The goals of this study are to comprehensively identify genes controlled by Jmjd6 in the thymic stroma, and to identify a novel alternative splicing mechanism. Methods: Samples were WT and Jmjd6-/- fetal thymus organ culture with (2 samples for each category) or without (1 sample for each category) RANKL stimulation for 4 days under 2-DG. One µg of total RNA was used for library construction with TruSeq RNA Sample Prep Kit v2. THe ligated products were amplified using 8 cycles of PCR to generate RNA-seq library. Library integrity was verified by Bioanalyzer DNA1000 assay. Sequencing was performed in 101-bp paired-end mode using an Illumina HiSeq.Technical duplicate has done. Results: A total of 177,060,020 reads were obtained for 6 samples. Filtered reads were mapped to the UCSC mm10 using the TopHat program(v2.0.10) with the default parameters. The Cufflinks program (v2.1.1) was then used to assemble 22,448 transcripts and to calculate the fragments per kilobase of exon per million mapped fragments(FPKM) values, which are normalized measurement of gene expression levels(= genes-FPKM file).To identify differentially expressed genes, the ratio of the maximum FPKM to the minimum FPKM was compared among 6 samples. When the ratio was more than 3, the gene was regarded as being significantly altered in expression level. We added 0.1 to the FPKM value to avoid division by zero. This led us to identify 3212 genes with differential expression. Among these, the expression levels of 2536 genes were significantly associated with the RANKL treatment or Jmjd6 expression ( P value <0.05). Analysis for intron retention was performed as follows. According to the current gene annotation ("known genes" in UCSC mm10), there are 188,208 introns in total. As intron retention events should be observed in the genes with relatively high expression, we only focused on the genes with the maximum FPKM value more than 10 at least in one of the six samples. As a result, we obtained 84,708 introns. The reads mapped to these intronic regions were counted by the intersectBed program in the BEDTools utilities with -c option, and the counts are converted into the FPKM values for each intron (intronic FPKM). There are 1051 introns with intronic FPKM more than 10 in at last on of the six samples, and the degree of intron retention was calculated by dividing intronic FPKM value by conventional FPKM value for each gene (intron-FPKM file). Overall design: Samples were WT and Jmjd6-/- fetal thymus organ culture with (2 samples for each category) or without (1 sample for each category) RANKL stimulation for 4 days under 2-DG. One µg of total RNA was used for library construction with TruSeq RNA Sample Prep Kit v2. THe ligated products were amplified using 8 cycles of PCR to generate RNA-seq library. Library integrity was verified by Bioanalyzer DNA1000 assay. Sequencing was performed in 101-bp paired-end mode using an Illumina HiSeq.Technical duplicate has done.
Intronic regulation of Aire expression by Jmjd6 for self-tolerance induction in the thymus.
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View SamplesThe p90 ribosomal S6 kinase (RSK) family, a downstream target of Ras/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) signaling, can mediate cross-talk with the mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) pathway. As RSK connects two oncogenic pathways in gliomas, we investigated the protein levels of the RSK isoforms RSK1-4 in non-tumoral brain (NB) and grade I-IV gliomas. RSK4 expression was not detected in any brain tissues, whereas RSK3 expression was very low, with GBMs demonstrating the lowest RSK3 protein levels. When compared to NB or low-grade gliomas (LGG), a group of glioblastomas (RSK1hi) that excluded long-survivor cases expressed higher levels of RSK1. No difference was observed in RSK2 median-expression levels among NB and gliomas; however, high levels of RSK2 in glioblastomas (GBM) were associated with worse survival. RSK1hi and, to a lesser extent, RSK2hi GBMs, showed higher levels of phosphorylated RSK, which indicates RSK activation. Transcriptome analysis indicated that most RSK1hi GBMs belonged to the mesenchymal subtype, and RSK1 expression strongly correlated with gene expression signature of immune infiltrates, in particular of activated-natural killer cells and M2 macrophages. In an independent cohort, we confirmed that RSK1hi GBMs exclude long-survivors, and RSK1 expression was associated with high protein levels of the mesenchymal subtype marker LAPTM5, as well as with high expression of CD68, which indicated the presence of infiltrating immune cells. An RSK1 signature was obtained based on differentially expressed mRNAs and validated in public glioma datasets. Enrichment of RSK1 signature followed glioma progression, recapitulating RSK1 protein expression, and was associated with worse survival not only in GBM but also in LGG. In conclusion, both RSK1 and RSK2 associate with glioma malignity, but displaying isoform-specific peculiarities. The progression-dependent expression and association with immune infiltration, suggests RSK1 as a potential progression marker and therapeutic target for gliomas.
