UHRF2 mediates resistance to DNA methylation reprogramming in primordial germ cells [RRBS]
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Project description:In mammals, primordial germ cells (PGCs) undergo global erasure of DNA methylation with delayed demethylation of germline genes and selective retention of DNA methylation at young retrotransposons. However, the molecular mechanisms of persistent DNA methylation in PGCs remain unclear. Here we report that resistance to DNA methylation reprogramming in PGCs requires UHRF2, the paralog of the DNMT1 cofactor UHRF1. PGCs from Uhrf2 knock-out mice show loss of retrotransposon DNA methylation, while DNA methylation is unaffected in somatic cells of Uhrf2-/- mice. Furthermore, Uhrf2-deficient PGCs show precocious demethylation of germline genes and overexpress meiotic genes in females.
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Project description:In mammals, primordial germ cells (PGCs) undergo global erasure of DNA methylation with delayed demethylation of germline genes and selective retention of DNA methylation at young retrotransposons. However, the molecular mechanisms of persistent DNA methylation in PGCs remain unclear. Here we report that resistance to DNA methylation reprogramming in PGCs requires UHRF2, the paralog of the DNMT1 cofactor UHRF1. PGCs from Uhrf2 knock-out mice show loss of retrotransposon DNA methylation, while DNA methylation is unaffected in somatic cells of Uhrf2-/- mice. Furthermore, Uhrf2-deficient PGCs show precocious demethylation of germline genes and overexpress meiotic genes in females.
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Project description:In mammals, primordial germ cells (PGCs) undergo global erasure of DNA methylation with delayed demethylation of germline genes and selective retention of DNA methylation at young retrotransposons. However, the molecular mechanisms of persistent DNA methylation in PGCs remain unclear. Here we report that resistance to DNA methylation reprogramming in PGCs requires UHRF2, the paralog of the DNMT1 cofactor UHRF1. PGCs from Uhrf2 knock-out mice show loss of retrotransposon DNA methylation, while DNA methylation is unaffected in somatic cells of Uhrf2-/- mice. Furthermore, Uhrf2-deficient PGCs show precocious demethylation of germline genes and overexpress meiotic genes in females.
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Project description:Zebrafish Primordial Germ Cells (PGCs) and somatic cells were isolated via FACS from Buc-GFP fish strain. Reduced representation bisulfite sequencing (RRBS) was performed on PGCs and somatic cells at high(6000-7000 cells per replicate), dome (7500 cells per replicate)and prim-5 stages(4500-5000 cells per replicate). Two replicates were collected for each cell type and stage.
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Project description:We provide quantitative maps of cytosine methylation at single base resolution by RRBS in E13.5 primordial germ cells and adult sperm purified from mice exposed to Vinclozolin. Pregnant F0 female mice were exposed to two doses (a low dose VD1=1 mg/kg bw/d and a high dose VD2=100mg/kg bw/d) of Vinclozolin in the drinking water during pregnancy. We isolated primordial germ cells at E13.5 and mature sperm from adult F1 males obtained from control and exposed mothers. For PGCs, we sequenced RRBS libraries prepared from one pool isolated from F1 embryos exposed to the low dose, one pool isolated from F1 embryos exposed to the high dose, and two control pools isolated from unexposed embryos. For sperm, we sequenced three RRBS libraries prepared from a pool of sperm isolated from F1 males exposed to the high dose, and five RRBS libraries prepared from control pools isolated from unexposed animals.
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Project description:We provide quantitative maps of cytosine methylation at single base resolution by RRBS in E13.5 primordial germ cells and adult sperm purified from mice exposed to Vinclozolin.
