Project description:Ligand binding induces extensive spatial reorganization and clustering of the EphA2 receptor at the cell membrane. It has previously been shown that the nanoscale spatial distribution of ligands modulates EphA2 receptor reorganization, activation and the invasive properties of cancer cells. However, the mechanisms by which cells transduce ligand nanoscale spatial distribution signals have not been elucidated. Here we used DNA origami nanocalipers to control the positions of ephrin-A5 ligands at the nanoscale and investigated the transcriptional responses following ligand binding. Using mRNA sequencing, we determined the transcriptional profiles of glioblastoma cells treated with nanocalipers presenting a single ephrin-A5 dimer or two dimers spaced 14, 40 or 100 nm apart. We observed divergent transcriptional responses to ephrin-A5 nano-organization, with ephrin-A5 dimers spaced 40 or 100 nm apart showing the highest levels of differential expressed genes compared to treatment with n anocalipers that do not present ephrin-A5. These findings show that the nanoscale organization of ephrin-A5 modulates transcriptional responses to EphA2 activation.
Project description:Ligand binding induces extensive spatial reorganization and clustering of the EphA2 receptor at the cell membrane. It has previously been shown that the nanoscale spatial distribution of ligands modulates EphA2 receptor reorganization, activation and the invasive properties of cancer cells. However, the mechanisms by which cells transduce ligand nanoscale spatial distribution signals have not been elucidated. Here we used DNA origami nanocalipers to control the positions of ephrin-A5 ligands at the nanoscale and investigated the transcriptional responses following ligand binding. Using mRNA sequencing, we determined the transcriptional profiles of glioblastoma cells treated with nanocalipers presenting a single ephrin-A5 dimer or two dimers spaced 14, 40 or 100 nm apart. We observed divergent transcriptional responses to ephrin-A5 nano-organization, with ephrin-A5 dimers spaced 40 or 100 nm apart showing the highest levels of differential expressed genes compared to treatment with n anocalipers that do not present ephrin-A5. These findings show that the nanoscale organization of ephrin-A5 modulates transcriptional responses to EphA2 activation.
Project description:Initiation of mineralisation during endochondral ossification is a multistep process and was assumed to correlate with specific interactions of annexins and collagens. Annexins A5 and A6 are postulated to represent the essential annexins promoting cartilage mineralisation. However, skeletal development appears to be normal in annexin A5 or A6 deficient mice. The highly conserved structures of annexins led to the assumption that annexins A5 and A6 may fulfill redundant functions. We now generated mice deficient for both proteins, annexins A5 and A6. Mice were viable, fertile and showed no obvious abnormalities. Assessment of skeletal elements using histological, ultrastructural and peripheral quantitative computed tomography methods revealed that mineralisation and development of the skeleton was not significantly affected in mutant mice. In respect of the lack of an obvious phenotype we now applied microarray analysis to the growth plate to define changes in the transcriptome of juvenile murine growth plates from mutant mice. Global gene expression analysis revealed subtle phenotypes at the transcriptome level of genes involved in cell growth and intermediate metabolism in mutant mice. These data demonstrate that both annexins are dispensable for proper cartilage mineralisation but may affect cell proliferation processes at the transcriptomic level.
Project description:In this study, we aim to identify common human host genes involved in pathogenesis of different rota virus strains as an attempt to recognize probable antiviral targets. We have compared the host gene regulation after infection of human intestinal cell line (HT29) with three different wild type RV strains i.e. SA11 (simian, G3, P2), A5-13 (bovine, G8, P1) and Wa (human, G1, P8). HT29 cells mock infected or infected with three rota virus strains (SA11, A5-13, Wa). At 5hpi total RNA was extracted and microarray was done using Affymetrix protocol.
Project description:WES of CD14+ monocyte from one patient (patient A) and of iPS clones derived from this patient (clones A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 derived from patient A.
Project description:Integrins are a major class of heterodimeric adhesion receptors composed of an a and b subunit that link the extracellular matrix (ECM) and the cytoskeleton across the cell membrane. When activated by either the intracellular (inside-out signaling) or extracellular (outside-in signaling) environment, integrins undergo a conformational change that increases the ligand binding affinity. As the primary receptor for ECM protein fibronectin, Integrin a5 plays a critical role in zebrafish somitogenesis. To better understand integrin activation in this context, we performed co-immunoprecipitation and Mass Spectrometry (MS) based proteomics using FLAG-tagged Integrin a5 alleles that alter it activation state: constitutive active mutant a5GAAKR and inactive ligand binding deficient mutant a5FYLDD, expressed in maternal zygotic a5 mutant (MZa5-/-) embryos. Our data provide an overview of Integrin associated proteins according to the activation state of the Integrin.