FOXP3 target gene expression with and without MOF knockdown in MCF7 cell.
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ABSTRACT: As we clarified before, FOXP3 gene is an X-linked tumor suppressor for both human and mouse. And we also clarified direct target genes of FOXP3 in human cancer cells. Recently we identified that MOF, a histone acetyltransferase, can be a FOXP3's molecular partner to regulate target gene expression. We conducted a microarray analysis using MCF7 cell, a human breast cancer cell line, with FOXP3-tet-off system with and without MOF knock down before and after FOXP3 overexpression. After 48 hrs of RNAi treatments in MCF7 cells, FOXP3 was overexpressed and those cells were cultured for additional 48 hrs. Total RNA were extracted using Qiagen's RNeasy column and were applied to Affymetrix Human U133 Plus 2.0 array according to the manufacture's protocol.
Project description:As we clarified before, the FOXP3 gene is an X-linked tumor suppressor gene in mammary carcinoma in both human and mouse. We also clarified that the ERBB2 and SKP2 oncogenes were transcriptionally under control of the FOXP3 gene product in mammary epithelial cells. In order to further clarify the FOXP3 down stream target genes in human breast cancer cells, we planed to conduct a microarray analysis of FOXP3-induced gene expression profiling. MCF7, a human breast cancer cell line, with FOXP3-tet-off system was cultured with and without Doxycyclin for 2 days. In the MCF7 cell cultured without Dox, the FOXP3 transcript was significantly induced as compared to the MCF7 cultured with Dox. Total RNA from MCF7 with and wihtout Dox were extracted by Qiagen's RNeasy column and they were applied to Affymetrix Human U133 2.0 array according to the manufacture's protocol. We clarified as yet unknown FOXP3 target genes in human epithelial cells, e.g., the p21 gene, by this analysis.
Project description:As we clarified before, the FOXP3 gene is an X-linked tumor suppressor gene of both human and mouse. We also clarified that the ERBB2, SKP2 and p21 genes were transcriptionally under control of FOXP3 in human epithelial cells. In order to further clarify the FOXP3 down stream targets in human cancer cells, we conducted a microarray analysis of FOXP3-induced gene expression profiling. A human prostate cancer cell line, LNCaP, was transfected either with a FOXP3-eGFP expressing vector or an eGFP-expressing vector. After 48 hrs of cell culture, we isolated eGFP-positive LNCaP cells by FACS sorting, and then total RNA from those cells were extracted by Qiagen's RNeasy column and they were applied to Affymetrix Human U133 2.0 array according to the manufacture's protocol. We clarified as yet unknown FOXP3 target genes in human prostate epithelial cells by this analysis.
Project description:Wnt signaling is upregulated frequently in several cancers, including sarcomas. Since, there is cell-context dependent variation in the target gene expression, to identify canonical Wnt targets in sarcomas, we used human mesenchymal stem cells. Human mesenchymal stem cells were treated with 100ng/ml recombinant Wnt3a either 6 hrs or 24 hrs. Total RNA was extracted from untreated and Wnt3a treated samples using Qiagen's RNA extraction kit.
Project description:In current study, we found that the protein level of MOF in mitochondrial was significantly increased during the course of heart failure. Overexpression of mtMOF induced cardiac hypertrophy and energy metabolism disorder, as well as heart failure. When combined with mtMOF overexpression and SIRT3 deficiency, the acetylation level in cardiomyocytes was significantly upregulated, accompanied with serious enegergy abnormal and cardiac function injury. Mitochondrial substrates of MOF was identified by using acetylated proteomic analysis. We demonstrated that mtMOF and SIRT3 exhibited damage effect by regulating the acetylation level of the common substrate ATP5B. This study clarified the acetyltransferase activity of MOF in mitochondria, providing a new theoretical basis for the acetylation regulation mode of mitochondrial proteins. In addition, we provides a new research idea for exploring the relationship between hyperacetylation and energy metabolism disorder and heart failure.
