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  • BMP4 activates the Wnt-Lin28A-Blimp1-Wnt pathway to promote primordial germ cell formation via altering H3K4me2.

BMP4 activates the Wnt-Lin28A-Blimp1-Wnt pathway to promote primordial germ cell formation via altering H3K4me2.

Journal of cell science (2021-01-15)
Qisheng Zuo, Kai Jin, Man Wang, Yani Zhang, Guohong Chen, Bichun Li
ABSTRACT

The unique developmental characteristics of chicken primordial germ cells (PGCs) enable them to be used in recovery of endangered bird species, gene editing and the generation of transgenic birds, but the limited number of PGCs greatly limits their application. Studies have shown that the formation of mammalian PGCs is induced by BMP4 signal, but the mechanism underlying chicken PGC formation has not been determined. Here, we confirmed that Wnt signaling activated via BMP4 activates transcription of Lin28A by inducing β-catenin to compete with LSD1 for binding to TCF7L2, causing LSD1 to dissociate from the Lin28A promoter and enhancing H3K4me2 methylation in this region. Lin28A promotes PGC formation by inhibiting gga-let7a-3p maturation to initiate Blimp1 expression. Interestingly, expression of Blimp1 helped sustain Wnt5A expression by preventing LSD1 binding to the Wnt5A promoter. We thus elucidated a positive feedback pathway involving Wnt-Lin28A-Blimp1-Wnt that ensures PGC formation. In summary, our data provide new insight into the development of PGCs in chickens.

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