title: Data in support of transcriptional regulation and function of Fas-antisense long noncoding RNA during human erythropoiesis.
abstract: This paper describes data related to a research article titled, "Fas-antisense long noncoding RNA is differentially expressed during maturation of human erythrocytes and confers resistance to Fas-mediated cell death" [1]. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are increasingly appreciated for their capacity to regulate many steps of gene expression. While recent studies suggest that many lncRNAs are functional, the scope of their actions throughout human biology is largely undefined including human red blood cell development (erythropoiesis). Here we include expression data for 82 lncRNAs during early, intermediate and late stages of human erythropoiesis using a commercial qPCR Array. From these data, we identified lncRNA Fas-antisense 1 (Fas-AS1 or Saf) described in the research article. Also included are 5' untranslated sequences (UTR) for lncRNA Saf with transcription factor target sequences identified. Quantitative RT-PCR data demonstrate relative levels of critical erythroid transcription factors, GATA-1 and KLF1, in K562 human erythroleukemia cells and maturing erythroblasts derived from human CD34(+) cells. End point and quantitative RT-PCR data for cDNA prepared using random hexamers versus oligo(dT)18 revealed that lncRNA Saf is not effectively polyadenylated. Finally, we include flow cytometry histograms demonstrating Fas levels on maturing erythroblasts derived from human CD34(+) cells transduced using mock conditions or with lentivirus particles encoding for Saf.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Villamizar
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Chambers
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL, USA; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology and Cancer Institute, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA.
authors.forename: Yin-Yuan
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Mo
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL, USA; Simmons Cancer Institute, Springfield, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Donald S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Torry
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Reese
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hofstrand
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, St. Jude Children׳s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Janice M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Riberdy
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, St. Jude Children׳s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Derek A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Persons
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL, USA; Simmons Cancer Institute, Springfield, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wilber
keywords: Apoptosis; Erythropoiesis; Fas; Long noncoding RNA; Saf