Stage-specific control of early B cell development by the transcription factor Ikaros
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ABSTRACT: Ikaros is an essential regulator of lymphopoiesis. Here, we studied the B-cell-specific function of Ikaros by conditional Ikzf1 inactivation in pro-B cells. B-cell development was arrested at an aberrant ‘pro-B’ cell stage characterized by increased cell adhesion and loss of pre-B cell receptor signaling. Ikaros was found to activate genes coding for pre-BCR signal transducers and to repress genes involved in the downregulation of pre-BCR signaling and upregulation of the integrin signaling pathway. Unexpectedly, derepression of Aiolos expression could not compensate for the loss of Ikaros in pro-B cells. Ikaros differentially controlled active chromatin at promoters and enhancers of repressed and activated target genes. Notably, Ikaros binding and target gene expression was dynamically regulated at distinct stages of early B-lymphopoiesis.
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE53595 | GEO | 2014/02/09
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA232466
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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