Gene expression profiling of mouse NOTCH1-induced tumors following in vivo treatment with gamma-secretase Inhibitor
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ABSTRACT: NOTCH1 is a transcription factor involved in T-cell development and mutations that occur in NOTCH1 gene affects more than 60% of patients affected by T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL). In order to identify genes and pathways regulated following NOTCH1 inhibition in T-ALL, murine NOTCH1-induced T-cell leukemia were treated with a NOTCH1 inhibitor (DBZ, Dibenzazepine). Tumors were established in irradiated C57BL/6 mice injected with lineage negative progenitors cells transduced with a mutated NOTCH1 allele (HD-ΔPEST NOTCH1). Mice were treated three times, 8 hours apart, with vehicle only (DMSO) or DBZ (5mg/Kg). Total RNA was extracted from tumor samples (spleens of sick mice) and hybridized on Agilent SurePrint G3 Mouse GE 8x60K arrays. Each sample was derived from a different mouse (n=3 mice/group). Raw microarray data and results of differential expression analysis are available together with the applied protocols.
Project description:NOTCH1 is a transcription factor involved in T-cell development and mutations that occur in NOTCH1 gene affects more than 60% of patients affected by T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL). In order to identify microRNAs regulated following NOTCH1 inhibition in T-ALL, murine NOTCH1-induced T-cell leukemia were treated with a NOTCH1 inhibitor (DBZ, Dibenzazepine). Tumors were established in irradiated C57BL/6 mice injected with lineage negative progenitors cells transduced with a mutated NOTCH1 allele (HD-ΔPEST NOTCH1). Mice were treated three times, 8 hours apart, with vehicle only (DMSO) or DBZ (5mg/Kg). Total RNA was extracted from tumor samples (spleens of sick mice) and hybridized on Agilent mouse miRNA 8x60K arrays (release 19.0). Each sample was derived from a different mouse (n=3 mice/group). Raw microarray data, preprocessed data matrix and results of differential expression analysis are available together with the applied protocols.
Project description:To formally address the tumor suppressor activity of Sh2b3 in vivo, we tested the interaction between oncogenic NOTCH1 and Sh2b3 loss in a retroviral- transduction bone marrow transplantation model of NOTCH-induced T-ALL Forced expression of activated NOTCH1 in this model typically results in full leukemia transformation 5-10 weeks later. We performed microarray gene expression analysis of Sh2b3 wild type and Sh2b3–/– NOTCH1 induced leukemias
Project description:To formally address the biological activity of Hes1 in vivo, we tested the interaction between oncogenic NOTCH1 and acute Hes1 loss in a retroviral-transduction bone marrow transplantation model of NOTCH-induced T-ALL Forced expression of activated NOTCH1 in this model typically results in full leukemia transformation 5-10 weeks later. We performed microarray gene expression analysis of Hes1 wild type and Hes1-/- NOTCH1 induced leukemias
Project description:Cyclin C was cloned as a growth-promoting G1 cyclin1,2, and several studies postulated a role for cyclin C in driving cell proliferation3-8 . Moreover, cyclin C, together with its kinase partner, the cyclin-dependent kinase CDK8, is believed to represent an essential component of basal transcriptional machinery where it globally represses gene expression9-13. However, the function of cyclin C in vivo has never been addressed. Here we show that in the living organism cyclin C acts as a haploinsufficient tumor suppressor, through its function of controlling Notch1 oncogene levels. Cyclin C activates an “orphan” CDK19 kinase14, as well as CDK8 and CDK3. These cyclin C-CDK complexes phosphorylate Notch1 intracellular domain (ICN1), which allows binding of ICN1 to Fbw7 and triggers ICN1 polyubiquitination. Genetic ablation of cyclin C blocks ICN1 phosphorylation, disrupts Fbw7 binding, and decreases ICN1 ubiquitination in vivo, thereby strongly elevating ICN1 levels in several compartments of cyclin C knockout mice. Cyclin C was cloned as a growth-promoting G1 cyclin1,2, and several studies postulated a role for cyclin C in driving cell proliferation3-8 . Moreover, cyclin C, together with its kinase partner, the cyclin-dependent kinase CDK8, is believed to represent an essential component of basal transcriptional machinery where it globally represses gene expression9-13. However, the function of cyclin C in vivo has never been addressed. Here we show that in the living organism cyclin C acts as a haploinsufficient tumor suppressor, through its function of controlling Notch1 oncogene levels. Cyclin C activates an “orphan” CDK19 kinase14, as well as CDK8 and CDK3. These cyclin C-CDK complexes phosphorylate Notch1 intracellular domain (ICN1), which allows binding of ICN1 to Fbw7 and triggers ICN1 polyubiquitination. Genetic ablation of cyclin C blocks ICN1 phosphorylation, disrupts Fbw7 binding, and decreases ICN1 ubiquitination in vivo, thereby strongly elevating ICN1 levels in several compartments of cyclin C knockout mice.
