Cis-regulatory atlas of primary human CD4+ T cells
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ABSTRACT: Naïve CD4+ T Cells are capable of differentiating into numerous T helper effector lineages depending on the provided local cytokines during activation. Cis-regulatory elements (CRE) are critical for cell differentiation, homeostasis, and function; however, CRE functional annotation (e.g. silencers, enhancers, and insulators) from existing genomic libraries remains an active need. Genome wide screens, including Transcribing Active Regulatory Region Sequencing (STARR-Seq) provides quantifies enhancer activity. However, these screens are mainly conducted in immortalized cell lines. Therefore, we have modified STARR-Seq using a non-integrating lentiviral transduction system (Lenti-STARR-seq) to investigate CRE in human CD4+ T cells. We identify and validate functional enhancers and negative regulatory elements (NRE). These elements differences stark differences in chromatin modification, TF binding, and nucleosome positioning. Additionally, STARR-Seq enhancers, but not NRE, exhibit transcription of enhancer RNA. Collectively these data suggest that Lenti-STARR-Seq may be a useful tool in the screening of primary human cell types for CRE function, and provides an atlas of functional CRE in human CD4+ T Cells.
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE217535 | GEO | 2023/05/11
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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