An integrated global regulatory network of hematopoietic precursor cell self-renewal and differentiation
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ABSTRACT: The mammalian blood system is a hierarchically structured tissue. Hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) reside at the top of this hierarchy and the HSC-derived progenitor cells (HPC) have capacities for both differentiation and self-renewal. Systematic study of the regulatory mechanisms of HSC self-renewal and differentiation is fundamentally important for understanding hematopoiesis and for manipulating HSCs for therapeutic purposes. Herein, the mechanisms regulating HSC biology were studied on a genome-wide scale by integrating epigenomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, and protein-protein interaction data. Previously, we have characterized gene expression and identified important transcription factors (TFs) regulating the switch between self-renewal and differentiation in a multipotent hematopoietic progenitor cell line, EML (Erythroid, Myeloid, and Lymphoid). In the present study, we report binding maps for three additional TFs (SOX4, STAT3, and GABP) that were developed by chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP)-Sequencing. Assay for Transposase Accessible Chromatin (ATAC)-Sequencing was applied to globally identify the open chromatin regions associated with TF binding in the self-renewing subpopulation lin-CD34+.Mass spectrometry (MS) was also used to identify proteins and assess differences in their relative abundances. We found that MAPK (Mitogen-activated protein kinase) pathway and JAK-STAT (Janus kinase-signal transducer and activator of transcription) pathway components were highly enriched among the binding targets of these TFs in CD34+ cells, and that the TGF-β/SMAD signaling pathway comprised a sub-network of molecules that were differentially expressed between the lin-CD34+ and partially differentiated lin-CD34- cellular states. The present study integrates regulatory information at multiple levels to paint for the first time a more comprehensive picture of the mechanisms underlying the decision between HPC self-renewal and differentiation. We anticipate that this work will provide valuable clues for understanding the molecular switch that controls cell fate decisions between self-renewal or differentiation and blood formation.
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE100689 | GEO | 2018/06/04
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA392673
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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