A Method to Study the Epigenetic Chromatin States of Rare Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells; MiniChIP-Chip

Weishaupt, HolgerLund University,Lunds universitet,Institutionen för experimentell medicinsk vetenskap,Medicinska fakulteten,Department of Experimental Medical Science,Faculty of Medicine (author)

Dynamic chromatin structure is a fundamental property of gene transcriptional regulation, and has emerged as a critical modulator of physiological processes during cellular differentiation and development. Analysis of chromatin structure using molecular biology and biochemical assays in rare somatic stem and progenitor cells is key for understanding these processes but poses a great challenge because of their reliance on millions of cells. Through the development of a miniaturized genome-scale chromatin immunoprecipitation method (miniChIP-chip), we have documented the genome-wide chromatin states of low abundant populations that comprise hematopoietic stem cells and immediate progeny residing in murine bone marrow. In this report, we describe the miniChIP methodology that can be used for increasing an understanding of the epigenetic mechanisms underlying hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell function. Application of this method will reveal the contribution of dynamic chromatin structure in regulating the function of other somatic stem cell populations, and how this process becomes perturbed in pathological conditions.

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP Medicinska och farmaceutiska grundvetenskaper Immunologi inom det medicinska området hsv//swe
MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES Basic Medicine Immunology in the medical area hsv//eng
Stem and progenitor cells
Histone modifications
technology
Miniaturized chromatin immunoprecipitation assays
Microarray
Epigenetic regulation
Lineage commitment

Attema, JoanneLund University,Lunds universitet,Immunologi,Forskargrupper vid Lunds universitet,Immunology,Lund University Research Groups(Swepub:lu)med-jae (author)
Institutionen för experimentell medicinsk vetenskapMedicinska fakulteten (creator_code:org_t)

In:Biological Procedures Online: Springer Science and Business Media LLC12:1, s. 1-171480-9222

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