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Project description:mouse normal lung epithelial cell single cell RNA-seq
| PRJNA510021 | ENA
Project description:To comprehensively study the heterogeneity within distal airway epithelium, we performed single cell transcriptomic analysis of the normal human donor lung samples. Our analysis reveals that secretory (club) and basal cells in the distal lung airway epithelial cells are highly heterogenous. Further interrogation of secretory cells identified a subpopulation with potential for alveolar differentiation in vitro, implicating distal lung airway secretory cells as new candidates in alveolar repair and regeneration.
2021-12-10 | GSE130076 | GEO
Project description:Prior microarray studies of smokers at high risk for lung cancer have demonstrated that heterogeneity in bronchial airway epithelial cell gene expression response to smoking can serve as an early diagnostic biomarker for lung cancer. This study examines the relationship between gene expression variation and genetic variation in a central molecular pathway (NRF2-mediated antioxidant response) associated with smoking exposure and lung cancer. We assessed global gene expression in histologically normal airway epithelial cells obtained at bronchoscopy from smokers who developed lung cancer (SC, n=20), smokers without lung cancer (SNC, n=24), and never smokers (NS, n=8). Functional enrichment showed that the NRF2-mediated antioxidant response pathway differed significantly among these groups. Keywords: Global mRNA expression profiling 21 total arrays (20 unique patients) run on total RNA obtained from Bronchial Epithelium of Smokers with Lung Cancer 30 total arrays (24 unique patients) run on total RNA obtained from Bronchial Epithelium of Smokers without Lung Cancer 9 total arrays (8 unique patients) run on total RNA obtained from Bronchial Epithelium of Never Smokers
2010-09-30 | E-GEOD-19027 | biostudies-arrayexpress
Project description:The Grainyhead family of transcription factors controls morphogenesis and differentiation of epithelial cell layers in multicellular organisms by regulating cell junction- and proliferation-related genes. Grainyhead-like 2 (Grhl2) is expressed in developing mouse lung epithelium and is required for normal lung organogenesis. The specific epithelial cells expressing Grhl2 and the genes regulated by Grhl2 in normal lungs are mostly unknown. In these studies, we identified the NK2 homeobox 1 transcription factor (Nkx2-1) as a direct transcriptional target of Grhl2. By binding and transcriptional assays, and by confocal microscopy we showed that these two transcription factors form a positive feed-back loop in vivo and in cell lines, and are co-expressed in lung bronchiolar and alveolar type II cells. The morphological changes observed in flattening lung alveolar type II cells in culture are associated with down-regulation of Grhl2 and Nkx2-1. Reduction of Grhl2 in lung epithelial cell lines results in lower expression levels of Nkx2-1 and of known Grhl2 target genes. By microarray analysis we identified that in addition to Cadherin1 and Claudin4, Grhl2 regulates other cell interaction genes such as semaphorins and their receptors, which also play a functional role in developing lung epithelium. Impaired collective cell migration observed in Grhl2 knockdown cell monolayers is associated with reduced expression of these genes and may contribute to the altered epithelial phenotype reported in Grhl2 mutant mice. Thus, Grhl2 functions at the nexus of a novel regulatory network, connecting lung epithelial cell identity, migration and cell-cell interactions. To identify genes regulated by GRHL2 in lung epithelial cells, we performed cDNA microarray analyses in MLE15 cells transduced with Grhl2-shRNA and compared to a non-silencing control. Independent transductions of MLE15 cells using Grhl2-shRNA (n=3) and a non-silencing control (n=2) were analyzed.
2012-09-10 | E-GEOD-40729 | biostudies-arrayexpress
Project description:Cigarette smoke is the most relevant risk factor for the development of lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Many of its more than 4500 chemicals are highly reactive, thereby altering protein structure and function. Here, we used subcellular fractionation coupled to label-free quantitative MS to globally assess alterations in the proteome of different compartments of lung epithelial cells upon exposure to cigarette smoke extract. Proteomic profiling of the human alveolar derived cell line A549 revealed the most pronounced changes within the cellular secretome with preferential downregulation of proteins involved in wound healing and extracellular matrix organization. In particular, secretion of secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine, a matricellular protein that functions in tissue response to injury, was consistently diminished by cigarette smoke extract in various pulmonary epithelial cell lines and primary cells of human and mouse origin as well as in mouse ex vivo lung tissue cultures. Our study reveals a previously unrecognized acute response of lung epithelial cells to cigarette smoke that includes altered secretion of proteins involved in extracellular matrix organization and wound healing. This may contribute to sustained alterations in tissue remodeling as observed in lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
2019-01-08 | PXD007180 | Pride
Project description:Lung epithelial injury leads to different pathologies, all associated with severe outcome and increased mortality. These pathologies are divided into chronic and acute diseases like idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or the acute lung distress syndrome (ARDS). Hallmarks of both groups of lung diseases are a breakdown of the epithelial barrier and impairment of lung function. Repeated epithelial injury leads to chronic inflammation, fibroblast activation and ultimately to scarring and stiffening of the lung. The observed decline in lung function is the first symptom of IPF patients. As these changes are occurring slowly over time, patients only present to clinicians at a rather late stage. Therefore, disease driving mechanisms can only be estimated based on observed changes in biomarkers, the transcriptome or proteome. However, alterations in signalling pathways at a very early stage of disease development can only be investigated in vitro or in animal models. In this study a novel and flexible DTR/DT model of acute epithelial lung injury driven by AAV6.2 mediated human diphtheria toxin receptor (hDTR) expression was developed and characterized. The hDTR is sensitive for diphtheria toxin (DT), thereby inducing apoptosis by blocking protein synthesis. In contrast, a polymorphism of the murine DTR protects mice from DT mediated toxicity. The AAV6.2 variant transduces specifically into bronchial epithelial and alveolar epithelial type II cells leading to their depletion after DT administration. Using laser-capture microdissection different epithelial cell regions (bronchial epithelium and alveolar epithelium) were isolated from formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded lung tissue of AAV-stuffer and AAV-hDTR mice, which were administered intratracheally with 100 ng DT for 24 h, and analyzed using mass spectrometry.
