-related cellular phenotypes. Our study demonstrates how single cell transcriptomics can exploit cellular heterogeneity to reveal disease mechanisms and identify therapeutic targets.
Project description:Numerous adult diseases involving tissues that consist primarily of non-dividing cells are associated with changes in DNA methylation. It suggests a role for de novo methylation or demethylation of DNA, which is catalyzed by DNA methyltransferase 3 (Dnmt3) and ten-eleven translocases (Tet). However, the contribution of DNA de novo (de)methylation to these diseases remains nearly completely unproven. Broad changes in DNA methylation occurred within days in the renal outer medulla of Dahl SS rats fed a high-salt diet, a classic model of hypertension. Intra-renal administration of anti-Dnmt3a/Tet3 GapmeR’s attenuated high salt-induced hypertension in SS rats. The high salt diet induced differential expression of 1,712 genes in the renal outer medulla. Remarkably, the differential expression of 76% of these genes were prevented by anti-Dnmt3a/Tet3 GapmeR’s. The genes differentially expressed in response to the GapmeR’s were involved in the regulation of metabolism and inflammation and were significantly enriched for genes showing differential methylation in response to the GapmeR’s. These data indicate DNA de novo (de)methylation in the kidney contributes to the development of hypertension in SS rats. The findings should help to shift the paradigm of DNA methylation research in diseases involving non-dividing cells from correlative analysis to functional and mechanistic studies.
Project description:Numerous adult diseases involving tissues that consist primarily of non-dividing cells are associated with changes in DNA methylation. It suggests a role for de novo methylation or demethylation of DNA, which is catalyzed by DNA methyltransferase 3 (Dnmt3) and ten-eleven translocases (Tet). However, the contribution of DNA de novo (de)methylation to these diseases remains nearly completely unproven. Broad changes in DNA methylation occurred within days in the renal outer medulla of Dahl SS rats fed a high-salt diet, a classic model of hypertension. Intra-renal administration of anti-Dnmt3a/Tet3 GapmeR’s attenuated high salt-induced hypertension in SS rats. The high salt diet induced differential expression of 1,712 genes in the renal outer medulla. Remarkably, the differential expression of 76% of these genes were prevented by anti-Dnmt3a/Tet3 GapmeR’s. The genes differentially expressed in response to the GapmeR’s were involved in the regulation of metabolism and inflammation and were significantly enriched for genes showing differential methylation in response to the GapmeR’s. These data indicate DNA de novo (de)methylation in the kidney contributes to the development of hypertension in SS rats. The findings should help to shift the paradigm of DNA methylation research in diseases involving non-dividing cells from correlative analysis to functional and mechanistic studies.