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GSE4911
Mus musculus
12 Downloadable Samples
Affymetrix Murine Genome U74A Version 2 Array (mgu74av2)
Description
We used microarrays to identify genes differentially expressed between mouse RUNX2 -/- and wt embryonic humeri at stage E14.5
Publication Title
Detection of novel skeletogenesis target genes by comprehensive analysis of a Runx2(-/-) mouse model.
Sample Metadata Fields
No sample metadata fields
View Samples- Mus musculus
- 5 Downloadable Samples
Illumina HiSeq 2000
Description
Trophoblast stem (TS) cells derived from the trophectoderm (TE) of mammalian embryos have the ability to self-renew indefinitely or differentiate into fetal lineages of the placenta. Epigenetic control of gene expression plays an instrumental role in dictating the fate of TS cell self-renewal and differentiation. However, the roles of histone demethylases and activating histone modifications such as methylation of histone 3 lysine 4 (H3K4me3/me2) in regulating TS cell expression programs, and in priming the epigenetic landscape for trophoblast differentiation, are largely unknown. Here, we demonstrate that the H3K4 demethylase, KDM5B, regulates the H3K4 methylome and expression landscapes of TS cells. Depletion of KDM5B resulted in downregulation of TS cell self-renewal genes and upregulation of trophoblast-lineage genes, which was accompanied by altered H3K4 methylation. Moreover, we found that KDM5B resets the H3K4 methylation landscape during differentiation in the absence of the external self-renewal signal, FGF4, by removing H3K4 methylation from promoters of self-renewal genes, and of genes whose expression is enriched in TS cells. Altogether, our data indicate an epigenetic role for KDM5B in regulating H3K4 methylation in TS cells and during trophoblast differentiation. Overall design: RNA-Seq of undifferentiated and differentiated murine shLuc and Kdm5b TS cells
Publication Title
KDM5B decommissions the H3K4 methylation landscape of self-renewal genes during trophoblast stem cell differentiation.
Sample Metadata Fields
Specimen part, Subject
View Samples- Mus musculus
- 14 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Mouse Genome 430 2.0 Array (mouse4302)
Description
Trophoblast stem cells (TS cells), derived from the trophectoderm (TE) of blastocysts, require transcription factors (TFs) and external signals (Fgf4, Activin/Nodal/Tgfb) for self-renewal. While many reports have focused on TF networks that regulate embryonic stem cell (ES cell) self-renewal and pluripotency, little is know about TF networks that regulate self-renewal in TS cells. To further understand transcriptional networks in TS cells we used chromatin immunopreciptiation and DNA microarray analysis (ChIP-chip) to investigate targets of TFs Ap-2g (Tcfap2c), Eomes, Ets2, and Gata3, and a chromatin remodeling factor, Brg1 (Smarca4). We then evaluated the transcriptional states of target genes using transcriptome analysis and genome-wide analysis of histone H3 acetylation (AcH3). Our results describe previously unknown transcriptional networks in TS cells, including TF occupancy of genes involved in ES cell self-renewal and pluripotency, co-occupancy of multiple TFs at target genes, and transcriptional regulatory circuitry within the 5 factors. Through genome-wide mapping and global expression analysis of 5 TF target genes, our data provide a comprehensive analysis of transcriptional networks that regulate TS cell self-renewal.
Publication Title
Examination of transcriptional networks reveals an important role for TCFAP2C, SMARCA4, and EOMES in trophoblast stem cell maintenance.
Sample Metadata Fields
Specimen part, Time
View Samples- Mus musculus
- 16 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Mouse Genome 430 2.0 Array (mouse4302)
Description
Epigenetic regulation of gene expression is important in maintaining self-renewal of embryonic stem (ES) cells and trophoblast stem (TS) cells. Histone deacetylases (HDACs) negatively control histone acetylation by removing covalent acetylation marks from histone tails. Because histone acetylation is a known mark for active transcription, HDACs presumably associate with inactive genes. Here, we used genome-wide chromatin immunoprecipitation to investigate targets of HDAC1 in ES cells and TS cells. Through evaluation of genes associated with acetylated histone H3 marks, and global expression analysis of Hdac1 knockout ES cells and trichostatin A treated ES cells and TS cells, we found that HDAC1 occupies mainly active genes, including important regulators of ES cell and TS cell self-renewal. By mapping HDAC1 targets on a global scale, our results describe further insight into epigenetic mechanisms of ES cell and TS cell self-renewal.
Publication Title
HDAC1 regulates pluripotency and lineage specific transcriptional networks in embryonic and trophoblast stem cells.
Sample Metadata Fields
Specimen part, Treatment
View Samples- Mus musculus
- 2 Downloadable Samples
- Illumina HiSeq 2000
Description
Pluripotency of embryonic stem (ES) cells is controlled in part by chromatin-modifying factors that regulate histone H3 lysine 4 (H3K4) methylation. However, it remains unclear how H3K4 demethylation contributes to ES cell function. Here, we show that KDM5B, which demethylates lysine 4 of histone H3, co-localizes with H3K4me3 near promoters and enhancers of active genes in ES cells; its depletion leads to spreading of H3K4 methylation into gene bodies and enhancer shores, indicating that KDM5B functions to focus H3K4 methylation at promoters and enhancers. Spreading of H3K4 methylation to gene bodies and enhancer shores is linked to defects in gene expression programs and enhancer activity, respectively, during self-renewal and differentiation of KDM5B-depleted ES cells. KDM5B critically regulates H3K4 methylation at bivalent genes during differentiation in the absence of LIF or Oct4. We also show that KDM5B and LSD1, another H3K4 demethylase, co-regulate H3K4 methylation at active promoters but they retain distinct roles in demethylating gene body regions and bivalent genes. Our results provide global and functional insight into the role of KDM5B in regulating H3K4 methylation marks near promoters, gene bodies, and enhancers in ES cells and during differentiation. Overall design: RNA-Seq of murine shLuc and shKdm5b ES cells differentiated for 72h in the absence of LIF.
