Lineage-specific enhancers activate self-renewal genes in macrophages and embryonic stem cells
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ABSTRACT: Differentiated macrophages can self-renew in tissues and expand long-term in culture, but the gene regulatory mechanisms that accomplish self-renewal in the differentiated state have remained unknown. Here we show that in mice, the transcription factors MafB and c-Maf repress a macrophage-specific enhancer repertoire associated with a gene network controlling self-renewal. Single cell analysis revealed that, in vivo, proliferating resident macrophages can access this network by transient down-regulation of Maf transcription factors. The network also controls embryonic stem cell self-renewal but is associated with distinct embryonic stem cell-specific enhancers. This indicates that distinct lineage-specific enhancer platforms regulate a shared network of genes that control self-renewal potential in both stem and mature cells.
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE75722 | GEO | 2016/02/03
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA305158
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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