Selector
transcription
factors
control
choices
of
alternative
cellular
fates
during
development.
The
ventral
rhombomere
1
the
embryonic
brainstem
produces
neuronal
precursors
that
can
differentiate
into
either
inhibitory
GABAergic
or
excitatory
glutamatergic
neurons
important
for
behaviour.
Transcription
(TFs)
Tal1
,
Gata2
and
Gata3
are
required
adopting
identity
inhibiting
identity.
Here,
we
asked
how
these
selector
TFs
activated
they
developing
neurons.
We
addressed
questions
by
analysing
chromatin
accessibility
at
putative
gene
regulatory
elements
active
neuron
lineage
bifurcation,
combined
with
studies
factor
expression
DNA-binding.
Our
results
show
genes
highly
similar
mechanisms,
connections
to
regional
patterning,
neurogenic
cell
cycle
exit
general
course
differentiation.
After
activation,
linked
auto-
cross-regulation
as
well
interactions
branch.
Predicted
targets
include
expressed
in
neurons,
both.
Unlike
specific
branch,
appear
be
under
combinatorial
.
Understanding
affecting
anterior
differentiation
may
give
genetic
mechanistic
insights
neurodevelopmental
traits
disorders.
Nature Methods,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
21(7), P. 1196 - 1205
Published: June 13, 2024
Abstract
Single-cell
RNA
sequencing
allows
us
to
model
cellular
state
dynamics
and
fate
decisions
using
expression
similarity
or
velocity
reconstruct
state-change
trajectories;
however,
trajectory
inference
does
not
incorporate
valuable
time
point
information
utilize
additional
modalities,
whereas
methods
that
address
these
different
data
views
cannot
be
combined
do
scale.
Here
we
present
CellRank
2,
a
versatile
scalable
framework
study
multiview
single-cell
of
up
millions
cells
in
unified
fashion.
2
consistently
recovers
terminal
states
probabilities
across
modalities
human
hematopoiesis
endodermal
development.
Our
also
combining
transitions
within
experimental
points,
feature
use
recover
genes
promoting
medullary
thymic
epithelial
cell
formation
during
pharyngeal
endoderm
Moreover,
enable
estimating
cell-specific
transcription
degradation
rates
from
metabolic-labeling
data,
which
apply
an
intestinal
organoid
system
delineate
differentiation
trajectories
pinpoint
regulatory
strategies.
Genomics Proteomics & Bioinformatics,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
20(5), P. 814 - 835
Published: Oct. 1, 2022
Abstract
Single-cell
RNA
sequencing
(scRNA-seq)
has
become
a
routinely
used
technique
to
quantify
the
gene
expression
profile
of
thousands
single
cells
simultaneously.
Analysis
scRNA-seq
data
plays
an
important
role
in
study
cell
states
and
phenotypes,
helped
elucidate
biological
processes,
such
as
those
occurring
during
development
complex
organisms,
improved
our
understanding
disease
states,
cancer,
diabetes,
coronavirus
2019
(COVID-19).
Deep
learning,
recent
advance
artificial
intelligence
that
been
address
many
problems
involving
large
datasets,
also
emerged
promising
tool
for
analysis,
it
capacity
extract
informative
compact
features
from
noisy,
heterogeneous,
high-dimensional
improve
downstream
analysis.
The
present
review
aims
at
surveying
recently
developed
deep
learning
techniques
identifying
key
steps
within
analysis
pipeline
have
advanced
by
explaining
benefits
over
more
conventional
analytic
tools.
Finally,
we
summarize
challenges
current
approaches
faced
discuss
potential
directions
improvements
algorithms
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: July 16, 2024
Abstract
Single-cell
sequencing
is
frequently
affected
by
“omission”
due
to
limitations
in
throughput,
yet
bulk
RNA-seq
may
contain
these
ostensibly
“omitted”
cells.
Here,
we
introduce
the
single
cell
trajectory
blending
from
Bulk
(BulkTrajBlend)
algorithm,
a
component
of
OmicVerse
suite
that
leverages
Beta-Variational
AutoEncoder
for
data
deconvolution
and
graph
neural
networks
discovery
overlapping
communities.
This
approach
effectively
interpolates
restores
continuity
cells
within
single-cell
RNA
datasets.
Furthermore,
provides
an
extensive
toolkit
both
analysis,
offering
seamless
access
diverse
methodologies,
streamlining
computational
processes,
fostering
exquisite
visualization,
facilitating
extraction
significant
biological
insights
advance
scientific
research.
Development,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
150(9)
Published: April 18, 2023
The
in
vitro
differentiation
of
pluripotent
stem
cells
into
human
intestinal
organoids
(HIOs)
has
served
as
a
powerful
means
for
creating
complex
three-dimensional
structures.
Owing
to
their
diverse
cell
populations,
transplantation
an
animal
host
is
supported
with
this
system
and
allows
the
temporal
formation
fully
laminated
structures,
including
crypt-villus
architecture
smooth
muscle
layers
that
resemble
native
intestine.
Although
endpoint
HIO
engraftment
been
well
described,
here
we
aim
elucidate
developmental
stages
establish
whether
it
parallels
fetal
development.
We
analyzed
time
course
transplanted
HIOs
histologically
at
2,
4,
6
8
weeks
post-transplantation,
demonstrated
maturation
closely
resembles
key
also
utilized
single-nuclear
RNA
sequencing
determine
track
emergence
distinct
populations
over
time,
validated
our
transcriptomic
data
through
situ
protein
expression.
These
observations
suggest
do
indeed
recapitulate
early
development,
solidifying
value
model
system.
Fundamental Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4(4), P. 770 - 776
Published: Feb. 9, 2024
The
increasing
emergence
of
the
time-series
single-cell
RNA
sequencing
(scRNA-seq)
data,
inferring
developmental
trajectory
by
connecting
transcriptome
similar
cell
states
(i.e.,
types
or
clusters)
has
become
a
major
challenge.
Most
existing
computational
methods
are
designed
for
individual
cells
and
do
not
take
into
account
available
time
series
information.
We
present
IDTI
based
on
Increment
Diversity
Trajectory
Inference,
which
combines
information
minimum
increment
diversity
method
to
infer
state
scRNA-seq
data.
apply
simulated
three
real
diverse
tissue
development
datasets,
compare
it
with
six
other
commonly
used
inference
in
terms
topology
similarity
branching
accuracy.
results
have
shown
that
accurately
constructs
without
requirement
starting
cells.
In
performance
test,
we
further
demonstrate
advantages
high
accuracy
strong
robustness.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: March 29, 2024
Abstract
Single-cell
technologies
can
measure
the
expression
of
thousands
molecular
features
in
individual
cells
undergoing
dynamic
biological
processes.
While
examining
along
a
computationally-ordered
pseudotime
trajectory
reveal
how
changes
gene
or
protein
impact
cell
fate,
identifying
such
is
challenging
due
to
inherent
noise
single-cell
data.
Here,
we
present
DELVE,
an
unsupervised
feature
selection
method
for
representative
subset
which
robustly
recapitulate
cellular
trajectories.
In
contrast
previous
work,
DELVE
uses
bottom-up
approach
mitigate
effects
confounding
sources
variation,
and
instead
models
states
from
modules
based
on
core
regulatory
complexes.
Using
simulations,
RNA
sequencing,
iterative
immunofluorescence
imaging
data
context
cycle
differentiation,
demonstrate
selects
that
better
define
cell-types
cell-type
transitions.
available
as
open-source
python
package:
https://github.com/jranek/delve
.