Effects of Active or Inactive PARP9/DTX3L Overexpression on ISG Expression
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ABSTRACT: U3A cells expressing Stat1 were transfected with either wild-type PARP9 and DTX3L, or inactive mutants of PARP9 and DTX3L. Stable lines were assessed for gene expression to identify effects of PARP9/DTX3L overexpression on ISG expression. Keywords: interferon, PARP9, DTX3L, antiviral RNA was isolated from stable U3A-STAT1 lines overexpressing either wild-type or inactive mutants of PARP9 and DTX3L.
Project description:U3A cells stably expressing wild-type STAT1 or STAT1-CC were treated with interferon beta (10U/ml) or control for 24 hours to assess effects of stat1 modifications, interferon, and the interaction on gene expression. Keywords: interferon, STAT1, STAT1-CC, STAT1CC, STAT-1C, antiviral RNA was isolated from stable U3A-STAT1 lines stably expressing wild-type STAT1 or STAT1CC, after 24 hour treatment with interferon beta (10U/ml) or control.
Project description:Pancreatic Gene Expression from Wild-Type, Stat1-Transgenic, and Stat1-CC-Transgenic Mice. This data was part of the set of data utilized to identify PARP9/DTX3L as a novel antiviral gene. Keywords: transgene state analysis RNA was extracted from the pancreas of 3 mice per genotype (wild-type, Stat1-Transgenic, Stat1-CC-Transgenic). Comparisons were made between Stat1-Transgenic and Stat1-CC-Transgenic mice.
Project description:Analysis of gene expression in lungs of C57BL/6J mice that develop chronic airway disease phenotypes after a single Sendai virus infection, compared with mice treated with UV-inactivated virus. Keywords: disease state analysis Whole lung RNA was analyzed from 3 mice per condition per time point 49 days post infection, Sendai virus versus UV-inactivated virus, C57BL/6J mouse strain.
Project description:Analysis of gene expression in lungs of C57BL/6J mice that develop chronic airway disease phenotypes after a single Sendai virus infection, compared with mice treated with UV-inactivated virus. Keywords: disease state analysis Whole lung RNA was analyzed from 3 mice per condition per time point 3 days post infection, Sendai virus versus UV-inactivated virus, C57BL/6J mouse strain.
Project description:Proteasome inhibitors are important chemotherapeutics in the treatment of multiple myeloma, but they are currently used empirically as no markers of sensitivity have been validated. We have identified expression of tight junction protein (TJP) 1 as being associated with sensitivity of plasma cells in vitro and in vivo to proteasome inhibitors. TJP1 suppressed expression of genes in the major histocompatibility class II region, including two catalytically active immunoproteasome subunits, thereby decreasing proteasome activity, a critical determinant of proteasome inhibitor sensitivity. This occurred through suppression by TJP1 of signaling through the epidermal growth factor receptor/Janus kinase 1/signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 pathway. In the clinic, high TJP1 expression in myeloma patients was associated with a significantly higher likelihood of responding to bortezomib, and with a longer time-to-progression after treatment. Taken together, these data support the use of TJP1 as a biomarker of sensitivity and resistance to proteasome inhibitors. To further elucidate mechanisms of bortezomib resistance, we developed human-derived multiple myeloma cell lines with a 4-fold or greater resistance to bortezomib. Then total RNA for bortezomib resistant (BR) and wild type (WT) was extracted and used for comparison by gene expression profiling.
Project description:This experiment is designed to assess the role of RIP140 in estrogen receptor-dependent gene expression in MCF7 luminal breast cancer cells. MCF7 cells were transfected with an siRNA to target RIP140 or siControl, and subsequently depleted from hormones for three days. Thereafter, cells were treated for 6 hours with 10nM Estradiol and RNA was isolated and further processed for expression analyses.
Project description:To understand why cancer vaccine-induced T cells often fail to eradicate tumors, we studied immune responses in mice vaccinated with gp100 peptide emulsified in incomplete Freund's adjuvant (IFA), commonly used in clinical cancer vaccine trials. After gp100 peptide/IFA vaccination, tumor-specific CD8+ T cells (adoptively transferred from gp100-specific TCR-transgenic pmel-1 mice) accumulated not in tumors but at the persisting, antigen-rich vaccination site. Once there, primed T cells became dysfunctional and underwent antigen-driven, IFN-γ and FasL-mediated apoptosis, resulting in systemic hyporesponsiveness to subsequent vaccination. Provision of anti-CD40 antibody, TLR7 agonist and interleukin-2 (covax) reduced T cell apoptosis but did not prevent vaccination site sequestration. A non-persisting vaccine formulation shifted T cell localization towards tumors, inducing superior anti-tumor activity. Short-lived formulation also reduced systemic T cell dysfunction and promoted memory formation, as shown by gene expression profiling and other measures. Persisting peptide/IFA vaccine depots, currently used to vaccinate cancer patients, can induce specific T cell sequestration at vaccination sites followed by dysfunction and deletion; short-lived depot formulations may overcome these limitations and result in greater therapeutic efficacy of peptide-based cancer vaccines. To study the fate of melanoma-specific CD8+ T cells after peptide vaccination, we tracked T cell receptor-transgenic pmel-1 T cells in mice vaccinated with heteroclitic gp100_25-33 peptide emulsified in IFA. Splenic pmel-1 CD8+ T cells were purified at 6 and 21 days after vaccination with either gp100/IFA/covax or gp100/saline/covax, and then their total RNA was extracted and used for comparison by gene expression profiling.
Project description:Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of human morbidity and mortality worldwide, underscoring the need to improve diagnostic strategies. Platelets play a major role, not only in the process of acute thrombosis during plaque rupture, but also in the formation of atherosclerosis itself. MicroRNAs are endogenous small non-coding RNAs that control gene expression and are expressed in a tissue and disease-specific manner. Therefore they have been proposed to be useful biomarkers. It remains unknown whether differences in miRNA expression levels in platelets can be found between patients with premature CAD and healthy controls. Methodology/Principal Findings In this case-control study we measured relative expression levels of platelet miRNAs using microarrays from 12 patients with premature CAD and 12 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. Six platelet microRNAs were significantly upregulated (miR340*, miR451, miR454*, miR545:9.1. miR615-5p and miR624*) and one miRNA (miR1280) was significantly downregulated in patients with CAD as compared to healthy controls. To validate these results, we measured the expression levels of these candidate miRNAs by qRT-PCR in platelets of individuals from two independent cohorts; validation cohort I consisted of 40 patients with premature CAD and 40 healthy controls and validation cohort II consisted of 27 patients with artery disease and 40 healthy relatives. MiR340* and miR624* were confirmed to be upregulated in patients with CAD as compared to healthy controls in both validation cohorts. Conclusion/Significance Two miRNAs in platelets are significantly upregulated in patients with CAD as compared to healthy controls. miRNA array analysis of isolated platelets from subjects with premature coronary artery disease compared to healthy control subjects.