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Development ; 151(9)2024 May 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38722096

ABSTRACT

During embryonic development, lymphatic endothelial cell (LEC) precursors are distinguished from blood endothelial cells by the expression of Prospero-related homeobox 1 (Prox1), which is essential for lymphatic vasculature formation in mouse and zebrafish. Prox1 expression initiation precedes LEC sprouting and migration, serving as the marker of specified LECs. Despite its crucial role in lymphatic development, Prox1 upstream regulation in LECs remains to be uncovered. SOX18 and COUP-TFII are thought to regulate Prox1 in mice by binding its promoter region. However, the specific regulation of Prox1 expression in LECs remains to be studied in detail. Here, we used evolutionary conservation and chromatin accessibility to identify enhancers located in the proximity of zebrafish prox1a active in developing LECs. We confirmed the functional role of the identified sequences through CRISPR/Cas9 mutagenesis of a lymphatic valve enhancer. The deletion of this region results in impaired valve morphology and function. Overall, our results reveal an intricate control of prox1a expression through a collection of enhancers. Ray-finned fish-specific distal enhancers drive pan-lymphatic expression, whereas vertebrate-conserved proximal enhancers refine expression in functionally distinct subsets of lymphatic endothelium.


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Endothelial Cells , Enhancer Elements, Genetic , Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental , Homeodomain Proteins , Lymphatic Vessels , Tumor Suppressor Proteins , Zebrafish Proteins , Zebrafish , Animals , Homeodomain Proteins/metabolism , Homeodomain Proteins/genetics , Zebrafish/genetics , Zebrafish/embryology , Tumor Suppressor Proteins/metabolism , Tumor Suppressor Proteins/genetics , Enhancer Elements, Genetic/genetics , Lymphatic Vessels/metabolism , Lymphatic Vessels/embryology , Zebrafish Proteins/metabolism , Zebrafish Proteins/genetics , Endothelial Cells/metabolism , Lymphangiogenesis/genetics , CRISPR-Cas Systems/genetics , Promoter Regions, Genetic/genetics , Mice
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EMBO J ; 42(11): e112590, 2023 06 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36912146

ABSTRACT

During development, the lymphatic vasculature forms as a second network derived chiefly from blood vessels. The transdifferentiation of embryonic venous endothelial cells (VECs) into lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs) is a key step in this process. Specification, differentiation and maintenance of LEC fate are all driven by the transcription factor Prox1, yet the downstream mechanisms remain to be elucidated. We here present a single-cell transcriptomic atlas of lymphangiogenesis in zebrafish, revealing new markers and hallmarks of LEC differentiation over four developmental stages. We further profile single-cell transcriptomic and chromatin accessibility changes in zygotic prox1a mutants that are undergoing a LEC-VEC fate shift. Using maternal and zygotic prox1a/prox1b mutants, we determine the earliest transcriptomic changes directed by Prox1 during LEC specification. This work altogether reveals new downstream targets and regulatory regions of the genome controlled by Prox1 and presents evidence that Prox1 specifies LEC fate primarily by limiting blood vascular and haematopoietic fate. This extensive single-cell resource provides new mechanistic insights into the enigmatic role of Prox1 and the control of LEC differentiation in development.


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Lymphatic Vessels , Zebrafish , Animals , Zebrafish/genetics , Homeodomain Proteins/genetics , Tumor Suppressor Proteins/genetics , Endothelial Cells , Cells, Cultured , Cell Differentiation , Lymphangiogenesis/genetics , Transcription Factors/genetics , Single-Cell Analysis
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