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The transcription factors E2A and HEB act in concert to induce the expression of FOXO1 in the common lymphoid progenitor

Welinder, Eva LU ; Mansson, Robert ; Mercer, Elinore M. ; Bryder, David LU ; Sigvardsson, Mikael and Murre, Cornelis (2011) In Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 108(42). p.17402-17407
Abstract
Recent studies have identified a number of transcriptional regulators, including E proteins, EBF1, FOXO1, and PAX5, that act together to orchestrate the B-cell fate. However, it still remains unclear as to how they are linked at the earliest stages of B-cell development. Here, we show that lymphocyte development in HEB-ablated mice exhibits a partial developmental arrest, whereas B-cell development in E2A(+/-)HEB(-/)-mice is completely blocked at the LY6D(-) common lymphoid progenitor stage. We show that the transcription signatures of E2A-and HEB-ablated common lymphoid progenitors significantly overlap. Notably, we found that Foxo1 expression was substantially reduced in the LY6D-HEB-and E2A-deficient cells. Finally, we show that E2A... (More)
Recent studies have identified a number of transcriptional regulators, including E proteins, EBF1, FOXO1, and PAX5, that act together to orchestrate the B-cell fate. However, it still remains unclear as to how they are linked at the earliest stages of B-cell development. Here, we show that lymphocyte development in HEB-ablated mice exhibits a partial developmental arrest, whereas B-cell development in E2A(+/-)HEB(-/)-mice is completely blocked at the LY6D(-) common lymphoid progenitor stage. We show that the transcription signatures of E2A-and HEB-ablated common lymphoid progenitors significantly overlap. Notably, we found that Foxo1 expression was substantially reduced in the LY6D-HEB-and E2A-deficient cells. Finally, we show that E2A binds to enhancer elements across the FOXO1 locus to activate Foxo1 expression, linking E2A and FOXO1 directly in a common pathway. In summary, the data indicate that the earliest event in B-cell specification involves the induction of FOXO1 expression and requires the combined activities of E2A and HEB. (Less)
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  author       = {{Welinder, Eva and Mansson, Robert and Mercer, Elinore M. and Bryder, David and Sigvardsson, Mikael and Murre, Cornelis}},
  issn         = {{1091-6490}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{42}},
  pages        = {{17402--17407}},
  publisher    = {{National Academy of Sciences}},
  series       = {{Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences}},
  title        = {{The transcription factors E2A and HEB act in concert to induce the expression of FOXO1 in the common lymphoid progenitor}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1111766108}},
  doi          = {{10.1073/pnas.1111766108}},
  volume       = {{108}},
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