Single-Cell Landscape of Transcriptional Heterogeneity and Cell Fate Decisions during Mouse Early Gastrulation
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Data di Pubblicazione:
2017
Abstract:
The mouse inner cell mass (ICM) segregates into the epiblast and primitive endoderm (PrE) lineages coincident with implantation of the embryo. The epiblast subsequently undergoes considerable expansion of cell numbers prior to gastrulation. To investigate underlying regulatory principles, we performed systematic single-cell RNA sequencing (seq) of conceptuses from E3.5 to E6.5. The epiblast shows reactivation and subsequent inactivation of the X chromosome, with Zfp57 expression associated with reactivation and inactivation together with other candidate regulators. At E6.5, the transition from epiblast to primitive streak is linked with decreased expression of polycomb subunits, suggesting a key regulatory role. Notably, our analyses suggest elevated transcriptional noise at E3.5 and within the non-committed epiblast at E6.5, coinciding with exit from pluripotency. By contrast, E6.5 primitive streak cells became highly synchronized and exhibit a shortened G1 cell-cycle phase, consistent with accelerated proliferation. Our study systematically charts transcriptional noise and uncovers molecular processes associated with early lineage decisions.
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03A-Articolo su Rivista
Keywords:
embryo; epiblast; gastrulation; primitive endoderm; primitive streak; single-cell RNA-seq; transcriptional noise; X-chromosome; Animals; Cell Proliferation; Embryo, Mammalian; Gastrula; Gastrulation; Mice; Transcription, Genetic
Elenco autori:
Mohammed H.; Hernando-Herraez I.; Savino A.; Scialdone A.; Macaulay I.; Mulas C.; Chandra T.; Voet T.; Dean W.; Nichols J.; Marioni J.C.; Reik W.
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