Open chromatin and transcriptional regulation of dermal myofibroblasts in SSc
Open chromatin and transcriptional regulation of dermal myofibroblasts in SSc
批准号:
9912525
负责人:
ROBERT A. LAFYATIS
金额:
$38.77万
依托单位国家:
美国
项目类别:
财政年份:
2019
资助国家:
美国
项目状态:
已结题
起止时间:
2019-09-19 至 2021-02-28
关键词:
AddressAutomobile DrivingBindingBinding SitesBiological AssayBiologyBiopsyCRISPR interferenceCause of DeathCell NucleusCellsCellular AssayChromatinCicatrixCompanionsComplexComplicationComputing MethodologiesContractureCutaneousDNADataDermalDetectionDiffuseEncapsulatedEpigenetic ProcessFOSL2 geneFOXP1 geneFibroblastsFibrosisGene ExpressionGene Expression ProfileGene Expression RegulationGenesGenetic TranscriptionGoalsGuide RNAHSF1Hyperactive behaviorIn VitroInterstitial Lung DiseasesJointsLungMADH2 geneMADH3 geneMethodologyModelingMolecularMorbidity - disease rateMusMyofibroblastNuclearOrganPainPathogenesisPathologyPathway interactionsPatientsPharmaceutical PreparationsPhasePhenotypePlasmidsPopulationPredictive FactorRegulationRegulonRheumatismRoleSFRP4 geneSamplingSequence AnalysisSignal TransductionSkinSourceSystemic SclerodermaTHBS1 geneTechnologyTestingTn5 transposaseTranscriptional RegulationTransforming Growth Factor betaTransposaseWorkactivating transcription factorcDNA Librarycell typechromatin remodelingcytokineinsightmortalitymouse modeloverexpressionprogenitorsingle-cell RNA sequencingskin fibrosissystemic autoimmune diseasetranscription factortranscriptome
中文摘要
系统性硬化症(SSc)死亡的主要原因是纤维化并发症,间质性肺
疾病(ILD),但皮肤纤维化是导致毁容、疼痛和瘙痒的发病率的主要原因
皮肤和关节挛缩肌成纤维细胞作为主要促纤维化细胞的出现和扩增
是SSc皮肤和ILD发病机制的基础。 虽然对肌成纤维细胞了解很多,
在体外和小鼠纤维化模型中,细胞来源和分子信号驱动
SSc中肌成纤维细胞分化仍不清楚。 我们最近发现了SSc皮肤
肌成纤维细胞、表达SFRP 2-β的肌成纤维细胞祖细胞和相关的改变的转录组
通过单细胞RNA测序(scRNA-测序)。 为了了解潜在的驱动因素,
肌成纤维细胞分化,我们将研究基因的表观遗传和转录控制
在SSc皮肤肌成纤维细胞中调节。我们使用SCENIC分析了scRNA-测序转录组数据,
一种用于检测转录因子(TF)相关调节的计算方法
网络(regulons)。 在SSc肌成纤维细胞的scRNA-测序分析中,我们看到上调的调节子,
与TF相关的基因:FOXP 1、NPDC 1、IRF 7、ZEB 1、HSF 1和FOSL 2。 在R61阶段的第一个目标中
我们将测试预测的TF在真皮成纤维细胞中调节肌成纤维细胞转录组的作用。
来自SSc和健康皮肤活检的原代成纤维细胞培养物将用dCas 9-CRISPRa或CRISPRa转染。
靶向FOXP 1、NPDC 1、IRF 7、ZEB 1、HSF 1或FOSL 2的dCas 9-CRISPRi和单向导RNA(sgRNA),或
SMAD 2或SMAD 3作为典型TGFβ调节途径的阳性对照。 细胞将被
通过scRNA-PCR-seq分析,制备cDNA文库,测序,并分析基因突变
表达式(PERTURB-Seq)。 将TF-干扰细胞的基因表达与未干扰细胞的基因表达进行比较。
具有相同SFRP 2+成纤维细胞表型的细胞。 最近的技术进步也提供了
转座酶可降解染色质单细胞测序法(scATAC-测序)
允许评估反映TF与DNA结合的区域的DNA中的表观遗传变化。 在
R61期的第二个目的是,我们将分析来自健康人皮肤活检组织的细胞中的开放染色质。
和SSc患者。 将鉴定肌成纤维细胞中的开放染色质峰,
与肌成纤维细胞祖细胞中的开放染色质相比,表达SFRP 2-β的成纤维细胞。我们将专注于
分析基因的染色质重塑,如SFRP 4和WIF 1,这些基因显示SSc改变了表达
肌成纤维细胞 我们将把预测的开放染色质中的TF结合位点与TF调节相关联,
目的1中鉴定的肌成纤维细胞相关基因。 在R33阶段,我们将在
R61期,通过过表达TF显示调节肌成纤维细胞基因,单独或组合,和
分析对染色质重塑和肌成纤维细胞分化的影响。
英文摘要
The leading cause of death in systemic sclerosis (SSc) is the fibrotic complication, interstitial lung
disease (ILD), but skin fibrosis is a leading cause for morbidity resulting in disfiguring, painful and itchy
skin, and joint contractures. The emergence and expansion of myofibroblasts as the main profibrotic cell
underlies the pathogenesis of both SSc skin and ILD. Although much is understood about myofibroblast
biology in vitro and in murine models of fibrosis, the cell source and molecular signals driving
myofibroblast differentiation in SSc remain obscure. We have recently identified SSc dermal
myofibroblasts, SFRP2-‐expressing myofibroblast progenitors and the associated altered transcriptome
by single cell RNA-‐sequencing (scRNA-‐seq). In order to understand the underlying drivers of
myofibroblast differentiation we will examine the epigenetic and transcriptional control of genes
regulated in SSc skin myofibroblasts. We have analyzed our scRNA-‐seq transcriptome data using SCENIC,
a computational method developed for detecting transcription factor (TF)-‐associated regulatory
networks (regulons). In scRNA-‐seq analysis of SSc myofibroblasts, we saw upregulated regulons
associated with the TFs: FOXP1, NPDC1, IRF7, ZEB1, HSF1 and FOSL2. In the first aim of the R61 phase
we will test the role of predicted TFs in regulating myofibroblast transcriptome in dermal fibroblasts.
