category
bioRxiv
date
Mar 7, 2026
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Published
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1. 发现Wnt通路组分mRNA在对称分裂和不对称分裂的seam细胞中呈现显著的转录本空间分布差异;2. 揭示转录因子pop-1的不对称表达依赖于Wnt信号活性,提出转录反馈强化细胞命运决定的新模型;3. 发现L2阶段对称分裂后即存在分子异质性,挑战传统Wnt不对称模型的蛋白定位主导观点。
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测序技术
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Post
📄 原文题目
Transcriptional feedback targeting Wnt pathway components reveals hidden heterogeneity in C. elegans seam cell lineages.
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💡 AI 核心解读
1. 发现Wnt通路组分mRNA在对称分裂和不对称分裂的seam细胞中呈现显著的转录本空间分布差异;2. 揭示转录因子pop-1的不对称表达依赖于Wnt信号活性,提出转录反馈强化细胞命运决定的新模型;3. 发现L2阶段对称分裂后即存在分子异质性,挑战传统Wnt不对称模型的蛋白定位主导观点。
📝 英文原版摘要
Asymmetric cell division in the epidermal stem cells of Caenorhabditis elegans, known as seam cells, relies on the Wnt/-catenin asymmetry pathway to generate daughter cells with distinct fates. However, whether components of this pathway components are transcriptionally regulated during these divisions remains unclear. Here, we employ single molecule fluorescence in situ hybridisation to quantify mRNA distributions of key Wnt pathway components during L2 symmetric and asymmetric seam cell divisions. We find that transcripts encoding the negative regulators pry-1/Axin and apr-1/APC are enriched in posterior daughter cells, while those encoding the positive regulators sys-1/-catenin, wrm-1/-catenin, and lit-1/NLK, along with the transcription factor pop-1/TCF, are enriched in anterior daughter cells. Strikingly, molecular asymmetries are already evident following the L2 symmetric division, with anterior and posterior daughters exhibiting distinct levels of Wnt component expression and Wnt pathway activation. These mRNA distributions are surprising considering the established protein localisations that underpin the Wnt asymmetry model and suggest extensive post-divisional transcriptional regulation. We further demonstrate that pop-1 asymmetric expression depends on Wnt signalling activity, supporting a model in which transcriptional feedback reinforces cell fate decisions. Investigation of protein distributions using knock-in reporters for PRY-1 and CAM-1 showed that protein accumulation patterns at L2 are consistent with transcript levels. Our findings uncover pervasive transcriptional feedback within the Wnt pathway that likely contributes to robust fate specification and reveal molecular heterogeneity with potential functional consequences for lineage behaviour.
- 作者:NotionNext
- 链接:https://tangly1024.com/article/31d48bd6-1f96-816e-8a9a-f80f34281532
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