GSE161039
RNAseq of Axin2pos and Axin2neg cell populations derived from differentiated bile duct organoids treated with Rspo1
Purpose: The goal of this study was to compare the transcriptome profiling (RNAseq) of two cell populations (Axin2pos and Axin2neg) that in differentiated bile duct-derived organoids (Axin2CreERT2+/-; R26-LSL-tdTom+/-) that aroused following 24h Rspo1 treatment. The transcriptome of these two cell populations was additionally compared with cells isolated from differentiated control organoids, which were all negative for Axin2 expression. Methods: Single-end 75bp sequencing of Axin2pos and Axin2neg cells isolated by FACS from differentiated bile duct organoids (Axin2CreERT2+/-; R26-LSL-tdTom+/-)  organoids at three different passages (P5, P6 and P10) based on tdTom expression levels  was performed with 100ng of total RNA input. To label Axin2 expressing cells, organoids treated with 500nM of 4-OHT for the last 24h of culture. Rspo1-treated organoids were exposed to 100ng/ml of Rspo1 during the last 24h of culture. Results: The addition of Rspo1 to the cultures caused an overall decrease of BEC lineage markers (Hnf1b, Muc1, Krt19, Krt7) in both Axin2pos and Axin2neg cells when compared to untreated cells, indicating that exposure to Rspo1 promoted escape from biliary fate. Axin2pos isolated from Rspo1-treated organoids were enriched in proliferation and hepatic progenitor cell markers when compared to Axin2neg cells isolated from Rspo1 treated organoids Conclusions: Our study uncover a possible role for the Wnt signalling pathway in BEC regenerative biology and cellular plasticity. Overall design: mRNA profiles of cells isolated from control (untreated_Axin2neg) or Rspo1 treated (Rspo1_Axin2neg and Rspo1_Axin2pos) differentiated bile duct organoids originated from a single Axin2CreERT2+/-; R26-LSL-tdTom+/- animal at three different passages (P5, P6 and P10).