Project description:Alternative splicing profiling of apopotosis related genes in human HeLa cells (cervical cancer cell line) transfected with a plasmid expressing shRNAs targetting p68 helicase (DDX5, DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box polypeptide 5) cloned into the pSuper expression vector compared to empty vector. Keywords: treated vs. untreated comparison; alternative splicing Two-condition experiment, where the p68 DDX5 gene product levels was inhibited by siRNA transfection and compared to transfection with the negative control (scrambled siRNA). Biological replicates: 2, all independently grown and harvested. A dye swapping technical duplicate was performed for each biological replicate. Samples were hybridized onto a 44290 feature array designed by ExonHit to detect splicing events in apopotosis related genes and manufactured by Agilent using in situ synthesis of oligonucleotides by SurePrint technology.
Project description:Alternative splicing profiling of apopotosis related genes in human HeLa cells (cervical cancer cell line) transfected with a plasmid expressing shRNAs targetting p68 helicase (DDX5, DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box polypeptide 5) cloned into the pSuper expression vector compared to empty vector. Keywords: treated vs. untreated comparison; alternative splicing
Project description:Transcription profiling of human HeLa cells (cervical cancer cell line) transfected with a plasmid expressing shRNAs cloned into the pSuper expression vector compared to emprty vector negative controls for transfection. Four different RNA interference treatments targetted: A1 hnRNP (HNRNPA1, Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A1); FUS (fusion gene, involved in t(12;16) in malignant liposarcoma); H hnRNP (HNRNPH1); and p68 helicase (DDX5, DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box polypeptide 5). Keywords: genetic modification Five-condition experiment, where HNRNPA1, FUS, HNRNPH1 and DDX5 gene product levels were inhibited by siRNA transfection and compared to transfection with the negative control (scrambled siRNA). Biological replicates: 2 of each of the first three treatments and 3 of the treatment against DDX5, all independently grown and harvested. No technical replicates were performed.
Project description:CCCTC-binding factor (CTCF) is a DNA-binding protein that plays important roles in chromatin organization, though the mechanism by which CTCF carries out these functions is not fully understood. Recent studies show that CTCF recruits the cohesin complex to insulator sites and that cohesin is required for insulator activity. Here we have shown that the DEAD box RNA helicase p68 (DDX5) and its associated noncoding RNA, steroid receptor RNA activator (SRA), form a complex with CTCF that is essential for insulator function. p68 was detected at CTCF sites in the IGF2/H19 imprinted control region (ICR) as well as other genomic CTCF sites. In vivo depletion of SRA or p68 reduced CTCF-mediated insulator activity at the IGF2/H19 ICR, increased levels of IGF2 expression, and increased interactions between the endodermal enhancer and IGF2 promoter. p68/SRA also interacts with members of the cohesin complex. Depletion of either p68 or SRA does not affect CTCF binding to its genomic sites, but it does reduce cohesin binding. The results suggest that p68/SRA stabilizes the interaction of cohesin with CTCF, by binding to both, and is required for proper insulator function. Identification of p68-binding sites in Hela cells using ChIP-Seq.
Project description:Transcription profiling of human HeLa cells (cervical cancer cell line) transfected with a plasmid expressing shRNAs cloned into the pSuper expression vector compared to emprty vector negative controls for transfection. Four different RNA interference treatments targetted: A1 hnRNP (HNRNPA1, Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A1); FUS (fusion gene, involved in t(12;16) in malignant liposarcoma); H hnRNP (HNRNPH1); and p68 helicase (DDX5, DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box polypeptide 5). Keywords: genetic modification
Project description:DDX5/p68 RNA helicase protein which is involved in splicing of precursor mRNAs also interacts with lncRNAs like, SRA and mrhl, to modulate gene expression. We performed RIP-seq analysis in HEK293T cells to identify the complete repertoire of DDX5/p68 interacting transcripts including 75 single exonic (SE) lncRNAs. The LOC284454 lncRNA is the second top hit of the list of SE lncRNAs which we have characterized in detail for its molecular features and cellular functions. The RNA is located in the same primary transcript harboring miR-23a~27a~24-2 cluster. LOC284454 is a stable, nuclear restricted and chromatin associated lncRNA. The sequence is conserved only in primates and is expressed in multiple human tissues. Expression of LOC284454 is significantly reduced in breast, prostate, uterus and kidney cancer and also in breast cancer cell lines. Global gene expression studies upon loss and gain of function of LOC284454 revealed perturbation of genes related to cancer-related pathways. Focal adhesion and cell migration pathway genes are downregulated under overexpression condition, and these genes are significantly upregulated in breast cancer cell lines as well as breast cancer tissue samples suggesting a functional role of LOC284454 RNA in breast cancer pathobiology.
