Project description:In this study we will sequence the transcriptome of Verified Matched Pair Cancer Cell line tumour samples. This will be married up to whole exome and whole genome sequencing data to establish a full catalog of the variations and mutations found.
Project description:In this study we will sequence the transcriptome of Verified Matched Pair Cancer Cell line tumour samples. This will be married up to whole exome and whole genome sequencing data to establish a full catalog of the variations and mutations found.
Project description:Somatic mutations were identified in the QIMR Berghofer melanoma cell line collection using exome sequencing and comparing with matched germline
Project description:Cultured cell lines are widely used for research in the physiology, pathophysiology, toxicology and pharmacology of the renal proximal tubule. The lines that are most appropriate for a given use depend on the genes expressed. New tools for transcriptomic and proteomic profiling using RNA-sequencing (RNA-Seq) and mass spectrometry make it possible to catalog expressed genes in each cell line. This data set is the protoemic data of Rat NRK-52E cell line. We concludeno cell line fully matched the transcriptome of native proximal tubule cells. However, some of the lines tested are suitable for the study of particular metabolic and transport processes seen in the proximal tubule.
Project description:Approximately 70% of clear cell renal cell carcinoma are characterised by the biallelic inactivation of VHL on chromosome 3p. ELOC-mutated renal cell carcinoma with biallelic ELOC inactivation on chromosome 8q are considered a novel subtype of renal cancer possessing a morphological overlap with ccRCC; however, the frequency and consequences of ELOC alterations in wtVHL and mutVHL is unclear. In this study, we characterise 123 renal tumours with clear cell morphology with known VHL mutation status to assess morphological and molecular consequences of ELOC inactivation. Using Oncoscan and whole exome sequencing we identify 18 ELOC deleted RCC, three of which contain ELOC mutations resulting in the biallelic inactivation of ELOC. Biallelic ELOC and biallelic VHL aberrations were mutually exclusive, although two ELOC-mutated RCC showed monoallelic VHL alterations. Using High Ambiguity Driven Biomolecular Docking we report a novel ELOC variant containing a duplication event disrupting ELOC-pVHL interaction alongside the frequently seen Y79C alteration. Using HRM mass spectrometry we show RCC with biallelic ELOC alterations have significantly reduced ELOC expression but similar CAIX and VEGFA expression when compared to classical ccRCC with VHL inactivation. These data demonstrate that RCC with ELOC and VHL alterations have comparable downstream effects with similar pathways to ccRCC tumourigenesis indicating that both entities are closely related.
Project description:Renal oncocytomas are rare benign tumors of the kidney and are characterized by a deficient complex I (CI) enzyme activity of the oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) system caused by mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations. Yet, little is known about the underlying molecular mechanisms and alterations of metabolic pathways in this tumor. We compared renal oncocytomas with adjacent matched normal kidney tissues on a global scale by multi-omics approaches, including whole exome sequencing (WES), proteomics, metabolomics, and metabolic pathway simulation. The abundance of proteins localized to mitochondria increased more than 2-fold, the only exception was a strong decrease in the abundance for CI subunits that revealed multiple pathogenic heteroplasmic mtDNA mutations by WES. We also observed renal oncocytomas to dysregulate main metabolic pathways, shunting away from gluconeogenesis and lipid metabolism. Nevertheless, the abundance of energy carrier molecules such as of NAD+, NADH, NADP, ATP and ADP were significantly higher in renal oncocytoma. Finally, a tremendous 5000-fold increase of the reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenger glutathione (GSH) can be regarded as a new hallmark of renal oncocytoma. Our findings demonstrate that renal oncocytomas undergo a metabolic switch to eliminate ATP consuming processes to ensure a sufficient energy supply for the tumor.