H3K27me3 localization in UTX deficient Plasma cells by ChIP-seq
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ABSTRACT: To evalute how deletion of H3K27me3 demethylases, UTX and JMJD3, affect H3K27me3 enrichment in plasma cells. ChIP-seq for H3K27me3 was performed on CreCtrl and dKO (UTX and JMJD3-deficient) PC at day three post in vivo stimulation with LPS.
Project description:To understand the role of the H3K27me3 demethylases, UTX and JMJD3, in B cell differentiation. CUT&Tag for H3K27me3 was performed on CreCtrl and dKO (UTX and JMJD3-deficient) PC at day three post in vivo stimulation with LPS.
Project description:To assess how H3K27me3 demethylases, UTX and JMJD3, regulate B cell and plasma cell trasncriptomes. RNA-seq was performed on the following populations from control (CreCtrl) and double knockout (dKO) mice: 1) naïve marginal zone B (MZB) cells and follicular B (FOB) cells from control (CreCtrl) and double knockout (dKO) mice, 2) PC generated after three days of ex vivo culture of MZB or FOB cells, 3) PC generated at three days post in vivo stimulation with LPS
Project description:While histone H3 lysine 27 trimethylation (H3K27Me3) is associated with gene silencing, whether H3K27Me3 demethylation affects transcription and cell differentiation in vivo has remained elusive. To investigate this, we conditionally inactivated the two H3K27Me3 demethylases, Jmjd3 and Utx, in non-dividing intrathymic CD4+ T cell precursors. We show that both enzymes redundantly promote H3K27Me3 removal at, and expression of, a specific subset of genes involved in terminal thymocyte differentiation, especially S1pr1, encoding a sphingosine-phosphate receptor required for thymocyte egress. Floxed alleles of the genes encoding Utx and Jmjd3 (Kdm6a and Kdm6b, respectively) were deleted in double positive (DP) thymocytes carrying a CD4 Cre transgene. Genome-wide H3K27Me3 ChipSeq was performed on (i) pre-selection (CD69lo) DP thymocytes from wild-type mice carrying an endogenous polyclonal TCR repertoire, (ii) mature (TCRhi CD24lo) CD4 SP thymocytes from wild type (Wt), Jmjd3KO, UtxKO and dKO mice carrying an endogenous polyclonal TCR repertoire and (iii) mature (Va2hi CD24lo) CD4 SP thymocytes from wild type and dKO mice carrying the OTII TCR transgene.
Project description:The biological functions of histone demethylases Jmjd3 and Utx remain poorly understood. We assessed such functions in developing T cells, using conditional (CD4-Cre-mediated) gene disruption, by inactivating Kdm6a and Kdm6b, respectively encoding Utx and Jmjd3, in immature CD4+CD8+ thymocytes. We compared microarray gene expression in mature (Va2hi CD24lo) mutant and wild-type CD4+CD8- thymocytes carrying the OT-II TCR transgene. We show that Jmjd3 and Utx redundantly promote H3K27Me3 removal at, and expression of, a specific subset of genes involved in terminal thymocyte differentiation, especially S1pr1, encoding a sphingosine-phosphate receptor required for thymocyte egress. Mature (Va2hi CD24lo) CD4 thymocytes were sorted from freshly prepared single-cell suspensions OT-II TCR transgenic thymocytes deficient for Utx and Jmjd3 (dKO, CD4-Cre conditional deletion of floxed Kdm6a and Kdm6b alleles), and from Cre-negative controls (wild-type). Total RNA was extracted from sorted thymocytes using the RNeasy Plus Mini Kit (Qiagen) and processed for microarray analyses (Affymetrix Mouse Exon 1.0 ST array) at the NCI microarray facility, following the manufacturer’s recommendation. Data is generated from 3 replicates from each experiment.
Project description:To understand the role of the H3K27me3 demethylases, UTX and JMJD3, in regulating chromatin accessibility. ATAC-seq was performed on the following populations from control (CreCtrl) and double knockout (dKO) mice: naïve marginal zone B cells and follicular B cells as well plasma cell generated at three days post in vivo stimulation with LPS.
Project description:To understand the role of the H3K27me3 demethylases, UTX and JMJD3, in B cell differentiation. Naïve B cells were cultures ex vivo with LPS, IL-2,IL-5 in the presence of DMSO or GSK-J4, UTX/JMJD3 inhibitor. Plasmablasts and activated B cells were magnetically enriched after 3 days of culture.
Project description:T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) is an immature hematopoietic malignancy driven mainly by oncogenic activation of NOTCH1 signaling. In this study we abrogated the expression of JMJD3 (KDM6B) and UTX (KDM6A) H3K27me3 demethylases in human T-ALL lines and assayed for genome-wide changes in H3K27me3 levels. This piece of data was further integrated to expression changes using RNA sequencing in the same cells as well as ChIP-Sequencing analysis of H3K27me3 and JMJD3 genome-wide analysis from treatment of T-ALL lines with the GSKJ4 inhibitor. These results, coupled to genomic analysis of primary samples for the genomic status of the UTX gene in T-ALL, helped us to identify a hitherto unknown role of JMJD3 as an oncogenice facilitator in leukemia whereas UTX seems to play a tumor suppressor role. Half to one million cells were treated with micrococcal nuclease (MNASE) to generate mononucleosomal particles and an adaptation of the Upstate ChIP protocol was used.
Project description:While histone H3 lysine 27 trimethylation (H3K27Me3) is associated with gene silencing, whether H3K27Me3 demethylation affects transcription and cell differentiation in vivo has remained elusive. To investigate this, we conditionally inactivated the two H3K27Me3 demethylases, Jmjd3 and Utx, in non-dividing intrathymic CD4+ T cell precursors. We show that both enzymes redundantly promote H3K27Me3 removal at, and expression of, a specific subset of genes involved in terminal thymocyte differentiation, especially S1pr1, encoding a sphingosine-phosphate receptor required for thymocyte egress.
Project description:Embryogenesis requires the timely and coordinated activation of developmental regulators. It has been suggested that the recently discovered class of histone demethylases (UTX and JMJD3) that specifically target the repressive H3K27me3 modification play an important role in the activation of M-bM-^@M-^\bivalentM-bM-^@M-^] genes in response to specific developmental cues. To determine the requirements for UTX in pluripotency and development, we have generated Utx null ES cells and mutant mice. The loss of UTX had a profound effect during embryogenesis. Utx null embryos had reduced somite counts, neural tube closure defects and heart malformation which presented between E9.5 and E13.5. Unexpectedly, homozygous mutant female embryos were more severely affected than hemizygous mutant male embryos. In fact, we observed the survival of a subset of UTX-deficient males which were smaller in size and had reduced life-span. Interestingly, these animals were fertile with normal spermatogenesis. Consistent with a mid-gestation lethality, UTX null male and female ES cells gave rise to all three germ layers in teratoma assays although sex-specific differences could be observed in the activation of developmental regulators in embryoid body assays. Lastly, ChIP-seq analysis revealed an increase in H3K27me3 in Utx null male ES cells. In summary, our data demonstrate sex-specific requirements for this X-linked gene while suggesting a role for UTY during development. Examination of H3K27me3 and H3K4me3 in UtxKO ES cells (V6.5 background) vs UtxFlx (V6.5 background) ES cells grown in LIF containing ES cell media or treated with retinoic acid without LIF.