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The RNA Helicase DDX6 Controls Cellular Plasticity by Modulating P-Body Homeostasis.

Bruno Di Stefano, En-Ching Luo, Chuck Haggerty, Stefan Aigner, Jocelyn Charlton, Justin Brumbaugh, Fei Ji, Inés Rabano Jiménez, Katie J Clowers, Aaron J Huebner, Kendell Clement, Inna Lipchina, Marit A C de Kort, Anthony Anselmo, John Pulice, Mattia F M Gerli, Hongcang Gu, Steven P Gygi, Ruslan I Sadreyev, Alexander Meissner, Gene W Yeo, Konrad Hochedlinger

Cell stem cell · 2019 · Vol. 25 (5) · pp. 622-638.e13

Abstract

Post-transcriptional mechanisms have the potential to influence complex changes in gene expression, yet their role in cell fate transitions remains largely unexplored. Here, we show that suppression of the RNA helicase DDX6 endows human and mouse primed embryonic stem cells (ESCs) with a differentiation-resistant, "hyper-pluripotent" state, which readily reprograms to a naive state resembling the preimplantation embryo. We further demonstrate that DDX6 plays a key role in adult progenitors where it controls the balance between self-renewal and differentiation in a context-dependent manner. Mechanistically, DDX6 mediates the translational suppression of target mRNAs in P-bodies. Upon loss of DDX6 activity, P-bodies dissolve and release mRNAs encoding fate-instructive transcription and chromatin factors that re-enter the ribosome pool. Increased translation of these targets impacts cell fate by rewiring the enhancer, heterochromatin, and DNA methylation landscapes of undifferentiated cell types. Collectively, our data establish a link between P-body homeostasis, chromatin organization, and stem cell potency.

Linked datasets 10

GSE125808 GSE · via ncbi_elink
GEO ↗

The RNA helicase DDX6 regulates self-renewal and differentiation of human and mouse stem cells [polysome RNA-seq]

Homo sapiens

72 data files
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SRR8501380 RNA-Seq 638.1 MB
SRR8501380_GSM3582087 RNA-Seq 638.0 MB
SRR8501381 RNA-Seq 280.4 MB
SRR8501381_GSM3582088 RNA-Seq 280.0 MB
SRR8501382 RNA-Seq 898.5 MB
SRR8501382_GSM3582089 RNA-Seq 898.0 MB
SRR8501383 RNA-Seq 356.9 MB
SRR8501383_GSM3582090 RNA-Seq 356.0 MB
SRR8501384 RNA-Seq 309.0 MB
SRR8501384_GSM3582091 RNA-Seq 308.0 MB
SRR8501385 RNA-Seq 277.9 MB
SRR8501385_GSM3582092 RNA-Seq 277.0 MB
SRR8501386 RNA-Seq 414.0 MB
SRR8501386_GSM3582093 RNA-Seq 413.0 MB
SRR8501387 RNA-Seq 523.1 MB
SRR8501387_GSM3582094 RNA-Seq 523.0 MB
SRR8501388 RNA-Seq 468.4 MB
SRR8501388_GSM3582095 RNA-Seq 468.0 MB
SRR8501389 RNA-Seq 598.7 MB
SRR8501389_GSM3582096 RNA-Seq 598.0 MB
SRR8501390 RNA-Seq 541.9 MB
SRR8501390_GSM3582097 RNA-Seq 541.0 MB
SRR8501391 RNA-Seq 652.8 MB
SRR8501391_GSM3582098 RNA-Seq 652.0 MB
SRR8501392 RNA-Seq 773.0 MB
SRR8501392_GSM3582099 RNA-Seq 772.0 MB
SRR8501393 RNA-Seq 479.3 MB
SRR8501393_GSM3582100 RNA-Seq 479.0 MB
SRR8501394 RNA-Seq 383.9 MB
SRR8501394_GSM3582101 RNA-Seq 383.0 MB
SRR8501395 RNA-Seq 623.1 MB
SRR8501395_GSM3582102 RNA-Seq 623.0 MB
SRR8501396 RNA-Seq 457.2 MB
SRR8501396_GSM3582103 RNA-Seq 457.0 MB
SRR8501397 RNA-Seq 371.1 MB
SRR8501397_GSM3582104 RNA-Seq 371.0 MB
SRR8501398 RNA-Seq 814.1 MB
SRR8501398_GSM3582105 RNA-Seq 814.0 MB
SRR8501399 RNA-Seq 489.8 MB
SRR8501399_GSM3582106 RNA-Seq 489.0 MB
SRR8501400 RNA-Seq 547.1 MB
SRR8501400_GSM3582107 RNA-Seq 547.0 MB
SRR8501401 RNA-Seq 535.4 MB
SRR8501401_GSM3582108 RNA-Seq 535.0 MB
SRR8501402 RNA-Seq 598.5 MB
SRR8501402_GSM3582109 RNA-Seq 598.0 MB
SRR8501403 RNA-Seq 616.0 MB
SRR8501403_GSM3582110 RNA-Seq 616.0 MB
SRR8501404 RNA-Seq 478.5 MB
SRR8501404_GSM3582111 RNA-Seq 478.0 MB
SRR8501405 RNA-Seq 560.8 MB
SRR8501405_GSM3582112 RNA-Seq 560.0 MB
SRR8501406 RNA-Seq 602.5 MB
SRR8501406_GSM3582113 RNA-Seq 602.0 MB
SRR8501407 RNA-Seq 590.9 MB
SRR8501407_GSM3582114 RNA-Seq 590.0 MB
SRR8501408 RNA-Seq 429.8 MB
SRR8501408_GSM3582115 RNA-Seq 429.0 MB
SRR8501409 RNA-Seq 606.9 MB
SRR8501409_GSM3582116 RNA-Seq 606.0 MB
SRR8501410 RNA-Seq 359.6 MB
SRR8501410_GSM3582117 RNA-Seq 359.0 MB
SRR8501411 RNA-Seq 716.7 MB
SRR8501411_GSM3582118 RNA-Seq 716.0 MB
SRR8501412 RNA-Seq 621.7 MB
SRR8501412_GSM3582119 RNA-Seq 621.0 MB
SRR8501413 RNA-Seq 654.2 MB
SRR8501413_GSM3582120 RNA-Seq 654.0 MB
SRR8501414 RNA-Seq 754.0 MB
SRR8501414_GSM3582121 RNA-Seq 754.0 MB
SRR8501415 RNA-Seq 529.2 MB
SRR8501415_GSM3582122 RNA-Seq 529.0 MB
GSE124072 GSE · via ncbi_elink
GEO ↗

