ChIP-seq experiment in J20 hAPP mice and Pilocarpine-treated mice using deltaFosB antibody against whole-hippocampal lysate

ABSTRACT: ∆FosB epigenetically regulates target gene expression; however, whether ∆FosB targets the same genes when induced by recurrent seizures in different neurological conditions like Alzheimer's disease (AD) is unclear. We performed hippocampal ChIP-sequencing to identify ∆FosB target genes in APP mice, a model of AD, and in pilocarpine-treated wildtype mice (Pilo mice), a model of epilepsy. Functional domains modulated by ∆FosB target genes are expanded and diversified in APP mice and in Pilo mice (vs respective controls), and primarily involve neuronal excitability and neurotransmission, neurogenesis, chromatin remodeling, and cellular stress and immunity. To identify genes bound by ∆FosB regardless of seizure etiology, we focused on the 442 ∆FosB target genes in both APP and Pilo mice (not respective controls), which related to pathways including membrane potential regulation, glutamatergic signaling, complement activation, neuron-glia population maintenance, and chromatin dynamics. RNA-sequencing and RT-qPCR in independent mice detected altered expression of several ∆FosB targets shared in APP and Pilo mice. Our findings indicate that seizure-induced ∆FosB can bind genes in seizure etiology-dependent patterns, but can also bind genes in patterns regardless of seizure etiology. Understanding factors that influence ∆FosB binding patterns could reveal novel insights into control of gene expression in disorders with recurrent seizures.

INSTRUMENT(S): Illumina HiSeq 2500, Illumina HiSeq 4000

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

SUBMITTER: Gabriel Stephens 

PROVIDER: E-MTAB-8954 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress