Ethanol Diverts Early Neuronal Differentiation Trajectory of Embryonic Stem Cells by Disrupting the Balance of Lineage Specifiers
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Journal ArticleDate
2013-05-28Author
Sánchez-Alvarez, RGayen, S
Vadigepalli, R
Anni, H
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Actin CytoskeletonAnimals
Apoptosis
Cell Differentiation
Cell Lineage
Cell Proliferation
Cell Shape
Cytoskeleton
Embryonic Stem Cells
Ethanol
Gene Expression Profiling
Gene Expression Regulation
Mice
Microfluidics
Models, Biological
Neurons
Signal Transduction
Transcription Factors
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10.1371/journal.pone.0063794Abstract
Background:Ethanol is a toxin responsible for the neurodevelopmental deficits of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). Recent evidence suggests that ethanol modulates the protein expression of lineage specifier transcription factors Oct4 (Pou5f1) and Sox2 in early stages of mouse embryonic stem (ES) cell differentiation. We hypothesized that ethanol induced an imbalance in the expression of Oct4 and Sox2 in early differentiation, that dysregulated the expression of associated and target genes and signaling molecules and diverted cells from neuroectodermal (NE) formation.Methodology/Principal Findings:We showed modulation by ethanol of 33 genes during ES cell differentiation, using high throughput microfluidic dynamic array chips measuring 2,304 real time quantitative PCR assays. Based on the overall gene expression dynamics, ethanol drove cells along a differentiation trajectory away from NE fate. These ethanol-induced gene expression changes were observed as early as within 2 days of differentiation, and were independent of cell proliferation or apoptosis. Gene expression changes were correlated with fewer βIII-tubulin positive cells of an immature neural progenitor phenotype, as well as a disrupted actin cytoskeleton were observed. Moreover, Tuba1a and Gapdh housekeeping genes were modulated by ethanol during differentiation and were replaced by a set of ribosomal genes with stable expression.Conclusions/Significance:These findings provided an ethanol-response gene signature and pointed to the transcriptional dynamics underlying lineage imbalance that may be relevant to FASD phenotype. © 2013 Sánchez-Alvarez et al.Citation to related work
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