Project description:To analyze the effect of Aff3-deficeincy on gene expression in B cells, we employed cDNA microarray analysis. The data indicated that the deficiency altered the expressions of very limited number of genes.
Project description:Genomic imprinting is a critical developmental process characteristic of parent-of-origin- specific gene expression. Here, we have identified the AFF family protein, Aff3, as a factor that functionally interacts with imprinted loci. Indeed, our genome-wide studies demonstrate that Aff3 specifically binds both imprinting control regions (ICRs) and enhancers within imprinted loci in an allele-specific manner. We have identified the molecular regulators involved in the recruitment of Aff3 to ICRs to impede transcription through the ICR, and provide a mechanism requiring Aff3 within the Super Elongation Complex-like 3 (SEC-L3) in the expression of an imprinted polycistronic transcript spanning the Dlk1-Dio3 locus. Our study also shows that DNA methylation at the ICR reinforces silencing of its related enhancers by controlling the binding and activity of Aff3 in an allele-specific manner. This study provides molecular details about the regulation of dosage-critical imprinted gene expression through Aff3âs function in transcriptional elongation control. ChIP-seq of Aff3 in different mES cells. ChIP-seq of Aff3, PolII, H3K9me3 in uniparental MEF cell lines. ChIP-seq of H3K27ac and PolII in mES cells after Aff3 shRNA and non-targeting shRNA. ChIP-seq of H3K27ac in wild type and Zfp57 knockout ES cells. Total RNA-seq and nascent RNA-seq of mES cells after Aff3 shRNA and non-targeting shRNA. Total RNA-seq of uniparental MEF cells after Aff3 shRNA and non-targeting shRNA.
Project description:This SuperSeries is composed of the following subset Series: GSE34282: Effects of Mysm1 deficiency on gene expression across a range of mouse tissues and cell types (tissue data) GSE34284: Effects of Mysm1 deficiency on gene expression across a range of mouse tissues and cell types (cell data) Refer to individual Series
Project description:Genomic imprinting is a critical developmental process characteristic of parent-of-origin- specific gene expression. Here, we have identified the AFF family protein, Aff3, as a factor that functionally interacts with imprinted loci. Indeed, our genome-wide studies demonstrate that Aff3 specifically binds both imprinting control regions (ICRs) and enhancers within imprinted loci in an allele-specific manner. We have identified the molecular regulators involved in the recruitment of Aff3 to ICRs to impede transcription through the ICR, and provide a mechanism requiring Aff3 within the Super Elongation Complex-like 3 (SEC-L3) in the expression of an imprinted polycistronic transcript spanning the Dlk1-Dio3 locus. Our study also shows that DNA methylation at the ICR reinforces silencing of its related enhancers by controlling the binding and activity of Aff3 in an allele-specific manner. This study provides molecular details about the regulation of dosage-critical imprinted gene expression through Aff3’s function in transcriptional elongation control.