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ArticleScientific reports2021

Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals differential cell cycle activity in key cell populations during nephrogenesis.

Abha S Bais, Débora M Cerqueira, Andrew Clugston, Andrew J Bodnar, Jacqueline Ho, Dennis Kostka

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Abha S Bais *Department of Developmental Biology, Rangos Research Center 8117, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 530 45th St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15224, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5910-1306
Débora M Cerqueira *Rangos Research Center, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9773-4606
Andrew Clugston *Department of Developmental Biology, Rangos Research Center 8117, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 530 45th St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15224, USA.
Andrew J BodnarRangos Research Center, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Jacqueline HoRangos Research Center, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. jacqueline.ho2@chp.edu.
Dennis KostkaDepartment of Developmental Biology, Rangos Research Center 8117, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 530 45th St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15224, USA. kostka@pitt.edu.
University of Pittsburgh · US

Funding

Single Nephron and MetabolomicsP30DK079307 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI KLEYMAN, THOMAS R · 2008 to 2022
$13.4M
Renal and Epithelial Biology Training ProgramT32DK061296 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI KLEYMAN, THOMAS R · 2002 to 2022
$3.1M
Sodium Channel BiogenesisR01DK065161 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI HUGHEY, REBECCA P, KLEYMAN, THOMAS R · 2004 to 2013
$2.8M
The Role of miR-17~92 in Nephron ProgenitorsR01DK103776 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI HO, JACQUELINE · 2014 to 2018
$1.7M
Modeling the Dynamics of Genome-Scale Data Across TreesR01GM115836 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI CAPRA, JOHN ANTHONY, KOSTKA, DENNIS · 2015 to 2017
$1.1M
NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK079307NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK065161NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK103776NIDDK NIH HHS T32 DK061296NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM115836
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The kidney is a complex organ composed of more than 30 terminally differentiated cell types that all are required to perform its numerous homeostatic functions. Defects in kidney development are a significant cause of chronic kidney disease in children, which can lead to kidney failure that can only be treated by transplant or dialysis. A better understanding of molecular mechanisms that drive kidney development is important for designing strategies to enhance renal repair and regeneration. In this study, we profiled gene expression in the developing mouse kidney at embryonic day 14.5 at single-cell resolution. Consistent with previous studies, clusters with distinct transcriptional signatures clearly identify major compartments and cell types of the developing kidney. Cell cycle activity distinguishes between the "primed" and "self-renewing" sub-populations of nephron progenitors, with increased expression of the cell cycle-related genes Birc5, Cdca3, Smc2 and Smc4 in "primed" nephron progenitors. In addition, augmented expression of cell cycle related genes Birc5, Cks2, Ccnb1, Ccnd1 and Tuba1a/b was detected in immature distal tubules, suggesting cell cycle regulation may be required for early events of nephron patterning and tubular fusion between the distal nephron and collecting duct epithelia.

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Gene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalTranscriptomeAnimalsCell CycleCell DifferentiationFemaleKidney Tubules, DistalMicePregnancySequence Analysis, RNASingle-Cell Analysis

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