Project description:MiR-30e represses the osteogenic program in mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and smooth muscle cells (SMCs) by targeting IGF2, and drives their differentiation into adipogenic or smooth muscle lineage, respectively. In Experiment 1, SMCs were cultured from mouse aortas and transduced with miR-30e or control lentivirus. In Experiment 2, MSCs were extracted from mouse bone marrow and transduced with miR-30e or control lentivirus. In Experiment 3, the MSCs were transfected with a scrambled oligo or anti-miR-30e oligo. In all 3 experiments, N=3 per group. RNA was extracted from each experiment and run on Affymetrix arrays.
Project description:MiR-30e represses the osteogenic program in mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and smooth muscle cells (SMCs) by targeting IGF2, and drives their differentiation into adipogenic or smooth muscle lineage, respectively. In Experiment 1, SMCs were cultured from mouse aortas and transduced with miR-30e or control lentivirus. In Experiment 2, MSCs were extracted from mouse bone marrow and transduced with miR-30e or control lentivirus. In Experiment 3, the MSCs were transfected with a scrambled oligo or anti-miR-30e oligo. In all 3 experiments, N=3 per group. RNA was extracted from each experiment and run on Affymetrix arrays.
Project description:MiR-30e represses the osteogenic program in mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and smooth muscle cells (SMCs) by targeting IGF2, and drives their differentiation into adipogenic or smooth muscle lineage, respectively. In Experiment 1, SMCs were cultured from mouse aortas and transduced with miR-30e or control lentivirus. In Experiment 2, MSCs were extracted from mouse bone marrow and transduced with miR-30e or control lentivirus. In Experiment 3, the MSCs were transfected with a scrambled oligo or anti-miR-30e oligo. In all 3 experiments, N=3 per group. RNA was extracted from each experiment and run on Affymetrix arrays.
Project description:TLDA miRNA profiling on purified rat cardiomyocytes (Myo) (Ctl) and myocyte-derived progenitor cells (MDCs) demonstrated significant dedifferentiation of myocytes and identity of stemness, cell cycle progression and proliferation in MDCs after continuous culture in mitogen-rich medium for about 2 weeks. Total RNA was extracted from 3 batches of myocytes or MDCs; 100ug each was subjected to TLDA microRNA profiling after preamplification using ABI's kit. Cardiomyocyte (Myo, Ctl) was used as calibrator sample.
Project description:Plasma samples from 10 colonrectal cancer patients (CRCs) (including 5 stage II and 5 stage III patients) and 10 normal controls.An amount of 5 to 10 milliliters of whole blood were obtained from each participant.The plasma was obtained by centrifugation at 1200g for 10min at 4°C.To complete the removal of residual cellular components, plasma samples were recentrifuged at 12,000g for a further 10min at 4°C.A volume of 600?L of each plasma samples from CRC group or normal control group was picked out and uniformly mixed. qPCR miRNA expression profiling. Plasma samples form 10 colonrectal cancer patients(CRCs) (including 5 stage II and 5 stage III patients) and 10 normal controls were used and treated as indicated in the summary. Equal amount total RNA from each donor was pooled prior to gene expression analysis.
Project description:miRNAs were purified from frozen plasma from injection drug users in the Baltimore Before and After the Start of Hepatitis (BBAASH) Study before, during and after acute hepatitis C infection. Acute HCV outcome of 'Clear' indicates spontaneous resolution of infection. 'Time 3' in these individuals indicates the last known viremic specimen from these individuals before resolution and 'Time 4' indicates a plasma sample greater than one month after resolution of infection. Acute HCV outcome of 'Persist' indicates progression to chronic infection and 'Time 3' and 'Time 4' samples from these individuals are plasma samples time-matched to those of the clearers with the same name. qPCR miRNA expression profiling. 22 individuals HCV negative at enrollment were profiled for miRNA abundance in plasma, before, during, and after HCV infection.
Project description:In this study, we aimed to identify a miRNA expression signature that could be used to distinguish PCa from BPH. We have shown for the first time in the literature the presence of miRNAs in the PSS. We suggest PSS as a powerful non-invasive source for evaluation of prognosis in PCa, since prostate massages can be easily applied during routine examination. Our results showed that certain differentially expressed miRNAs in PSS could be used as diagnostics markers. Prostate secretion samples (PSS) from 23 PCa and 25 benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) patients were obtained from Urology Department of Bagcilar Educational and Research Hospital (Istanbul). MicroRNA (miRNA) profiling of eight PSS (four from BPH, four from PCa patients) were performed using microarray. Four of significantly deregulated miRNAs were further confirmed using quantitative reverse-transcription PCR (qRT-PCR). Statistical analysis was performed using Student’s t-test. ROC curves were plotted with SPSS-15.0.
Project description:Some chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients with complete molecular response (CMR) are considered able to sustain the CMR after imatinib discontinuation (STOP-IM). Mahon et al. reported that among patients with a CMR lasting at least 2 consecutive years, the CMR was sustained in 41% after imatinib discontinuation. To more appropriately identify patients who can safely discontinue imatinib, we assessed the miRNA profiles of CML patients. We compared CML patients who sustained CMR for more than 6 months after discontinuation of imatinib (STOP-IM group) with those who were receiving imatinib with CMR (currently called as UMD: undetermined minimal disease), and with healthy volunteers (controls). Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were harvested form 10ml of whole blood. Isolation of total RNA was performed using the mirVana PARIS kit (Ambion, Austin, TX, USA). The expression profile of miRNAs was determined using the Human Taqman miRNA Arrays A (Applied Biosystems). RNU6B were used as acontrol. QRT-PCR was carried out on an Applied Biosystems 7900HT thermal cycler using the manufacturerM-bM-^@M-^Ys recommended program. Finally, all the raw data from each array was run on Data Assist Software ver.3.1 (Applied Biosystems).
Project description:An approximately 40% of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients who discontinued imatinib (IM) therapy maintained undetectable minimal residual disease (UMRD) for more than one year (STOP-IM). We therefore set out to examine exosomal miRNAs expression in CML patients who could discontinue IM, to seek the possible distinguishable biomarker in STOP-IM CML patients. We compared CML patients who sustained UMRD for more than one year after discontinuation of imatinib (STOP-IM group) with healthy volunteers (controls). In 7 patients who had discontinued IM with sustained UMRD for more than 6 months (STOP-IM group), samples were collected when IM was stopped. Seven healthy volunteers served as control. Plasma samples were harvested form 2ml of whole blood. Exosoms were isolated from plasma using a Total exosome isolation kit for plasma (Life Technologies). Isolation of total RNA was performed using the mirVana PARIS kit (Ambion, Austin, TX, USA). The expression profile of miRNAs was determined using the Human Taqman miRNA Arrays A (Applied Biosystems). Synthetic ath-miR-159 (Hokkaido System Science, Hokkaido, Japan) were used as a control. QRT-PCR was carried out on an Applied Biosystems 7900HT thermal cycler using the manufacturerâs recommended program. With the use of SDS2.2 software and Data Assist (Thermo Fisher Sciences), the expression of plasma miRNAs was calculated based on cycle threshold (Ct) values normalized by those of ath-miR-159, which was spiked in each plasma sample. Data analysis was done using GeneSiferâ software (Perkin Elmer, Waltham, MA, USA). The Benjamini-Hochberg algorithm was used for estimation of false discovery rates.