Berry, Kimberly
(2023)
Multi-omics Assessment of Genomic Glucocorticoid Action in Murine Neural Stem and Progenitor Cells.
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
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Abstract
Prenatal exposure to synthetic glucocorticoids (sGCs) reprograms brain development and predisposes the developing fetus towards potential adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes. Using a mouse model of sGC administration, previous studies show that these changes are accompanied by sexually dimorphic alterations in the transcriptome of neural stem and progenitor cells (NSPCs) derived from the embryonic telencephalon. Because cell type-specific gene expression profiles tightly regulate cell fate decisions and are controlled by a flexible landscape of chromatin domains upon which transcription factors and enhancer elements act, we multiplexed data from four genome-wide assays: RNA-seq, ATAC-seq (assay for transposase accessible chromatin followed by genome wide sequencing), dual cross-linking ChIP-seq (chromatin immunoprecipitation followed by genome wide sequencing), and microarray gene expression to identify novel relationships between gene regulation, chromatin structure, and genomic glucocorticoid receptor (GR) action in NSPCs. These data reveal that GR binds preferentially to predetermined regions of accessible chromatin to influence gene programming and cell fate decisions. In addition, we identify SOX2 as a transcription factor that impacts the genomic response of select GR target genes to sGCs (i.e., dexamethasone) in NSPCs.
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
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| Creators | Email | Pitt Username | ORCID  |
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| Berry, Kimberly | kjb@pitt.edu | kjb | |
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| Date: |
11 May 2023 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Defense Date: |
27 February 2023 |
| Approval Date: |
11 May 2023 |
| Submission Date: |
3 April 2023 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Number of Pages: |
155 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences > Neuroscience |
| Degree: |
PhD - Doctor of Philosophy |
| Thesis Type: |
Doctoral Dissertation |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Neural stem cell, glucocorticoid, chromatin, transcription |
| Date Deposited: |
11 May 2023 14:44 |
| Last Modified: |
11 May 2023 14:44 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/44415 |
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