Project description:Rif1 depletion in mouse ES cells increases the populations derepressing 2-cell zygote-specific genes including Zscan4. We investigated the chromatin structural change in the Zscan4 gene loci, and found that this region was deprived of major histone modifications except for moderately coded by H3 lysine9 trimethylation. Rif1 depletion caused no significant alteration in DNA methylation and histone modifications including common active marks, but only a notable increase in H3K27Ac active mark in gene bodies and neighboring regions, indicating that atypical broad enhancer-like chromatin with semi-silent property has been emerged in Zscan4 gene loci.<BR>In this study, we used microarrays to present the global changes in gene expression caused by transient depletion of Rif1.
Project description:Purpose:The goals of this study are to understand the mechanisms underlying reduced self-renewal and loss of pluripotency by depletion of Rif1. Methods: We performed global gene expression analysis of Rif1 knockdown ES cell lines using Affymetrix 430 2.0 arrays, compared to shRNA controls. J1 ES cells were transfected with Control shRNA and Rif1 shRNA using lipofectamine 2000. Forty-eight hours after transfection, cells were collected for global gene expression analysis using Affymetrix mouse genome 430 2.0 array. Stable F1 Rif1 knockdown ES cells at passage 16 were used for long-term gene expression chip microarray using Affymetrix mouse genome 430 2.0 array.
Project description:Purpose:The goals of this study are to understand the mechanisms underlying reduced self-renewal and loss of pluripotency by depletion of Rif1. Methods: We performed global gene expression analysis of Rif1 knockdown ES cell lines using Affymetrix 430 2.0 arrays, compared to shRNA controls.
Project description:In order to investigate the cooperative roles of Pontin and Oct4 for self-renewal and pluripotency in mouse ES cells, we performed mRNA-sequencing analysis from mRNAs isolated from Pontin- and Oct4-depleted ES cells. This analysis provides insight into molecular mechanisms for maintaining ES cell identity. mRNA expression profiles of Pontinf/f; CreER ES cells at 0, 3, or 4 days post-treatment with OHT (wild type and Pontin-depleted ES cells) and ZHBTc4 ES cells at 2 days post-treatment with tetracycline (Oct4-depleted ESE cells) were examined by Illumina Hiseq2000.
Project description:To investigate if Rif1 depletion compromised the accurate genomic targeting of the PRC1.6 complex, we performed ChIP-seq analyses of Rif1, Pcgf6, RNF2, and the H2AK119ub in the control and Rif1-depleted mESCs.
Project description:To explore the molecular basis of phenotypic alterations observed in Rif1-KO mES cells we profile the global gene expression in Control and Rif1-KO mESCs by RNA-sequencing
Project description:Mammalian Rif1 defines the architecture of replication-timing domains interactions through the three-dimensional organization of the nuclear volume. Deletion of RIf1 in mammalian cells causes an initial alteration of three-dimensional chromatin organization which impacts first on replication timing and genome stability, but has long-term indirect repercussions also on gene expression.
Project description:TET-family enzymes convert 5-methylcytosine (5mC) to 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) in DNA. Tet1 and Tet2 are Oct4-regulated enzymes that together sustain 5hmC in mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells. ES cells depleted of Tet1 by RNAi show diminished expression of the Nodal antagonist Lefty1, and display hyperactive Nodal signalling and skewed differentiation into the endoderm-mesoderm lineage in embryoid bodies in vitro. In Fgf4- and heparin-supplemented culture conditions that favor derivation of trophoblast stem (TS) cells, Tet1-depleted ES cells activate the trophoblast stem cell lineage determinant Elf5 and can colonize the placenta in mid-gestation embryo chimeras. Consistent with these findings, Tet1-depleted ES cells form aggressive hemorrhagic teratomas with increased endoderm, reduced neuroectoderm and ectopic appearance of trophoblastic giant cells. Thus Tet1 functions to regulate the lineage differentiation potential of ES cells. Here, we performed whole-genome transcriptome profiling of ES cells stably depleted of Tet1 by shRNA knockdown (Tet1-kd) cultured in either standard ES cell or in TS cell culture conditions. Gene expression changes in Tet1-kd ES cells were fairly modest compared to control (GFP-kd) cells, although gene ontology (GO) analysis of differentially expressed genes yielded many terms related to embryonic development and cell cycle regulation. In TS cell culture conditions, a core set of genes defining trophectodermal cell differentiation, including Cdx2, Eomes and Tead4, was enriched in Tet1-kd compared to GFP-kd cells.
Project description:The arising of trophectoderm (TE) is a hallmark event in preimplantation development during embryogenesis. However, little is known about the mechanisms underlying TE specification. Our findings demonstrate that depletion of Rif1 breaks down the barriers to conversion of trophoblast stem cells (TSCs). Rif1-null induced TSCs show typical TE properties, and differentiation potentials to terminal trophoblast lineages. Global transcriptome analysis reveals that Rif1-null activates 2-cell embryo (2C) related genes and induces a totipotent-like state, which is probably the main reason for the conversion of TSCs from Rif1-null embryonic stem cells (ESCs). Chimeric assays further confirm that Rif1-null ESCs can contribute to TE, further yielding TSCs in vitro. Over-expression of a downstream gene of Rif1, Hmgn3, can also activate 2C related genes and facilitate induction of TSCs. Here, we report two pioneer genes regulating conversion of TSCs and provide insights for investigating the mechanisms of TE specification.