Project description:The E-protein transcription factors E2A and HEB play important roles at several stages of hematopoiesis. However, the exact mechanism for theire action and the main targets in the LY6D negative common lymphoid progentior (CLP) compartment remains unknown. By adressing this question, we will gain important infromation regarding the early events leading to B-cell specification. FACS sorted LY6D negative common lymphoid progenitors from WT, HEB-KO and E2A-KO mice were subjected to RNA extraction and hybridization on Affymetrix microarrays. At least two independent sorts were performed per genotype. During each sort, cells were pooled from several bone marrows.
Project description:Foxo1 and Ebf1 deficiency leads to a similar disruption of normal B-cell development at the level of the common lymphoid progenitor (CLP). Both mouse strains display the existance of LY6D+ CLPs but a marked/complete lack of proB cells. To investigate similarities of the developmental defects observed we generated gene expression profiles from both genotypes (with corresponding WT controls). This illustrated a shared gene expression signature in Ebf1/Foxo1 deficient CLPs. Gene expression profiling was done using highly purified (FACS sorted) progenitor cells. Cells were purified from bone marrow of wild-type, Foxo1 deficient and Ebf1 deficient mice. Ebf1 deficient bone marrow was aquired by transplantation of Ebf1 deficient progenitors into irradiated hosts. Populations analysed were CLP LY6D-, CLP LY6D+ and proB cells.
Project description:We performed gene expression microarray comparing Ly6D- CLPs isolated from OcnCre;iDTR control and mutant mice by flow cytometry. Ly6D- CLPs were isolated from the bone marrow of OcnCre;iDTR control or mutant mice by flow cytometry and subjected to Affymetrix microarray comparison of gene expression. Markers used to define Ly6D- CLP by flow cytometry was: LineageLo, cKit+, Sca+, CD127+, Thy1.2-, Ly6D-
Project description:All lymphocytes are thought to develop from common lymphoid progenitors (CLPs). However, lymphoid-primed multi-potent progenitors (LMPPs) are more efficient than CLPs in differentiating into T cells and group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s). Here, we have divided LMPPs into CD127− (LMPP-s) and CD127+ (LMPP+s) subsets and compared them with Ly6D− and Ly6D+ CLPs. Adult LMPP+s differentiated into T cells and ILCs more rapidly and efficiently than other progenitors in transplantation assays. The development of T cells and ILC2s is highly active in the neonatal period. Neonatal CLPs are rare and, unlike prominent neonatal LMPP+s, do not efficiently differentiate into T cells and ILC2s. ILC2s generated in the neonatal period are long-lived and persist in adult tissues. These results suggest that some ILCs and T cells may develop from LMPP+s via CLP-independent pathways.
Project description:Nine different cell types (common dendritic progenitor (CDP), pre-conventional dendritic cell (pre-cDC), common dendritic progenitor (CDPr, according to Rodrigues et al., but this population was flawed in sorting purity), Flt3+ CD11c+ Siglec-H+ CCR9-low B220-low progenitor cell (lo-lo), Flt3 + CD11c+ Siglec-H+ CCR9-low B220-high progenitor cell (lo-hi), plasmacytoid dendritic cell (pDC), Ly6D+ lymphoid progenitor (SP), Ly6D+ Siglec-H+ lymphoid progenitor (DP) and common lymphoid progenitor (CLP)) were sorted to allow for analysis of their transcriptomic relation and/or similarity. The pDC_precursor_scvelo.h5ad file is a processed file ready for direct downstream analysis with scvelo.
Project description:A common lymphoid progenitor cell culture system was established, maintaining a multipotent, proliferating state of CLPs. Cells can be cultured and expanded in vitro for several months, maintaining their in vitro and in vivo lymphoid differentiation potential. We were interested, whether cCLP are changing, with regards to their gene expression program, compared to in vivo CLPs, during their expansion in culture. Therefore we compared the gene expression profile of cultured cCLPs and their counterparts in vivo, by NextGenSeq. CLPs were sorted from bone marrow of 6-10 weeks old C57BL/6 mice (n=4). Cells were sorted for Lin-, IL7R+, Flk2+, CD27+, Ly6d- marker expressing CLPs by Flow Cytometry for gene expression analysis. In parallel the same cell population was sorted and cultured under cCLP culture conditions. After two months culture the cells sorted again for Lin-, CD27+, Ly6d- cells by Flow Cytometry for gene expression analysis (n=4). The analysis shows that cCLPs maintain a very similar transcription profile to ex vivo sorted common lymphoid progenitors.
Project description:Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) are an immune subset devoted to the production of high amounts of type 1 interferons in response to viral infections. While conventional dendritic cells (cDCs) originate mostly from a common dendritic cell progenitor (CDP), pDCs have been shown to develop from both CDPs and common lymphoid progenitors (CLP). Here we found that pDCs developed predominantly from IL7R+ lymphoid progenitor cells. Expression of SiglecH and Ly6D defined pDC lineage commitment along the lymphoid branch. Transcriptional characterization of SiglecH+Ly6D+ precursors indicated that pDC development requires high expression of the transcription factor IRF8, while pDC identity relies on TCF4. RNA sequencing of IL7R+ lymphoid and CDP-derived pDCs mirrored the heterogeneity of mature pDCs observed by single-cell analysis. Both mature pDC subsets are able to secrete type 1 interferons, but only myeloid-derived pDCs share with cDCs their ability to process and present antigen.
Project description:Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) are an immune subset devoted to the production of high amounts of type 1 interferons in response to viral infections. While conventional dendritic cells (cDCs) originate mostly from a common dendritic cell progenitor (CDP), pDCs have been shown to develop from both CDPs and common lymphoid progenitors (CLP). Here we found that pDCs developed predominantly from IL7R+ lymphoid progenitor cells. Expression of SiglecH and Ly6D defined pDC lineage commitment along the lymphoid branch. Transcriptional characterization of SiglecH+Ly6D+ precursors indicated that pDC development requires high expression of the transcription factor IRF8, while pDC identity relies on TCF4. RNA sequencing of IL7R+ lymphoid and CDP-derived pDCs mirrored the heterogeneity of mature pDCs observed by single-cell analysis. Both mature pDC subsets are able to secrete type 1 interferons, but only myeloid-derived pDCs share with cDCs their ability to process and present antigen.
Project description:Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) are an immune subset devoted to the production of high amounts of type 1 interferons in response to viral infections. While conventional dendritic cells (cDCs) originate mostly from a common dendritic cell progenitor (CDP), pDCs have been shown to develop from both CDPs and common lymphoid progenitors (CLP). Here we found that pDCs developed predominantly from IL7R+ lymphoid progenitor cells. Expression of SiglecH and Ly6D defined pDC lineage commitment along the lymphoid branch. Transcriptional characterization of SiglecH+Ly6D+ precursors indicated that pDC development requires high expression of the transcription factor IRF8, while pDC identity relies on TCF4. RNA sequencing of IL7R+ lymphoid and CDP-derived pDCs mirrored the heterogeneity of mature pDCs observed by single-cell analysis. Both mature pDC subsets are able to secrete type 1 interferons, but only myeloid-derived pDCs share with cDCs their ability to process and present antigen.