Project description:Progenitor cells require coordinated expression of lineage-specific genes to regulate differentiation into daughter cell types. Hopx labels cardiac progenitors that are commited to the cardiac myocyte lineage. Hopx-deficiency leads to thin myocardium in approximately mid-gestation lethality in approximately 50% of embryos (secondary to thin myocardium and presumed cardiac rupture). Hopx-/- EBs display impaired myogenesis during cardiac differentiation. ChIP-seq and RNA expression analysis suggests that Hopx down regulates Wnt signaling by directly occupying and repressing wnt ligand genes. Analysis of embryoid bodies on day 8 of cardiac differentiation. RNA was made of from 1. Hopx +/- embryoid bodies, 2. Hopx -/- embryoid bodies, Embryonic stem cell lines were derived from littermate mouse blastocysts. Results provide insight into gene programs regulated by Hopx in cardiac development.
Project description:Progenitor cells require coordinated expression of lineage-specific genes to regulate differentiation into daughter cell types. Hopx labels cardiac progenitors that are commited to the cardiac myocyte lineage. Hopx-deficiency leads to thin myocardium in approximately mid-gestation lethality in approximately 50% of embryos (secondary to thin myocardium and presumed cardiac rupture). Hopx-/- EBs display impaired myogenesis during cardiac differentiation. ChIP-seq and RNA expression analysis suggests that Hopx down regulates Wnt signaling by directly occupying and repressing wnt ligand genes. Analysis of embryoid bodies on day 8 of cardiac differentiation. RNA was made of from Hopx +/- embryoid bodies or Hopx -/- embryoid bodies treated with 12.5 uM XAV939. Heterozygous embryoid bodies included 0 uM XAV939, a well-characterized, known Wnt inhibitor. Embryonic stem cell lines were derived from littermate mouse blastocysts. Results provide insight into gene programs regulated by Hopx in cardiac development.
Project description:Hopx is a transcription co-factor expressed during lung development and we wanted to profile Hopx +/+ and -/- embyonic lungs. Results inform the role of Hopx in embryonic lung development We used microarrays to profile the transcriptome of Hopx -/- lungs compared to Hopx +/+ lungs. Lungs were microdissected and three biological replicates were used for each genotype.
Project description:Hopx appears to be needed for persistence of Th1 effector memory cells. IFN-gamma-producing Th cells are significantly reduced in Hopx-deficient mice compared to Hopx-expressing littermates and Hopx-deficient Th1 cells show a defective persistence upon adoptive transfer. Moreover, Hopx protects Th1 cells from Fas-mediated cell death in vitro. To further dissect the role of Hopx and to identify target genes of Hopx, we have performed transcriptome analysis to compare gene expression in Hopx-deficient versus Hopx-competent Th1 cells. In agreement with the role of Hopx in supporting survival of Th1 effector memory cells, anti-apoptotic cells were up-regulated and pro-apoptotic genes were down-regulated in Hopx-competent compared to Hopx-deficient Th1 cells.
Project description:Analysis of heart ventricles from Hopx, Hdac2, and both Hopx-Hdac2 deficient embryos at embryonic day E16.5. Results provide insight into the role of Hopx and Hdac2 in cardiac development. We used microarrays to detail the global programme of gene expression underlying cardiac development by Hopx and Hdac2 and identified distinct classes of up-regulated and down-regulated genes during this process. Mouse embryonic ventricles were selected at E16.5 for RNA extraction and hybridization on Affymetrix microarrays. We obtained three independent embryonic ventricles for WT, Hopx-null, Hdac2-null, and Hopx-Hdac2 double null genotypes.
Project description:Hopx is a transcription co-factor expressed during lung development and we wanted to profile Hopx +/+ and -/- embyonic lungs. Results inform the role of Hopx in embryonic lung development
Project description:Analysis of heart ventricles from Hopx, Hdac2, and both Hopx-Hdac2 deficient embryos at embryonic day E16.5. Results provide insight into the role of Hopx and Hdac2 in cardiac development. We used microarrays to detail the global programme of gene expression underlying cardiogenesis by Hopx and Hdac2 and identified distinct classes of up-regulated and down-regulated genes during this process.