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PROVIDER: PRJNA1090542 | ENA |
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Project description:During culture, female human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs), including human induced PSCs (hiPSCs) exhibit a propensity for erosion of X-chromosome inactivation (XCI). This phenomenon is characterized by loss of XIST RNA expression and reactivation of a subset of X-linked genes from the inactive X chromosome (Xi). XCI erosion, despite its common occurrence, is often overlooked by the stem cell community, hindering a complete understanding of its impact on both fundamental and translational applications of hiPSCs. Investigating erosion dynamics in female hiPSCs, our study reveals that XCI erosion is a frequent yet heterogeneous phenomenon, resulting in reactivation of several X-linked genes. The likelihood of a gene to erode increases for those located on the short arm of the X chromosome and within H3K27me3-enriched domains. Paradoxically, genes that typically escape XCI are hypersensitive to loss of XIST RNA and XCI erosion. This implies that XIST RNA normally restrain expression levels of these genes on the Xi. Importantly, increased X-linked gene expression upon erosion does not globally impact (hydroxy)methylation levels in hiPSCs or at imprinted regions. By exploring diverse differentiation paradigms, such as trilineage commitment and cardiac differentiation, our study reveals the persistence of abnormal XCI patterns throughout differentiation. This finding has significant implications for fundamental research, translational applications, and clinical use of stem cells. We underscore the importance of raising awareness within the stem cell community regarding XCI erosion and advocate for its inclusion in comprehensive hiPSC quality control.
2025-05-13 | GSE262238 | GEO
Project description:During culture, female human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs), including human induced PSCs (hiPSCs) exhibit a propensity for erosion of X-chromosome inactivation (XCI). This phenomenon is characterized by loss of XIST RNA expression and reactivation of a subset of X-linked genes from the inactive X chromosome (Xi). XCI erosion, despite its common occurrence, is often overlooked by the stem cell community, hindering a complete understanding of its impact on both fundamental and translational applications of hiPSCs. Investigating erosion dynamics in female hiPSCs, our study reveals that XCI erosion is a frequent yet heterogeneous phenomenon, resulting in reactivation of several X-linked genes. The likelihood of a gene to erode increases for those located on the short arm of the X chromosome and within H3K27me3-enriched domains. Paradoxically, genes that typically escape XCI are hypersensitive to loss of XIST RNA and XCI erosion. This implies that XIST RNA normally restrain expression levels of these genes on the Xi. Importantly, increased X-linked gene expression upon erosion does not globally impact (hydroxy)methylation levels in hiPSCs or at imprinted regions. By exploring diverse differentiation paradigms, such as trilineage commitment and cardiac differentiation, our study reveals the persistence of abnormal XCI patterns throughout differentiation. This finding has significant implications for fundamental research, translational applications, and clinical use of stem cells. We underscore the importance of raising awareness within the stem cell community regarding XCI erosion and advocate for its inclusion in comprehensive hiPSC quality control.
2025-05-13 | GSE262236 | GEO
Project description:During culture, female human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs), including human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs), exhibit a propensity for erosion of X-chromosome inactivation (XCI). This phenomenon is characterized by the loss of XIST RNA expression and reactivation of a subset of X-linked genes from the inactive X chromosome (Xi). Despite its common occurrence, XCI erosion is often overlooked by the stem cell community, hindering a complete understanding of its impact on both fundamental and translational applications of hiPSCs. Our study investigates erosion dynamics in female hiPSCs and reveals that XCI erosion is a frequent yet heterogeneous phenomenon, resulting in the reactivation of several X-linked genes. The likelihood of a gene to erode increases for those located on the short arm of the X chromosome and within H3K27me3-enriched domains. Paradoxically, genes that typically escape XCI are hypersensitive to the loss of XIST RNA and XCI erosion. This implies that XIST RNA normally restrains expression levels of these genes on the Xi. Importantly, increased X-linked gene expression upon erosion does not globally impact (hydroxy)methylation levels in hiPSCs or at imprinted regions. By exploring diverse differentiation paradigms, such as trilineage commitment and cardiac differentiation, our study reveals the persistence of abnormal XCI patterns throughout differentiation. This finding has significant implications for fundamental research, translational applications, and clinical use of stem cells. We underscore the importance of raising awareness within the stem cell community regarding XCI erosion and advocate for its inclusion in comprehensive hiPSC quality control.
