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A dose-dependent role for EBF1 in repressing non-B-cell-specific genes

Lukin, Kara ; Fields, Scott ; Guerrettaz, Lisa ; Straign, Desiree ; Rodriguez, Valerie ; Zandi, Sasan ; Månsson, Robert LU ; Cambier, John C. ; Sigvardsson, Mikael LU and Hagman, James (2011) In European Journal of Immunology 41(6). p.1787-1793
Abstract
In the absence of early B-cell factor 1 (EBF1), B-cell development is arrested at an uncommitted progenitor stage that exhibits increased lineage potentials. Previously, we investigated the roles of EBF1 and its DNA-binding partner Runx1 by evaluating B lymphopoiesis in single (EBF1(het) and Runx1(het)) and compound haploinsufficent (Ebf1(+/-) Runx1(+/-), ERhet) mice. Here, we demonstrate that decreased Ebf1 gene dosage results in the inappropriate expression of NK-cell lineage-specific genes in B-cell progenitors. Moreover, prolonged expression of Ly6a/Sca-1 suggested the maintenance of a relatively undifferentiated phenotype. These effects were exacerbated by reduced expression of Runx1 and occurred despite expression of Pax5. Repression... (More)
In the absence of early B-cell factor 1 (EBF1), B-cell development is arrested at an uncommitted progenitor stage that exhibits increased lineage potentials. Previously, we investigated the roles of EBF1 and its DNA-binding partner Runx1 by evaluating B lymphopoiesis in single (EBF1(het) and Runx1(het)) and compound haploinsufficent (Ebf1(+/-) Runx1(+/-), ERhet) mice. Here, we demonstrate that decreased Ebf1 gene dosage results in the inappropriate expression of NK-cell lineage-specific genes in B-cell progenitors. Moreover, prolonged expression of Ly6a/Sca-1 suggested the maintenance of a relatively undifferentiated phenotype. These effects were exacerbated by reduced expression of Runx1 and occurred despite expression of Pax5. Repression of inappropriately expressed genes was restored in most pre-B and all immature B cells of ERhet mice. Enforced EBF1 expression repressed promiscuous transcription in pro-B cells of ERhet mice and in Ebf1(-/-) Pax5(-/-) fetal liver cells. Together, our studies suggest that normal levels of EBF1 are critical for maintaining B-cell identity by directing repression of non-B-cell-specific genes. (Less)
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B-cell development, Gene regulation, NK cells, Transcription factors
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European Journal of Immunology
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41
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6
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1787 - 1793
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John Wiley & Sons Inc.
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  • wos:000291559700028
  • scopus:79957559436
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1521-4141
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10.1002/eji.201041137
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English
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  abstract     = {{In the absence of early B-cell factor 1 (EBF1), B-cell development is arrested at an uncommitted progenitor stage that exhibits increased lineage potentials. Previously, we investigated the roles of EBF1 and its DNA-binding partner Runx1 by evaluating B lymphopoiesis in single (EBF1(het) and Runx1(het)) and compound haploinsufficent (Ebf1(+/-) Runx1(+/-), ERhet) mice. Here, we demonstrate that decreased Ebf1 gene dosage results in the inappropriate expression of NK-cell lineage-specific genes in B-cell progenitors. Moreover, prolonged expression of Ly6a/Sca-1 suggested the maintenance of a relatively undifferentiated phenotype. These effects were exacerbated by reduced expression of Runx1 and occurred despite expression of Pax5. Repression of inappropriately expressed genes was restored in most pre-B and all immature B cells of ERhet mice. Enforced EBF1 expression repressed promiscuous transcription in pro-B cells of ERhet mice and in Ebf1(-/-) Pax5(-/-) fetal liver cells. Together, our studies suggest that normal levels of EBF1 are critical for maintaining B-cell identity by directing repression of non-B-cell-specific genes.}},
  author       = {{Lukin, Kara and Fields, Scott and Guerrettaz, Lisa and Straign, Desiree and Rodriguez, Valerie and Zandi, Sasan and Månsson, Robert and Cambier, John C. and Sigvardsson, Mikael and Hagman, James}},
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  keywords     = {{B-cell development; Gene regulation; NK cells; Transcription factors}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{6}},
  pages        = {{1787--1793}},
  publisher    = {{John Wiley & Sons Inc.}},
  series       = {{European Journal of Immunology}},
  title        = {{A dose-dependent role for EBF1 in repressing non-B-cell-specific genes}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/eji.201041137}},
  doi          = {{10.1002/eji.201041137}},
  volume       = {{41}},
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