Aberrant expression of RSK1 characterizes high-grade gliomas with immune infiltration.
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View SamplesThe goal of this experiment was to define gene expression patterns of thirteen mouse retinal neuron subsets, labeled by expression of fluorescent proteins in transgenic mice.
MEGF10 and MEGF11 mediate homotypic interactions required for mosaic spacing of retinal neurons.
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View SamplesWe have shown that removal of Lkb1 in chondorcytes results in enchondroma-like structure in postnatal mouse long bones. To furhter understand the role of Lkb1 in this process, we performed microarrrays to compare the transcriptional profile between control and conditional Lkb1 mutant (Col2a1-Cre; Lkb1c/c) chondrocytes.
Lkb1/Stk11 regulation of mTOR signaling controls the transition of chondrocyte fates and suppresses skeletal tumor formation.
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View SamplesThe goal of this experiment was to define gene expression patterns of two mouse retinal neuron subsets that express the Thy1-mitoCFP-P (MP) transgene.
Neurod6 expression defines new retinal amacrine cell subtypes and regulates their fate.
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Satb1 Regulates Contactin 5 to Pattern Dendrites of a Mammalian Retinal Ganglion Cell.
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View SamplesThe goal of this experiment was to define gene expression patterns of two mouse retinal ganglion cell subsets, labeled by expression of fluorescent proteins in Hb9-GFP and Drd4-GFP mice, all retinal ganglion cells labeled by anti-Thy1 antibody staining.
Satb1 Regulates Contactin 5 to Pattern Dendrites of a Mammalian Retinal Ganglion Cell.
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View SamplesAt least 30 types of retinal ganglion cell (RGC) send distinct messages through the optic nerve to the brain. Strategies for promoting regeneration of RGC axons following injury act on only some of these types. Here we tested the hypothesis that over-expressing developmentally important transcription factors in adult RGCs could reprogram them to a “youthful” growth-competent state and promote regeneration of other types. From a screen of transcription factors expressed by developing RGCs, we found one, Sox11, that induced substantial axon regeneration. Transcriptome profiling confirmed that Sox11 activates genes involved in cytoskeletal remodeling and axon growth. Remarkably, alpha-RGCs, which preferentially regenerate following treatments such as PTEN deletion, were killed by Sox 11. Thus, Sox 11 promotes regeneration of non-alpha RGCs, which are refractory to PTEN. We conclude that Sox11 can reprogram adult RGCs to a growth-competent state and that different growth-promoting interventions act on distinct neuronal types. Overall design: We compared transcriptomes of retinal ganglion cells between AAV-Control retinas, and retinas treated with AAV-Sox11 overexpression. We then performed optic nerve crush, and 3 days later purified RGCs using FACS. RGCs were marked with Thy1-PE-Cy7 antibody and with live/dead cell staining. We performed sample preparations in full triplicate, and in each replicate we always performed Control and Sox11 on the same day, in alternating order.
Sox11 Expression Promotes Regeneration of Some Retinal Ganglion Cell Types but Kills Others.
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View SamplesFour Kcng4-cre;stop-YFP mouse retinas from two mice were dissected, dissociated and FACS sorted, and single cell RNA-seq libraries were generated for 384 single cells using Smart-seq2. Aligned bam files are generated for 383 samples as one failed to align. Overall design: Four mouse retinas (labeled 1la, 1Ra, and 2la, 2Ra respective from the two mice) were used, and 96 single cells from each were processed using Smart-seq2. Total 384 cells Smart-seq2 analysis of P17 FACS sorted retinal cells from the Kcng4-cre;stop-YFP mice (Kcng4tm1.1(cre)Jrs mice [Duan et al., Cell 158, 793-807, 2015] crossed to the cre-dependent reporter Thy1-stop-YFP Line#1 [Buffelli et al., Nature 424, 430-434, 2003])
Comprehensive Classification of Retinal Bipolar Neurons by Single-Cell Transcriptomics.
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View Samples15,000 GFP+ cells were collected from two replicates of the Htr3a GFP line into RNAlater (ThermoFisher, AM7024). RNA was purified and bulk RNA-seq was performed using the Ovation RNA-seq system V2 (Nugen, 7102-32) Overall design: Bulk RNA-seq analysis of Type 5 retinal bipolar cells (2 biological replicates)
Comprehensive Classification of Retinal Bipolar Neurons by Single-Cell Transcriptomics.
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