Exosc8-Regulated Genes in Fetal Liver-Derived Erythroid Progenitor Cells

Exosc8 and Exosc9 are components of the exosome that establish a barricade to erythroid maturation. Here, we knocked down Exosc8 in fetal liver-derived erythroid progenitor cells to determine the cohort of Exosc8-regulated genes in erythroid cells. Freshly isolated fetal liver progenitor cells were infected with retrovirus expressing shRNA targeting either luciferase or Exosc8. Total RNA was isolated from these cells after 3 days ex-vivo culture, during which the cells underwent erythroid maturation.