Project description:To investigate the influence the partial loss of Tet1 has on AD pathogenesis in 5xFAD mice, we crossed a Tet1 KO mouse line with the 5xFAD mouse line to generate WT, 5xFAD, Tet1(+/-), and FAD/Tet1(+/-) mice.
Project description:No disease-modifying drugs exist to treat osteoarthritis (OA), a degenerative disease of the joint. The complexity of OA necessitates a combinational and broad therapeutic approach. Epigenetic regulators are able to control large programs of genes, and recent work from our group and others have showcased systemic epigenetic dysregulation in OA. Previously, we demonstrated that OA chondrocytes accumulate 5-fold more 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC), an oxidized derivative of methylcytosine (5mC) associated with gene activation, at disease relevant sites. To test if 5hmC has a role in the early onset of OA, we utilized a mouse model of surgically induced OA, destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM), and found that DMM mice gained ~40,000 differentially hydroxymethylated sites. Genetic loss of TET1, the enzyme responsible for 5hmC deposition, prevented pathologic gain of 5hmC, activation of many OA pathways, and protected mice from OA development. To test the clinical potential of a TET1 based OA therapy, we injected 2-hydroxyglutarate (2-HG), a TET inhibitor, into the joint after DMM induction and observed stalled disease progression. Collectively, these data show that TET1 mediated 5hmC deposition regulates multiple OA pathways and that its modulation can be a powerful clinical tool for OA.
Project description:No disease-modifying drugs exist to treat osteoarthritis (OA), a degenerative disease of the joint. The complexity of OA necessitates a combinational and broad therapeutic approach. Epigenetic regulators are able to control large programs of genes, and recent work from our group and others have showcased systemic epigenetic dysregulation in OA. Previously, we demonstrated that OA chondrocytes accumulate 5-fold more 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC), an oxidized derivative of methylcytosine (5mC) associated with gene activation, at disease relevant sites. To test if 5hmC has a role in the early onset of OA, we utilized a mouse model of surgically induced OA, destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM), and found that DMM mice gained ~40,000 differentially hydroxymethylated sites. Genetic loss of TET1, the enzyme responsible for 5hmC deposition, prevented pathologic gain of 5hmC, activation of many OA pathways, and protected mice from OA development. To test the clinical potential of a TET1 based OA therapy, we injected 2-hydroxyglutarate (2-HG), a TET inhibitor, into the joint after DMM induction and observed stalled disease progression. Collectively, these data show that TET1 mediated 5hmC deposition regulates multiple OA pathways and that its modulation can be a powerful clinical tool for OA.
Project description:Here we show that Tet1 is down-regulated in mouse nucleus accumbens (NAc), a key brain reward structure, by repeated cocaine administration which enhances behavioral responses to cocaine. Through genome-wide 5hmC profiling, we identified 5hmC changes selectively clustered in both enhancer and coding regions of genes with several annotated neural functions. By coupling with mRNA sequencing, we found cocaine-induced alterations in 5hmC correlate positively with alternative splicing. We also demonstrated that 5hmC alteration at certain genes lasts up to a month after cocaine exposure. DNA Nac samples were collected at various time points after 7 daily cocaoine ip administration for 5hmC and transcriptome analysis
Project description:To investigate the influence the partial loss of Tet1 has on AD pathogenesis in 5xFAD mice, we crossed a Tet1 KO mouse line with the 5xFAD mouse line to generate WT, 5xFAD, Tet1(+/-), and FAD/Tet1(+/-) mice. We then performed gene expression profiling analysis using data obtained from RNA-seq from biological replicates of mice comprised of 4 different genotypes.
Project description:Here we show that Tet1 is down-regulated in mouse nucleus accumbens (NAc), a key brain reward structure, by repeated cocaine administration which enhances behavioral responses to cocaine. Through genome-wide 5hmC profiling, we identified 5hmC changes selectively clustered in both enhancer and coding regions of genes with several annotated neural functions. By coupling with mRNA sequencing, we found cocaine-induced alterations in 5hmC correlate positively with alternative splicing. We also demonstrated that 5hmC alteration at certain genes lasts up to a month after cocaine exposure.
Project description:DNA methylation of C5-cytosine (5mC) in the mammalian genome is a key epigenetic event that is critical for various cellular processes. However, how the genome-wide 5mC pattern is dynamically regulated remains a fundamental question in epigenetic biology. The TET family of 5mC hydroxylases, which convert 5mC to 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC), have provided a new potential mechanism for the dynamic regulation of DNA methylation. The extent to which individual Tet family members contribute to the genome-wide 5mC and 5hmC patterns and associated gene network remains largely unknown. Here we report genome-wide mapping of Tet1 and 5hmC in mESCs and reveal a mechanism of action by which Tet1 controls 5hmC and 5mC levels in mESCs. In combination with microarray and mRNA-seq expression profiling, we identify a comprehensive yet intricate gene network influenced by Tet1. We propose a model whereby Tet1 controls DNA methylation both by binding to CpG-rich regions to prevent unwanted DNA methyltransferase activity, and by converting the existing 5mC to 5hmC through its enzymatic activity. This Tet1-mediated antagonism of CpG methylation imparts differential maintenance of DNA methylation status at Tet1 target loci, thereby providing a new regulatory mechanism for establishing the epigenetic landscape of mESCs, which ultimately contributes to mESC differentiation and the onset of embryonic development. To determine the genome-wide distribution of Tet1 and 5hmC in mouse ES cells, as well as identify the gene transcription changes after Tet1 depletion. GSM706669-GSM706671: We used GST pull-down followed by deep sequencing to map the DNA bound by the Tet1 CXXC domain in vitro. We made two mutants that have a single point mutation (Cys574 to Ala or Cys586 to Ala) in the core CXXC domain to ascertain the essential role of the CXXC domain in DNA binding by comparing the sequencing profile of DNA bound by wild type CXXC with the profiles of the CXXC mutants. GSM706672-GSM706673: Tet1 ChIP-seq was performed to identify the genome-wide distribution of Tet1 in mouse ES cells. GSM706674-GSM706679: We performed hydroxymethylated DNA immunoprecipitation (hMeDIP)-seq combined with a shRNA-mediated gene depletion strategy. To identify the loci specific 5hmC regulation by Tet1, we compared the 5hmC genome-wide distributions in control (Luc shRNA) and Tet1-depleted (Tet1 shRNA2863) mouse ES cells. GSM706680-GSM706682: To identify the gene regulation network by Tet1, we compared the gene expression profiles of control (scramble shRNA) and Tet1-depleted (Tet1 shRNA 2863 and Tet1 shRNA 3387) mouse ES cells determined by mRNA-seq.