Knockout of the Arp2/3 complex in epidermis causes a psoriasis-like disease hallmarked by hyperactivation of transcription factor Nrf2 [Keratinocytes ssRNA-Seq]
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ABSTRACT: Knockout of the Arp2/3 complex in epidermis causes a psoriasis-like disease hallmarked by hyperactivation of transcription factor Nrf2 [Keratinocytes ssRNA-Seq]
Project description:Arp2/3 complex assembles branched actin filaments key to many cellular processes, but its organismal roles remain poorly understood. Here we employed conditional arpc4 knockout mice to study the function of the Arp2/3 complex in the epidermis.We found that depletion of the Arp2/3 complex by knockout of arpc4 results in skin abnormalities at birth that evolve into a severe psoriasis-like disease hallmarked by hyperactivation of transcription factor Nrf2. Knockout of arpc4 in cultured keratinocytes was sufficient to induce nuclear accumulation of Nrf2, upregulation of Nrf2-target genes and decreased filamentous actin levels. Furthermore, pharmacological inhibition of the Arp2/3 complex unmasked the role of branched actin filaments in Nrf2 regulation. Consistently, we unveiled that Nrf2 associates with the actin cytoskeleton in cells and binds to filamentous actin in vitro Finally, we discovered that Arpc4 is downregulated in both human and mouse psoriatic epidermis. Thus, the Arp2/3 complex affects keratinocytes' shape and transcriptome through an actin-based cell-autonomous mechanism that influences epidermal morphogenesis and homeostasis.
Project description:Arp2/3 complex assembles branched actin filaments key to many cellular processes, but its organismal roles remain poorly understood. Here we employed conditional arpc4 knockout mice to study the function of the Arp2/3 complex in the epidermis.We found that depletion of the Arp2/3 complex by knockout of arpc4 results in skin abnormalities at birth that evolve into a severe psoriasis-like disease hallmarked by hyperactivation of transcription factor Nrf2. Knockout of arpc4 in cultured keratinocytes was sufficient to induce nuclear accumulation of Nrf2, upregulation of Nrf2-target genes and decreased filamentous actin levels. Furthermore, pharmacological inhibition of the Arp2/3 complex unmasked the role of branched actin filaments in Nrf2 regulation. Consistently, we unveiled that Nrf2 associates with the actin cytoskeleton in cells and binds to filamentous actin in vitro Finally, we discovered that Arpc4 is downregulated in both human and mouse psoriatic epidermis. Thus, the Arp2/3 complex affects keratinocytes' shape and transcriptome through an actin-based cell-autonomous mechanism that influences epidermal morphogenesis and homeostasis.
Project description:Knockout of the Arp2/3 complex in epidermis causes a psoriasis-like disease hallmarked by hyperactivation of transcription factor Nrf2 [Epidermis ssRNA-Seq]
Project description:Knockout of the Arp2/3 complex in epidermis causes a psoriasis-like disease hallmarked by hyperactivation of transcription factor Nrf2
Project description:Microglia are the major brain-resident immune cell subsetthat areessential during pathology and physiology in the central nervous system. The regulation of functional elementsrequired for microglialhomeostasis needsto be precisely orchestrated.To date, the underlying mechanismshave not been fully investigated. Here,we show that actin network dynamics mediated by the Arp2/3 complex play a crucial role in microglial cell function. Upon interruption of Arp2/3 complex integrity in the conditional knockoutmouse model, we found significant alterations in microglial cell morphology, motility, and chemotaxisfunction.Transcriptomics analysis revealedthat Arp2/3-deficient microglia downregulatehomeostatic signature and upregulatecell activationthat isassociated with APOE induction, Ms4a7upregulation,and TGFsignaling impairment. In vitrostudies confirm that the Arp2/3 downstream actin-related molecules are required for mediating the TGFsignaling pathway in microglia. Our resultsshow that the Arp2/3complexis required for microglia cell dynamics and plays a key role in maintaining microglial cell homeostasis by regulating the TGF-β signaling.
Project description:We took advantage of ssRNA-seq technology to deeply sequence mRNAs of the model plant species Oryza sativa ssp.japonica cv Nipponbare with clear transcriptional orientations for assessing rice cis-NATs at the best possible resolution. We also deeply sequenced rice small RNAs from the same tissues as that for preparing mRNAs to investigate rice cis-NAT pairs that potentially give rise to endogenous short interfering RNAs from their overlapping regions under normal and stress conditions.
Project description:Mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs), a model for differentiation into primed epiblast-like cells (EpiLCs), have revealed transcriptional and epigenetic control of early embryonic development. The control and significance of morphological changes, however, remain less defined. We show marked changes in morphology and actin architectures during differentiation that depend on Arp2/3 complex but not formin activity. Inhibiting Arp2/3 complex activity pharmacologically or genetically does not block exit from naive pluripotency but attenuates increases in EpiLC markers. We find that inhibiting Arp2/3 complex activity delays formative pluripotency and causes globally defective lineage specification as indicated by RNA-sequencing, with significant effects on TBX3-depedendent transcriptional programs. We also identify two previously unreported indicators of mESC differentiation; MRTF and FHL2, which have inverse Arp2/3 complex-dependent nuclear translocation. Our findings on Arp2/3 complex activity in differentiation and the established role of formins in EMT indicate that these two actin nucleators regulate distinct modes of epithelial plasticity