The RNA helicase DDX6 regulates self-renewal and differentiation of human and mouse stem cells [RNA-Seq]

Homo sapiens

18 data files
FileTypeSize
Myoblast.shCTRL_1.R1.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 1.3 GB
Myoblast.shCTRL_2.R1.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 1.7 GB
Myoblast.shDDX6_1.R1.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 1.5 GB
Myoblast.shDDX6_2.R1.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 1.6 GB
Myoblast.shDDX6_2.R2.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 1.6 GB
NPC.shCTRL_1.R1.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 1.7 GB
NPC.shCTRL_2.R1.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 996.9 MB
NPC.shDDX6_1.R1.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 1.6 GB
NPC.shDDX6_2.R1.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 2.2 GB
SRR8351040 RNA-Seq 1.7 GB
SRR8351040_GSM3520094 RNA-Seq 1.7 GB
SRR8351041_GSM3520095 RNA-Seq 996.0 MB
SRR8351042_GSM3520096 RNA-Seq 1.6 GB
SRR8351043_GSM3520097 RNA-Seq 2.2 GB
SRR8351044_GSM3520098 RNA-Seq 1.3 GB
SRR8351045_GSM3520099 RNA-Seq 1.7 GB
SRR8351046_GSM3520100 RNA-Seq 1.5 GB
SRR8351047_GSM3520101 RNA-Seq 1.6 GB
GSE134164 GSE · via ncbi_elink
GEO ↗

The RNA helicase DDX6 regulates self-renewal and differentiation of human and mouse stem cells [RNA-seq2]

Homo sapiens

16 data files
FileTypeSize
CTRL-TESR-1_R1.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 1.2 GB
CTRL-TESR-2_R1.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 1.1 GB
CTRL-TGFBI-1_R1.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 1.1 GB
CTRL-TGFBI-2_R1.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 1.3 GB
DDXOE-TESR-1_R1.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 1.4 GB
DDXOE-TESR-2_R1.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 1.0 GB
DDXOE-TGFBI-1_R1.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 1.2 GB
DDXOE-TGFBI-2_R1.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 1.4 GB
SRR9672169_GSM3938223 RNA-Seq 1.2 GB
SRR9672170_GSM3938224 RNA-Seq 1.1 GB
SRR9672171_GSM3938225 RNA-Seq 1.1 GB
SRR9672172_GSM3938226 RNA-Seq 1.3 GB
SRR9672173_GSM3938227 RNA-Seq 1.0 GB
SRR9672174_GSM3938228 RNA-Seq 1.4 GB
SRR9672175_GSM3938229 RNA-Seq 1.4 GB
SRR9672176_GSM3938230 RNA-Seq 1.2 GB
GSE125809 GSE · via ncbi_elink
GEO ↗

