RNAseq analysis of mouse Eph4 mammary epithelial cells to determine their response to altered extracellular matrix stiffness

ABSTRACT: Almost all cells respond to the mechanical stiffness of their microenvironment through alter gene expression. Mammary epithelial cells respond to the mechanics of the extracellular matrix (ECM) in a way that can alter their behaviour and be pro-oncogenic. How increased ECM stiffness promotes transformation is unclear, but it can increase the incidence of DNA damage. This experiment was undertaken to identify changes in gene expression in non-tumorigenic mammary epithelial cells (murine Eph4) in response to different ECM stiffness. Epg4 cells were grown in either a soft or stiff 3D Matrigel-Alginate hydrogel, or on soft and stiff 2D polyacrylamide hydrogel. RNAseq was undertaken to identify gene expression changes associated with both stiffness and 2D vs. 3D culture conditions.

INSTRUMENT(S): Illumina HiSeq 4000

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

SUBMITTER: Leo Zeef 

PROVIDER: E-MTAB-15122 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress