Project description:Angiopoietin-Tie2 sytem has been inplicated in both vascular quiescence and angiogenesis. It is unclear how these two opposing signals are regulated from the same receptor-mediated intracellular signal transduction. We have noticed that Tie2 localization upon Angiopoietin stimulation depends upon the presence or absence of cell-cell contacts. Therefore, to identify the downstream signaling of Tie2 upon Angiopoietin stimulation, we performed DNA microarray analyais using RNAs obtained from confluent human umbirical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) or sparse HUVECs stimulated with after Angiopoietin-1. There is striking difference on gene expression profile between confluent and sparse HUVECs. Keywords: endothelial cell, angiopoietin
Project description:Angiopoietin-Tie2 sytem has been inplicated in both vascular quiescence and angiogenesis. It is unclear how these two opposing signals are regulated from the same receptor-mediated intracellular signal transduction. We have noticed that Tie2 localization upon Angiopoietin stimulation depends upon the presence or absence of cell-cell contacts. Therefore, to identify the downstream signaling of Tie2 upon Angiopoietin stimulation, we performed DNA microarray analyais using RNAs obtained from confluent human umbirical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) or sparse HUVECs stimulated with after Angiopoietin-1. There is striking difference on gene expression profile between confluent and sparse HUVECs. Experiment Overall Design: To identify the genes in HUVECs which are upregulated or downregulated by the stimulation with Angiopoietin-1 in the presence (confluent) or absence (sparse) of cell-cell contacts, mRNAs were prepared from either confluent HUVECs or sparse HUVECs stimulated or unstimulated with 100 ng/ml COMP-Ang1 (more potent Angiopoietin-1). RNAs were obtained from HUVECs three times cultured independently three times and mixed as one RNA sample for further DNA microarray analyses. Experiment Overall Design: Microarray (Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 array, Affymetrix) analyses have been performed in duplicate. Biotin labeled probes were used for the series of analyses. Hybridization and Scan were performed according to the recommendation by Affymetric. Data have been processed following the MAS 5.0 with target intensity = 100.
Project description:Gene expression profiling of immortalized human mesenchymal stem cells with hTERT/E6/E7 transfected MSCs. hTERT may change gene expression in MSCs. Goal was to determine the gene expressions of immortalized MSCs.
Project description:To characterize the primary and recall responses to EV71 vaccines, PBMC from 19 recipients before and after vaccination with EV71 vaccine are collected and their gene expression signatures after stimulation with EV71 antigen were compared. Four-condition experiment,pre-vaccination PBMCs (stimulation vs. no stimulation with EV71 antigen) vs. post-vaccination PBMCs (stimulation vs. no stimulation with EV71 antigen)
Project description:To characterize the primary and recall responses to EV71 vaccines, PBMCs from 19 recipients before and after vaccination with EV71 vaccine were collected. 14 samples pre-vaccination and 16 samples post-vaccination were detected by microarray and their gene expression signatures after stimulation with EV71 antigen were compared.
Project description:Transcriptional profiling of human mesenchymal stem cells comparing normoxic MSCs cells with hypoxic MSCs cells. Hypoxia may inhibit senescence of MSCs during expansion. Goal was to determine the effects of hypoxia on global MSCs gene expression.
Project description:Gene expression profiling of immortalized human mesenchymal stem cells with hTERT/E6/E7 transfected MSCs. hTERT may change gene expression in MSCs. Goal was to determine the gene expressions of immortalized MSCs. One-condition experment, gene expression of 3A6
