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Clonal multi-omics reveals Bcor as a negative regulator of emergency dendritic cell development

  • Luyi Tian
  • , Sara Tomei
  • , Jaring Schreuder
  • , Tom S. Weber
  • , Daniela Amann-Zalcenstein
  • , Dawn S. Lin
  • , Jessica Tran
  • , Cindy Audiger
  • , Mathew Chu
  • , Andrew Jarratt
  • , Tracy Willson
  • , Adrienne Hilton
  • , Ee Shan Pang
  • , Timothy Patton
  • , Madison Kelly
  • , Shian Su
  • , Quentin Gouil
  • , Peter Diakumis
  • , Melanie Bahlo
  • , Toby Sargeant
  • Lev M. Kats, Philip D. Hodgkin, Meredith O'Keeffe, Ashley P. Ng, Matthew E. Ritchie, Shalin H. Naik

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Abstract

Despite advances in single-cell multi-omics, a single stem or progenitor cell can only be tested once. We developed clonal multi-omics, in which daughters of a clone act as surrogates of the founder, thereby allowing multiple independent assays per clone. With SIS-seq, clonal siblings in parallel “sister” assays are examined either for gene expression by RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) or for fate in culture. We identified, and then validated using CRISPR, genes that controlled fate bias for different dendritic cell (DC) subtypes. This included Bcor as a suppressor of plasmacytoid DC (pDC) and conventional DC type 2 (cDC2) numbers during Flt3 ligand-mediated emergency DC development. We then developed SIS-skew to examine development of wild-type and Bcor-deficient siblings of the same clone in parallel. We found Bcor restricted clonal expansion, especially for cDC2s, and suppressed clonal fate potential, especially for pDCs. Therefore, SIS-seq and SIS-skew can reveal the molecular and cellular mechanisms governing clonal fate.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1338-1351.e9
Number of pages24
JournalImmunity
Volume54
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Jun 2021

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • cellular barcoding
  • clonal lineage tracing
  • CRISPR minipool
  • dendritic cell
  • Flt3 ligand
  • immunotherapy
  • single-cell fate
  • single-cell RNA-seq
  • state-fate

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