Project description:Comparison of muscle stem cell preplates and myoblasts. Experiment Overall Design: this experiment include 2 samples and 2 replicates
Project description:Muscle satellite cells are a self-renewing pool of stem cells that give rise to daughter myogenic precursor cells in adult skeletal muscle. Published and preliminary data indicated that MyoD and p53 genes are involved in satellite cell differentiation. We would like to know what downstream genes of both transcription factors are affected in satellite cell-derived myoblasts (MyoD-/-, p53 -/-). Experiment Overall Design: this experiment include 3 samples and 25 replicates
Project description:Satellite cells play an important role in post-natal growth and regeneration of skeletal muscle. They can be defined as a population adult muscle stem cells based on their self renewal capability and ability to differentiate into skeletal muscle fibers. Functional Retinoblastoma protein (pRb) is essential for the process of skeletal muscle differentiation in satellite cell derived primary myoblasts. Furthermore, the biochemical function of pRb is largely associated with its ability to interact with chromatin modifying factors such as histone deacetylases (HDACs) and histone methyltransferases thus inhibiting transcription of target gene promoters. Hence, expression profiling of pRb null primary myoblasts and myotubes will provide a global picture of the downstream targets of pRb transcriptional regulation in relation to cell cycle control, apoptosis inhibition, and muscle differentiation. Keywords: other
Project description:Direct lineage reprogramming provides a unique system to study cell fate transitions and unearth molecular mechanisms that safeguard cellular identity. We previously reported on direct conversion of mouse fibroblasts into induced myogenic progenitor cells (iMPCs) by transient MyoD overexpression in concert with small molecules treatment. Here we employed integrative multi-omic approaches to delineate the molecular landscape of fibroblast reprogramming into iMPCs in comparison to transdifferentiation into myogenic cells solely by MyoD overexpression. Utilizing bulk RNA-sequencing and mass spectrometry, we uncovered molecular regulators and pathways that endow a myogenic stem cell identity on fibroblasts only in the presence of small molecule treatment. In addition, we demonstrate that Pax7+ cells in iMPCs share molecular attributes with myoblasts, however in addition express unique genes, proteins and pathways that are indicative of a more activated satellite cell-like state in vitro. Collectively, this study charts a molecular blueprint for reprogramming fibroblasts into muscle stem and progenitor cells and further establishes the fidelity of stable iMPC cultures in capturing skeletal muscle regeneration in vitro for disease modeling and basic research applications.
Project description:Although sarcopenia is evident from the fifth decade, mechanisms leading to this phenomenon start earlier, emphasizing the importance of defining biomarkers related to the onset of muscle weakness. To this aim, a transcriptome analysis will be performed on muscle cell cultures (myoblasts) obtained from adult donors of different ages. Any biomarkers identified by this analysis will be confirmed by western blot and immunostatining. We will then assess the role of those biomarkers in muscle aging. Human myoblasts were extracted from the quadriceps of young (15-20 years old) and elderly (>70 years old) healthy subjects . The muscle cell population has been sorted using CD56 MACS beads. The myogenicity and the life span analysis of each muscle cell extract have been determined.
Project description:Comparison of NRA derived from SCA1+, CD45- MACS purified putative muscle derived stem cells vs. RNA derived from preplating of hind limb muscle cells. Keywords: other
Project description:GATA4 occupancy on the mouse genome of satellite cell-derived primary myoblasts. Proliferating myoblasts cultured in growth medium were immunoprecipitated with anti-GATA4 antibody or control IgG. Precipitated genomic DNAs were subjected to next generation sequencing. Paired-end 150 bp sequence reads of GATA4-ChIP and IgG-ChIP using mouse skeletal muscle myoblasts.