Project description:We have identified that ATP binding Cassette Subfamily G Member 2 (Abcg2) lables vascular endothelial stem cells (VESC) that can for endothelial cell (EC) colonies in vitro and functional vessels in vivo. Here we compared the transcriptome between Abcg2-expressing VESC and Abcg2- mature EC from multiple murine tissues.
Project description:Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) signaling regulates perivascular cell or mural cell association with the blood-vessel endothelial cells. Mural cells express the receptor of the signaling, pdgfrb. Besides mural cells the outer epithelial layer of the heart, epicardium and epicardial derived cells express pdgfrb. In this dataset we characterized pdgfrb expressing cells in adult zebrafish heart ventricles in AB wildtype fish, pdgfrb loss-of-function mutant fish. Since pdgfrb is activated in injured zebrafish heart, we aslo compared pdgfrb expressing cells in injured (amputated, 7 days post amputation) heart ventricle with similar cells in uninjured hearts.
Project description:Twist transcription factors function as ancestral regulators of mesodermal cell fates in organisms ranging from Drosophlia to mammals. Through lineage tracing of Twist2 (Tw2) expressing cells with tamoxifen-inducible Tw2-CreERT2 and tdTomato reporter mice, we discovered a unique cell population that progressively contributes to multiple cell types in the adult heart, including cardiomyocytes, endothelial cells and fibroblasts. Clonal analysis confirmed the ability of Tw2-derived tdTO+ (Tw2-tdTO+) cells to form CMs in vitro. Within the adult heart, Tw2-tdTO+ cardiomyocytes accounted for ~13% of total cardiomyocytes, the majority of which resulted from fusion of Tw2-tdTO+ cells with existing cardiomyocytes. Tw2-tdTO+ cells also contribute to cardiac remodeling after injury. We conclude that a Tw2-tdTO+ cells participate in lifelong maintenance of cardiac function, at least in part through de novo formation of cardiomyocytes and fusion with preexisting cardiomyocytes, as well as in the genesis of other cellular components of the adult heart.
Project description:Twist transcription factors function as ancestral regulators of mesodermal cell fates in organisms ranging from Drosophlia to mammals. Through lineage tracing of Twist2 (Tw2) expressing cells with tamoxifen-inducible Tw2-CreERT2 and tdTomato reporter mice, we discovered a unique cell population that progressively contributes to multiple cell types in the adult heart, including cardiomyocytes, endothelial cells and fibroblasts. Clonal analysis confirmed the ability of Tw2-derived tdTO+ (Tw2-tdTO+) cells to form CMs in vitro. Within the adult heart, Tw2-tdTO+ cardiomyocytes accounted for ~13% of total cardiomyocytes, the majority of which resulted from fusion of Tw2-tdTO+ cells with existing cardiomyocytes. Tw2-tdTO+ cells also contribute to cardiac remodeling after injury. We conclude that a Tw2-tdTO+ cells participate in lifelong maintenance of cardiac function, at least in part through de novo formation of cardiomyocytes and fusion with preexisting cardiomyocytes, as well as in the genesis of other cellular components of the adult heart.
Project description:Tbx20 is a transcription factor important for heart development. To assess the role of Tbx20 in the adult heart, we sought to identify regulatory regions, gene targets and pathways regulated by this TF. To this end, we used chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) of Tbx20 fused to GFP to locate binding sites in the genome of 8 weeks whole heart mouse tissue. Analysis of 1 Tbx20-GFP ChIP sample of adult mouse whole heart against whole heart input
