Transcriptional profile of islet EVs for diabetes genes
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ABSTRACT: Identification of transcriptional profile of several genes involved in diabetes in islet-derived extracellular vesicles (Evs). Recently, EVs are identified as a new mechanism in cell-to-cell communication by transfer of protein and genic information (mRNA, microRNA). Their role is under investigation in immunology, stem cell and cancer, but not in islets and diabetes. The aim of this experiment is to identify mRNA transcripts (in particular, mRNA transcripts involved in diabetes pathophysiology) present in islet Evs.
Project description:Tubular endothelial cells were cultured in hypoxic conditions (1% O2) and treated or not with microvesicles derived from endothelial progenitor cells.<br>mRNA profiling of hypoxic cells, treated or not with MVs, was analyzed after nromalization with mRNA profiling of normoxic cells.<br><br>This experiment was updated on 27th Jan 2011 to correct descriptions.
Project description:TECs cultured in normoxic conditions, TECs cultured in hypoxic conditions and TECs cultured in hypoxic treated with EPc derived microvesicles
Project description:Glomerular endothelial cells were cultured in normal condition and treated or not with microvesicles derived from endothelial progenitor cells. mRNA profiling of glomerular endothelial cells , treated with MVs, was analyzed after normalization with mRNA profiling of untreated cells.
Project description:Human pancreatic islets were isolated from pancreas of deceased donors by Ricordi's procedure and cultured in CMRL 1066 medium additioned with human albumin. EVs were isolated from conditioned medium derived from islet culture after isolation. Once isolated, RNA of islets and islet-derived EVs was extracted and analyzed for microRNA expression within 48 hours after isolation.
Project description:HUVECs were cultured in hypoxic conditions for 24 hours and treated or not with 1uM caffeic acid. Then cells were evaluated for expression of different genes involved in angiogenesis
Project description:We have been interested whether peripheral tolerance can be restored by vaccination with antigen-presenting cells (APCs) loaded with apoptotic bodies. Dendritic cells (DCs) are powerful APCs that have a critical role in the initiation and progression of autoimmunity. We previously demonstrated that DCs loaded with apoptotic islet cells prevents experimental type 1 diabetes (T1D), an autoimmune disease caused by beta-cell destruction. The goal of this study is to characterize the molecular changes on gene expression -transcriptome- occurring in these DCs pulsed with apoptotic bodies. Cells from four different genetically identical NOD (Non-Obese Diabetic) mice were used to obtain DCs. DCs were loaded with apoptotic bodies from NIT-1 cell line (insulinoma from NOD mice). Unloaded DCs were used as control in four paired experiments. Moreover, transcriptome from NIT-1 apoptotic bodies was determined. Mouse Gene 1.0 ST Arrays from Affymetrix (28,853 genes) were hybridized and genes with a p-value <= 0.002, adjusted p-value <= 0.08 and fold change (FC) >= 1.38 were considered upregulated, and genes with FC <= -1.37 were considered downregulated. Results demonstrate that apoptotic cells engulfment promotes molecular changes in DCs towards tolerogenic features. Gene expression profile of DCs from NOD mice that captured NIT-1 apoptotic bodies showed a downregulation of genes involved in antigen presentation and differential expression of cytokine, chemokine, natural immunity and immunoregulation genes together with the presence of specific transcripts for islet autoantigens. Molecular changes of DCs caused by the uptake of apoptotic bodies are key factors to induce antigen-specific peripheral tolerance.
Project description:In this study, we address mRNA composition of hepatocyte-like derived extracellular vesicles (EVs), using as cellular model the mouse liver derived cell line MLP29, and primary cell culture of rat hepatocyte (RH) obtained by in vivo liver perfusion. The study shows qualitative characterization of RNA, identification of transcripts and its functional characterization through gene expression array technique. To reach a deeper nowledge in the biology of EVs, we perform RNase protection assay, density gradients matching RNA with typical exosomal protein markers, and capture assays to probe that mRNA was internalized. Aim of the project: To identify transcripts present in extracellular vesicles secreted by Rat hepatocytes primary cell culture and to identify extracellular vesicles secreted by mouse hepatocyte cell line MLP29, and in this case, compare the enrichment of transcripts respect to the cell, to know if the composition in the extracellular vesicles is similar to the cell, or if their composition is not directly determined by the abundance of transcripts in the cell.
Project description:Osteosarcoma (OS) is a common primary bone malignancy that is characterized by high degree of aneuploidy, gene amplification, and multiple unbalanced chromosomal rearrangements. The human osteosarcoma U-2 OS and Sa OS cells lines have been generated more than three decades ago and are used in a wide spectrum of biomedical research. Nevertheless, and despite scattered information about their genetic context, no comprehensive comparative study of their transcriptome profile has been reported to date. The aim of this study was to elucidate common molecular characteristics of the two cell lines as well as differences in their expression profile. Thus the genome wide gene expression profile of the Sa OS cells was compared with reference RNA of U-2 OS cells. These results may provide the basis for future studies and illuminate the molecular differences of the two widely used cell lines.