Project description:Hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells are able to differentiate into all blood cell types. Regulatory mechanisms underlying pluripotency in progenitors, such as the ability of lymphoid progenitor cells to differentiate into T-lineage, are not fully understood. We have previously reported that Lmo2, a bridging factor in large transcriptional complexes, is essential to retain the ability of lymphoid progenitors to differentiate into T-lineage. However, biochemical characterization of Lmo2 protein complexes in physiological hematopoietic progenitors has remained obscure. In this study, we identified around 600 of Lmo2 interacting molecules in a lymphoid progenitor cell line by two-step affinity purification with LC-MS/MS analysis. Among them, we found that Zbtb1 and Cbfa2t3 are functionally important binding partners of Lmo2. CRISPR/Cas9-mediated acute disruption of Zbtb1 or Cbfa2t3 in a lymphoid progenitor line or BM-derived primary hematopoietic progenitors caused significant defects in the initiation of T cell development when Notch signal is activated. Transcriptome analysis of Zbtb1- or Cbfa2t3-deficient lymphoid progenitors reveled that Tcf7, one the earliest Notch-target genes, is a common target of both factors. ChIP-seq analysis clearly showed that Lmo2, Zbtb1 and Cbfa2t3 co-bind to the Tcf7 upstream enhancer region, where is occupied by Notch intracellular domain/RBPJ transcriptional complex after Notch stimulation, in lymphoid progenitors. Moreover, transduction of Tcf7 restored the defect in the T-lineage potential of Zbtb1-deficient lymphoid progenitor cells. Thus, in lymphoid progenitors, Lmo2/Zbtb1/Cbfa2t3 complex directly binds to the Tcf7 locus and maintains responsiveness to the Notch-mediated inductive signaling for the T-lineage program.
Project description:Purpose: Deficiency of Zbtb1 leads to the generation of myeloid cells from lymphoid progenitors when cultured in conditions that do not support myeloid development. We therefore analyzed how was the transcriptional signature altered by Zbtb1 deficiency in lymphoid progenitors ex vivo and after induction of a T-cell developmental program by co-culture with OP9-DL1 stroma cells.
Project description:The transcriptome of Ctrl and Vitamin A-deficient longterm hematopoietic stem cells (LT-HSC) and multipotant progenitors (MPP3/4) was assessed by RNAseq.
Project description:We created mice, which are deficient for Myc specifically in cardiac myocytes by crossing crossed Myc-floxed mice (Mycfl/fl) and MLC-2VCre/+ mice. Serial analysis of earlier stages of gestation revealed that Myc-deficient mice died prematurely at E13.5-14.5. Morphological analyses of E13.5 Myc-null embryos showed normal ventricular size and structure; however, decreased cardiac myocyte proliferation and increased apoptosis was observed. BrdU incorporation rates were also decreased significantly in Myc-null myocardium. Myc-null mice displayed a 3.67-fold increase in apoptotic cardiomyocytes by TUNEL assay. We examined global gene expression using oligonucleotide microarrays. Numerous genes involved in mitochondrial death pathways were dysregulated including Bnip3L and Birc2. Keywords: wildtype vs Myc-null
Project description:We collected whole genome testis expression data from hybrid zone mice. We integrated GWAS mapping of testis expression traits and low testis weight to gain insight into the genetic basis of hybrid male sterility.
Project description:We created mice, which are deficient for Myc specifically in cardiac myocytes by crossing crossed Myc-floxed mice (Mycfl/fl) and MLC-2VCre/+ mice. Serial analysis of earlier stages of gestation revealed that Myc-deficient mice died prematurely at E13.5-14.5. Morphological analyses of E13.5 Myc-null embryos showed normal ventricular size and structure; however, decreased cardiac myocyte proliferation and increased apoptosis was observed. BrdU incorporation rates were also decreased significantly in Myc-null myocardium. Myc-null mice displayed a 3.67-fold increase in apoptotic cardiomyocytes by TUNEL assay. We examined global gene expression using oligonucleotide microarrays. Numerous genes involved in mitochondrial death pathways were dysregulated including Bnip3L and Birc2. Hearts were taken from wide type and Myc-null Mouse embryos at E13.5 under the dissecting scope. Cardiac myocyte RNA was isolated using TRIZOL®Reagent Total RNA (100 ng) was hybridized to the Sentrix® MouseRef-8 Expression BeadChip that contains probes for ~24,000 transcripts. GeneChips were scanned using the Hewlett-Packard GeneArray Scanner G2500A. The data were analyzed with Illumina Inc. BeadStudio version 1.5.0.34 and normalized by rank invariant method.
Project description:Purpose: To study the alteration of whole transcriptome of Lewis lung carcinoma (LLC) cells after the decreasing of malignant properties of tumor by treatment of tumor-bearing mice with RNase A. Methods: Whole transcriptome profile of Lewis lung carcinoma before and after RNase A treatment were generated by deep sequencing using SOLiD 5.5. The sequence reads were mapped by Bioscope 1.3 software, differential expression was evaluated by Cufflinks v.2.0.1 package. Results: Difference in expression was found for 966 genes. Conclusions: Our study represents the first detailed analysis of alteration of transcriptome of Lewis lung carcinoma after the decrease of malignant prtoperties of the tumor (proliferation and invasion) by RNase A.
Project description:To study effect of VRK1 deletion on spermatogenesis of the mouse, transciptomic analysis of genes in postnatal 8-day testicular cells of wild type and VRK1-deficient Mus musculus was performed.