Binding partners of Annexin A2 in MDA-MB-231 cells
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ABSTRACT: A mass-spec of proteins found bound to Annexin A2 following a immunoprecipitation of Annexin A2 from cell lysate of MDAMB231 cells plated 1) on plastic or 2) on collagen-1
Project description:Putative binding partners of IQGAP-related protein IqgC were identified by LC-MS/MS. Recombinant GST-tagged IqgC was purified from E. coli and immobilised to glutathione agarose. Interactors from cell lysate of D discoideum AX2 cells were applied to prepared affinity resin and bound proteins were identified by LC-MS/MS.
Project description:To investigate the genes differentially expressed upon plating on top of matrixes with different stiffness, we compared the expression profiles of MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells plated on a stiff substrate (plastic) with the same cells plated on a soft substrate (hydrogels 0.7 kPa). Keywords: expression profiling by array
Project description:Activated pancreatic stellate cells produce the fibrotic matrix in chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer. In vitro protocols examining PSC biology have usually involved PSCs cultured on plastic, a non-physiological surface. However, PSCs cultured on physiological matrices e.g. MatrigelTM (normal basement membrane) and collagen (fibrotic pancreas), may have distinctly different behaviours compared to cells cultured on plastic. Therefore, we aimed to compare PSC gene expression after culture on plastic, MatrigelTM and collagen I.
Project description:This experiment was designed to compare changes in the transcriptome of fallopian tube epithelial cells plated on two-dimensional and three-dimensional collagen.
Project description:Activated pancreatic stellate cells produce the fibrotic matrix in chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer. In vitro protocols examining PSC biology have usually involved PSCs cultured on plastic, a non-physiological surface. However, PSCs cultured on physiological matrices e.g. MatrigelTM (normal basement membrane) and collagen (fibrotic pancreas), may have distinctly different behaviours compared to cells cultured on plastic. Therefore, we aimed to compare PSC gene expression after culture on plastic, MatrigelTM and collagen I. Total RNA from stellate cells in 10 cm Petri dishes was isolated by Qiagen RNeasy Mini Plus kit as per manufacturer’s instructions. The Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer (Agilent Technologies Inc. Santa Clara, CA) was used for quality control of the isolated total RNA. Gene expression profiles of rat PSCs cultured on MatrigelTM, collagen I and plastic were analysed by whole rat genome microarray purchased from Affymetrix (Rat Gene 1.0 ST Array). This array was able to detect 27,342 rat genes, with approximately 26 probes on average per gene (referred to as a probe set).
Project description:In this work, we used our recently developed method Spec-seq to characterize the binding specificity of Glucocorticoid receptor in vitro. This GR Spec-seq experiment has been run twice separately (Dec 2014 and Mar 2015) with different library compositions. The basic workflow is the same as our previous work for lac repressor published in Genetics 198.3 (2014): 1329-1343. Recombinant human GR protein was used to facilitate in vitro DNA-binding and separation experiments. Bound and Unbound DNA fragments were separated in EMSA gels, purified, barcoded for further Illumina sequencing. An initial experiment was performed using the putative consensus sequence: AGAACA GGG TGTTCT; randomized library 1: AGAACN NSN NGTTCT [diversity =512]; randomized library 2: AGAANN GGG NNNTCT [diversity = 1024]; randomized library 3: AGAACA GGG TGNNNN [diversity =256]; randomized library 4: AGAACA GGGC NNNTCT [diversity = 64]. The initial total library diversity was ~1853 with a library composition of 10% positive control sequence + randomized libraries 1-4 + 5% negative control sequence. A 5th library containing 2304 sequences based on DDNACW KKN KGTTCT, where D="not C", N="any base", W="A or T" and K="G or T" was subsequently prepared and analyzed using similar ratios of control sequences. Binding conditions for EMSA were 100ng FAM-labelled dsDNA+ 0/0.5/1/2/4uM GR DBD protein for each lane, 1X NEB buffer 4. GR DBD was prepared as previously described. The EMSA was performed using a 9% 33:1 acrylamide gel and TB buffer, and was run at 200V for 30mins @ 0 degrees C. The 2uM protein lane used for final sequencing. Bound/unbound fractions resulting from EMSA of these libraries and conditions were used to generate PWMs as described. The GR PWM that was generated through this analysis was used to define relative binding energies using the patser program (35), which can be accessed online at (http://stormo.wustl.edu/consensus/cgi-bin/Server/Interface/patser.cgi ). Derived binding affinities are proportional to the inverse of the natural log of the calculated energies.
Project description:A comprehensive transcriptomic and proteomic characterization of native HUVEC and HUVEC grown on collagen-coated Xellulin and collagen-coated conventional cell culture plastic from six donors, a total of 28 samples/libraries in 3 groups (1) Native HUVEC freshly isolated from six umbilical cords and then propagated (passage 0) (2) Ten samples of HUVEC passage 1 cultured on Xell-Discs Xellulin (3) twelve samples HUVEC passage 1 cultured in standard plastic cell culture
Project description:Excessive deposition of extracellular matrix, mainly collagen protein, is the hallmark of organ fibrosis. The molecular mechanisms of the regulation of fibrotic protein biosynthesis are unclear. Here, we found that chemoattractant receptor homologous molecule expressed on TH2 cells (CRTH2), a cell membrane receptor for prostaglandin (PG) D2, is trafficked to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane in fibroblasts through Caveolin-1. CRTH2 anchored in the ER with bound collagen mRNA recognition motif (RRM) of La ribonucleoprotein domain family member 6 (LARP6) and promoted the degradation of collagen mRNA in fibroblasts. CRTH2 deficiency increased collagen biosynthesis in fibroblasts and exacerbated injury-induced organ fibrosis in mice, which was rescued by LARP6 depletion. Administration of CRTH2 N-terminal peptide reduced collagen production in fibroblasts by binding to LARP6. Similar to CRTH2, Bumetanide structurally bound to the LARP6 RRM domain, suppressed collagen biosynthesis in fibroblasts and alleviated bleomycin-triggered pulmonary fibrosis in mice. The findings reveal a novel anti-fibrotic function of CRTH2 in the ER membrane via interaction with LARP6, which may represent a therapeutic target for fibrotic diseases.
Project description:In this work, we used our recently developed method Spec-seq to characterize the binding specificity of Glucocorticoid receptor in vitro.