The RNA helicase DDX6 regulation in human skeletal myoblasts [eCLIP-seq]

Homo sapiens

8 data files
FileTypeSize
SRR8501416 RIP-Seq 422.7 MB
SRR8501416_GSM3582123 RIP-Seq 422.0 MB
SRR8501417 RIP-Seq 532.8 MB
SRR8501417_GSM3582124 RIP-Seq 532.0 MB
SRR8501418 RIP-Seq 727.0 MB
SRR8501418_GSM3582125 RIP-Seq 727.0 MB
SRR8501419 RIP-Seq 700.6 MB
SRR8501419_GSM3582126 RIP-Seq 700.0 MB
GSE124071 GSE · via ncbi_elink
GEO ↗

The RNA helicase DDX6 regulates self-renewal and differentiation of human and mouse stem cells [ATAC-Seq]

Homo sapiens

18 data files
FileTypeSize
iPSC.CTRL.1.R1.fastq.gz ATAC-seq 2.5 GB
iPSC.CTRL.2.R1.fastq.gz ATAC-seq 2.4 GB
iPSC.DDX6.1.R1.fastq.gz ATAC-seq 2.2 GB
iPSC.DDX6.2.R1.fastq.gz ATAC-seq 2.3 GB
Myoblast.CTRL.1.R1.fastq.gz ATAC-seq 2.4 GB
Myoblast.CTRL.1.R2.fastq.gz ATAC-seq 2.4 GB
Myoblast.CTRL.2.R1.fastq.gz ATAC-seq 2.0 GB
Myoblast.DDX6.1.R1.fastq.gz ATAC-seq 2.0 GB
Myoblast.DDX6.2.R1.fastq.gz ATAC-seq 2.3 GB
Myoblast.DDX6.2.R2.fastq.gz ATAC-seq 2.3 GB
SRR8351048_GSM3520086 ATAC-seq 2.5 GB
SRR8351049_GSM3520087 ATAC-seq 2.4 GB
SRR8351050_GSM3520088 ATAC-seq 2.2 GB
SRR8351051_GSM3520089 ATAC-seq 2.3 GB
SRR8351052_GSM3520090 ATAC-seq 2.4 GB
SRR8351053_GSM3520091 ATAC-seq 2.0 GB
SRR8351054_GSM3520092 ATAC-seq 2.0 GB
SRR8351055_GSM3520093 ATAC-seq 2.3 GB
GSE112479 GSE · via ncbi_elink
GEO ↗

The RNA helicase DDX6 regulates self-renewal and differentiation of human and mouse stem cells

Homo sapiens

GSE125954 GSE · via ncbi_elink
GEO ↗

The RNA helicase DDX6 regulates self-renewal and differentiation of human and mouse stem cells [ChIP-Seq]

Homo sapiens

27 data files
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CTRL_H3K27ac_rep1.bam ChIP-Seq 162.8 MB
CTRL_H3K27ac_rep2.bam ChIP-Seq 177.2 MB
CTRL_H3K4me3_rep1.bam ChIP-Seq 99.1 MB
CTRL_H3K4me3_rep2.bam ChIP-Seq 172.6 MB
CTRL_H3K9me3_rep1.bam ChIP-Seq 92.0 MB
CTRL_H3K9me3_rep2.bam ChIP-Seq 257.7 MB
DDX6_H3K27ac_rep1.bam ChIP-Seq 136.4 MB
DDX6_H3K27ac_rep2.bam ChIP-Seq 223.0 MB
DDX6_H3K4me3_rep1.bam ChIP-Seq 113.2 MB
DDX6_H3K4me3_rep2.bam ChIP-Seq 150.6 MB
DDX6_H3K9me3_rep1.bam ChIP-Seq 87.4 MB
DDX6_H3K9me3_rep2.bam ChIP-Seq 244.5 MB
SRR8511935 ChIP-Seq 99.1 MB
SRR8511935_GSM3585963 ChIP-Seq 99.0 MB
SRR8511936_GSM3585963 ChIP-Seq 172.0 MB
SRR8511937_GSM3585964 ChIP-Seq 162.0 MB
SRR8511938 ChIP-Seq 177.2 MB
SRR8511938_GSM3585964 ChIP-Seq 177.0 MB
SRR8511939_GSM3585965 ChIP-Seq 92.0 MB
SRR8511940 ChIP-Seq 257.7 MB
SRR8511940_GSM3585965 ChIP-Seq 257.0 MB
SRR8511941_GSM3585966 ChIP-Seq 113.0 MB
SRR8511942_GSM3585966 ChIP-Seq 150.0 MB
SRR8511943_GSM3585967 ChIP-Seq 136.0 MB
SRR8511944_GSM3585967 ChIP-Seq 223.0 MB
SRR8511945_GSM3585968 ChIP-Seq 87.0 MB
SRR8511946_GSM3585968 ChIP-Seq 244.0 MB
GSE112383 GSE · via ncbi_elink
GEO ↗

