Project description:In order to identify direct NFIC target genes, in the context of pancreatic homeostasis, ChIP-seq was performed using pancreata from 8-10 week-old wild type mice.
Project description:We have previously described in mouse models that pancreas-specific deletion of Gata6 results in pancreas alterations by rendering pancreatic acinar cells in a non-fully differentiation state, and furthermore it accelerates tumor initiation and progression in a pro-tumorigenic context (KrasG12V expression). We aim to determine the sites where Gata6 binds at the genome-wide level in the pancreas to unveil why its loss leads to altered pancreatic function and enhanced tumor formation when coexpressed with KrasG12V. Gata6 ChIP-Seq in the mouse pancreas
Project description:We have previously described in mouse models that pancreas-specific deletion of Gata6 results in pancreas alterations by rendering pancreatic acinar cells in a non-fully differentiation state, and furthermore it accelerates tumor initiation and progression in a pro-tumorigenic context (KrasG12V expression). We aim to determine the sites where Gata6 binds at the genome-wide level in the pancreas to unveil why its loss leads to altered pancreatic function and enhanced tumor formation when coexpressed with KrasG12V.
Project description:Nuclear factor I-C belongs to a family of CTF binding transcription factor which is known for its role cellular differentiation. In our recent study we identified increased expression of NFIC in. AML samples as compared to normal haematpoitic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs). We also found that overexpression of NFIC in cord blood derived HSPCs perturbed normal haematopoiesis by increasing monocyte production. Therefore in this analysis we aimed to identify the effect of NFIC overexpression in normal HSPCs at single cell level using single cell RNA (scRNA) sequencing. Cluster analysis based on the cellular and functional identities, identified eight clusters according to their terminal differentiation as monocytes, erythrocytes, dendritic cells (DC), megakaryocytes, neutrophils, megakaryocyte-erythroid progenitor cells, basophil/mast progenitor cells and eosinophils. We found that NFIC overexpressing CD34+ HSPCs had increased percentage of monocytes as compared to control. To understand the molecular basis of this, we focussed our analysis on monocytes to determine changes in mRNA expression following NFIC overexpression. We identified 164 and 88 significantly up-regulated and down-regulated genes, respectively (p<0.05, FDR<0.05) in NFIC overexpressing monocytes as compared to control. Pathway analysis identified enrichment in genes involved in mTOR signalling, cancer cell death and survival, energy metabolism pathways and oxidative phosphorylation. Therefore our scRNA suggested that NFIC play a role in monocytic growth development and its overexpression may lead to monocytic bias in normal haematopoiesis.
Project description:This study aimed to perform transcriptome profiling of Nfic-/- and corresponding control tooth germ at root initiation stage to identify differentially expressed for key regulators of root development. Coordination between the Hertwig’s Epithelial Root Sheath (HERS) and apical papilla (AP) is crucial for proper root development process. The Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway and Nfic are both involved in tooth root development.
Project description:In order to map levels of genome-wide HP1a occupancy we applied DamID (van Steensel & Henikoff, Nat Biotech, 2000; PMID: 10748524) in combination with next-generation sequencing of methylated GATC fragments. Mapping by next-generation sequencing makes it possible to examine heterochromatic regions that were not covered by earlier datasets which were generated using microarrays.