Project description:This SuperSeries is composed of the following subset Series: GSE35785: mRNA expression data from AG-haESC, E14 and MEF GSE35786: CGH analysis of AG-haESCs (androgenetic haploid embryonic stem cells) Refer to individual Series
Project description:Haploid cells are amenable for genetic analysis because they contain only one set of chromosomes.Here,we report the derivation of haESCs from androgenetic blastocysts. These cells, which we designated AG-haESCs, express classical ESC markers, are pluripotent, and contribute to various tissues including the germline upon injection into diploid blastocysts. We used microarrays to compare the gene expression levels among androgenetic haploid embryonic stem cell lines(AG-haESC) E14 and male mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) and identified that most paternally imprinted genes were down-regulated and the maternally imprinted genes were up-regulated.
Project description:Haploid cells are amenable for genetic analysis because they contain only one set of chromosomes.Here,we report the derivation of haESCs from androgenetic blastocysts. These cells, which we designated AG-haESCs, express classical ESC markers, are pluripotent, and contribute to various tissues including the germline upon injection into diploid blastocysts. We used microarrays to compare the gene expression levels among androgenetic haploid embryonic stem cell lines(AG-haESC) E14 and male mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) and identified that most paternally imprinted genes were down-regulated and the maternally imprinted genes were up-regulated. To avoid the influence of diploidized cells on the expression profile, we collected samples from FACS of cells at G1/G0 stage by staining Hochest 33342. We used E14,which was a male embryonic stem cell lines, and MEFs isloated from male individuals as control. Gene expression profiles of all the cell lines were analysed on an Affymetrix GeneChip 430 2.0 array.
Project description:The use of two inhibitors of Mek1/2 and Gsk3β (2i) promotes the generation of mouse diploid and haploid embryonic stem cells (ESCs) from the inner cell mass of biparental and uniparental blastocysts, respectively. However, a system enabling long-term maintenance of imprints in ESCs has proven challenging. Here, we report that usage of a two-step a2i (alternative two inhibitors of Src and Gsk3β, TSa2i) derivation/culture protocol results in the establishment of androgenetic haploid ESCs (AG-haESCs) with stable DNA methylation at paternal DMRs (differentially DNA methylated regions) up to passage 60 that can efficiently support generating mice upon oocyte injection. We also show coexistence of H3K9me3 marks and ZFP57 bindings with intact DMR methylations. Furthermore, we demonstrate that TSa2i-treated AG-haESCs are a heterogeneous cell population regarding paternal DMR methylation. Strikingly, AG-haESCs with late passages display increased paternal-DMR methylations and improved developmental potential compared to early-passage cells, in part through the enhanced proliferation of H19-DMR hypermethylated cells. Together, we establish AG-haESCs that can long-term maintain paternal imprints.
Project description:The genomic DNA sample of AG-haESCs were compared to the C57BL/6J male mouse kidney by comparative genomic hybridization. The data confirmed that the haploid cells sustained genome integrity. The analysis was performed on a NimbleGen Mouse CGH 3x720K Whole-Genome Tiling Array to analyse the copy number variations in AG-haESCs, and the genomic DNA of C57BL/6J male mouse kidney was used as control, which had the same background with haploid ESCs.
Project description:Our lab first derived mouse androgenetic haploid embryonic stem cells (AG-haESCs) and demonstrated that AG-haESCs can be used as an “artificial spermatids” to generate gene-edited semi-cloned (SC) mice through intracytoplasmic injection (ICAHCI) into mature oocyte, even though the birth efficiency is very low. Further we proved that H19-DMR and IG-DMR were the main barrier to generate viable mice through androgenetic and parthenogenetic haESCs. More importantly, AG-haESCs mediated SC technology combined with CRISPR-Cas9 is a powerful tool to generate gene-modified mouse models and carry out genetic screening at organismal level. However, it is still not clear how the H19-DMR and IG-DMR coordinately regulate SC embryo development. Here, we found that the H19-DMR and IG-DMR regulate the development of SC embryos in spatio-temporal scales. Firstly, we found that the H19-DMR and IG-DMR are not indispensable for the development of preimplantation of SC embryos. Secondly, H19-DMR is essential for the development of SC embryos in mid-gestation and IG-DMR takes effect in late-gestation. Further, the maintenance of paternal H19-DMR methylation status and deletion of paternal H19 transcription unit play a key role in the structures and transport functions of SC embryo placenta. Importantly, AG-haESCs carrying triple deletions, including H19, H19-DMR and IG-DMR, can further improve the efficiency in generation of viable, normal-size, and fertile mice.
