2018
Genetic determinants and epigenetic effects of pioneer-factor occupancy
Donaghey J, Thakurela S, Charlton J, Chen JS, Smith ZD, Gu H, Pop R, Clement K, Stamenova EK, Karnik R, Kelley DR, Gifford CA, Cacchiarelli D, Rinn JL, Gnirke A, Ziller MJ, Meissner A. Genetic determinants and epigenetic effects of pioneer-factor occupancy. Nature Genetics 2018, 50: 250-258. PMID: 29358654, PMCID: PMC6517675, DOI: 10.1038/s41588-017-0034-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsA549 CellsBinding SitesCell LineageCells, CulturedComputational BiologyDNAEpigenesis, GeneticEpistasis, GeneticGATA4 Transcription FactorGene Expression RegulationGene Regulatory NetworksGenes, SwitchHEK293 CellsHep G2 CellsHepatocyte Nuclear Factor 3-betaHumansOctamer Transcription Factor-3Protein BindingTranscription FactorsConceptsCell typesAlternative cell typesGenomic occupancyDNA accessibilityPioneer factorsDNA replicationDNA methylationDNA sequencesEpigenetic effectsGene expressionDevelopmental transitionsMolecular componentsGenetic determinantsFOXA2TF activityGATA4Specific bindingExpressionSubsequent lossOccupancyEnrichmentMethylationLociLow enrichmentBinding
2012
DNA Methylation Dynamics during In Vivo Differentiation of Blood and Skin Stem Cells
Bock C, Beerman I, Lien WH, Smith ZD, Gu H, Boyle P, Gnirke A, Fuchs E, Rossi DJ, Meissner A. DNA Methylation Dynamics during In Vivo Differentiation of Blood and Skin Stem Cells. Molecular Cell 2012, 47: 633-647. PMID: 22841485, PMCID: PMC3428428, DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2012.06.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDNA methylationHigh-resolution DNA methylation mapsVivo differentiationLineage-associated transcription factorsAdult stem cell differentiationDNA methylation mapsDNA methylation dynamicsGenome-scale dataCellular differentiation hierarchiesDNA methylation changesStem cellsStem cell differentiationAdult stem cellsTranscription factor activationSkin stem cellsMethylation mapsGenomic distributionMethylation dynamicsDifferentiation hierarchyEpigenetic regulationBlood lineagesTranscription factorsTissue homeostasisMethylation changesGene expression
2011
Reference Maps of Human ES and iPS Cell Variation Enable High-Throughput Characterization of Pluripotent Cell Lines
Bock C, Kiskinis E, Verstappen G, Gu H, Boulting G, Smith ZD, Ziller M, Croft GF, Amoroso MW, Oakley DH, Gnirke A, Eggan K, Meissner A. Reference Maps of Human ES and iPS Cell Variation Enable High-Throughput Characterization of Pluripotent Cell Lines. Cell 2011, 144: 439-452. PMID: 21295703, PMCID: PMC3063454, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2010.12.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPluripotent cell linesEmbryonic stemPluripotent stem cellsCell linesDisease-relevant cell typesHuman iPS cell linesStem cellsReference mapHuman pluripotent stem cellsHuman embryonic stemIPS cell linesDifferentiation propensityDNA methylationIndividual cell linesHigh-throughput characterizationTranscriptional similarityGene expressionIPS cellsCell typesDifferentiation efficiencyDevelopmental potentialBiomedical researchComprehensive characterizationSpecific differencesCells
2009
Unbiased Reconstruction of a Mammalian Transcriptional Network Mediating Pathogen Responses
Amit I, Garber M, Chevrier N, Leite AP, Donner Y, Eisenhaure T, Guttman M, Grenier JK, Li W, Zuk O, Schubert LA, Birditt B, Shay T, Goren A, Zhang X, Smith Z, Deering R, McDonald RC, Cabili M, Bernstein BE, Rinn JL, Meissner A, Root DE, Hacohen N, Regev A. Unbiased Reconstruction of a Mammalian Transcriptional Network Mediating Pathogen Responses. Science 2009, 326: 257-263. PMID: 19729616, PMCID: PMC2879337, DOI: 10.1126/science.1179050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBacteriaChromatin Assembly and DisassemblyDendritic CellsDNA, Single-StrandedFeedback, PhysiologicalGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationGene Regulatory NetworksInflammationLipopeptidesLipopolysaccharidesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLPoly I-CRNA-Binding ProteinsToll-Like ReceptorsTranscription FactorsTranscription, GeneticVirusesConceptsTranscriptional responseRegulatory networksMajor transcriptional responsePrimary mammalian cellsCellular transcriptional responsesPathogen-sensing pathwaysChromatin modifiersPathogen responseCandidate regulatorsCore regulatorsMammalian cellsTranscription factorsGenomic dataGene expressionRegulatory functionsUnbiased approachUnbiased strategyRegulatorUnbiased reconstructionPrimary dendritic cellsCellsRNAProteinPathwayPathogens