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EMBO J ; 43(12): 2506-2525, 2024 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38689024

RESUMO

Many microRNAs (miRNAs) are expressed with high spatiotemporal specificity during organismal development, with some being limited to rare cell types, often embedded in complex tissues. Yet, most miRNA profiling efforts remain at the tissue and organ levels. To overcome challenges in accessing the microRNomes from tissue-embedded cells, we had previously developed mime-seq (miRNome by methylation-dependent sequencing), a technique in which cell-specific miRNA methylation in C. elegans and Drosophila enabled chemo-selective sequencing without the need for cell sorting or biochemical purification. Here, we present mime-seq 2.0 for profiling miRNAs from specific mouse cell types. We engineered a chimeric RNA methyltransferase that is tethered to Argonaute protein and efficiently methylates miRNAs at their 3'-terminal 2'-OH in mouse and human cell lines. We also generated a transgenic mouse for conditional expression of this methyltransferase, which can be used to direct methylation of miRNAs in a cell type of choice. We validated the use of this mouse model by profiling miRNAs from B cells and bone marrow plasma cells.


Assuntos
MicroRNAs , Animais , MicroRNAs/genética , MicroRNAs/metabolismo , Camundongos , Humanos , Camundongos Transgênicos , Metilação , Proteínas Argonautas/genética , Proteínas Argonautas/metabolismo , Análise de Sequência de RNA/métodos , Metiltransferases/genética , Metiltransferases/metabolismo , Linhagem Celular , Linfócitos B/metabolismo
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Dev Cell ; 55(4): 483-499.e7, 2020 11 23.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33002421

RESUMO

Combinatorial action of transcription factors (TFs) with partially overlapping expression is a widespread strategy to generate novel gene-expression patterns and, thus, cellular diversity. Known mechanisms underlying combinatorial activity require co-expression of TFs within the same cell. Here, we describe the mechanism by which two TFs that are never co-expressed generate a new, intersectional expression pattern in C. elegans embryos: lineage-specific priming of a gene by a transiently expressed TF generates a unique intersection with a second TF acting on the same gene four cell divisions later; the second TF is expressed in multiple cells but only activates transcription in those where priming occurred. Early induction of active transcription is necessary and sufficient to establish a competent state, maintained by broadly expressed regulators in the absence of the initial trigger. We uncover additional cells diversified through this mechanism. Our findings define a mechanism for combinatorial TF activity with important implications for generation of cell-type diversity.


Assuntos
Caenorhabditis elegans/metabolismo , Fatores de Transcrição/metabolismo , Animais , Caenorhabditis elegans/citologia , Caenorhabditis elegans/embriologia , Proteínas de Caenorhabditis elegans/metabolismo , Linhagem da Célula , Embrião não Mamífero/metabolismo , Regulação da Expressão Gênica , Loci Gênicos , Neurônios/metabolismo , Ligação Proteica , Fatores de Tempo , Transcrição Gênica
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Nucleic Acids Res ; 46(6): 3019-3033, 2018 04 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29518237

RESUMO

Organized in tandem repeat arrays in most eukaryotes and transcribed by RNA polymerase III, expression of 5S rRNA genes is under epigenetic control. To unveil mechanisms of transcriptional regulation, we obtained here in depth sequence information on 5S rRNA genes from the Arabidopsis thaliana genome and identified differential enrichment in epigenetic marks between the three 5S rDNA loci situated on chromosomes 3, 4 and 5. We reveal the chromosome 5 locus as the major source of an atypical, long 5S rRNA transcript characteristic of an open chromatin structure. 5S rRNA genes from this locus translocated in the Landsberg erecta ecotype as shown by linkage mapping and chromosome-specific FISH analysis. These variations in 5S rDNA locus organization cause changes in the spatial arrangement of chromosomes in the nucleus. Furthermore, 5S rRNA gene arrangements are highly dynamic with alterations in chromosomal positions through translocations in certain mutants of the RNA-directed DNA methylation pathway and important copy number variations among ecotypes. Finally, variations in 5S rRNA gene sequence, chromatin organization and transcripts indicate differential usage of 5S rDNA loci in distinct ecotypes. We suggest that both the usage of existing and new 5S rDNA loci resulting from translocations may impact neighboring chromatin organization.


Assuntos
Arabidopsis/genética , Epigênese Genética , Epigenômica/métodos , Genes de RNAr/genética , Genoma de Planta/genética , RNA Ribossômico 5S/genética , Cromatina/genética , Cromatina/metabolismo , Mapeamento Cromossômico , Cromossomos de Plantas/genética , Translocação Genética
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