2022-06-30 | PXD025712 | Pride
Project description:To comprehensively study the heterogeneity within distal airway epithelium, we performed single cell transcriptomic analysis of the naive lung samples. Our analysis reveals that distal lung airway epithelial cells are highly heterogenous. We employed supervised clustering to identify a rare group of cells with transcriptional similiarities to embryonic distal lung bud tip progenitors. This approach identified a quiescent progenitor population of airway cells that accounted for all in vitro regenerative activity. Furthermore, these cells were also required for in vivo transplantation, reconstitution of alveoli, and functional recovery of injured mice. These findings indicate that small subpopulations of specialized stem/progenitors are required for effective lung regeneration and could potentially be used as therapeutic adjuncts after major lung injury.
2020-01-23 | GSE129937 | GEO
Project description:Proper lung function relies on precisely balanced numbers of specialized epithelial cell types that work together and are maintained in homeostasis. We describe essential roles for the transcriptional regulators Yap and Taz, which are key effectors of Hippo pathway signaling, in maintaining lung epithelial homeostasis. We report that conditional deletion of Yap1/Yap and Wwtr1/Taz in the lung epithelium of adult mice results in severe defects with consequent animal lethality. Phenotypes associated with Yap/Taz deletion include alveolar defects and a striking development of goblet cell metaplasia throughout the airways. We performed gene expression analysis of wild type and Yap/Taz null primary mouse airway epithelial cells in order to define Yap/Taz controlled gene expression.
2021-08-09 | GSE156525 | GEO
Project description:To comprehensively study the heterogeneity within distal airway epithelium, we performed single cell transcriptomic analysis of the naive lung samples. Our analysis reveals that distal lung airway epithelial cells are highly heterogenous. We employed supervised clustering to identify a rare group of cells with transcriptional similiarities to embryonic distal lung bud tip progenitors. This approach identified a quiescent progenitor population of airway cells that accounted for all in vitro regenerative activity. Furthermore, these cells were also required for in vivo transplantation, reconstitution of alveoli, and functional recovery of injured mice. These findings indicate that small subpopulations of specialized stem/progenitors are required for effective lung regeneration and could potentially be used as therapeutic adjuncts after major lung injury.
2020-01-23 | GSE130077 | GEO
Project description:The Grainyhead family of transcription factors controls morphogenesis and differentiation of epithelial cell layers in multicellular organisms by regulating cell junction- and proliferation-related genes. Grainyhead-like 2 (Grhl2) is expressed in developing mouse lung epithelium and is required for normal lung organogenesis. The specific epithelial cells expressing Grhl2 and the genes regulated by Grhl2 in normal lungs are mostly unknown. In these studies, we identified the NK2 homeobox 1 transcription factor (Nkx2-1) as a direct transcriptional target of Grhl2. By binding and transcriptional assays, and by confocal microscopy we showed that these two transcription factors form a positive feed-back loop in vivo and in cell lines, and are co-expressed in lung bronchiolar and alveolar type II cells. The morphological changes observed in flattening lung alveolar type II cells in culture are associated with down-regulation of Grhl2 and Nkx2-1. Reduction of Grhl2 in lung epithelial cell lines results in lower expression levels of Nkx2-1 and of known Grhl2 target genes. By microarray analysis we identified that in addition to Cadherin1 and Claudin4, Grhl2 regulates other cell interaction genes such as semaphorins and their receptors, which also play a functional role in developing lung epithelium. Impaired collective cell migration observed in Grhl2 knockdown cell monolayers is associated with reduced expression of these genes and may contribute to the altered epithelial phenotype reported in Grhl2 mutant mice. Thus, Grhl2 functions at the nexus of a novel regulatory network, connecting lung epithelial cell identity, migration and cell-cell interactions.
2012-09-10 | GSE40729 | GEO