Project description:In our study, for identify the Myod-lineage precursor cells from inguinal WAT, the Myod-Cre; mTmG reporter mice were used. GFP+ (Myod-lineage) SVF progenitor cells from inguinal WAT (pooled from 3 animals) were sorted by FACS sorting, and plate in cell culture for total RNA isolation; as comparison, the Tomato+ SVF progenitor cells from the same tissue (pooled from 3 animals) were sorted by FACS sorting for total RNA isolation.
Project description:We investigated RNAs from Myod-lineage (GFP tagged) adipose tissue micro-dissected from inguinal WAT of Myod CRE; mTmG reporter mice (N=3). As comparison group, GFP- adipose tissue was dissected from inguinal WAT of the same mice (N=3) under microscope.
Project description:White adipose tissue (WAT) harbors functionally diverse subpopulations of adipose progenitor cells that differentially impact tissue plasticity in a sex- and depot-dependent manner. To date, the molecular basis of this cellular heterogeneity has not been fully defined. Here, we describe a multilayered omics approach to dissect adipose progenitor cell heterogeneity from in three dimensions: progenitor subpopulation, sex, and anatomical localization. We applied state-of-the-art mass spectrometry methods to quantify 4870 proteins in eight different stromal cell populations from perigonadal and inguinal WAT of male and female mice and acquired transcript expression levels of 15477 genes using RNA-seq. Notably, our data highlight the molecular signatures defining sex differences in PDGFR+ preadipocyte differentiation and identify regulatory pathways that functionally distinguish adipose tissue PDGFRb+ subpopulations. The data are freely accessible as a resource at "Pread Profiler. Together, the multilayered omics analysis provides unprecedented insights into adipose stromal cell heterogeneity.
Project description:To investigate what stimulates beige progenitor cell proliferation, we performed RNA-seq of primary isolated CD81+ cells (Lin-: Sca1+: CD81+) and CD81- cells (Lin-: Sca1+: CD81-) in the inguinal WAT of mice.
Project description:The generation of myotubes from fibroblasts upon forced MyoD expression is a classic example of factor-induced reprogramming in mammals. We recently discovered that additional modulation of signaling pathways with small molecules facilitates reprogramming to more primitive induced muscle progenitor cells (iMPCs). However, the mechanisms by which a single transcription factor drives differentiated cells into distinct developmental states remain unknown. We therefore dissected the transcriptional and epigenetic dynamics of fibroblasts undergoing MyoD-dependent reprogramming to either myotubes or iMPCs using a novel MyoD transgenic model. To this end, we performed single cell RNA sequencing for Pax7-nGFP positive iMPCs/satellite cells and cells undergoing dedifferentiation (i.e. Dox+FRG) or transdifferentiation (i.e. Dox) Our analyses elucidate the role of MyoD in myogenic reprogramming and derive general principles by which transcription factors and signaling pathways cooperate to rewire cell identity. Our results may also inform on potential therapeutic applications of direct reprogramming.
Project description:We performed a large-scale single cell transcriptomic (scRNA-seq) and epigenomic (snATAC-seq) characterization of cellular subtypes (adipose stromal cells (ASC) and adipocyte nuclei) during inguinal WAT (subcutaneous; iWAT) development in mice, capturing the early postnatal period (postnatal days (PND) 06 and 18) through adulthood (PND56).
Project description:We previously derived a doxycycline-inducible (Tet-On) lineage-tracing model that allows for the indelible labeling of Pdgfrb-expressing perivascular cells in adipose tissue of adult mice (PdgfrbrtTA; TRE-Cre; Rosa26RmT/mG; herein, MuralChaser mice). Prior to exposing animals to doxycyline, all cells within the stromal-vascular fraction (SVF) of adult inguinal WAT (iWAT) express membrane tdTomato from the Rosa26 locus. Following 9 days of exposure to doxycycline-containing chow diet, Cre-mediated excision of the loxP-flanked tdTomato cassette occurs in Pdgfrb-expressing cells, and membrane-bound GFP (mGFP) expression is constitutively activated. We set out to test the hypothesis that Pdgfrb-expressing perivascular cells in inguinal WAT of adult mice are heterogeneous, with subpopulations harboring functionally distinct phenotypes. To this end, we performed single cell RNA-sequencing of mGFP+ cells isolated from iWAT of lean (chow fed) 8 weeks-old male MuralChaser mice following 9 days of doxycycline exposure.
Project description:White adipose tissue (WAT) harbors functionally diverse subpopulations of adipose progenitor cells that differentially impact tissue plasticity in a sex- and depot-dependent manner. To date, the molecular basis of this cellular heterogeneity has not been fully defined. Here, we describe a multilayered omics approach to dissect adipose progenitor cell heterogeneity in three dimensions: progenitor subpopulation, sex, and anatomical localization. We applied state-of-the-art mass spectrometry methods to quantify 4870 proteins in eight different stromal cell populations from perigonadal and inguinal WAT of male and female mice and acquired transcript expression levels of 15477 genes using RNA-seq. Notably, our data highlight the molecular signatures defining sex differences in PDGFRb+ preadipocyte differentiation and identify regulatory pathways that functionally distinguish adipose tissue PDGFRb+ subpopulations. Together, the multilayered omics analysis provides unprecedented insights into adipose stromal cell heterogeneity.
Project description:Skeletal muscle growth and regeneration rely on myogenic progenitor and satellite cells, the stem cells of postnatal muscle. Elimination of Notch signals during mouse development results in premature differentiation of myogenic progenitors and formation of very small muscle groups. Here we show that this drastic effect is rescued by mutation of the muscle differentiation factor MyoD. However, rescued myogenic progenitors do not assume a satellite cell position and contribute poorly to myofiber growth. The disrupted homing is due to a deficit in basal lamina assembly around emerging satellite cells and to their impaired adhesion to myofibers. On a molecular level, emerging satellite deregulate the expression of basal lamina components and adhesion molecules like integrin a7, collagen XVIIIa1, Megf10 and Mcam. We conclude that Notch signals control homing of satellite cells, stimulating them to contribute to their own microenvironment and to adhere to myofibers. Gene expression analysis using total RNA from FACS-isolated Vcam-1+/CD31-/CD45-/Sca1- embryonic muscle progenitor cells from E17.5 back muscle tissue of MyoD-/-, Pax3cre/+;Rbpjflox/flox;MyoD-/- and Pax3cre/+;DnMamlflox/flox;MyoD-/- mice.