Project description:Many of the underlying mechanisms of intercellular gene expression heterogeneity are still unknown despite the advancements in single-cell transcriptomics. One of the reasons is the partial detection of non-coding RNA types due to their small size and lack of polyadenylation. The ability to detect gene expression dynamics comprehensively would shed light on the regulation and disease-leading dysregulation in a cell-specific manner, and contribute to the discovery of biomarkers and novel therapeutics. We developed scComplete-seq, a single cell assay that enables concurrent profiling of total RNA. After successful integration of it on available high-throughput single-cell platforms, we validated it on cancer cell lines and applied it to peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). This unveiled the distinct regulation of tRNAs, mtRNAs and enhancer RNA in monocytes, T and B cells upon Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and PMA/Ionomycin stimulation compared to resting cells.
Project description:This SuperSeries is composed of the following subset Series: GSE36871: Nascent-Seq Reveals Novel Features of Mouse Circadian Transcriptional Regulation [RNA-Seq] GSE36872: Nascent-Seq Reveals Novel Features of Mouse Circadian Transcriptional Regulation [Nascent-Seq] GSE36873: Nascent-Seq Reveals Novel Features of Mouse Circadian Transcriptional Regulation [StrandSpe_NascentSeq] GSE36874: Nascent-Seq Reveals Novel Features of Mouse Circadian Transcriptional Regulation [ChIP-seq] Refer to individual Series
Project description:This SuperSeries is composed of the following subset Series: GSE27967: ChIP-seq analysis reveals distinct H3K27me3 profiles associated with gene regulation [ChIP-seq] GSE27969: ChIP-seq analysis reveals distinct H3K27me3 profiles associated with gene regulation [mRNA profiling] Refer to individual Series
Project description:Sarcopenia is an age-associated loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength that increases the risk of disability. Calorie restriction (CR), the consumption of fewer calories while maintaining adequate nutrition, mitigates sarcopenia and many other age-related diseases. To identify potential mechanisms by which CR preserves skeletal muscle integrity during aging, we used mRNA-Seq for deep characterization of gene regulation and mRNA abundance in skeletal muscle of old mice compared with old mice subjected to CR. mRNA-Seq revealed complex CR-associated changes in expression of mRNA isoforms, many of which occur without a change in total message abundance and thus would not be detected by methods other than mRNA-Seq. Functional annotation of differentially expressed genes reveals CR-associated upregulation of pathways involved in energy metabolism and lipid biosynthesis, and downregulation of pathways mediating protein breakdown and oxidative stress, consistent with earlier microarray-based studies. CR-associated changes not noted in previous studies involved downregulation of genes controlling actin cytoskeletal structures and muscle development. These CR-associated changes reflect generally healthier muscle, consistent with CR’s mitigation of sarcopenia. mRNA-Seq generates a rich picture of the changes in gene expression associated with CR, and may facilitate identification of genes that are primary mediators of CR’s effects. Comprehensive survey of mRNA from skeletal muscle of mice subjected to calorie restricted or control diets using deep sequencing
Project description:The exon junction complex (EJC) is a central effector of mRNAs fate, linking nuclear processing to mRNA transport, translation and surveillance. Little is known about its transcriptome-wide targets. We used high-throughput sequencing after crosslinking and immunoprecipitation (HITS-CLIP) in human cells to identify the binding sites of the DEAD-box helicase eIF4AIII, an EJC core component. CLIP reads form peaks mainly located in spliced mRNAs. Most expressed exons harbour peaks equally distributed between the canonical EJC region ∼24 nucleotides upstream of exonic junctions and other non-canonical regions. Unexpectedly, both are preferentially associated to unstructured and purine-rich sequences containing the motif GAAGA, a potential binding site of EJC-associated factors. Therefore, EJC positions vary spatially and quantitatively between exons. This transcriptome-wide mapping of human eIF4AIII reveals unanticipated aspects of the EJC and broadens its potential impact on post-transcriptional regulation. To identify direct RNA binding sites of the EJC core component eIF4AIII, two biological CLIP-seq replicates were performed in HeLa cells. Additionally, mRNA-seq of the HeLa transcriptome was performed to normalize for the mRNA expression levels.
Project description:Overall, the study aims at obtaining a comprehensive picture of the African malaria mosquito, Anopheles gambiae, transcriptome using high-coverage RNA-seq of sexed whole-insect samples collected at different developmental time points. This experiment focuses on male and female transcriptomes from 20 hour old embryos, 12 hour old 3rd instar larvae, 24 hour old 4th instar larvae and 10 hour old pupae sampled using a strand-specific RNA-seq approach.
Project description:We designed KARR-seq, which reveals RNA-RNA interactions transcriptome-wide. The frequency of KARR-seq chimeras accurately reveals the physical distances between RNAs in vivo. Using KARR-seq, we systematically analyzed celullar effect on RNA-RNA interactions.