Transcription profiling of mouse epithelial cell line HC11which have stem cell characteristics during stem cell differentiation
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ABSTRACT: In this study we have used a murine mammary epithelial cell line (HC11) with stem cell characteristics and made a thorough investigation of global gene-expression changes during mammary stem cell differentiation.
Project description:Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) is involved in several inflammatory conditions including periodontitis. The aim of this study was to investigate the global gene expression profile of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha) stimulated human gingival fibroblasts, focusing on signal pathways related to PGE2 production and the new PGE2-synthesizing enzymes, prostaglandin E synthases (PGES). The expression of microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-1 (mPGES-1) as well as the upstream cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) was up-regulated by TNFalpha, accompanied by increased PGE2 production. In contrast, the expression of microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-2 (mPGES-2) and cytosolic prostaglandin E synthase (cPGES) was unaffected by TNFalpha. Using microarray analysis in a time-course factorial design including time points 1, 3 and 6 h, we identified differentially expressed genes in response to TNFalpha treatment. Enrichment analysis of microarray data identified two positively regulated signal transduction pathways: c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) and Nuclear Factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB). We used specific inhibitors and phosphorylation analysis to confirm their role in PGE2 regulation. Both JNK and NF-kappaB inhibitors reduced the TNFalpha-stimulated up-regulation of mPGES-1 and COX-2 as well as subsequent PGE2 production. The novel finding that TNFalpha-stimulated mPGES-1 is regulated by JNK suggests this kinase as a potential future target for treatment strategies in inflammatory disorders, including periodontitis. Keywords: Time course, gene expression, factorial design. Three human gingival fibroblast cell lines were established from gingival biopsies obtained from 3 healthy patients, 3 to 12 years of age, with no clinical signs of periodontal disease. Cells were incubated with or without TNF-alpha (20 ng/ml) for 1, 3 or 6h. After incubation for 1, 3 or 6 h in the two conditions, the cells were immediately frozen in liquid nitrogen and then stored at -70°C for subsequent isolation of total RNA. The experimental design of the microarray study was set up as a time-course factorial design, to best observe the TNF-alpha induced gene expression changes over time. C++ program (G.F. Glonek, P.J. Solomon, Factorial and time course designs for cDNA microarray experiments, Biostatistics 5 (2004) 89-111) was used to determine the exact layout of the design in order to estimate the interaction effect between treatment and time, i.e. genes that are differentially expressed over time, with optimal statistical efficiency. Cyanine 5 and cyanine 3 were used for labeling. For each cell line 12 hybridizations were performed in a time-course factorial design. In total, 36 hybridizations were performed.
Project description:Gene expression profiling in leaves of a free-growing aspen tree (Populus tremula) in Umea in northern Sweden during natural autumn senescence (from August 17 to September 21).
Project description:Exploration of transcriptome expression in 5 control and 4 familial dysautonomia (FD) human olfactory ecto-mesenchymal stem cells (hOE-MSCs) at very early (P1 and P2) and later (P5 and P9) cell passages.
Project description:This experiment evaluates quick (alarm) response to chilling in chilling-sensitive maize plants.<br>Maize inbred line cm109 were grown in optimal conditions until third leaf was fully developed. <br>At this stage plants were divided into three experimental variants: k0 - control plants, frozen<br>at the beginning of daylight, k4 - control plants kept in the same conditions and frozen after 4 hours<br>since beginning of daylight, c4 - plants kept in 14 deg. C for 4 hours since "dawn". At the mentioned<br>moments, leaves were harvested and frozen in liquid nitrogen for RNA isolation.
Project description:Assess the full impact of estrogen receptor beta on transcription by a full transcriptome analysis of ERb-mediated gene regulation in the SW480 colon cancer cell line. The colon cancer cell line SW480 does not express endogenous ER but is made ERb-expressing by lentiviral transduction of an ERb expression cassette. Introduction of ERb makes it possible to study the role and function of ERb in colon cancer as well as the impact ERb has on its own (in the absence of ERa).
Project description:The current project is within the range of molecular immunogenetic auto immune diseases and refers to the comparative study of promiscuous gene expression of tissue-specific antigens (TSAs) in the thymus of NOD mice line (non obese diabetic) who plays the auto-immune diabetes mellitus type 1, during the transition from state pre-diabetics to diabetics. Use the technology of oligo arrays to investigate the expression of miRNAs and cDNA microarrays to investigate the expression of genes encoding the messenger RNAs including TSAs (tissue specific antigens). Use the technology of oligo arrays to investigate the expression of miRNAs and cDNA microarrays to investigate the expression of genes encoding the messenger RNAs including TSAs (tissue specific antigens). Female NOD mice were born in specific pathogen free (SPF) conditions at the CEMIB-UNICAMP animal facility (University of Campinas, SP, Brazil) and maintained in SPF mini-isolators in our laboratory at the University of S�o Paulo, Campus of Ribeir�o Preto, Brazil. We studied both pre-diabetic (8�2 week-old) and diabetic (20�2 week-old) animals. Diabetes was confirmed by blood glucose levels (?250 mg glucose/dL) using the Accu Check � Active Kit (Roche Diagn�stica Brasil, S�o Paulo, Brazil). The thymic stroma was separated from the whole thymus, as previously described (Gray et al. 2002). The central idea is to trace signatures of differential gene expression of the thymus at different stages (transition from state pre-diabetics to diabetics) and, using bioinformatics programs, applied to the analysis of data from arrays [Cluster & Tree View (for signatures of expression), SAM (for statistical analysis of the miRNAs and differentially expressed genes from TSAs), GenMiR++ and Cytoscape (to establish networks between miRNAs genes and genes of TSAs)].
Project description:The transcriptome of two different Pseudomonas aeruginosa mutant strains were compared to the Pseudomonas aeruginosa wild type strain in the stationary growth phase
Project description:Changing antigenic structure such as capsule polysaccharide is a common strategy for bacterial pathogen to evade host immune system. In this regard, the recent emergence of an invasive W:2a:P1.7-2,4 ST-11 strain in New Zealand, which is an uncommon pathogenic serogroup, was investigated for its genetic origins. Molecular typing of 103 meningococcal isolates with similar serotyping characteristics was undertaken to determine genetic relationships. Results indicated that the W:2a:P1.7-2,4 strain had emerged via capsule switching from an existing group C strain (C:2a:P1.7 2,4). Neither of the upstream and downstream sites of recombination could be elucidate but sequence analysis demonstrated that at least 45 kb of DNA was involved in the recombination event. This included the entire capsule gene cluster. Genomic DNA isolated from serogroup C strains (n=4) and serogroup W strains (n=4) were compared using Pan-neisseria DNA microarray.