GSE171762
Alteration of genomic TERT-binding sites by BIBR1532  in primary neurons
The goal of this study is to understand how the specific TERT inhibitor BIBR1532 preconditioning regulates transcriptional reprogramming in mouse neuronal cells. We use CUT-Tag approach to comprehensively map the genomic binding sites of TERT in primary neurons and determine the alteration of is binding profile after BIBR1532 preconditioning. By obtaining over 10 million reads per sample, we generated genome-wide TERT chromatin-binding maps of mouse primary neurons. Under normal conditions, we show that more than 50% of the TERT binding sites were located at the promoter regions, many of them are previously unknown genomic loci. Intriguingly, BIBR1532 preconditioning significantly alters TERT-chromatin binding profile. Out of the total promoter binding sites by TERT, 30.4% (2,837 peaks) and 31.7% (2,954 peaks) are respectively upregulated and downregulated in TERT-binding after BIBR1532 preconditioning. Interestingly, we find that BIBR1532-preconditioned neurons show significant upregulation of promoter binding of TERT to the mitochondrial antioxidant genes. Together, these results identify the previously unknown TERT-binding sites in the mouse primary neurons and demonstrate that BIBR1532 preconditioning confers neuronal ischemic tolerance through TERT-mediated transcriptional reprogramming. Overall design: Examination of TERT chrmatin binding sits  in mouse primary neuronal cells.