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Project description:BackgroundWe reasoned that unraveling the dynamic changes in accessibility of genomic regulatory elements and gene expression at single-cell resolution will inform the basic mechanisms of nephrogenesis.MethodsWe performed single-cell ATAC-seq and RNA-seq both individually (singleomes; Six2GFP cells) and jointly in the same cells (multiomes; kidneys) to generate integrated chromatin and transcriptional maps in mouse embryonic and neonatal nephron progenitor cells.ResultsWe demonstrate that singleomes and multiomes are comparable in assigning most cell states, identification of new cell type markers, and defining the transcription factors driving cell identity. However, multiomes are more precise in defining the progenitor population. Multiomes identified a "pioneer" bHLH/Fox motif signature in nephron progenitor cells. Moreover, we identified a subset of Fox factors exhibiting high chromatin activity in podocytes. One of these Fox factors, Foxp1, is important for nephrogenesis. Key nephrogenic factors are distinguished by strong correlation between linked gene regulatory elements and gene expression.ConclusionMapping the regulatory landscape at single-cell resolution informs the regulatory hierarchy of nephrogenesis. Paired single-cell epigenomes and transcriptomes of nephron progenitors should provide a foundation to understand prenatal programming, regeneration after injury, and ex vivo nephrogenesis.
| S-EPMC9257825 | biostudies-literature
Project description:Background: Unraveling the dynamic accessibility of regulatory chromatin at single-cell resolution is key to understanding stem/progenitor cell fate choices in health and disease. Nephron progenitor cells (NPCs) are a multipotent population giving rise to all cell types of the nephron, from the glomerular epithelium to the distal tubule. At any given time, the NPC’s choice to self-renew or differentiate and gain a new identity is determined not only by its transcription factor repertoire but also by the genome accessibility of the cognate cis-regulatory elements. Methods: We performed singleome and multiome analysis of chromatin accessibility and gene expression in thousands of embryonic and neonatal NPCs toward defining the regulatory landscape driving fate choices during nephrogenesis. Results: We show that chromatin accessibility recovers the diverse states of NPCs and precursor states of proximal and distal nephron epithelial cells. We define the key cell type-specific transcriptional regulators across pseudotime and NPC age. We find that chromatin accessibility in the podocyte lineage is established early in the trajectory and identify a subset of Forkhead factors exhibiting high chromatin activity in podocyte precursors. We also determined that strong linkages between cis-regulatory elements and expression levels distinguish fate-determining TFs. Conclusions: Single-cell mapping of accessible and active chromatin defines the regulatory landscape of nephrogenesis and provides a foundation for future studies in disease states characterized by abnormal nephrogenesis.
2022-04-01 | GSE180898 | GEO
Project description:Six2+ cap mesenchyme cells, also called nephron progenitor cells (NPC), are precursors of all epithelial cell types of the nephron, the filtering unit of the kidney. Current evidence indicates that perinatal 'old' NPC have a greater tendency to exit the progenitor niche and differentiate into nascent nephrons than their embryonic 'young' counterpart. Understanding the underpinnings of NPC development may offer insights to rejuvenate old NPC and expand the progenitor pool. Here, we compared the chromatin landscape of young and old NPC and found common features reflecting their shared lineage but also intrinsic differences in chromatin accessibility and enhancer landscape supporting the view that old NPC are epigenetically poised for differentiation. Annotation of open chromatin regions and active enhancers uncovered the transcription factor Bach2 as a potential link between the pro-renewal MAPK/AP1 and pro-differentiation Six2/b-catenin pathways that might be of critical importance in regulation of NPC fate. Our data provide the first glimpse of the dynamic chromatin landscape of NPC and serve as a platform for future studies of the impact of genetic or environmental perturbations on the epigenome of NPC.
| S-EPMC6550063 | biostudies-literature
Project description:Background: Unraveling the dynamic accessibility of regulatory chromatin at single-cell resolution is key to understanding stem/progenitor cell fate choices in health and disease. Nephron progenitor cells (NPCs) are a multipotent population giving rise to all cell types of the nephron, from the glomerular epithelium to the distal tubule. At any given time, the NPC’s choice to self-renew or differentiate and gain a new identity is determined not only by its transcription factor repertoire but also by the genome accessibility of the cognate cis-regulatory elements. Methods: We performed singleome and multiome analysis of chromatin accessibility and gene expression in thousands of embryonic and neonatal NPCs toward defining the regulatory landscape driving fate choices during nephrogenesis. Results: We show that chromatin accessibility recovers the diverse states of NPCs and precursor states of proximal and distal nephron epithelial cells. We define the key cell type-specific transcriptional regulators across pseudotime and NPC age. We find that chromatin accessibility in the podocyte lineage is established early in the trajectory and identify a subset of Forkhead factors exhibiting high chromatin activity in podocyte precursors. We also determined that strong linkages between cis-regulatory elements and expression levels distinguish fate-determining TFs. Conclusions: Single-cell mapping of accessible and active chromatin defines the regulatory landscape of nephrogenesis and provides a foundation for future studies in disease states characterized by abnormal nephrogenesis.
2022-04-01 | GSE180900 | GEO
Project description:Background: We reasoned that unraveling the dynamic changes in accessibility of genomic regulatory elements and gene expression at single-cell resolution will inform the basic mechanisms of nephrogenesis. Methods: We performed single-cell ATAC-seq and RNA-seq both individually (Singleomes; Six2GFP cells) and jointly in the same cells (Multiomes; kidneys) to generate integrated chromatin and transcriptional maps in mouse embryonic and neonatal nephron progenitor cells (NPCs). Results: We demonstrate that singleomes and multiomes are comparable in assigning most cell states, identification of new cell type markers, and defining the transcription factors driving cell identity. However, multiomes are more precise in defining the progenitor population. Multiomes identified a “pioneer” bHLH/Fox motif signature in NPCs. Moreover, we identified a subset of Fox factors exhibiting high chromatin activity in podocytes. One of these Fox factors, Foxp1, is important for nephrogenesis. Key nephrogenic factors are distinguished by strong correlation between linked gene-regulatory elements and gene expression. Conclusion: Mapping the regulatory landscape at single-cell resolution informs the regulatory hierarchy of nephrogenesis. Paired single-cell epigenomes and transcriptomes of nephron progenitors should provide a foundation to understand prenatal programming, regeneration following injury, and ex vivo nephrogenesis.
2022-04-01 | GSE199928 | GEO
Project description:Chromatin and gene-regulatory dynamics of mouse nephron progenitors at single-cell resolution
| PRJNA750040 | ENA
Project description:Chromatin and gene-regulatory dynamics of mouse nephron progenitors at single-cell resolution [scATAC-Seq]
| PRJNA750047 | ENA
Project description:Single-cell chromatin and gene-regulatory dynamics of mouse nephron progenitors [ChIP-seq]
| PRJNA822124 | ENA
Project description:Chromatin and gene-regulatory dynamics of mouse nephron progenitors at single-cell resolution [Single cell Multiome ATAC + Gene Expression]
| PRJNA750048 | ENA
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2022-11-05 | GSE217316 | GEO