Reprogramming of Cis-regulatory networks during skeletal muscle atrophy [snATAC-seq]

Current atlas of regulatory sequences controlling skeletal muscle atrophy are still incomplete and lack cell type resolution. We applied single-cell chromatin accessibility assays (snATAC) to normal and denervated skeletal muscle from mice. We integrated these snATAC datasets with our single-nucleus RNA-sequence dataset to reveal the status of open chromatin. Using these datasets, we delineated chromatin accessibility maps in both normal and atrophic muscles and identified cis-regulatory elements (CREs) in all type of cell in skeletal muscle that may regulating muscle protein metabolism, energy metabolism and transcription activities, thus, provided a rich resource for understanding gene regulatory programs in skeletal muscle and related disorders. Overall design: Single-nucleus ATAC-seq in normal and denervated mice.