The RNA helicase DDX6 regulates self-renewal and differentiation of human and mouse stem cells [RNA-seq]

Homo sapiens

36 data files
FileTypeSize
GEN1C_sgCTRL_rep1.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 1.4 GB
GEN1C_sgCTRL_rep2.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 2.2 GB
GEN1C_sgCTRL_TGFBi_rep1.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 1.5 GB
GEN1C_sgCTRL_TGFBi_rep2.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 1.4 GB
GEN1C_sgDDX6_rep1.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 1.6 GB
GEN1C_sgDDX6_rep2.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 1.4 GB
GEN1C_sgDDX6_TGFBi_rep1.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 1.4 GB
GEN1C_sgDDX6_TGFBi_rep2.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 1.4 GB
SRR6903969_GSM3069316 RNA-Seq 1.3 GB
SRR6903970_GSM3069317 RNA-Seq 1.5 GB
SRR6903971_GSM3069318 RNA-Seq 1.5 GB
SRR6903972_GSM3069319 RNA-Seq 1.4 GB
SRR6903974_GSM3069320 RNA-Seq 1.4 GB
SRR6903976_GSM3069321 RNA-Seq 2.2 GB
SRR6903977_GSM3069322 RNA-Seq 1.6 GB
SRR6903978_GSM3069323 RNA-Seq 1.4 GB
SRR6903979_GSM3069324 RNA-Seq 1.7 GB
SRR6903980_GSM3069325 RNA-Seq 1.4 GB
SRR6903981_GSM3069326 RNA-Seq 1.6 GB
SRR6903982_GSM3069327 RNA-Seq 1.4 GB
SRR6903983_GSM3069328 RNA-Seq 1.5 GB
SRR6903984_GSM3069329 RNA-Seq 1.4 GB
SRR6903985_GSM3069330 RNA-Seq 1.4 GB
SRR6903986_GSM3069331 RNA-Seq 1.4 GB
SRR6903987_GSM3069332 RNA-Seq 894.0 MB
SRR6903988_GSM3069333 RNA-Seq 823.0 MB
WIBR3_Naive_rep1.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 895.0 MB
WIBR3_Naive_rep2.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 823.3 MB
WIBR3_shCTRL_rep1.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 1.3 GB
WIBR3_shCTRL_rep2.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 1.5 GB
WIBR3_shCTRL_TGFBi_rep1.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 1.7 GB
WIBR3_shCTRL_TGFBi_rep2.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 1.4 GB
WIBR3_shDDX6_rep1.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 1.5 GB
WIBR3_shDDX6_rep2.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 1.4 GB
WIBR3_shDDX6_TGFBi_rep1.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 1.6 GB
WIBR3_shDDX6_TGFBi_rep2.fastq.gz RNA-Seq 1.4 GB
GSE112782 GSE · via ncbi_elink
GEO ↗

The RNA helicase DDX6 regulates self-renewal and differentiation of human and mouse stem cells [CLIP-Seq]

