2022
Expression of the transcription factor PU.1 induces the generation of microglia-like cells in human cortical organoids
Cakir B, Tanaka Y, Kiral FR, Xiang Y, Dagliyan O, Wang J, Lee M, Greaney AM, Yang WS, duBoulay C, Kural MH, Patterson B, Zhong M, Kim J, Bai Y, Min W, Niklason LE, Patra P, Park IH. Expression of the transcription factor PU.1 induces the generation of microglia-like cells in human cortical organoids. Nature Communications 2022, 13: 430. PMID: 35058453, PMCID: PMC8776770, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28043-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman embryonic stem cellsHuman cortical organoidsTranscription factor PUSingle-cell RNA sequencingMicroglia-like cellsSingle-cell transcriptomicsEmbryonic stem cellsDisease stage IIIRole of microgliaAD-associated genesExpression of genesCortical organoidsNeurodegenerative disordersRNA sequencingMolecular damageIntact complementStem cellsDysfunction of microgliaFunctional microgliaReduced expressionGenesCell clustersExpressionChemokine systemHuman microglia
2019
MKL1-actin pathway restricts chromatin accessibility and prevents mature pluripotency activation
Hu X, Liu ZZ, Chen X, Schulz VP, Kumar A, Hartman AA, Weinstein J, Johnston JF, Rodriguez EC, Eastman AE, Cheng J, Min L, Zhong M, Carroll C, Gallagher PG, Lu J, Schwartz M, King MC, Krause DS, Guo S. MKL1-actin pathway restricts chromatin accessibility and prevents mature pluripotency activation. Nature Communications 2019, 10: 1695. PMID: 30979898, PMCID: PMC6461646, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-09636-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell fate reprogrammingChromatin accessibilityActin cytoskeletonSomatic cell reprogrammingPluripotency transcription factorsGlobal chromatin accessibilityGenomic accessibilityCytoskeleton (LINC) complexCell reprogrammingCytoskeletal genesTranscription factorsReprogrammingPluripotencyChromatinCytoskeletonMKL1Unappreciated aspectPathwayNuclear volumeNucleoskeletonSUN2CellsActivationGenesExpression
2010
Genome-Wide Identification of Binding Sites Defines Distinct Functions for Caenorhabditis elegans PHA-4/FOXA in Development and Environmental Response
Zhong M, Niu W, Lu ZJ, Sarov M, Murray JI, Janette J, Raha D, Sheaffer KL, Lam HY, Preston E, Slightham C, Hillier LW, Brock T, Agarwal A, Auerbach R, Hyman AA, Gerstein M, Mango SE, Kim SK, Waterston RH, Reinke V, Snyder M. Genome-Wide Identification of Binding Sites Defines Distinct Functions for Caenorhabditis elegans PHA-4/FOXA in Development and Environmental Response. PLOS Genetics 2010, 6: e1000848. PMID: 20174564, PMCID: PMC2824807, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1000848.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBinding SitesCaenorhabditis elegansCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsChromatin ImmunoprecipitationEmbryo, NonmammalianEnvironmentGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGenes, HelminthGenome, HelminthGreen Fluorescent ProteinsLarvaProtein BindingRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRNA Polymerase IIStarvationSurvival AnalysisTrans-ActivatorsTranscription FactorsConceptsTranscription factorsPHA-4PHA-4/FOXADiverse biological rolesDifferent biological processesBinding sitesWide IdentificationStarvation responseCellular processesChromatin immunoprecipitationRegulatory networksOrgan developmentDistinct functionsDeep sequencingBiological roleBiological processesEmbryonic pharynxEnvironmental responsesGlobal identificationEnvironmental stimuliDistinct rolesExperimental pipelineCaenorhabditisGenesCritical role