Joint epigenome profiling reveals cell-type-specific gene regulatory programmes in human cortical organoids
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Abstract
Gene expression is regulated by multiple epigenetic mechanisms, which are coordinated in development and disease. However, current multiomics methods are frequently limited to one or two modalities at a time, making it challenging to obtain a comprehensive gene regulatory signature. Here, we describe a method—3D genome, RNA, accessibility and methylation sequencing (3DRAM-seq)—that simultaneously interrogates spatial genome organization, chromatin accessibility and DNA methylation genome-wide and at high resolution. We combine 3DRAM-seq with immunoFACS and RNA sequencing in cortical organoids to map the cell-type-specific regulatory landscape of human neural development across multiple epigenetic layers. Finally, we apply a massively parallel reporter assay to profile cell-type-specific enhancer activity in organoids and to functionally assess the role of key transcription factors for human enhancer activation and function. More broadly, 3DRAM-seq can be used to profile the multimodal epigenetic landscape in rare cell types and different tissues.
Details
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1873-1883 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Nature cell biology |
Volume | 25 (2023) |
Issue number | 12 |
Publication status | Published - 23 Nov 2023 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
ORCID | /0000-0002-7157-0372/work/147674691 |
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Scopus | 85177634151 |
PubMed | 37996647 |
Keywords
Sustainable Development Goals
Keywords
- Humans, Chromatin/genetics, Epigenesis, Genetic, DNA Methylation/genetics, Organoids/metabolism, Epigenome