Project description:T-cell activation induces context-specific gene expression programs that promote energy generation and biosynthesis, progression through the cell cycle and ultimately cell differentiation. The aim of this study was to apply the omni ATAC-seq method to characterize the landscape of chromatin changes induced by T-cell activation in mature naïve CD4+ T-cells. Using a well-established ex vivo protocol of canonical T-cell receptor signaling, we generated genome-wide chromatin maps of naïve T-cells from pediatric donors in quiescent or recently activated states. We identified thousands of individual chromatin accessibility peaks that are associated with T-cell activation. The majority of these were localized to intronic and intergenic enhancer regions, marked by active histone modifications whilst quiescence was maintained by repressive histone marks. Regions of activation-associated gains in chromatin accessibility were enriched for well-known pioneer transcription factor motifs, and super-enhancer regions associated with distinct gene regulatory networks. These cis-regulatory elements together brought about distinct transcriptional signatures in activated cells including TNFa-NFkB signaling, hormone-responsive genes, inflammatory response genes and IL2-STAT5 signaling. Our data provides novel insights into the chromatin dynamics and motif usage of T-cell receptor signaling events in early life. The characterized pathways demonstrate the utility of chromatin profiling techniques applied to bio-banked samples for characterizing gene regulatory elements.
Project description:Adult naïve CD4 T cells demonstrate differences in chromatin accessibility with increased chromatin accessibility in T cell receptor signaling pathways compared to neonatal cells.
Project description:We compared differences in fetal and adult T cells by performing whole genome profiling on sort-purified T cells (naïve CD4+ and Treg cells) from human fetal specimens (18-22 gestational weeks) and adult specimens (age 25-40 years old). Fetal and Adult Naïve CD4+ T cells phenotype: CD3+CD4+CD45RA+CCR7+CD27+, Fetal and Adult CD4+CD25+ Treg phenotype: CD3+CD4+CD25bright Four different groups were analyzed: Fetal Naïve CD4+ T cells, Adult Naïve CD4+ T cells, Fetal Treg cells, Adult Treg cells. For each group three independent donors were analyzed.
Project description:Open chromatin accessibility analysis of CD5lo and CD5hi naïve CD4 T cells at homeostasis and upon deprivation of self-pMHC interactions.
Project description:Gene expression data from wild-type and Bcl6-/- naive CD4 T cells In order to find genes regulated by Bcl6 in follicular helper T cells Naïve CD4 T cells were sorted from wild-type (WT) and T cell-specific conditional Bcl6-/- (KO) mice-- 8 samples, 4 WT and 4 KO
Project description:Gene expression data from wild-type and Bcl6-/- naive CD4 T cells In order to find genes regulated by Bcl6 in follicular helper T cells Naïve CD4 T cells were sorted from wild-type (WT) and T cell-specific conditional Bcl6-/- (KO) mice-- 8 samples, 4 WT and 4 KO