Project description:We analyze three (WT, Shox2-KO, Double-KO) different samples to segregate the transcriptional factors that modulate the SAN morphogenesis and the pacemaking cell fate determinants.
Project description:Purpose: IBD diagnosis correlation with failure to achieve corticosteroid-free durable remission upon anti-TNF therapy Results: Enrichment of the GIMATS module (unique cellular signature found in a small cohort of surgically resected iCD ileums by scRNAseq) was also present in early stages of disease, prior to any biological therapy Conclusion: Confirmed the presence of the GIMATS module in bulk expression dataset and revealed that the presence of the module at diagnosis is associated with failure to achieve durable corticosteroid-free remission upon anti-TNF therapy in a pediatric inception cohort
Project description:How the various cell-types of the body achieve their specific shapes is fundamentally unknown. Here, we explore this issue by identifying genes involved in the elaboration of the complex, yet conserved, cellular morphology of Müller glial (MG) cells in the retina. Using genomic based strategies in zebrafish, we found more than 40 candidate genes involved in specific aspects of MG morphogenesis. The successive steps of cell morphogenesis correlate with the timing of the expression of cohorts of inter-related genes that have roles in generating the particular anatomical features of these cells, suggesting that a sequence of genetic regulomes govern stepwise cellular morphogenesis in this system.
Project description:Notch signaling is a core patterning module for vascular morphogenesis, which co-determines the sprouting behaviour of endothelial cells (ECs). Tight quantitative and temporal control of Notch activity is essential for vascular development, yet the details of Notch regulation in ECs are incompletely understood. We found that ubiquitin-specific peptidase 10 (USP10) interacted with the NOTCH1 intracellular domain (NICD1) to slow the ubiquitin-dependent turnover of this short-lived form of the activated NOTCH1 receptor. Accordingly, inactivation of USP10 reduced NICD1 abundance and stability, and diminished Notch-induced target gene expression in ECs. In mice, loss of endothelial Usp10 increased vessel sprouting and partially restored the patterning defects caused by ectopic expression of NICD1. Thus, USP10 functions as an NICD1 deubiquitinase, which fine-tunes endothelial Notch responses during angiogenic sprouting.
Project description:Clinical benefits of cytokine blockade in ileal Crohn’s disease (iCD) are limited to a subset of patients. Here we applied single cell technologies to iCD lesions to address whether cellular heterogeneity contributes to treatment resistance. We found that a subset of patients expressed a unique cellular module in inflamed tissues that consisted of IgG plasma cells, inflammatory mononuclear phagocytes, activated T cells and stromal cells, which we named the GIMATS module. Analysis of ligand-receptor interaction pairs identified a distinct connectivity network that likely drives the GIMATS module. Strikingly, the GIMATS module was also present in a subset of patients in 4 independent iCD cohorts (n=441), and its presence at diagnosis correlated with failure to achieve corticosteroid-free durable remission upon anti-TNF therapy. These results emphasize the limitations of current diagnostic assays and the potential for single cell mapping tools to identify novel biomarkers of treatment response and tailored therapeutic opportunities
Project description:The combination of four proteins and their paralogues including MBD2/3, GATAD2A/B, CDK2AP1, and CHD3/4/5, which we refer to as the MGCC module, form the chromatin remodeling module of the Nucleosome Remodeling and Deacetylase (NuRD) complex. To date, mechanisms by which the MGCC module acquires paralogue-specific function and specificity have not been addressed. Understanding the protein-protein interaction (PPI) network of the MGCC subunits is essential in defining underlying mechanisms of gene regulation. Therefore, using pulldown followed by mass spectrometry analysis (PD-MS) we report a proteome-wide interaction network of the MGCC module in a paralogue-specific manner. Our data also demonstrate that the disordered C-terminal region of CHD3/4/5 is a gateway to incorporate remodeling activity into both the ChAHP (CHD4, ADNP, HP1γ) and NuRD complexes in a mutually exclusive manner. We define a short aggregation prone region (APR) within the C-terminal segment of GATAD2B that is essential for the interaction of CHD4 and CDK2AP1 with the NuRD complex. Finally, we also report an association of CDK2AP1 with the Nuclear Receptor Co-Repressor (NCOR) complex. Overall, this study provides insight into the possible mechanisms through which the MGCC module can achieve specificity and diverse biological functions.
Project description:Identification of protein intreactions for the synaptotagmin 13 protein from MDCK cells by BioID-based proximity labelling and LFQ mass spectrometry. Epithelial cell egression is important for organ development and cell differentiation, but also drives cancer metastasis. The tightly connected pancreatic epithelial differentiation and morphogenesis generate islets of Langerhans. However, the morphogenetic drivers and molecular mechanisms are largely unresolved. Here we identify the uncharacterized Synaptotagmin 13 (Syt13) as a major regulator of endocrine cell egression and islet morphogenesis and differentiation. We detected upregulation of Syt13 in endocrine precursors that associates with increased expression of several unique cytoskeletal components. High-resolution imaging reveals a previously unidentified apical-basal to front-rear repolarization during endocrine cell egression. Strikingly, Syt13 directly interacts with acetylated tubulin and phosphoinositide phospholipids to be recruited to the leading edge of egressing cells. Knockout of Syt13 discloses the impairment in endocrine cell egression and skews the α-to-β-cell ratio. At mechanistic levels, Syt13 regulates protein endocytosis to remodel the basement membrane and modulate cell-matrix adhesion at the leading edge of egressing endocrine cells. Altogether, these findings implicate that Ca2+-independent atypical Syt13 vesicular protein functions in regulating cell polarity to orchestrate endocrine cell egression and tissue morphogenesis.
Project description:This SuperSeries is composed of the following subset Series: GSE34904: NANOG-OCT4-SOX2 Regulatory Module in Human Embryonic Stem Cells (dataset 1) GSE34912: NANOG-OCT4-SOX2 Regulatory Module in Human Embryonic Stem Cells (dataset 2) GSE34918: NANOG-OCT4-SOX2 Regulatory Module in Human Embryonic Stem Cells (dataset 3) GSE34920: NANOG-OCT4-SOX2 Regulatory Module in Human Embryonic Stem Cells (dataset 4) Refer to individual Series
Project description:Identification of protein complexes for the synaptotagmin 13 protein from MDCK cells by Strep affinity purificaiton and LFQ mass spectrometry. Epithelial cell egression is important for organ development and cell differentiation, but also drives cancer metastasis. The tightly connected pancreatic epithelial differentiation and morphogenesis generate islets of Langerhans. However, the morphogenetic drivers and molecular mechanisms are largely unresolved. Here we identify the uncharacterized Synaptotagmin 13 (Syt13) as a major regulator of endocrine cell egression and islet morphogenesis and differentiation. We detected upregulation of Syt13 in endocrine precursors that associates with increased expression of several unique cytoskeletal components. High-resolution imaging reveals a previously unidentified apical-basal to front-rear repolarization during endocrine cell egression. Strikingly, Syt13 directly interacts with acetylated tubulin and phosphoinositide phospholipids to be recruited to the leading edge of egressing cells. Knockout of Syt13 discloses the impairment in endocrine cell egression and skews the α-to-β-cell ratio. At mechanistic levels, Syt13 regulates protein endocytosis to remodel the basement membrane and modulate cell-matrix adhesion at the leading edge of egressing endocrine cells. Altogether, these findings implicate that Ca2+-independent atypical Syt13 vesicular protein functions in regulating cell polarity to orchestrate endocrine cell egression and tissue morphogenesis.