Publication Title
KDM5B focuses H3K4 methylation near promoters and enhancers during embryonic stem cell self-renewal and differentiation.
Sample Metadata Fields
No sample metadata fields
View Samples- Mus musculus
- 24 Downloadable Samples
Illumina MouseRef-8 v2.0 expression beadchip
Description
This SuperSeries is composed of the SubSeries listed below.
Publication Title
Aberrant activation of the human sex-determining gene in early embryonic development results in postnatal growth retardation and lethality in mice.
Sample Metadata Fields
Sex, Specimen part
View Samples- Mus musculus
- 10 Downloadable Samples
- Illumina HiSeq 2000
Description
Epigenetic regulation of chromatin states is thought to control the self-renewal and differentiation of embryonic stem (ES) cells. However, the roles of repressive histone modifications such as trimethylated histone lysine 20 (H4K20me3) in pluripotency and development are largely unknown. Here, we show that the histone lysine methyltransferase SMYD5 mediates H4K20me3 at heterochromatin regions. Depletion of SMYD5 leads to compromised self-renewal, including dysregulated expression of OCT4 targets, and perturbed differentiation. SMYD5 bound regions are enriched with repetitive DNA elements. Knockdown of SMYD5 results in a global decrease of H4K20me3 levels, a redistribution of heterochromatin constituents including H3K9me3/2, G9a, and HP1a, and de-repression of endogenous retroelements. A loss of SMYD5-dependent silencing of heterochromatin nearby genic regions leads to upregulated expression of lineage-specific genes, thus contributing to the decreased self-renewal and accelerated differentiation of SMYD5-depeleted ES cells. Altogether, these findings implicate a role for SMYD5 in regulating ES cell self-renewal and H4K20me3-marked heterochromatin. Overall design: RNA-Seq of undifferentiated and differentiated murine shLuc and shSmyd5 ES cells
Publication Title
SMYD5 regulates H4K20me3-marked heterochromatin to safeguard ES cell self-renewal and prevent spurious differentiation.
Sample Metadata Fields
Specimen part, Cell line, Subject
View Samples- Bos taurus
- 6 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Bovine Genome Array (bovine)
Description
Vitamin A (VA) restriction for beef cattle improves meat marbling. However, its molecular mechanisms are not completely elucidated.
Publication Title
Microarray analysis of Longissimus thoracis muscle gene expressions in vitamin A-restricted Japanese Black steers in middle fattening stage.
Sample Metadata Fields
Sex, Age, Specimen part
View Samples- Mus musculus
- 6 Downloadable Samples
- Illumina MouseRef-8 v2.0 expression beadchip
Description
Analysis of the effects of an ectopically expressed human SRY (hSRY) on gene expression in the mouse lung. We hypothesize that aberrant expression of the human SRY gene could affect the development and physiology of transgenic mice. To test this hypothesis we have established a Cre-LoxP transgene activation system, thereby activating and expressing the hSRY transgene at the single-cell embryonic stage. Such transgenic mice were born of similar sizes as non-transgenic littermates, but retard in postnatal growth and all die within two weeks of age. To determine the molecular changes associated with such phenotypes, we have analyzed the transcriptomes of lungs of pups expressing (hSRY-ON) and not-expressing (hSRY-OFF) the hSRY transgene. The results provide important information demonstrating that ectopic expression of hSRY resulted in altered expression patterns of numerous genes associating with the development of respiratory system and pathogenesis of respiratory diseases in the lung.
Publication Title
Aberrant activation of the human sex-determining gene in early embryonic development results in postnatal growth retardation and lethality in mice.
Sample Metadata Fields
Sex, Specimen part
View Samples- Mus musculus
- 6 Downloadable Samples
- Illumina MouseRef-8 v2.0 expression beadchip
Description
Analysis of the effects of an ectopically expressed human SRY (hSRY) on gene expression in the mouse heart. We hypothesize that aberrant expression of the human SRY gene could affect the development and physiology of transgenic mice. To test this hypothesis we have established a Cre-LoxP transgene activation system, thereby activating and expressing the hSRY transgene at the single-cell embryonic stage. Such transgenic mice were born of similar sizes as non-transgenic littermates, but retard in postnatal growth and all die within two weeks of age. To determine the molecular changes associated with such phenotypes, we have analyzed the transcriptomes of hearts of pups expressing (hSRY-ON) and not-expressing (hSRY-OFF) the hSRY transgene. The results provide important information demonstrating that ectopic expression of hSRY resulted in altered expression patterns of numerous genes associating with the development of cardiovascular system and pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases in the heart.
Publication Title
Aberrant activation of the human sex-determining gene in early embryonic development results in postnatal growth retardation and lethality in mice.
Sample Metadata Fields
Sex, Specimen part
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