Project description:To explore the mechanism underlying anti-leukaemia effect of sodium valproate, the growth and survival of the K562 cell line were investigated using the Annexin V/PI dual staining method. Global profiles of gene expression in K562 cells exposed to sodium valproate were assessed using gene expression microarray and validated by qRT-PCR. Gene ontology analysis was performed to establish the function of differentially expressed genes. The differentially expressed genes identified by using gene expression array were further used to query the CMAP database to retrieve a ranked list of compounds that act on the same intracellular targets as sodium valproate. A significant increase in cell apoptosis was observed in valproate exposed K562 cells using flow cytometry. A total of 706 transcripts were identified as being significantly differentially expressed. Eight differentially expressed genes that might be involved in apoptosis were verified by qRT-PCR. The significant enrichment analysis of gene ontology terms for the differentially expressed genes revealed that these genes are involved in many important biological processes such as apoptosis. The connectivity map analysis showed gene expression profile in K562 cells exposed to sodium valproate observed in this study was most similar to that of HDACi and PI3K inhibitor in the connectivity map database, suggesting that sodium valproate might exert anti-leukaemic action by inhibiting HDAC as well as inhibiting PI3K pathway. In conclusion, the data obtained in this study might provide the ground for further studies to elucidate the molecular and therapeutic potential of VPA in leukaemia treatment. Gene expression in K562 cell line were measured after exposure to 2 mM valproate for 12 hours or left untreated as a control using Agilent SurePrint G3 Human GE 8x60K Microarray.
Project description:We performed expression profiling using microarray technology. The expression profiling identified genes or mechanism potentially regulating the proliferation of human lung cancer cells by BoxA of HMGB1 and Alu-siRNA transfection. The RNAs of our experiment were hybridized with Agilent SurePrint G3 Human GE 8X60K, V3 Microarrays (Agilent®).
Project description:Groups of 8 adult BALB/c male mice were either untreated or exposed for 9 weeks to unpredicatble chronic mild stress (UCMS), or exposed for 7 weeks to UCMS and treated for the last 5 weeks with fluoxetine (Flx) diluted in drinking water, or untreated for 2 weeks and received Flx for 5 weeks. Total RNAs from whole blood (WB) were profiled after hybridization with Agilent SurePrint G3 Mouse GE 8x60K Microarray v1 to identify transcriptional biomarkers of major depression.
Project description:Groups of 8 adult BALB/c male mice were either untreated or exposed for 9 weeks to unpredicatble chronic mild stress (UCMS), or exposed for 7 weeks to UCMS and treated for the last 5 weeks with fluoxetine (Flx) diluted in drinking water, or untreated for 2 weeks and received Flx for 5 weeks. Total RNAs from dentate gyrus (DG) and anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) were profiled after hybridization with Agilent SurePrint G3 Mouse GE 8x60K Microarray v1 to identify transcriptional biomarkers of major depression.
Project description:ARN sample of PBMC from mouse were obtened at 6 times points: 1h, 1h30, 3h, 4h, 18H, 24h, after injection of oleic acid or physiological serum PBMC total RNAs from mouse injected with acid oleic or physiological serum were profiled after hybridization with Agilent SurePrint G3 Mouse GE 8x60K Microarray to identify genes with differential expression
Project description:ARN sample of brain from mouse were obtened at 6 times points: 1h, 1h30, 3h, 4h, 18h, 24h, after injection of oleic acid or physiological serum Brain total RNAs from mouse injected with acid oleic or physiological serum were profiled after hybridization with Agilent SurePrint G3 Mouse GE 8x60K Microarray to identify genes with differential expression
Project description:ARN sample of lung from mouse were obtened at 6 times points: 1h, 1h30, 3h, 4h, 18H, 24h, after injection of oleic acid or physiological serum Lung total RNAs from mouse injected with acid oleic or physiological serum were profiled after hybridization with Agilent SurePrint G3 Mouse GE 8x60K Microarray to identify genes with differential expression
Project description:Human HepG2/C3A cells were exposed to indoor dust reference material SRM2585; DMBA (dimethylbenzanthracene); HBCD (hexabromocyclododecane); two different mixtures of flame retardants (all dissolved in 0.1% DMSO) or 0.1% DMSO alone for 72h. RNA was prepared and labeled with Cy3 then hybridized to Agilent SurePrint G3 Human GE v2 8x60k Microarrays, Agilent design ID 039494.
