Project description:In order to understand the underline mechanism of SHMT2 (serine hydroxymethyltransferase 2) effect on tumor growth, proteome and metabolome analysis were carried on an engineered HeLa cell line (HeLa-SHMT2-shSHMT2, short as HeLa-Ss), which has inducible SHMT2 over-expression or suppression by treating cell with tetracycline or IPTG, respectively. SHMT2 over-expression in HeLa-ss cell increased cell proliferation in vitro and in vivo, deceased expression of several mitochondrial complex I and III proteins, and increased glycine and glutathione levels in cells. BioID method identified more than 20 SHMT2 associated proteins that are involved in oxidation-reduction process. These results indicate SHMT2 involves in the regulation of cellular redox balance. SHMT2 suppression only reduced growth of cells under glycine depletion condition in cell culture. It increased expression of several proteins involved in glutaminolysis and amino acid transporters, and elevated metabolites related to glutamine metabolism. These results indicate tumor cells have a compensatory reaction after SHMT2 suppression. Further reducing glycine levels in cells by sodium benzoate caused cell death in cultured cell and slightly reduced tumor growth in vivo. Benzoate treatment induces more changes in protein expressions and metabolite levels, and it may provide a new addition for tumor treatment.
Project description:Study of the effects of the VCP knockdown. VCP (p97, yeast cdc48) is a hexameric AAA ATPase involved in various cellular functions including degradation of proteins by the ubiquitin-proteasome system. We examine the consequences of the reduction of VCP levels after RNAi of VCP in HeLa cells. We find ~30 transcripts upregulated in a sequence independent manner. Those transcripts encode proteins involved in endoplasmic reticulum stress, apoptosis, and amino acid starvation.
Project description:We report on how the loss of vtRNA1.1 reshapes the transcriptome in starved Hela cells. We observe misregulated transcript levels for proteins involved in cellular signaling cascades.
Project description:We conducted transcriptome analysis of TFAM-depleted HepG2 cells and HeLa cells as a mitochondrial stress model. We found that mitochondrial dysfunction upregulated unique secretory proteins such as amphiregulin (AREG) and thrombospondin 1 in hepatic cells.
Project description:The reduction of T-cell intracellular antigen (TIA) proteins in transformed cells leads to the acquisition of aberrant cellular phenotypes promoting uncontrolled cell proliferation and tumor growth. Here we show that global and specific translational rates are regulatory gene events that contribute markedly to the acquisition of above cellular phenotypes. For example, we observe a significant increase of ribosomal population and translational machinery components in TIA-reduced HeLa cells. Polysomal microarray analysis shows specific changes at both the transcript and translational level following TIA reduction, identifying translationally regulated mRNAs that are not transcriptionally regulated which seem to be prevalent for the adaptation to the new environmental conditions. Validation of microarray data using RT-QPCR and immunological analysis for representative genes were carried out. Up-regulated in this class of mRNA are those involved in cell-cycle progression and DNA replication/repair, including several mRNAs with specific sequences to bind TIA proteins. Our data support a hypothesis that a concerted activation of both global and selective translational rates is relevant for the transition from quiescent to proliferative status in TIA-depleted HeLa cells.
Project description:In order to understand the underline mechanism of SHMT2 (serine hydroxymethyltransferase 2) effect on tumor growth, proteome and metabolome analysis were carried on a engineered HeLa cell line (HeLa-SHMT2-shSHMT2, short as HeLa-Ss), which has inducible SHMT2 over-expression or suppression by treating cell with tetracycline or IPTG, respectively. SHMT2 over-expression in HeLa-ss cell increased cell proliferation in vitro and in vivo, deceased expression of several mitochondrial complex I and III proteins, and increased glycine and glutathione levels in cells. BioID method identified more than 20 SHMT2 associated proteins that are involved in oxidation-reduction process. These results indicate SHMT2 involves in the regulation of cellular redox balance. SHMT2 repression only reduced growth of cells under glycine depletion condition. It increased expression of several proteins involved in glutaminolysis and amino acid transporters, and elevated metabolites related to glutamine metabolism. These results indicate tumor cells have a compensatory reaction after SHMT2 suppression. Further reducing glycine levels in cells by sodium benzoate caused cell death in cultured cell and slightly reduced tumor growth in vivo. Benzoate treatment induces more changes in protein expressions and metabolite levels and may be a new approach to inhibit tumor growth.
Project description:The reduction of T-cell intracellular antigen (TIA) proteins in transformed cells leads to the acquisition of aberrant cellular phenotypes promoting uncontrolled cell proliferation and tumor growth. Here we show that global and specific translational rates are regulatory gene events that contribute markedly to the acquisition of above cellular phenotypes. For example, we observe a significant increase of ribosomal population and translational machinery components in TIA-reduced HeLa cells. Polysomal microarray analysis shows specific changes at both the transcript and translational level following TIA reduction, identifying translationally regulated mRNAs that are not transcriptionally regulated which seem to be prevalent for the adaptation to the new environmental conditions. Validation of microarray data using RT-QPCR and immunological analysis for representative genes were carried out. Up-regulated in this class of mRNA are those involved in cell-cycle progression and DNA replication/repair, including several mRNAs with specific sequences to bind TIA proteins. Our data support a hypothesis that a concerted activation of both global and selective translational rates is relevant for the transition from quiescent to proliferative status in TIA-depleted HeLa cells. Two independent replicates were performed for each experimental condition and hybridized to SurePrint G3 Human GE 8x60K Agilent microarrays.
Project description:This study describes the epigenetic profiling of the novel interactors of H3K4me3, H3K36me3 or H3K9me3. The interactors were ChIP-Seq profiled by their GFP tag in stably transfected HeLa (Kyoto) cells. The interactors include GATAD1, Sgf29, BAP18, TRRAP, PHF8, N-PAC and LRWD1 (including replicates), as well as an GFP ChIP-Seq profile on non-transfected HeLa cells (negative control). Also included are the profiles of the histone modifications themselves (H3K4me3, H3K27me3, H3K9me3, H3K36me3, H3K9/14Ac and H3K79me3) ChIP-Seq profiling of 8 proteins by their GFP tag in stably transfected cells HeLa (Kyoto) cells, 6 replicas, as well as ChIP-Seq profiling of 6 histone modifications in wt HeLa (Kyoto) cells