2015-06-22 | GSE65784 | GEO
Project description:The molecular mechanisms underlying the commitment of cells to the germ cell lineage and the subsequent formation of germ cells during mammalian development remain poorly understood due to an inability to obtain sufficient amounts of cellular materials to conduct thorough in-vitro analyses. Although primordial germ cells (PGCs) have been generated and isolated from embryonic stem cells (ESCs) in vitro, concurrent expression of several cell surface receptors and transcription factors, at various levels, confounds the identification of these cells. To date, only a few genes that mark the onset of germ cell commitment to the epiblast, including tissue nonspecific alkaline phosphatase (TNAP), Blimp1, Stella, and Fragilis, have been used with some degree of success to detect PGC formation in in-vitro model systems. In light of the current literature, the generation of an unlimited supply of germ cells and gametes from pluripotent stem cells would greatly facilitate studies into reproductive development. To accomplish this, we would need to discover novel markers that are specifically expressed in germ cells. Here we identified four genes that are specifically expressed in male and female germ cells, both in vivo and in vitro, but are not expressed in somatic tissues or ESCs. Expression of these genes therefore allows us to distinguish committed germ cells from undifferentiated pluripotent cell populations, a prerequisite for the successful derivation of germ cells and gametes in vitro. For RNA isolation, PGCs were sorted by FACS, collected by centrifugation, lysed in RLT buffer (QIAGEN), and processed using RNeasy Micro kits with on-column DNase digestion as per the manufacturer's instructions. Integrity of RNA samples was quality-checked using a 2100 Bioanalyzer (Agilent). If possible, 300 ng of total RNA per sample was used as starting material for linear amplification (Illumina TotalPrep RNA amplification kit, Ambion), which involved synthesis of T7-linked double-stranded cDNA and 14 hrs of in-vitro transcription incorporating biotin-labeled nucleotides. Purified and labeled cRNA was then quality-checked on a 2100 Bioanalyser, and hybridized as biological or technical duplicates for 18 hrs onto MouseRef-8 v2 gene expression BeadChips (Illumina), following the manufacturer's instructions. After being washed, the chips were stained with streptavidin-Cy3 (GE Healthcare) and scanned using the iScan reader and accompanying software. 44 samples were analyzed. ESCm: OG2 male Embryonic Stem Cell, +/+ Oct4-GFP ES cells, 1 biological rep 11.5: 11.5 embryonic day PGC (Primordial Germ Cell), 2 biological reps 12.5F: 12.5 embryonic day female PGC (Primordial Germ Cell), 2 biological reps 13.5F: 13.5 embryonic day female PGC (Primordial Germ Cell), 2 biological reps 14.5F: 14.5 embryonic day female PGC (Primordial Germ Cell), 2 biological reps 15.5F: 15.5 embryonic day female PGC (Primordial Germ Cell), 2 biological reps 16.5F: 16.5 embryonic day female PGC (Primordial Germ Cell), 2 biological reps 17.5F: 17.5 embryonic day female PGC (Primordial Germ Cell), 2 biological reps 18.5F: 18.5 embryonic day female PGC (Primordial Germ Cell), 2 biological reps 12.5M: 12.5 embryonic day male PGC (Primordial Germ Cell), 2 biological reps 13.5M: 13.5 embryonic day male PGC (Primordial Germ Cell), 2 biological reps 14.5M: 14.5 embryonic day male PGC (Primordial Germ Cell), 2 biological reps 15.5M: 15.5 embryonic day male PGC (Primordial Germ Cell), 2 biological reps 16.5M: 16.5 embryonic day male PGC (Primordial Germ Cell), 2 biological reps 17.5M: 17.5 embryonic day male PGC (Primordial Germ Cell), 2 biological reps 18.5M: 18.5 embryonic day male PGC (Primordial Germ Cell), 2 biological reps 8M: 8 day after birth male PGC (Primordial Germ Cell), 2 biological reps 10M: 10 day after birth male PGC (Primordial Germ Cell), 2 biological reps 12M: 12 day after birth male PGC (Primordial Germ Cell), 2 biological reps 14M: 14 day after birth male PGC (Primordial Germ Cell), 1 biological rep 16M: 16 day after birth male PGC (Primordial Germ Cell), 2 biological reps 18M: 18 day after birth male PGC (Primordial Germ Cell), 2 biological reps 20M: 20 day after birth male PGC (Primordial Germ Cell), 2 biological reps
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