Journal
BMC GENOMICS
Volume 18, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
BIOMED CENTRAL LTD
DOI: 10.1186/s12864-017-4342-x
Keywords
Liver stem/progenitor cells; Single-cell RNA-Seq; Developmental trajectory; Cholangiocyte; Fate decision
Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [81472621, 81672772, 81402329]
- Shanghai Sailing Program [15YF1405800]
- National Program on Key Research Project of China [2016YFC0902701]
- Start Funding for Young Teachers of SJTU [14X100040063]
- Medical and Engineering Crossover Fund of SJTU [YG2014QN14, YG2016QN71, YG2016MS05]
- Shanghai Pujiang Program [16PJ1405200]
- Shanghai Natural Science Foundation [16ZR1417900]
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Background: The differentiation and maturation trajectories of fetal liver stem/progenitor cells (LSPCs) are not fully understood at single-cell resolution, and a priori knowledge of limited biomarkers could restrict trajectory tracking. Results: We employed marker-free single-cell RNA-Seq to characterize comprehensive transcriptional profiles of 507 cells randomly selected from seven stages between embryonic day 11.5 and postnatal day 2.5 during mouse liver development, and also 52 Epcam-positive cholangiocytes from postnatal day 3.25 mouse livers. LSPCs in developing mouse livers were identified via marker-free transcriptomic profiling. Single-cell resolution dynamic developmental trajectories of LSPCs exhibited contiguous but discrete genetic control through transcription factors and signaling pathways. The gene expression profiles of cholangiocytes were more close to that of embryonic day 11.5 rather than other later staged LSPCs, cuing the fate decision stage of LSPCs. Our marker-free approach also allows systematic assessment and prediction of isolation biomarkers for LSPCs. Conclusions: Our data provide not only a valuable resource but also novel insights into the fate decision and transcriptional control of self-renewal, differentiation and maturation of LSPCs.
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