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The role of the FACT complex in differentiation of multipotent stem cells

dc.contributor.advisorJohnsen, Steven Prof. Dr.
dc.contributor.authorHossan, Tareq
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-27T08:26:32Z
dc.date.available2017-04-27T08:26:32Z
dc.date.issued2017-04-27
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11858/00-1735-0000-0023-3E2C-F
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.53846/goediss-6261
dc.language.isoengde
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subject.ddc570de
dc.titleThe role of the FACT complex in differentiation of multipotent stem cellsde
dc.typedoctoralThesisde
dc.contributor.refereeWimmer, Ernst A. Prof. Dr.
dc.date.examination2016-05-23
dc.description.abstractengCellular differentiation is accompanied by dramatic changes in chromatin structure which are associated with the activation of lineage-specific transcriptional programs. Facilitates Chromatin Transcription (FACT) is a histone chaperone complex which is important for chromatin-associated processes such as transcription, DNA replication and DNA repair. However, the role of FACT during differentiation of undifferentiated or stem-cell like cells has not yet been elucidated. We investigated the role of the FACT component Structure Specific Recognition Protein 1 (SSRP1) in adipocyte and osteoblast differentiation. Depletion of SSRP1 in human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSC) elicited lineage-specific effects where the adipocyte-specific genes PPARG, RASD1 and PDK4 were significantly increased while markers of osteoblast differentiation markedly decreased. Consistently, Oil Red O staining was increased during adipocyte differentiation while alkaline phosphatase staining was decreased in osteoblast differentiation following knockdown of SSRP1. Osteoblast differentiation plays a pivotal role in maintenance of bone homeostasis important for different bone-associated diseases including age-related bone loss. Thus this study was further focused on the molecular regulation of SSRP1-mediated effects on osteoblast differentiation. Transcriptome-wide RNA-seq revealed a specific enrichment of down-regulation of the canonical Wnt signaling pathway following SSRP1 depletion in osteoblasts. Furthermore a number of biological processes important for osteoblast differentiation including glycosylation, cell-cell contact, adhesion, extra cellular matrix, ossification, osteoblast differentiation, bone and skeletal development were affected by SSRP1 knockdown. In addition a significant nuclear co-localization of SSRP1 and β-catenin was observed where depletion of SSRP1 diminished accumulation of active β-catenin in the nucleus. Together, our data suggest a previously unknown specific role for SSRP1 in promoting the activation of canonical Wnt signaling during lineage-specific differentiation.de
dc.contributor.coRefereeNeumann, Heinz Prof. Dr.
dc.subject.engHistone chaperone, Structure specific recognition protein, Osteoblast differentiation, Wnt signalingde
dc.identifier.urnurn:nbn:de:gbv:7-11858/00-1735-0000-0023-3E2C-F-4
dc.affiliation.instituteGöttinger Graduiertenschule für Neurowissenschaften, Biophysik und molekulare Biowissenschaften (GGNB)de
dc.subject.gokfullBiologie (PPN619462639)de
dc.identifier.ppn885226038


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