Primary fibroblast cultures from SSc and healthy skin biopsies will be transfected with dCas9-‐CRISPRa or
dCas9-‐CRISPRi and single guide RNAs (sgRNAs) targeting FOXP1, NPDC1, IRF7, ZEB1, HSF1 or FOSL2, or
SMAD2 or SMAD3 as positive controls for the canonical TGFβ regulated pathway. Cells will then be
analyzed by scRNA-‐seq, cDNA libraries prepared, sequenced, and analyzed for alterations in gene
expression (PERTURB-‐seq). Gene expression by TF-‐perturbed cells will be compared to unperturbed
cells of the same SFRP2+ fibroblast phenotype. Recent technological advances have also provided
methodology for single cell Assay for Transposase Accessible Chromatin by Sequencing (scATAC-‐seq)
permitting assessment of epigenetic changes in DNA that reflect regions of TF binding to DNA. In the
second aim of the R61 phase we will analyze open chromatin in cells from skin biopsies from healthy
and SSc patients by scATAC-‐seq. Peaks of open chromatin in myofibroblasts will be identified and
compared to open chromatin in myofibroblast progenitor, SFRP2-‐expressing fibroblasts. We will focus on
analyzing chromatin remodeling of genes, such as SFRP4 and WIF1 that show altered expression by SSc
myofibroblasts. We will correlate predicted TF binding sites in open chromatin with TF regulation of
myofibroblast associated genes identified in aim 1. In the R33 phase we will confirm the results in the
R61 phase by overexpressing TFs shown to regulate myofibroblast genes, singly or in combination, and
analyzing the effects on chromatin remodeling, and on myofibroblast differentiation.
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Administrative Core
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批准号:10404140
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$15.9万
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财政年份:2022
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负责人:ROBERT A. LAFYATIS
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依托单位:
Cell epigenetics & communication in systemic sclerosis and localized scleroderma skin disease
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批准号:10404143
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$30.21万
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财政年份:2022
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负责人:ROBERT A. LAFYATIS
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依托单位:
Cell epigenetics & communication in systemic sclerosis and localized scleroderma skin disease
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批准号:10705648
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$30.21万
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财政年份:2022
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负责人:ROBERT A. LAFYATIS
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依托单位:
Clinical-Translational Studies in Skin, Lung, and Vascular Complications in Systemic Sclerosis
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批准号:10705585
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$156.58万
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财政年份:2022
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负责人:ROBERT A. LAFYATIS
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依托单位:
Clinical-Translational Studies in Skin, Lung, and Vascular Complications in Systemic Sclerosis
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批准号:10404139
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$153.48万
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财政年份:2022
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负责人:ROBERT A. LAFYATIS
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依托单位:
Administrative Core
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批准号:10705623
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$19.08万
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财政年份:2022
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负责人:ROBERT A. LAFYATIS
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依托单位:
NIAMS: Center for Research Translation (CORT)
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批准号:10317277
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$1.42万
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财政年份:2011
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负责人:ROBERT A. LAFYATIS
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NIAMS: CORT
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批准号:8924900
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$162.3万
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财政年份:2011
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负责人:ROBERT A. LAFYATIS
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NIAMS: CORT
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批准号:8089903
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$165.26万
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财政年份:2011
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负责人:ROBERT A. LAFYATIS
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依托单位:
NIAMS: CORT
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批准号:8326628
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$162.33万
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财政年份:2011
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负责人:ROBERT A. LAFYATIS
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依托单位:
NIAMS: CORT
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批准号:8531154
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$154.19万
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财政年份:2011
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负责人:ROBERT A. LAFYATIS
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依托单位:
Translational studies for identifying and targeting novel pathways in systemic sclerosis pathogenesis
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批准号:9370321
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$130.93万
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财政年份:2011
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负责人:ROBERT A. LAFYATIS
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依托单位:
Project 1: Systemic Sclerosis Skin Biomarkers & Therapeutics
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批准号:10022107
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$22.15万
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财政年份:2011
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负责人:ROBERT A. LAFYATIS
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依托单位:
Translational studies for identifying and targeting novel pathways in systemic sclerosis pathogenesis
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批准号:10022096
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$130.02万
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财政年份:2011
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负责人:ROBERT A. LAFYATIS
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依托单位:
Translational studies for identifying and targeting novel pathways in systemic sclerosis pathogenesis
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$6.94万
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财政年份:2011
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负责人:ROBERT A. LAFYATIS
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依托单位:
Rheumatic Diseases Research Core Centers
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批准号:8326651
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$63.01万
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财政年份:2011
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负责人:ROBERT A. LAFYATIS
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依托单位:
Translational studies for identifying and targeting novel pathways in systemic sclerosis pathogenesis
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批准号:10262930
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$135.63万
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财政年份:2011
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负责人:ROBERT A. LAFYATIS
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Administrative Core
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$15.82万
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财政年份:2011
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负责人:ROBERT A. LAFYATIS
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依托单位:
Project 1 Biomarkers of disease activity and progression in systemic sclerosis
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批准号:8135919
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$30.34万
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财政年份:2011
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负责人:ROBERT A. LAFYATIS
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依托单位:
Rheumatic Diseases Research Core Centers
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