Project description:To predict Rp58-regulated gene involved in myogenesis, RNA profiling experiments were performed, comparing RNA derived from C2C12 with or without expressing shRNA for Rp58. As a result, 271 genes were upregulated in C2C12 stably expressing shRNA-Rp58 cells compared with control C2C12 cells. As Rp58 is repressor in C2C12, we hypothesized that Rp58 regulates gene cluster which expression is downregulated in accordance with Rp58 expression and myogenesis progression. In this regard, we also characterized dynamic gene expression patterns during myogenesis by microarray at 4 different stage (GM, day 0, 2, 4) of C2C12 myogenesis assays and found that 399 genes expression is characterized as downregulation pattern during myogenesis. Importantly, this down regulation gene set and upregulated genes by shRNA for Rp58 were highly overlapped. Experiment Overall Design: C2C12 murine skeletal muscle cells were purchased from American Type Experiment Overall Design: culture Collection (ATCC). These cells were mainteined in GM (DMEM Experiment Overall Design: supplemented with 10% FBS). Cells were grown in GM and after reaching Experiment Overall Design: counfluence, the medium was switched to DM (DMEM supplemented with 2% hourse serum) and further incubated. The medium was changed every 2 days. Culture was performed by using within five passages cells. For the experiment of shRNA for Rp58, transfection was performed by using Lipofectamin 2000 (Invitrogen). Stable transfectants were obtained by selection of the transfected C2C12 cells for two weeks. Experiment Overall Design: Microarray analysis - RNA was isolated as described from C2C12, and cRNA was synthesized. 10 ug of cRNA were hybridized to Affymetrix mouse 430 2.0 arrays. Intensity values were quantified using RMA algorithm. Experiment Overall Design: MAPPFinder (www.genmapp.org) was used to integrate expression data with known pathways.
Project description:ADAMTSL2 mutations cause geleophysic dysplasia, which is characterized by short stature, pseudomuscular build, joint stiffness and tight skin. To elucidate the role of ADAMTSL2 in skeletal muscle myogenesis, we used C2C12 myoblasts, which differentiate and form myotubes when serum is reduced as a model system for myogenesis. Adamtsl2 was depleted by stably expressing shRNA targeting Adamtsl2 mRNA. Upon shRNA-mediated depletion of Adamtsl2, C2C12 myoblasts did not differentiate and did not form myosin heavy chain-positive myotubes in cell culture.