Project description:To investigate the specific gene expression program by which mutant-p53 and Pin1 control invasion and metastasis in breast cancer cells, we compared the transcriptomic profile of control, mutant-p53 depleted or Pin1 depleted MDA-MB-231 cells. MDA-MB-231 cells were transfected twice with siRNA against Pin1, p53 or LacZ as a control. Transfections were performed by using Lifofectamine 2000 (Invitrogen) according to manufacture's procedure. Forty-eight hours after second transfection, samples were then processed for total RNA extraction and hybridization on Affymetrix microarrays. Three biological replicas (A, B, C) were used for each of the three conditions, for a total of 9 samples
Project description:Investigation of the role of FOXP3 in CD4+ T effector cells. FOXP3 is transiently upregulated in T effector cells under activation. This temporary expression in Teff cells is insufficient to suppress expression of reported targets of FOXP3 repressor activity. The role of FOXP3 in T effector cells remains unclear. We used microarray analysis to detail the differentially expressed genes between FOXP3 wild type and 2T>C(mut) clones and identified classes of up-regulated or down-regulated genes based upon FOXP3 expression. We used T effector cells from one IPEX disease carrier mother that consist of a mixed population ofFOXP3 wild type and 2T>C(mut) clones. We activated them using anti-CD3, anti-CD28. We compareFOXP3 wild type and 2T>Cl clones at different stages: resting phase and activated phase at 72hrs.
Project description:The downstream events and target genes of p53 in senescence responses are not fully understood. Here, we report a novel function of the forkhead transcription factor Foxp3, a key player in mediating T cell inhibitory function, in p53-mediated cellular senescence. Overexpression of Foxp3 in mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) accelerates senescence, whereas Foxp3 knockdown leads to escape from p53-mediated senescence in p53-expressing MEFs. Consistently, Foxp3 expression resulted in the induction of senescence in epithelial cancer cells, including MCF7 and HCT116. Foxp3 overexpression also increased the intracellular levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS). The ROS inhibitor N-acetyl-L-cysteine rescued Foxp3 expression-induced senescence. Furthermore, the elevated ROS levels that accompanied Foxp3 overexpression were paralleled by an increase in p21 expression. Knockdown of p21 in Foxp3-expressing MEFs abrogated the Foxp3-dependent increase in ROS levels, indicating that Foxp3 acts through p21 induction and subsequent ROS elevation to trigger senescence. Collectively, these results suggest that Foxp3 is a downstream target of p53 that is sufficient to induce p21 expression and ROS production and is necessary for p53-mediated senescence. control and treated samples (human), young passage (p3) or old passage (p7) samples (mouse)
Project description:MOF is a histone acetyltransferase specific for H4K16 acetylation. It has been demonstrated that MOF is lower expressed in series of human cancers. However, the molecular mechanism underlying the detailed biological function of MOF in endometrial carcinomas (ECa) has not been fully defined. The estrogen receptor α (ERα) action plays a crucial role in endometrial cancer tumorigenesis and progression. Here, our data have demonstrated that estrogen/ERα induces MOF gene transcription, meanwhile MOF stabilizes ERα via acetylating ERα in ECa, indicating that MOF forms a positive feedback loop with ERα. In the whole genome-wide level, RNA microarray analyses have shown that MOF modulates a subset of endogenous ERα-regulated genes, such as apoptosis associated factor DRAM1 and oncogene FXYD3. Knockdown of MOF leads to a G2/M cell cycle arrest and promotes ECa cell growth and proliferation. MOF depletion promotes xenograft tumor growth in mice. In addition, our results have demonstrated that MOF expression is lower in ECa than that in benign endometrial tissues. Importantly, the expression of MOF is positively correlated with that of ERα in clinical samples. Cumulatively, our results suggest a positive feedback regulation involving MOF and ERα is essential for suppression of endometrial cancer.
Project description:Dysregulation of MOF (MYST1, KAT8), a highly conserved H4K16 acetyltransferase, plays important roles in human cancers. However, its expression and function in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remain unknown. Here, we report that MOF is highly expressed in ESCC tumors and predicts a worse prognosis. Depletion of MOF in ESCC significantly impedes tumor growth and metastasis both in vitro and in vivo, whereas ectopic expression of MOF but not enzyme inactive mutant (MOF E350Q) promotes ESCC progression, suggesting that MOF acetyltransferase activity is crucial for its oncogenic activity. Further analysis reveals that USP10, a deubiquitinase highly expressed in ESCC, binds to and protects MOF from proteosome-dependent protein degradation. MOF stabilization by USP10 promotes H4K16ac enrichment in the ANXA2 promoter to stimulate ANXA2 transcription, which subsequently activates Wnt/ β-Catenin signaling to facilitate ESCC progression. Our findings highlight a novel USP10/MOF/ANXA2 axis as a promising therapeutic target for ESCC.
Project description:MCF7 (human mammary gland adenocarcinoma) cells were deprived of serum for 30 hrs and were compared to non-deprived cells. External normalization controls were added in equal amounts to equivalent amounts of total RNA.