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Direct Induction of Hemogenic Endothelium and Blood by Overexpression of Transcription Factors in Human Pluripotent Stem Cells
Published on: December 3, 2015
Dynamically and epigenetically coordinated GATA/ETS/SOX transcription factor expression is indispensable for
Yasuharu Kanki1,2,3, Ryo Nakaki4, Teppei Shimamura5
1Isotope Science Center, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0032, Japan.
This study reveals key epigenetic changes during vascular endothelial cell (EC) differentiation from embryonic stem cells. Master regulator genes are dynamically controlled by histone modifications, crucial for EC development and preventing lineage infidelity.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Biology
- Epigenetics
- Stem Cell Biology
Background:
- Embryonic stem cell differentiation into vascular endothelial cells (ECs) models vascular development.
- Temporal gene expression and chromatin modification dynamics during EC differentiation are poorly understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze genome-wide transcriptomic and epigenomic changes during EC differentiation from mouse embryonic stem cells.
- To identify crucial epigenetic modifications unique to ECs and understand their temporal regulation.
Main Methods:
- Transcriptomic and epigenomic analyses (H3K4me3, H3K27me3) at a genome-wide scale.
- siRNA knockdown experiments to assess the function of key regulators.
Main Results:
- Identified Gata2, Fli1, Sox7, and Sox18 as master EC regulators, induced by Etv2.
- Demonstrated dynamic H3K27me3 to H3K4me3 switching at master regulator loci upon vascular endothelial growth factor treatment.
- Showed these regulators are essential for EC differentiation and lineage fidelity.
Conclusions:
- Detailed epigenetic analysis provides a model for temporal regulation of chromatin and gene expression during EC commitment.
- Findings may inform regenerative medicine strategies for vascular endothelium stimulation.
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