Integrative Low-input Transcriptomic and Cistromic Analyses Identify CREB Target Genes in Cystic Epithelial Cells [RNA-Seq]
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ABSTRACT: Transcription factors (TFs) play crucial roles in kidney development and disease by recognizing specific DNA sequences to control gene expression programs. The kidney’s cellular heterogeneity poses substantial challenges to identifying the genomic binding sites and direct target genes of TFs in vivo. We apply the CUT&RUN (cleavage under targets and release using nuclease) technique, together with transcriptomic analysis, to identify cAMP-response element-binding protein (CREB) target genes in cystic epithelial cells of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Our results reveal that CREB binds to and activates ribosomal biogenesis genes, and that inhibition of CREB retards cyst growth in ADPKD mouse models. Our findings demonstrate that CUT&RUN is a powerful method for genome-scale profiling and identifying direct targets of TFs from small numbers of specific kidney cells.
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE165417 | GEO | 2022/01/01
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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