Project description:Some microRNAs have antiproliferative effects in cells and are believed to act as tumour suppressors. We used a retroviral human microRNA expression library to identify six microRNAs, miR-181a, miR-323, miR-326, miR-342, miR345 and miR-371, that induce antiproliferative effects in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), but do not in normal oral keratinocytes. By gene expression profilling we showed that the ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM) gene is a common target for three of these microRNAs. Transcriptional profilling of head and neck cancer cells comparing transiently transfected with either one of the six miRNAs to the cells transfected with a control vector. One-condition experiment, ctrl vs miRNA transfected, Biological replicates: 2 replicates for each miRNA transfected, 4 replicates for ctrl transfected
Project description:Some microRNAs have antiproliferative effects in cells and are believed to act as tumour suppressors. We used a retroviral human microRNA expression library to identify six microRNAs, miR-181a, miR-323, miR-326, miR-342, miR345 and miR-371, that induce antiproliferative effects in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), but do not in normal oral keratinocytes. By gene expression profilling we showed that the ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM) gene is a common target for three of these microRNAs. Transcriptional profilling of head and neck cancer cells comparing transiently transfected with either one of the six miRNAs to the cells transfected with a control vector.
Project description:Poor maternal nutrition causes intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR); however, its effects on fetal cardiac development are unclear. We have developed a baboon model of moderate maternal undernutrition, leading to IUGR. We hypothesized that the IUGR affects fetal cardiac structure and metabolism. Six control pregnant baboons ate ad-libitum (CTRL)) or 70% CTRL from 0.16 of gestation (G). Fetuses were euthanized at C-section at 0.9G under general anesthesia. Male but not female IUGR fetuses showed left ventricular fibrosis inversely correlated with birth weight. Expression of extracellular matrix protein TSP-1 was increased (p<0.05) in male IUGR. Expression of cardiac fibrotic markers TGFß, SMAD3 and ALK-1 were downregulated in male IUGRs with no difference in females. Autophagy was present in male IUGR evidenced by upregulation of ATG7 expression and lipidation LC3B. Global miRNA expression profiling revealed 56 annotated and novel cardiac miRNAs exclusively dysregulated in female IUGR, and 38 cardiac miRNAs were exclusively dysregulated in males (p<0.05). Fifteen (CTRL) and 23 (IUGR) miRNAs, were differentially expressed between males and females (p<0.05) suggesting sexual dimorphism, which can be at least partially explained by differential expression of upstream transcription factors (e.g. HNF4a, and NF?B p50). Lipidomics analysis of fetal cardiac tissue exhibited a net increase in diacylglycerol and plasmalogens and a decrease in triglycerides and phosphatidylcholines. In summary, IUGR resulting from decreased maternal nutrition is associated with sex-dependent dysregulations in cardiac structure, miRNA expression, and lipid metabolism. If these changes persist postnatally, they may program offspring for higher later life cardiac risk.
Project description:miRNAs were enriched from HEK293T cells using the ambion FLASHPAGE fractionater after mock transfection, Ago2 transfection, and FLAG-Ago2 IP. miRNAs were labeled and hybridized: Ago2 transfected vs. mock transfection and Ago2 transfected vs. Ago2 IPs. Set of arrays that are part of repeated experiments Keywords: Biological Replicate
Project description:Transcriptional profiling of patient derived HNSCC (head and neck squamous cell carcinoma) cell line HNO223 comparing control cells transfected with shRNA against luciferase (shLuci) with cells transfected with two different shRNAs targeting SOX2. The goal was to determine the effects of SOX2 knockdown on global gene expression. Total RNA was extracted from stably transfected HNSCC cells with shLuci (control) and two different SOX2 shRNAs (shSOX2#1 and shSOX2#2), comparing the control with each of the two SOX2 shRNAs (replicate1: shLuci vs. shSOX2#1 and replicate2: shLuci vs. shSOX2#2). The biological replicates were from two independent transfection experiments (transfection 1 and transfection 2). Gene expression profiling was performed using the Human GE 4x44K v2 Microarray according to manufacturer`s instructions (Agilent, Santa Clara, CA).
Project description:KrasG12D/P53-/-(KP)-Cas9 single clone was transfected with ctrl vector, ctrl sgRNA-1, ctrl-sgRNA-2 or ctrl-sgRNA-3 and then selected by using 5ug/ml Blasticidin, to get the 4 ctrl lines; KP-Cas9 single clone was transfected with Asf1a sgRNA-1, sgRNA-2, sgRNA-3 and new sgRNA-1 and then selected by using 5ug/ml Blasticidin, and then picked up single clones with Asf1a KO. For each Asf1a sgRNA, we selected one clone for RNA seq, so totally we have 4 Asf1a KO clones for RNA seq.
Project description:The Fanconi Anaemia (FA) pathway resolves replication fork-stalling inter-strand crosslinks (ICLs) and is mutated in Fanconi anaemia. FA is a rare recessive chromosomal instability syndrome, resulting in hypersensitivity to DNA-crosslinkers, and particularly disadvantageous for stem cell growth and maintenance. FA individuals have an increased risk to haematological malignancies (AML) and head-and-neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC), often very aggressive. Systemic intolerance due to somatic cell hypersensitivity to standard chemo-radio-therapy in patients limits treatment options in FA-HNSCC underscoring an urgent, unmet need to develop novel therapeutic strategies. Here, we performed unbiased functional genomic siRNA screens to unveil genetic interactions that are synthetic lethal with FA pathway deficiency, in a panel of patient-derived, FA-core-complex mutated HNSCC cell lines. We identified RBBP9, LAMTOR2, PSMB2 and PSMC1, among others, as potential FA-HNSCC-specific hits. We demonstrate that RBBP9, a poorly characterized serine hydrolase is synthetically lethal in FA-defective HNSCC and crucial for FA-HNSCC survival. RBBP9 interaction partners are identified in a RBBP9-FLAG IP-MS experiment.
Project description:miRNAs were enriched from HEK293T cells using the ambion FLASHPAGE fractionater after mock transfection, Ago2 transfection, and FLAG-Ago2 IP. miRNAs were labeled and hybridized: Ago2 transfected vs. mock transfection and Ago2 transfected vs. Ago2 IPs. Set of arrays that are part of repeated experiments Keywords: Biological Replicate Biological Replicate Computed