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ArticleDevelopmental cell2024

A single-cell transcriptomic map of the developing Atoh1 lineage identifies neural fate decisions and neuronal diversity in the hindbrain.

Jessica C Butts, Sih-Rong Wu, Mark A Durham, Ryan S Dhindsa, Jean-Pierre Revelli, M Cecilia Ljungberg, Olivier Saulnier, Madison E McLaren, Michael D Taylor, Huda Y Zoghbi

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Jessica C ButtsDepartment of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Electronic address: jessica.butts@rice.edu.
Sih-Rong WuJan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Department of Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Mark A DurhamJan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Program in Developmental Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Medical Scientist Training Program, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Ryan S DhindsaDepartment of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Jean-Pierre RevelliDepartment of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
M Cecilia LjungbergJan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Olivier SaulnierThe Arthur and Sonia Labatt Brain Tumor Research Centre, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada; Developmental and Stem Cell Biology Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada; Genomics and Development of Childhood Cancers, Institut Curie, PSL University, 75005 Paris, France; INSERM U830, Cancer Heterogeneity Instability and Plasticity, Institut Curie, PSL University, 75005 Paris, France; SIREDO: Care, Innovation and Research for Children, Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer, Institut Curie, 75005 Paris, France.
Madison E McLarenDepartment of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Michael D TaylorThe Arthur and Sonia Labatt Brain Tumor Research Centre, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Surgery, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, and Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Pediatrics-Hematology/Oncology and Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; Texas Children's Cancer and Hematology Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Huda Y ZoghbiDepartment of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Department of Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Electronic address: hzoghbi@bcm.edu.

Funding

Preclinical and Clincial OutcomesP50HD103555 · NICHD · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI MIRJANA MALETIC-SAVATIC · 2020 to 2026
$9.9M
Identifying transcriptomic and epigenomic convergence in intellectual and developmental disordersDP5OD036131 · OD · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI Ryan Dhindsa · 2023 to 2026
$2.0M
Tecan EVO GenePaint robotS10OD016167 · OD · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI LJUNGBERG, CECILIA · 2013 to 2013
$215k
Elucidating the molecular basis of Atoh1 lineage diversity in the developing hindbrainF32NS117723 · NINDS · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI BUTTS, JESSICA CHRISTINE · 2020 to 2021
$105k
Deciphering the roles of COMPASS-related methyltransferases in intellectual and developmental disabilityF32NS127854 · NINDS · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI DHINDSA, RYAN · 2022 to 2022
$65k
NICHD NIH HHS P50 HD103555NIH HHS DP5 OD036131NIH HHS S10 OD016167NINDS NIH HHS F32 NS117723NINDS NIH HHS F32 NS127854
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Proneural transcription factors establish molecular cascades to orchestrate neuronal diversity. One such transcription factor, Atonal homolog 1 (Atoh1), gives rise to cerebellar excitatory neurons and over 30 distinct nuclei in the brainstem critical for hearing, breathing, and balance. Although Atoh1 lineage neurons have been qualitatively described, the transcriptional programs that drive their fate decisions and the full extent of their diversity remain unknown. Here, we analyzed single-cell RNA sequencing and ATOH1 DNA binding in Atoh1 lineage neurons of the developing mouse hindbrain. This high-resolution dataset identified markers for specific brainstem nuclei and demonstrated that transcriptionally heterogeneous progenitors require ATOH1 for proper migration. Moreover, we identified a sizable population of proliferating unipolar brush cell progenitors in the mouse Atoh1 lineage, previously described in humans as the origin of one medulloblastoma subtype. Collectively, our data provide insights into the developing mouse hindbrain and markers for functional assessment of understudied neuronal populations.

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Basic Helix-Loop-Helix ProteinsCell LineageNeuronsRhombencephalonSingle-Cell AnalysisTranscriptomeAnimalsCell DifferentiationCell MovementGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalMiceNeurogenesisAtoh1 protein, mouseBasic Helix-Loop-Helix ProteinsAtoh1brainstemcerebellumCUT&RUNDNA bindinghindbrainneural fate decisionssingle-cell RNA sequencingspatial transcriptomics

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PMID39106860
PMCPMC12374751

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