Project description:We have studied the regulatory potential of MYST1-(MOF)-containing MSL and NSL complexes in mouse embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and neuronal progenitors. We find that both complexes influence transcription by binding to promoters as well as TSS-distal enhancer regions. In contrast to flies, the MSL complex is not enriched on the X chromosome yet it is crucial for mammalian X chromosome regulation as it specifically regulates Tsix ncRNA, the major repressor of Xist lncRNA. MSL depletion leads to severely decreased Tsix expression, reduced REX1 recruitment, and consequently accumulation of Xist RNA in ESCs. The NSL complex provides additional, Tsix-independent repression of Xist by maintaining pluripotency. MSL and NSL complexes therefore act synergistically by using distinct pathways to ensure a fail-safe mechanism for the repression of X inactivation in ESCs. We have performed ChIP-seq of KANSL3, MCRS1, MOF, MSL1 and MSL2 in mouse ESCs, and KANSL3, MOF and MSL2 in NPCs, in duplicate and normalised against their inputs. We have also performed RNA-seq following knockdown of Kansl3, Mof, Msl1 and Msl2 mouse embryonic stem cells in triplicate. NB: Kansl3 and Mof knockdown-RNAseq are analyzed against their own scrambled controls, and Msl1 and Msl2 against another scrambled control triplicate.
Project description:ChIP-Seq profiles of MSL1, MSL2, MSl3, MOF, MLE, H4K16ac and RNA Polymerase II phosphorlyated on Serine 5 in Drosophila S2 cells MSL1, MSL2, MSL3, MOF, MLE, H4K16ac and RNA Polymerase II phosphorlyated on Serine 5 ChIP in Drosophila S2 cells. 1-3 biological replicates per experiment. Performed in single-read and paired-end read mode.
Project description:To address the functional role of MOF in mammalian X upregulation, male and female mouse ES cells were transfected with a mixture of three small interfering RNA duplexes, each of which targets a different region of Mof mRNA. We found that MOF knockdown in mouse ES cells caused a greater drop in expression of X-linked genes compared to autosomal genes, as measured by expression array analyses. The strongest effect was observed on medium-expressed X-linked genes. We next examined components of the two known MOF protein complexes, MSL1 (male-specific lethal1) and NSL1 (nonspecific lethal1). Knockdown of MSL1 but not NSL1 in undifferentiated female ES cells PGK12.1 specifically caused a decrease in expression levels of X-linked genes. Cells co-transfected with both MOF and MSL1 siRNAs had similar expression changes to MSL1 knockdown alone, indicating that these components probably operate within the same complex but are not additive. Our findings that key components of the MSL but not NSL complex play a role in upregulation of mammalian X-linked genes in ES cells.
Project description:We assessed the genome-wide binding of the histone acetylase MOF and members of its two associated complexes, the male-specific lethal and the non-specific lethal complex (MSL, NSL). We generated ChIP-seq profiles for MOF, MSL1, MSL2, KANSL3, and MCRS1 from mouse embryonic stem cells and neuronal progenitor cells. By using two replicates per sample and stringent filtering criteria, we identify five basic groups of genome regions where the proteins show either mutual or exclusive binding. We find that the NSL complex members (KANSL3, MCRS1) target the TSSs of broadly expressed genes with housekeeping functions in both cell types. MOF and particularly the MSL complex target a subset of these NSL-complex-targets, too. In addition, we find several thousand TSS-distal binding sites, particularly in ESCs, where KANSL3, MSL2 and MCRS1 show strong enrichments for annotated ESC enhancers. The vast majority of the binding to these ESC distal regulatory elements is lost in NPCs. Finally, we identify mostly intronic and intergenic regions with predominant MSL2 enrichments without the presence of its known interactors. These binding sites do not overlap with ESC marks of active chromatin (e.g. DNase hypersensitivity sites), but the they increase in number upon differentiation and we detect a strong signature of the (CAGA)n motif. Our study provides the first comprehensive analysis of MOF in the context of its two complexes in the mouse and reveals shared as well as distinct and dynamic functions for gene regulation and pluripotency. ChIP-seq of MOF and members of its associated complexes (MSL complex: MSL1, MSL2; NSL complex: KANSL3, MCRS1) in male mouse embryonic stem cells and neuronal progenitor cells derived from them.
