Project description:Ying Yang 1 (YY1) is a ubiquitously expressed transcription factor shown to be essential for pro-B-cell development. However, the role of YY1 in other B-cell populations has never been investigated. Recent bioinformatics analysis data have implicated YY1 in the germinal center (GC) B-cell transcriptional program. In accord with this prediction, we demonstrated that deletion of YY1 by Cγ1-Cre completely prevented differentiation of GC B cells and plasma cells. To determine if YY1 was also required for the differentiation of other B-cell populations, we deleted YY1 with CD19-Cre and found that all peripheral B-cell subsets, including B1 B cells, require YY1 for their differentiation. Transitional 1 (T1) B cells were the most dependent upon YY1, being sensitive to even a half-dosage of YY1 and also to short-term YY1 deletion by tamoxifen-induced Cre. We show that YY1 exerts its effects, in part, by promoting B-cell survival and proliferation. ChIP-sequencing shows that YY1 predominantly binds to promoters, and pathway analysis of the genes that bind YY1 show enrichment in ribosomal functions, mitochondrial functions such as bioenergetics, and functions related to transcription such as mRNA splicing. By RNA-sequencing analysis of differentially expressed genes, we demonstrated that YY1 normally activates genes involved in mitochondrial bioenergetics, whereas it normally down-regulates genes involved in transcription, mRNA splicing, NF-κB signaling pathways, the AP-1 transcription factor network, chromatin remodeling, cytokine signaling pathways, cell adhesion, and cell proliferation. Our results show the crucial role that YY1 plays in regulating broad general processes throughout all stages of B-cell differentiation.
Project description:YY1 is a ubiquitously expressed transcription factor that has been demonstrated to be essential for pro-B cell development. However, the role of YY1 in other B cell populations has never been investigated. It has been proposed that YY1 is a key regulator for the germinal center B cell program since the YY1 motif was present in much higher frequency in germinal center B cell signature genes than signature genes of other B cell subsets. Indeed, in accord with this prediction, we demonstrated that deletion of YY1 by Cg1-Cre completely prevented differentiation of naïve B cells into germinal center B cells and plasma cells after antigen stimulation. To determine if YY1 was also required for the differentiation of other B cell populations, we deleted YY1 with CD19-Cre and found that all peripheral B cell subsets including B1 B cells require YY1 for their differentiation. By deleting YY1 acutely with ER-Cre, we demonstrated that all B cell subsets require YY1 for their maintenance. ChIP-seq shows that YY1 predominantly binds to promoters, and pathway analysis of the genes which bind YY1 show that they are enriched in ribosomal functions, mitochondrial functions such as bioenergetics, and functions related to transcription, such as mRNA splicing, metabolism of RNA. By RNA-seq analysis of differentially expressed genes, we demonstrated that YY1 normally activates genes involved in mitochondrial bioenergetics, while it normally downregulates genes involved in transcription, mRNA splicing, NF-kB signaling pathways, AP-1 transcription factor network, chromatin remodeling, cytokine signaling pathways, cell adhesion, cell proliferation and c-Myc targets.
Project description:YY1 is a ubiquitously expressed transcription factor that has been demonstrated to be essential for pro-B cell development. However, the role of YY1 in other B cell populations has never been investigated. It has been proposed that YY1 is a key regulator for the germinal center B cell program since the YY1 motif was present in much higher frequency in germinal center B cell signature genes than signature genes of other B cell subsets. Indeed, in accord with this prediction, we demonstrated that deletion of YY1 by Cg1-Cre completely prevented differentiation of naïve B cells into germinal center B cells and plasma cells after antigen stimulation. To determine if YY1 was also required for the differentiation of other B cell populations, we deleted YY1 with CD19-Cre and found that all peripheral B cell subsets including B1 B cells require YY1 for their differentiation. By deleting YY1 acutely with ER-Cre, we demonstrated that all B cell subsets require YY1 for their maintenance. ChIP-seq shows that YY1 predominantly binds to promoters, and pathway analysis of the genes which bind YY1 show that they are enriched in ribosomal functions, mitochondrial functions such as bioenergetics, and functions related to transcription, such as mRNA splicing, metabolism of RNA. By RNA-seq analysis of differentially expressed genes, we demonstrated that YY1 normally activates genes involved in mitochondrial bioenergetics, while it normally downregulates genes involved in transcription, mRNA splicing, NF-kB signaling pathways, AP-1 transcription factor network, chromatin remodeling, cytokine signaling pathways, cell adhesion, cell proliferation and c-Myc targets.