Project description:Alternative pre-messenger RNA (pre-mRNA) splicing is a post-transcriptional mechanism for controlling gene expression. Splicing patterns are determined by both RNA binding proteins and nuclear pre-mRNA structure. Here, we analyze pre-mRNA splicing patterns, RNA binding sites and RNA structures near these binding sites coordinately controlled by two splicing factors, the heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein hnRNPA1 and the RNA helicase DDX5. We identified thousands of alternative pre-mRNA splicing events controlled by these factors by RNA-seq following RNA interference. Enhanced CLIP (eCLIP) on nuclear extracts was used to identify protein-RNA binding sites for both proteins in the nuclear transcriptome. We found a significant overlap between hnRNPA1 and DDX5 splicing targets and that they share many closely linked binding sites as determined by eCLIP analysis. In vivo SHAPE chemical RNA structure probing data was used to model RNA structures near several exons controlled and bound by both proteins. Both sequence motifs and in vivo UV crosslinking sites for hnRNPA1 and DDX5 were used to map binding sites in their RNA targets and often these sites flanked regions of higher chemical reactivity suggesting an organized nature to nuclear pre-mRNPs. This work provides a first glimpse into the possible RNA structures surrounding pre-mRNA splicing factor binding sites.
Project description:CCCTC-binding factor (CTCF) is a DNA-binding protein that plays important roles in chromatin organization, though the mechanism by which CTCF carries out these functions is not fully understood. Recent studies show that CTCF recruits the cohesin complex to insulator sites and that cohesin is required for insulator activity. Here we have shown that the DEAD box RNA helicase p68 (DDX5) and its associated noncoding RNA, steroid receptor RNA activator (SRA), form a complex with CTCF that is essential for insulator function. p68 was detected at CTCF sites in the IGF2/H19 imprinted control region (ICR) as well as other genomic CTCF sites. In vivo depletion of SRA or p68 reduced CTCF-mediated insulator activity at the IGF2/H19 ICR, increased levels of IGF2 expression, and increased interactions between the endodermal enhancer and IGF2 promoter. p68/SRA also interacts with members of the cohesin complex. Depletion of either p68 or SRA does not affect CTCF binding to its genomic sites, but it does reduce cohesin binding. The results suggest that p68/SRA stabilizes the interaction of cohesin with CTCF, by binding to both, and is required for proper insulator function.
Project description:Rett syndrome is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder that is mainly caused by mutations in MECP2. However, mutations in FOXG1 cause a less frequent non-congenital form called atypical Rett syndrome. FOXG1 is a key transcription factor implicated in forebrain development, where it maintains the balance between progenitor proliferation and neuronal differentiation. Using SILAC based quantitative proteomics and genome-wide small RNA sequencing, we identified that FOXG1 interacts with the ATP-dependent RNA helicase, DDX5/p68 and controls the biogenesis of miRNAs. Both, FOXG1 and DDX5 bind to the miR200b/a/429 primary transcript and associate with the microprocessor complex, whereby DDX5 recruits FOXG1 to DROSHA. In vivo and in vitro experiments show that both FOXG1 and DDX5 are necessary for effective maturation of miR200b/a/429. RNAseq analyses of Foxg1-heterozygote hippocampi and miR200b/a/429 overexpressing Neuro-2a cells revealed that the cAMP-dependent protein kinase type II-beta regulatory subunit (PRKAR2B) is a target of miR200 in neural cells. Since it is known that PRKAR2B inhibits postsynaptic functions by attenuating protein kinase A (PKA) activity, increased PRKAR2B levels may contribute to neuronal dysfunctions in FOXG1 Rett syndrome.