Project description:To address the functional role of MOF in mammalian X upregulation, male and female mouse ES cells were transfected with a mixture of three small interfering RNA duplexes, each of which targets a different region of Mof mRNA. We found that MOF knockdown in mouse ES cells caused a greater drop in expression of X-linked genes compared to autosomal genes, as measured by expression array analyses. The strongest effect was observed on medium-expressed X-linked genes. We next examined components of the two known MOF protein complexes, MSL1 (male-specific lethal1) and NSL1 (nonspecific lethal1). Knockdown of MSL1 but not NSL1 in undifferentiated female ES cells PGK12.1 specifically caused a decrease in expression levels of X-linked genes. Cells co-transfected with both MOF and MSL1 siRNAs had similar expression changes to MSL1 knockdown alone, indicating that these components probably operate within the same complex but are not additive. Our findings that key components of the MSL but not NSL complex play a role in upregulation of mammalian X-linked genes in ES cells. Mouse ES cells were treated by Invitrogen scramble siRNA duplexes or specific siRNA duplexes and used for RNA extraction and hybridization on Affymetrix microarrays. Six RNA samples from two independent double-RNAi treatments and one single-RNAi treatment in undifferentiated female ES cells PGK12.1, and RNA samples from two single-RNAi treatments in undifferentiated male ES cells WD44 or E14 were assayed for expression changes by arrays. RNA samples from three MSL1RNAi treatments, two MOF/MSL1RNAi treatments and three NSL1RNAi treatments in undifferentiated female ES cells PGK12.1 were assayed by arrays.
Project description:We identified 131 high affinity sites of the Drosophila DCC combining residual ChIP-chip profiles after differential crosslinking and RNAi-mediated knockdown of spreading factors Keywords: ChIP-chip MSL1 and MSL2 ChIP under various conditions including differential crosslinking and RNAi against MOF, MLE and MSL3. 2-4 replicates per experiment. dye-swaps as indicated in sample description.
Project description:We assessed the genome-wide binding of the histone acetylase MOF and members of its two associated complexes, the male-specific lethal and the non-specific lethal complex (MSL, NSL). We generated ChIP-seq profiles for MOF, MSL1, MSL2, KANSL3, and MCRS1 from mouse embryonic stem cells and neuronal progenitor cells. By using two replicates per sample and stringent filtering criteria, we identify five basic groups of genome regions where the proteins show either mutual or exclusive binding. We find that the NSL complex members (KANSL3, MCRS1) target the TSSs of broadly expressed genes with housekeeping functions in both cell types. MOF and particularly the MSL complex target a subset of these NSL-complex-targets, too. In addition, we find several thousand TSS-distal binding sites, particularly in ESCs, where KANSL3, MSL2 and MCRS1 show strong enrichments for annotated ESC enhancers. The vast majority of the binding to these ESC distal regulatory elements is lost in NPCs. Finally, we identify mostly intronic and intergenic regions with predominant MSL2 enrichments without the presence of its known interactors. These binding sites do not overlap with ESC marks of active chromatin (e.g. DNase hypersensitivity sites), but the they increase in number upon differentiation and we detect a strong signature of the (CAGA)n motif. Our study provides the first comprehensive analysis of MOF in the context of its two complexes in the mouse and reveals shared as well as distinct and dynamic functions for gene regulation and pluripotency.
Project description:The male-specific lethal dosage compensation complex (MSL complex or DCC), which consists of five proteins and two non-coding roX RNAs, is necessary for the transcriptional enhancement of X-linked genes to compensate for the sex chromosome monosomy in Drosophila XY males, compared with XX females. MSL2 is a single protein component of the DCC that is expressed only in males and is essential for the specific recruitment of the DCC to the high-affinity “entry” sites (HASs) on the X chromosome. MSL2, together with MSL1, forms the heterotetrameric DCC core. Here, we demonstrated that the N-terminal unstructured region of MSL1 interacts with many different DNA-binding proteins that contain clusters of the C2H2 zinc-finger domains. Amino acid deletions in the N-terminal region of MSL1 strongly affect the binding of the DCC to the HASs on the male X chromosome. However, the binding of MSL2 to autosomal promoters was unaffected by amino acid deletions in MSL1. Males expressing mutant variants of MSL1 died during the larvae stage, demonstrating the critical role played by the N-terminal region in DCC activity. Our results suggest that MSL1 interacts with a variety of DNA-binding proteins to increase the specificity of DCC recruitment to the male X chromosome.