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ArticleNucleic acids research2018

Alternative splicing analysis in human monocytes and macrophages reveals MBNL1 as major regulator.

Hongfei Liu, Paolo A Lorenzini, Fan Zhang, Shaohai Xu, Mei Su M Wong, Jie Zheng, Xavier Roca

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 53 papers.

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53 citing papers in PubMed, 81 citations in OpenAlex.

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  20. Get Spliced: Uniting Alternative Splicing and Arthritis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hongfei LiuSchool of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 637551 Singapore.
Paolo A LorenziniSchool of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 637551 Singapore.
Fan ZhangSchool of Computer Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 637551 Singapore.
Shaohai XuSchool of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 637551 Singapore.
Mei Su M WongSchool of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 637551 Singapore.
Jie ZhengSchool of Computer Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 637551 Singapore.
Xavier RocaSchool of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 637551 Singapore.
Nanyang Technological University · SG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report the detailed transcriptomic profiles of human innate myeloid cells using RNA sequencing. Monocytes migrate from blood into infected or wounded tissue to differentiate into macrophages, and control inflammation via phagocytosis or cytokine secretion. We differentiated culture primary monocytes with either GM- or M-CSF to obtain pro- or anti-inflammatory macrophages, and respectively activated them with either LPS/IFNγ or anti-inflammatory cytokines. We also treated the THP-1 monocytic cell line with PMA and similar cytokines to mimic differentiation and activation. We detected thousands of expression and alternative-splicing changes during monocyte-to-macrophage differentiation and activation, and a net increase in exon inclusion. MBNL1 knockdown phenocopies several alternative-splicing changes and strongly impairs PMA differentiation, suggesting functional defects in monocytes from Myotonic Dystrophy patients. This study provides general insights into alternative splicing in the monocyte-macrophage lineage, whose future characterization will elucidate their contribution to immune functions, which are altered in immunodeficiencies, autoimmunity, atherosclerosis and cancer.

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Alternative SplicingCell DifferentiationCell LineCells, CulturedHumansMacrophagesMonocytesRepressor ProteinsRNA-Binding ProteinsRNA Splicing FactorsMBNL1 protein, humanRBFOX2 protein, humanRepressor ProteinsRNA-Binding ProteinsRNA Splicing Factors

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PMID29771377
PMCPMC6159523
OpenAlexW2821094134

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