Single cell RNA-sequencing identifies a metabolic aspect of apoptosis in Rbf mutant

Majd M. Ariss, Abul B. M. M. K. Islam, Meg Critcher, Maria Paula Zappia and Maxim V. Frolov ()
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Majd M. Ariss: University of Illinois at Chicago
Abul B. M. M. K. Islam: University of Dhaka
Meg Critcher: University of Illinois at Chicago
Maria Paula Zappia: University of Illinois at Chicago
Maxim V. Frolov: University of Illinois at Chicago

Nature Communications, 2018, vol. 9, issue 1, 1-13

Abstract: Abstract The function of Retinoblastoma tumor suppressor (pRB) is greatly influenced by the cellular context, therefore the consequences of pRB inactivation are cell-type-specific. Here we employ single cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq) to profile the impact of an Rbf mutation during Drosophila eye development. First, we build a catalogue of 11,500 wild type eye disc cells containing major known cell types. We find a transcriptional switch occurring in differentiating photoreceptors at the time of axonogenesis. Next, we map a cell landscape of Rbf mutant and identify a mutant-specific cell population that shows intracellular acidification due to increase in glycolytic activity. Genetic experiments demonstrate that such metabolic changes, restricted to this unique Rbf mutant population, sensitize cells to apoptosis and define the pattern of cell death in Rbf mutant eye disc. Thus, these results illustrate how scRNA-seq can be applied to dissect mutant phenotypes.

Date: 2018
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