2025-05-13 | GSE262233 | GEO
Project description:Human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) show variable differentiation potential due to their epigenomic heterogeneity, whose extent/attributes remain unclear, except for well-studied elements/chromosomes such as imprints and the X chromosomes. Here, we show that seven hiPSC lines with variable germline potential exhibit substantial epigenomic heterogeneity, despite their uniform transcriptomes. Nearly a quarter of autosomal regions bear potentially differential chromatin modifications, with promoters/CpG islands for H3K27me3/H2AK119ub1 and evolutionarily young retrotransposons for H3K4me3. We identify 145 large autosomal blocks (≥100 kb) with differential H3K9me3 enrichment, many of which are lamina-associated domains (LADs) in somatic, but not in embryonic stem cells. A majority of these epigenomic heterogeneities are independent of genetic variations. We identify an X-chromosome state with chromosome-wide H3K9me3 that stably prevents X-chromosome erosion. Importantly, the germline potential of female hiPSCs correlates with X-chromosome inactivation. We propose that inherent genomic properties, including CpG density, transposons, and LADs, engender epigenomic heterogeneity in hiPSCs.
2021-11-03 | GSE165867 | GEO
Project description:Erosion of X-Chromosome Inactivation in female hiPSCs is heterogeneous and persists during differentiation (RNA-Seq)
| PRJNA1090871 | ENA
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Project description:Human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) show variable differentiation potential due to their epigenomic heterogeneity, whose extent/attributes remain unclear, except for well-studied elements/chromosomes such as imprints and the X chromosomes. Here, we show that seven hiPSC lines with variable germline potential exhibit substantial epigenomic heterogeneity, despite their uniform transcriptomes. Nearly a quarter of autosomal regions bear potentially differential chromatin modifications, with promoters/CpG islands for H3K27me3/H2AK119ub1 and evolutionarily young retrotransposons for H3K4me3. We identify 145 large autosomal blocks (≥100 kb) with differential H3K9me3 enrichment, many of which are lamina-associated domains (LADs) in somatic, but not in embryonic stem cells. A majority of these epigenomic heterogeneities are independent of genetic variations. We identify an X-chromosome state with chromosome-wide H3K9me3 that stably prevents X-chromosome erosion. Importantly, the germline potential of female hiPSCs correlates with X-chromosome inactivation. We propose that inherent genomic properties, including CpG density, transposons, and LADs, engender epigenomic heterogeneity in hiPSCs.
2021-11-03 | GSE166138 | GEO
Project description:Human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) show variable differentiation potential due to their epigenomic heterogeneity, whose extent/attributes remain unclear, except for well-studied elements/chromosomes such as imprints and the X chromosomes. Here, we show that seven hiPSC lines with variable germline potential exhibit substantial epigenomic heterogeneity, despite their uniform transcriptomes. Nearly a quarter of autosomal regions bear potentially differential chromatin modifications, with promoters/CpG islands for H3K27me3/H2AK119ub1 and evolutionarily young retrotransposons for H3K4me3. We identify 145 large autosomal blocks (≥100 kb) with differential H3K9me3 enrichment, many of which are lamina-associated domains (LADs) in somatic, but not in embryonic stem cells. A majority of these epigenomic heterogeneities are independent of genetic variations. We identify an X-chromosome state with chromosome-wide H3K9me3 that stably prevents X-chromosome erosion. Importantly, the germline potential of female hiPSCs correlates with X-chromosome inactivation. We propose that inherent genomic properties, including CpG density, transposons, and LADs, engender epigenomic heterogeneity in hiPSCs.
2021-11-03 | GSE165868 | GEO
Project description:Erosion of X-Chromosome Inactivation in female hiPSCs is heterogeneous and persists during differentiation (RNA-AMP-Seq)
| PRJNA1090873 | ENA
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