Project description:This study identifies FSTL1 as key component of intiating keratinocyte migration in skin Total RNA from N/TERT-1 keratinocytes transfected with a non-targeting siRNA or Smartpool siRNA against FSTL1 were subjected to microarray analysis
Project description:This study identifies miR-198 as a potential inhibitor of keratinocyte migration in skin This study identifies genes differentially expressed during the early phases of wound healing using an ex vivo organ culture model of human skin
Project description:This study identifies miR-198 as a potential inhibitor of keratinocyte migration in skin This study identifies genes differentially expressed during the early phases of wound healing using an ex vivo organ culture model of human skin Total RNA from N/TERT-1 keratinocytes transfected with a negative control miRNA or miR-198 were subjected to microarray analysis Skin from elective plastic surgery were subjected to wounding using ex vivo organ culture model. Total RNA from skin biopsies were isolated at 0hr and 24hr post injury and subjected to mircoarray analysis
Project description:Although evidence has shown that very small electric currents produce a beneficial therapeutic result for wounds, non-invasive EMF therapy has consisted mostly of anecdotal clinical reports with very few well controlled laboratory mechanistic studies. In this study, we evaluated the effects and potential mechanisms of a non-invasive EMF device on skin wound repair. In vitro analyses with human skin keratinocyte cultures demonstrated that the non-invasive EMF has a very strong effect on accelerating keratinocyte migration and a relatively weaker effect on promoting keratinocyte proliferation. The positive effects of the non-invasive EMF on cell migration and proliferation seem keratinocyte specific without such effects seen on dermal fibroblasts. cDNA microarray and RT-PCR performed revealed increased expression of CRK7 and HOXC8 genes in treated keratinocytes. This study suggests that a non-invasive electric magnetic field accelerates wound reepithelialization through a mechanism of promoting keratinocyte migration and proliferation, possibly due to upregulation of CRK7 and HOXC8 genes. Keywords: Comparative Genomic Hybridization
Project description:Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), the major histotype of cancer derived from kidney, is lack of robust prognostic and/or predictive biomarker and powerful therapeutic target. We previously identified that follistatin-like protein 1 (FSTL1) was significantly down-regulated in ccRCC at the transcription level. In the present study, we characterized, for the first time, that FSTL1 immunostaining was selectively positive in the cytoplasm of distal convoluted tubules. The expression of FSTL1 was significantly lower in ccRCC tissues than in adjacent renal tissues (P<0.001), as measured using immunohistochemistry in 69 patients with paired specimens, and lower in most ccRCC cell lines than in human embryonic kidney cells, as measured by quantitative RT-PCR. Multivariate Cox regression analysis in 89 patients with follow-up data showed that FSTL1 expression in tumors conferred a favorable postoperative prognosis independently, with a hazard ratio of 0.325 (95% confidence interval: 0.118-0.894). FSTL1 knockdown promoted anchorage independent growth, mobility, and invasion of ccRCC cell lines and promoted cell cycle from G0/G1 phases into S phase; while over-expression of FSTL1 significantly attenuated cell migration ability in ACHN cells. FSTL1 knockdown resulted in decreased expression of E-cadherin and increased expression of N-cadherin in ccRCC cell lines significantly, indicating that FSTL1 may attenuate epithelial to mesenchymal transition in ccRCC. Microarray assay indicated that NF-κB and HIF-2α pathways were activated following FSTL1 knockdown in ccRCC cells. Our study indicates that FSTL1 serves as a tumor suppressor in ccRCC, up-regulation of FSTL1 in cancer cells may be a candidate target therapy for advanced ccRCC. RNA samples were collected from NRCC-shsiscramble, NRCC-shFSTL1-1 and NRCC-shFSTL1-2 cells. Then samples were hybridized to Affymetrix arrays for mRNA profiling.
Project description:Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a prevalent inflammatory condition characterized by an overactive immune response to allergens. Recent studies have highlighted the role of macrophage polarization in modulating immune responses. This study investigates the role of Follistatin-like 1 (FSTL1) in promoting macrophage M2 polarization and its implications in AR. Using in vitro and in vivo models, we demonstrate that FSTL1 significantly enhances the expression of M2 macrophage markers, including Arg1, CD206, and IL-10, while concurrently reducing M1 markers such as iNOS and TNF-α. Furthermore, FSTL1-treated macrophages exhibited increased anti-inflammatory properties, contributing to the attenuation of allergic inflammation in a murine model of AR. Our findings suggest that FSTL1-mediated M2 polarization plays a crucial role in mitigating allergic responses, providing a potential therapeutic target for AR management.
Project description:We demonstrate that FSTL1 down-regulation shRNAs significantly increased cell migration and invasion in lung cancer cell lines in vitro, as well as in lung metastases in vivo We used microarrays to analyze the FSTL1 regulated gene expression underlying invasion-metastasis cascade.
Project description:Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), the major histotype of cancer derived from kidney, is lack of robust prognostic and/or predictive biomarker and powerful therapeutic target. We previously identified that follistatin-like protein 1 (FSTL1) was significantly down-regulated in ccRCC at the transcription level. In the present study, we characterized, for the first time, that FSTL1 immunostaining was selectively positive in the cytoplasm of distal convoluted tubules. The expression of FSTL1 was significantly lower in ccRCC tissues than in adjacent renal tissues (P<0.001), as measured using immunohistochemistry in 69 patients with paired specimens, and lower in most ccRCC cell lines than in human embryonic kidney cells, as measured by quantitative RT-PCR. Multivariate Cox regression analysis in 89 patients with follow-up data showed that FSTL1 expression in tumors conferred a favorable postoperative prognosis independently, with a hazard ratio of 0.325 (95% confidence interval: 0.118-0.894). FSTL1 knockdown promoted anchorage independent growth, mobility, and invasion of ccRCC cell lines and promoted cell cycle from G0/G1 phases into S phase; while over-expression of FSTL1 significantly attenuated cell migration ability in ACHN cells. FSTL1 knockdown resulted in decreased expression of E-cadherin and increased expression of N-cadherin in ccRCC cell lines significantly, indicating that FSTL1 may attenuate epithelial to mesenchymal transition in ccRCC. Microarray assay indicated that NF-κB and HIF-2α pathways were activated following FSTL1 knockdown in ccRCC cells. Our study indicates that FSTL1 serves as a tumor suppressor in ccRCC, up-regulation of FSTL1 in cancer cells may be a candidate target therapy for advanced ccRCC.