Epigenomic analysis of micro-dissected human liver
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To investigate the underlying molecular principles of metabolic and morphogenic zonation of the human liver lobule, we generated an integrated epigenetic map across three zones (pericentral, intermediate and periportal) by methylation and transcriptomic analysis of hepatocytes captured by laser micro-dissection. We observe a deep link between epigenetic zonation of human liver and a zonated expression of metabolic and morphogenic pathways: Key transcriptionally zonated enzymes in xenobiotic and glutamine metabolism show a strong anticorrelated methylation gradient indicating that zonal expression of these genes is partly controlled by epigenetic programs. Zonated DNA - methylation at binding sites of uniformly expressed transcription factors such as HNF4A and RXRα points to an epigenetic layer in regulatory networks and a zonated activity of their nuclear ligands and drugs such as fibrates and bile acids. The same holds for genes of the wnt morphogen pathway whose expression show a zonated methylation at binding sites of TCF4L2. A strong pericentral expression of LGR5 and AXIN2 and a corresponding expression gradient of the liver progenitor marker TBX3, indicates a predominant pericentral source of hepatocyte regeneration under steady-state conditions in humans. Conversely, the periportal expression of NOTCH and EPCAM at the border to the biliary tree as source of regeneration under injury conditions. Overall our data provide a deep understanding of molecular control of the zonal organisation in the human liver.
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Kathrin Kattler, Alexander Herrmann, Karl Nordström, Sebastian Zeissig, Fabian Reichel, Felix Stickel, Gustavo Baretton, Christoph Röcken, Michael Muders, Michael Krawczak, Gilles Gasparoni, Hella Hartmann, Andreas Dahl, Jörn Walter
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Submitter: Mario Brosch
Investigation: Epigenomic analysis of micro-dissected human liver
Assays: DNA-methylation at binding sites of uniformly expressed transcription fa..., DNA-methylation at binding sites of uniformly expressed transcription fa..., DNA-methylation at binding sites of uniformly expressed transcription fa..., Transcriptomic analysis of hepatocytes ( hepatic zone: intermediate (IZ), Transcriptomic analysis of hepatocytes ( hepatic zone: periportal (PP), Transcriptomic analysis of hepatocytes ; hepatic zone: pericentral (CV)
Transcriptomic analysis of hepatocytes captured by laser micro-dissection from hepatic zone: pericentral (CV)
Submitter: Mario Brosch
Assay type: RNA-seq Profiling
Technology type: Rna-seq
Investigation: Epigenomic analysis of micro-dissected human liver
DNA-methylation at binding sites of uniformly expressed transcription factors in human hepatocytes ; hepatic zone: pericentral (CV)
Submitter: Mario Brosch
Assay type: Methylation Profiling
Technology type: Technology Type
Investigation: Epigenomic analysis of micro-dissected human liver
Transcriptomic analysis of hepatocytes captured by laser micro-dissection from hepatic zone: intermediate (IZ)
Submitter: Mario Brosch
Assay type: RNA-seq Profiling
Technology type: Rna-seq
Investigation: Epigenomic analysis of micro-dissected human liver
Transcriptomic analysis of hepatocytes captured by laser micro-dissection from hepatic zone: periportal (PP)
Submitter: Mario Brosch
Assay type: RNA-seq Profiling
Technology type: Rna-seq
Investigation: Epigenomic analysis of micro-dissected human liver
DNA-methylation at binding sites of uniformly expressed transcription factors in human hepatocytes ; hepatic zone: intermediate (IZ)
Submitter: Olga Krebs
Assay type: Methylation Profiling
Technology type: Technology Type
Investigation: Epigenomic analysis of micro-dissected human liver
Human RNA-Seq data set GSM2819712 stored in NCBI (GEO)
Creator: Mario Brosch
Submitter: Mario Brosch
External LinkHuman RNA-Seq data set GSM2819698 stored in NCBI (GEO)
liver tissue sample : 6922_IZ_RNA
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Human RNA-Seq data set GSM2819714 stored in NCBI (GEO)
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Human RNA-Seq data set GSM2819713 stored in NCBI (GEO)
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Human RNA-Seq data set GSM2819711 stored in NCBI (GEO)
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SOP : liver tissue microdissection for RNA sequencing
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Authors: Mario Brosch, Kathrin Kattler, Alexander Herrmann, Witigo von Schönfels, Karl Nordström, Daniel Seehofer, Georg Damm, Thomas Becker, Sebastian Zeissig, Sophie Nehring, Fabian Reichel, Vincent Moser, Raghavan Veera Thangapandi, Felix Stickel, Gustavo Baretton, Christoph Röcken, Michael Muders, Madlen Matz-Soja, Michael Krawczak, Gilles Gasparoni, Hella Hartmann, Andreas Dahl, Clemens Schafmayer, Jörn Walter, Jochen Hampe
Date Published: 1st Dec 2018
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