2021
Krüppel-like factor 5 regulates wound repair and the innate immune response in human airway epithelial cells
Paranjapye A, NandyMazumdar M, Browne JA, Leir SH, Harris A. Krüppel-like factor 5 regulates wound repair and the innate immune response in human airway epithelial cells. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2021, 297: 100932. PMID: 34217701, PMCID: PMC8353497, DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2021.100932.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKrüppel-like factor 5Lung epithelial cell lineEpithelial cell lineHistone modification H3K27acEpithelial cell identityDirect gene targetsSiRNA-mediated depletionHuman airway epithelial cellsCCAAT enhancer-binding protein betaEnhancer-binding protein betaCell linesSecretion of cytokinesAirway epithelial cellsHuman lung diseasesInnate immune responseHuman airway epitheliumPseudomonas aeruginosa lipopolysaccharideFactor 5Cell identityCalu-3 cellsChIP-seqTranscription factorsRNA-seqGene targetsIL-1β
2020
Functional genomics analysis of human colon organoids identifies key transcription factors
Yin S, Ray G, Kerschner JL, Hao S, Perez A, Drumm ML, Browne JA, Leir SH, Longworth M, Harris A. Functional genomics analysis of human colon organoids identifies key transcription factors. Physiological Genomics 2020, 52: 234-244. PMID: 32390556, PMCID: PMC7311676, DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00113.2019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman intestinal organoidsOpen chromatinTranscription factorsOpen chromatin profilesGenome-wide analysisFunctional genomic analysisCaudal type homeobox 2Open chromatin peaksKey transcription factorIntestinal epitheliumIntestinal epithelial differentiationChromatin profilesMolecular divergenceFunctional genomicsATAC-seqMotif analysisTranscriptome mappingGenomic analysisRNA-seqGenomic signaturesHuman colon organoidsFunctional overlapEpithelial transport processesType homeobox 2Organoid biology
2019
Transcriptional networks in the human epididymis
Browne JA, Leir S, Yin S, Harris A. Transcriptional networks in the human epididymis. Andrology 2019, 7: 741-747. PMID: 31050198, PMCID: PMC6688904, DOI: 10.1111/andr.12629.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatocyte nuclear factor 1Transcription factorsChIP-seqRNA-seqOpen chromatinHEE cellsTranscription factor networkCis-regulatory elementsDistinct specialized functionsGene ontology analysisSpecific transcription factorsDistinct gene expression profilesDistinct transcriptional programsNon-coding RNAsKey transcription factorSiRNA-mediated depletionHuman epididymisGene expression profilesNuclear factor 1Antiviral response genesTF targetsTranscriptional networksDNase-seqFactor networkTranscriptional programs
2018
A novel transcriptional network for the androgen receptor in human epididymis epithelial cells
Yang R, Browne JA, Eggener SE, Leir SH, Harris A. A novel transcriptional network for the androgen receptor in human epididymis epithelial cells. Molecular Human Reproduction 2018, 24: 433-443. PMID: 30016502, PMCID: PMC6454485, DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gay029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAndrogen receptorHEE cellsHuman epididymis epithelial cellsEpithelial cellsAR activationTranscriptional networksEunice Kennedy Shriver National InstituteChIP-seqProstate cancer cell linesPARTICIPANTS/MATERIALSNational InstituteSynthetic androgen R1881ROLE OF CHANCEEpididymis epitheliumDistinct androgen receptorsProstate gland epitheliumRNA-seqRunt-related transcription factor 1Single androgen receptorCancer cell linesSilico motif analysisTranscription factor 1Prostate cancerAndrogen R1881Cis-regulatory elements
2016
HNF1 regulates critical processes in the human epididymis epithelium
Browne JA, Yang R, Eggener SE, Leir SH, Harris A. HNF1 regulates critical processes in the human epididymis epithelium. Molecular And Cellular Endocrinology 2016, 425: 94-102. PMID: 26808453, PMCID: PMC4799753, DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2016.01.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatocyte nuclear factor 1Transcription factorsHuman epididymis epithelial cellsCis-regulatory elementsChIP-seq peaksProcess enrichment analysisHNF1β transcription factorHEE cellsNuclear factor 1Luminal environmentChromatin genomeChromatin immunoprecipitationTranscriptional programsCoordinated expressionRNA-seqEpithelial transportRegulatory elementsTarget genesBioinformatics predictionCritical genesEnrichment analysisDeep sequencingEpididymis functionCritical processSperm maturation