Project description:Transcriptome analysis of total RNA samples from FACS sorted erythroblasts To further verify the role of cytokine triggered inflammation signaling in erythropoiesis, we decided to follow the profile of gene expression in erythroblasts using DNA microarrays. To elucidated the gene expression pattern in cytokine, especially IL-6, challenged erythroblasts, in vitro IL-6 treated erythroblasts in EPO containing medium both at day 1 and day 2 were collected. We also sorted the erythroblasts at different stages (Proerythroblasts(I),Basophilic(II) and polychromatic(III) erythroblasts,Orthochromatic(IV) erythroblasts) from both DWT and DKO bone marrow cells through fluorescence activated cell sorting. Total RNA were extracted and processed to hybridize with Affymetrix mouse Clariom S microarrays.
Project description:Human erythroblasts purified from cord blood were cultured in vitro and FACS-sorted into five highly purified populations representing distinct differentiation stages: proerythroblasts, early basophilic erythroblasts, late basophilic erythroblasts, polychromatophilic erythroblasts, and orthochromatophilic erythroblasts. The methods for culture and sorting experiments are given in Hu et al. 2013. For each RNA-seq library, RNA was isolated from 1x 106 sorted human erythroblasts using RNeasy Plus Mini kits (Qiagen). Libraries were then prepared using Illumina TruSeqTM RNA kits to obtain 50 nt reads. Collaborators at the New Your Blood Center were responsible for erythroblast culture, FACS purification of erythroblast populations, and acquisition of RNA-seq data. Collaborators at U.C. Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory performed data analysis and experimental validation of alternative splicing in erythroblasts. Results: Differentiating erythroblasts execute a dynamic alternative splicing program that is enriched in genes affecting cell cycle, organelle organization, chromatin function, and RNA processing. Alternative splicing plays a major role in regulating gene expression to ensure synthesis of appropriate proteome at each stage as the cells remodel in preparation for production of mature red cells. Erythroid differentiation stage-specific transcriptome analysis was performed by RNA-seq analysis of highly purified erythroblast populations
Project description:Human erythroblasts purified from cord blood were cultured in vitro and FACS-sorted into five highly purified populations representing distinct differentiation stages: proerythroblasts, early basophilic erythroblasts, late basophilic erythroblasts, polychromatophilic erythroblasts, and orthochromatophilic erythroblasts. The methods for culture and sorting experiments are given in Hu et al. 2013. For each RNA-seq library, RNA was isolated from 1x 106 sorted human erythroblasts using RNeasy Plus Mini kits (Qiagen). Libraries were then prepared using Illumina TruSeqTM RNA kits to obtain 50 nt reads. Collaborators at the New Your Blood Center were responsible for erythroblast culture, FACS purification of erythroblast populations, and acquisition of RNA-seq data. Collaborators at U.C. Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory performed data analysis and experimental validation of alternative splicing in erythroblasts. Results: Differentiating erythroblasts execute a dynamic alternative splicing program that is enriched in genes affecting cell cycle, organelle organization, chromatin function, and RNA processing. Alternative splicing plays a major role in regulating gene expression to ensure synthesis of appropriate proteome at each stage as the cells remodel in preparation for production of mature red cells.
Project description:This study analyzes gene expression in beta-thalassemic fetal liver erythroblasts in the Th3 murine model. FACS-purified wild-type, heterozygous, and homozygous stage-matched erythroblasts from E14.5 fetal livers are compared.
Project description:This study analyzes gene expression in beta-thalassemic fetal liver erythroblasts in the Th3 murine model. FACS-purified wild-type, heterozygous, and homozygous stage-matched erythroblasts from E14.5 fetal livers are compared. We used FACS to purify CD71+Ter119+FSChigh matched populations from E14.5 fetal livers of wild-type, Th3/+, and Th3/Th3 embryos
Project description:In absence of selenium, proerythroblasts exhibited delay in differentation into basophilic erythroblasts during phenylhydrazine induced stress erythropoiesis. This microarray project was aiming to explore gene expression patterns in erythroblasts in the function of selenium status.
Project description:Nucleosomal DNA was prepared using Simple ChIP Enzymatic Chromatin IP Kit according to manufacturer’s instruction. Briefly, Nuclei were isolated from purified Ter119 negative or in vitro cultured erythroblasts. Cross-linked native chromatin was then digested with MNase into mononucleosomal DNA. Sequencing libraries were generated from nucleosomal DNA, and sequencing was carried out using the Illumina system according to the manufacturer’s specification. In this study, we purified chromatin from in vitro cultured mouse fetal liver erythroblasts on day 0, day 1, and day 2. The chromatins were digested by micrococcal nuclease to make mononucleosomal products, which were further analyzed by next generation sequencing analysis. We aim to determine the dynamic changes of nucleosome during terminal erythropoiesis.
Project description:Erythroblasts cultured from mobilized CD34+ cells from six healthy adult human donors were used to generate an erythroblast transcriptome. Cellular maturation was maintained including enucleation. On culture day 14 total RNA was isolated (see PMID: 23798711 for details). These RNA-Seq profiles were generated after flow cytometric sorting (live cell gating of culture Day 14 erythroblasts according to forward and side scatter).