Homo sapiens

22 data files
FileTypeSize
EY_INPUT_DCP1B_H1_S2_L006_R1_001.fastq.gz RIP-Seq 673.2 MB
EY_INPUT_FUS_H1_S1_L006_R1_001.fastq.gz RIP-Seq 477.5 MB
EY_INPUT_ILF2_H1_S3_L006_R1_001.fastq.gz RIP-Seq 618.7 MB
EY_IP_DCP1B_H1_S5_L006_R1_001.fastq.gz RIP-Seq 588.3 MB
EY_IP_FUS_H1_S4_L006_R1_001.fastq.gz RIP-Seq 567.4 MB
EY_IP_ILF2_H1_S6_L006_R1_001.fastq.gz RIP-Seq 455.5 MB
SA_DX6Ai_S97_L007_R1_001.fastq.gz RIP-Seq 2.1 GB
SA_DX6A_S98_L007_R1_001.fastq.gz RIP-Seq 1.6 GB
SA_DX6Bi_S99_L007_R1_001.fastq.gz RIP-Seq 1.7 GB
SA_DX6B_S100_L007_R1_001.fastq.gz RIP-Seq 900.5 MB
SRR6950636_GSM3083443 RIP-Seq 2.1 GB
SRR6950637_GSM3083444 RIP-Seq 1.7 GB
SRR6950638_GSM3083445 RIP-Seq 1.6 GB
SRR6950639 RIP-Seq 900.5 MB
SRR6950639_GSM3083446 RIP-Seq 900.0 MB
SRR6950640_GSM3083447 RIP-Seq 618.0 MB
SRR6950641 RIP-Seq 477.5 MB
SRR6950641_GSM3083448 RIP-Seq 477.0 MB
SRR6950642_GSM3083449 RIP-Seq 673.0 MB
SRR6950643_GSM3083450 RIP-Seq 455.0 MB
SRR6950644_GSM3083451 RIP-Seq 567.0 MB
SRR6950645_GSM3083452 RIP-Seq 588.0 MB
GSE112439 GSE · via ncbi_elink
GEO ↗

The RNA helicase DDX6 regulates self-renewal and differentiation of human and mouse stem cells [RRBS]

Homo sapiens

16 data files
FileTypeSize
ESC_sgCTRL.1.R1.fq.gz Bisulfite-Seq 661.0 MB
ESC_sgCTRL.2.R1.fq.gz Bisulfite-Seq 631.9 MB
ESC_sgCTRL.3.R1.fq.gz Bisulfite-Seq 629.7 MB
ESC_sgCTRL.4.R1.fq.gz Bisulfite-Seq 614.6 MB
ESC_sgDDX6.1.R1.fq.gz Bisulfite-Seq 461.4 MB
ESC_sgDDX6.2.R1.fq.gz Bisulfite-Seq 440.9 MB
ESC_sgDDX6.3.R1.fq.gz Bisulfite-Seq 447.1 MB
ESC_sgDDX6.4.R1.fq.gz Bisulfite-Seq 436.4 MB
SRR6908762_GSM3070149 Bisulfite-Seq 660.0 MB
SRR6908763_GSM3070149 Bisulfite-Seq 631.0 MB
SRR6908764_GSM3070149 Bisulfite-Seq 629.0 MB
SRR6908765_GSM3070149 Bisulfite-Seq 614.0 MB
SRR6908766_GSM3070150 Bisulfite-Seq 461.0 MB
SRR6908767_GSM3070150 Bisulfite-Seq 440.0 MB
SRR6908768_GSM3070150 Bisulfite-Seq 447.0 MB
SRR6908769_GSM3070150 Bisulfite-Seq 436.0 MB

Potentially related datasets 1

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Accession Source Title
GSE112479 GSE · GEO GEO ↗ The RNA helicase DDX6 regulates self-renewal and differentiation of human and mouse stem cells

Analysis pipelines 10

Pipeline Assay Steps Dataset
GSE112383 RNA-seq Data Processing geo_data_processing RNA-seq 3 GSE112383
GSE112439 Data Processing geo_data_processing — 4 GSE112439
GSE112479 Data Processing geo_data_processing — 3 GSE112479
GSE112782 CLIP-seq Data Processing geo_data_processing CLIP-seq 5 GSE112782
GSE124071 ATAC-seq Data Processing geo_data_processing ATAC-seq 3 GSE124071
GSE124072 RNA-seq Data Processing geo_data_processing RNA-seq 3 GSE124072
GSE125808 RNA-seq Data Processing geo_data_processing RNA-seq 4 GSE125808
GSE125809 eCLIP Data Processing geo_data_processing eCLIP 6 GSE125809
GSE125954 ChIP-seq Data Processing geo_data_processing ChIP-seq 4 GSE125954
GSE134164 Data Processing geo_data_processing — 3 GSE134164
Funding 5 grants
Grant Funder
P30 DK040561 NIDDK NIH HHS (United States)
P01 GM099117 NIGMS NIH HHS (United States)
P01 GM099134 NIGMS NIH HHS (United States)
R01 GM067945 NIGMS NIH HHS (United States)
R01 HD058013 NICHD NIH HHS (United States)