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Series GSE206923 Query DataSets for GSE206923
Status Public on Sep 22, 2023
Title Multi-omics analyses identify transcription factor interplay in corneal epithelial fate determination and disease [scRNA-seq]
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment type Expression profiling by high throughput sequencing
Summary The transparent corneal epithelium in the eye is maintained through the homeostasis regulated by limbal stem cells, while the non-transparent epidermis relies on epidermal keratinocytes for renewal. Despite their cellular similarities, the precise cell fates of these two types of epithelial stem cells, which give rise to functionally distinct epithelia, remain unknown. We performed a multi-omics analysis of human limbal stem cells from the cornea and keratinocytes from the epidermis and characterized their molecular signatures, highlighting their similarities and differences. Through gene regulatory network analyses, we identified shared and cell type-specific transcription factors that define specific cell fates, and established their regulatory hierarchy. Single-cell RNA-seq analyses of the cornea and the epidermis confirmed these shared and cell type-specific transcription factors. Notably, the shared and limbal stem cell-specific transcription factors can cooperatively target genes associated with corneal opacity. Importantly, we discovered that FOSL2, a direct PAX6 target gene, is a novel candidate associated with corneal opacity, and it regulates genes implicated in corneal diseases. By characterizing molecular signatures, our study unveils the regulatory circuitry governing the limbal stem cell fate and its association with corneal opacity.
 
Overall design Comparative gene expression profiling analysis of scRNA-seq data for Limbal Stem Cells and Keratinocytes
 
Contributor(s) Smits JG, Cunha DL, Amini M, Bertolin M, Laberthonnière C, Qu J, Owen N, Latta L, Seitz B, Roux LN, Stachon T, Ferrari S, Moosajee M, Aberdam D, Szentmary N, van Heeringen SJ, Zhou H
Citation(s) 37856539
Submission date Jun 24, 2022
Last update date Oct 26, 2023
Contact name Jo Huiqing Zhou
E-mail(s) jo.zhou@radboudumc.nl
Organization name Radboud University
Street address Geert Grooteplein 26/28
City Nijmegen
ZIP/Postal code 6525GA
Country Netherlands
 
Platforms (1)
GPL18573 Illumina NextSeq 500 (Homo sapiens)
Samples (5)
GSM6266908 LSC_scRNAseq_1
GSM6266909 LSC_scRNAseq_2
GSM6266910 LSC_scRNAseq_3
This SubSeries is part of SuperSeries:
GSE206924 Multi-omics analyses identify transcription factor interplay in corneal epithelial fate determination and disease
Relations
BioProject PRJNA852608

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GSE206923_RAW.tar 13.1 Mb (http)(custom) TAR (of MTX, TXT)
GSE206923_pseudobulkRNAseq_table.txt.gz 352.2 Kb (ftp)(http) TXT
GSE206923_scRNA_barcodes_384.tab.gz 2.1 Kb (ftp)(http) TAB
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