Project description:Among all mammalian cell types, sperm exhibit the highest level of DNA methylation, with approximately 70–80% of CpG sites being methylated. The role of this paternal hypermethylation in embryonic developmental competence, aside from the well-characterized H19-DMR and Dlk1-Dio3 intergenic germline DMR (IG-DMR) loci, remains largely unexplored. In mouse male germ cells, the lack of DNA methyltransferase (Dnmt) causes a loss of methylation, leading to meiotic catastrophe and infertility. To circumvent this limitation, we used sperm-like androgenetic haploid embryonic stem cells (AG-haESCs) for oocyte injection to produce offspring. Using CRISPR/Cas9, we effectively inactivated Dnmt1, Dnmt3a and Dnmt3b in AG-haESCs and later reactivated them in the resulting embryos, overcoming Dnmt haploinsufficiency and enabling the generation of viable offspring from methylation-deficient haploid cells. In the offspring embryos, the paternal genome derived from Dnmt-inactivated AG-haESCs rapidly reacquired methylation and restored a methylome in post-implantation embryos comparable to that of wild-type AG-haESC counterparts. These semi-cloned embryos could develop to term and survived to adulthood, exhibiting near-normal morphological and physiological parameters. These findings indicate that the functional significance of paternal genome methylation is mainly restricted to the imprinted loci Igf2-H19 and Dlk1-Dio3, while methylation of the paternal genome elsewhere appears dispensable for normal development.
Project description:Among all mammalian cell types, sperm exhibit the highest level of DNA methylation, with approximately 70–80% of CpG sites being methylated. The role of this paternal hypermethylation in embryonic developmental competence, aside from the well-characterized H19-DMR and Dlk1-Dio3 intergenic germline DMR (IG-DMR) loci, remains largely unexplored. In mouse male germ cells, the lack of DNA methyltransferase (Dnmt) causes a loss of methylation, leading to meiotic catastrophe and infertility. To circumvent this limitation, we used sperm-like androgenetic haploid embryonic stem cells (AG-haESCs) for oocyte injection to produce offspring. Using CRISPR/Cas9, we effectively inactivated Dnmt1, Dnmt3a and Dnmt3b in AG-haESCs and later reactivated them in the resulting embryos, overcoming Dnmt haploinsufficiency and enabling the generation of viable offspring from methylation-deficient haploid cells. In the offspring embryos, the paternal genome derived from Dnmt-inactivated AG-haESCs rapidly reacquired methylation and restored a methylome in post-implantation embryos comparable to that of wild-type AG-haESC counterparts. These semi-cloned embryos could develop to term and survived to adulthood, exhibiting near-normal morphological and physiological parameters. These findings indicate that the functional significance of paternal genome methylation is mainly restricted to the imprinted loci Igf2-H19 and Dlk1-Dio3, while methylation of the paternal genome elsewhere appears dispensable for normal development.
Project description:Among all mammalian cell types, sperm exhibit the highest level of DNA methylation, with approximately 70–80% of CpG sites being methylated. The role of this paternal hypermethylation in embryonic developmental competence, aside from the well-characterized H19-DMR and Dlk1-Dio3 intergenic germline DMR (IG-DMR) loci, remains largely unexplored. In mouse male germ cells, the lack of DNA methyltransferase (Dnmt) causes a loss of methylation, leading to meiotic catastrophe and infertility. To circumvent this limitation, we used sperm-like androgenetic haploid embryonic stem cells (AG-haESCs) for oocyte injection to produce offspring. Using CRISPR/Cas9, we effectively inactivated Dnmt1, Dnmt3a and Dnmt3b in AG-haESCs and later reactivated them in the resulting embryos, overcoming Dnmt haploinsufficiency and enabling the generation of viable offspring from methylation-deficient haploid cells. In the offspring embryos, the paternal genome derived from Dnmt-inactivated AG-haESCs rapidly reacquired methylation and restored a methylome in post-implantation embryos comparable to that of wild-type AG-haESC counterparts. These semi-cloned embryos could develop to term and survived to adulthood, exhibiting near-normal morphological and physiological parameters. These findings indicate that the functional significance of paternal genome methylation is mainly restricted to the imprinted loci Igf2-H19 and Dlk1-Dio3, while methylation of the paternal genome elsewhere appears dispensable for normal development.