Project description:To investigate the underlying mechanisms mediating resistance to NOTCH inhibition in Pten-null T-ALL tumor cells we performed gene expression profiling of isogenic Pten-positive and Pten-deleted leukemia lymphoblasts after acute treatment with DBZ in vivo. This analysis revealed that, while direct NOTCH1 target genes (such as Hes1, Dtx1, PtcrA, HeyL and Notch3) are effectively downregulated in both Pten-positive and Pten-deleted tumors, genetic ablation of Pten elicits a global reversal of much of the transcriptional effects of NOTCH inhibition. We performed microarray gene expression analysis of GSI treatment in isogenic Pten KO or WT NOTCH1 induced leukemias
Project description:NOTCH proteins regulate signaling pathways involved in cellular differentiation, proliferation and death. Overactive Notch signaling as been observed in numerous cancers and has been extensively studied in the context of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) where more than 50% of pateints harbour mutant NOTCH1. Small molecule modulators of these proteins would be important for understanding the role of NOTCH proteins in malignant and normal biological processes. We were interested to measure the global gene expression changes in leukemic cells isolated from mice harbouring a NOTCH1-driven genetically engineered T-cell leukemia after treatment with SAHM1, a synthetically stabilized α-helical peptide derived from the MAML1 co-activator protein. Experiment Overall Design: A genetically engineered murine model of NOTCH1-driven T-ALL was developed by retroviral transduction of murine bone marrow with a mutant NOTCH1 allele commonly observed in human T-ALL patients. Transplantation of transduced cells gave rise to T-ALL that was quantifiable by bio-luminescence in our model. After established leukemia was evident by continually increased tumor burden (luminescence) mice were either treated with vehicle alone (5% DMSO in Hank's buffered saline solution) or SAHM1 (30 mg/kg, twice daily, intraperitoneal injection). After five days of treatment, mice receiving SAHM1 had a significant decrease in tumor growth. To measure a pharmacodynamic effect on Notch signaling, circulating lymphoblasts were collected from vehicle- (n=3) and SAHM1-treated (n=3) mice and gene expression profiles were generated.
Project description:Gamma-secretase inhibitors (GSIs), which block the activation of NOTCH receptors, are being tested in the treatment of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL). Thus far, limited antileukemic cytotoxicity and severe gastrointestinal toxicity have restricted the clinical application of these targeted drugs. Here we show that combination therapy with GSIs plus glucocorticoids can improve the antileukemic effects of GSIs and reduce their gut toxicity in vivo. Inhibition of NOTCH1 signaling in glucocorticoid-resistant T-ALL restored glucocorticoid receptor auto-up-regulation and induced apoptotic cell death through induction of BIM expression. Additionally, cotreatment with glucocorticoids induced Ccnd2 upregulation in the gut which protected mice from the intestinal secretory metaplasia typically induced by loss of NOTCH signaling. These results support a role for glucocorticoids plus GSIs in the treatment of glucocorticoid-resistant T-ALL. Keywords: drug treatment in vivo, dibenzazepine DBZ, T-ALL, glucocorticoid
Project description:U87-EV human glioblastoma xenograft tumours is therapeutically treated by bevacizumab, a humanized anti-human VEGF mAb, or dibenzazepine (DBZ), when tumour is established in BALB/c SCID mice. At the end point, collect tumour samples and extracted total RNA for microarray to investigate the gene profile changes compared to control. These include the genes from human tumour cells and mouse host stroma cells. 3 control samples, 3 dibenzazepine-treated samples, 3 bevacizumab-treated samples
Project description:U87-EV human glioblastoma xenograft tumours is therapeutically treated by bevacizumab, a humanized anti-human VEGF mAb, or dibenzazepine (DBZ) when tumour is established in BALB/c SCID mice. At the end point, collect tumour samples and extracted total RNA for microarray to investigate the gene profile changes compared to control. These include the genes from human tumour cells and mouse host stroma cells. 5 control, 5 dibenzazepine-treated, and 4 bevacizumab-treated samples