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ArticleGenome biology2025

Deciphering gene regulatory programs in mouse embryonic skin through single-cell multiomics analysis.

Qiuting Deng, Pengfei Cai, Yingjie Luo, Zhongjin Zhang, Wen Ma, Zijie Huang, Xiaoya Chen, Shijie Hao, Weiguang Ma, Jiangshan Xu and 18 more

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28 authors.

Qiuting Deng *BGI Research, Shenzhen, 518083, China.
Pengfei Cai *BGI Research, Shenzhen, 518083, China.
Yingjie Luo *BGI Research, Shenzhen, 518083, China.
Zhongjin Zhang *BGI Research, Hangzhou, 310030, China.
Wen MaBGI Research, Shenzhen, 518083, China.
Zijie HuangBGI Research, Shenzhen, 518083, China.
Xiaoya ChenBGI Research, Hangzhou, 310030, China.
Shijie HaoBGI Research, Hangzhou, 310030, China.
Weiguang MaBGI Research, Hangzhou, 310030, China.
Jiangshan XuBGI Research, Shenzhen, 518083, China.
Chunqing WangBGI Research, Shenzhen, 518083, China.
Mengnan ChengBGI Research, Shenzhen, 518083, China.
Xiumei LinBGI Research, Hangzhou, 310030, China.
Ru ZhouBGI Research, Hangzhou, 310030, China.
Shanshan DuanBGI Research, Hangzhou, 310030, China.
Junjie ChenBGI Research, Hangzhou, 310030, China.
Ronghai LiBGI Research, Hangzhou, 310030, China.
Xuyang ShiBGI Research, Shenzhen, 518083, China.
Chang LiuBGI Research, Shenzhen, 518083, China.
Liang WuBGI Research, Shenzhen, 518083, China.
Peng GaoShanxi Medical University-BGI Collaborative Center for Future Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China.
Jianting LiShanxi Medical University-BGI Collaborative Center for Future Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China.
Xiao YangZhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Zhangzhou, 363000, China.
Xiangdong WangZhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Zhangzhou, 363000, China.
Jun XieShanxi Medical University-BGI Collaborative Center for Future Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China.
Longqi LiuBGI Research, Shenzhen, 518083, China. liulongqi@genomics.cn.
Yue YuanBGI Research, Shenzhen, 518083, China. yuanyue@genomics.cn.
Chuanyu LiuState Key Laboratory of Genome and Multi-Omics Technologies, BGI Research, Shenzhen, 518083, China. liuchuanyu@genomics.cn.

Funding

Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation 2024B1515230003National Natural Science Foundation of China 32400550National Science and Technology Innovation 2030 Major Program 2021ZD0200100the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation No.2023M732369
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCell type-specific transcriptional heterogeneity in embryonic mouse skin is well-documented, but few studies have investigated the regulatory mechanisms. Here, we present high-throughput single-cell chromatin accessibility and transcriptome sequencing (HT-scCAT-seq), a method that simultaneously profiles transcriptome and chromatin accessibility. We utilized HT-scCAT-seq to dissect the gene regulatory mechanism governing epidermal stratification, periderm terminal differentiation, and fibroblast specification.

resultsBy linking chromatin accessibility to gene expression, we identify candidate cis-regulatory elements (cCREs) and their target genes which are crucial for dermal and epidermal development. We describe cells with similar gene expression profiles that exhibit distinct chromatin accessibility statuses during periderm terminal differentiation. Finally, we characterize the underlying lineage-determining transcription factors and demonstrate that ALX4 and RUNX2 are candidate transcription factors regulators of the dermal papilla lineage development through in silico perturbation analysis and CUT&Tag experiment.

conclusionsOverall, HT-scCAT-seq represents a powerful tool for unraveling the spatiotemporal dynamics of gene regulation in single cells. Our results advance the understanding of embryonic skin development while providing a scalable framework for investigating regulatory mechanisms across diverse biological systems and disease contexts.

Indexed as

Gene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalSingle-Cell AnalysisSkinAnimalsCell DifferentiationCell LineageChromatinGene Expression ProfilingMiceMultiomicsTranscription FactorsTranscriptomeChromatinTranscription FactorsCis-regulatory elementsEmbryonic skin developmentHT-scCAT-seq

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PMID40598278
PMCPMC12220359

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