Project description:ZXDC1 augments the expression of various markers of monocyte/macrophage differentiation when over-expressed in the U937 cell line treated with the phorbol ester PMA. Likewise, knockdown of ZXDC1 restricts the induced expression of these markers. We sought to identify specfic gene targets of ZXDC1 during the process of monocyte/macrophage differentiation in U937 by performing gene expression profiling in cells exhibiting reduced expression of ZXDC1 compared to controls. We used microarray to identify genes regulated by ZXDC during PMA-induced differentiation of U937 monoblasts towards a monocyte/macrophage phenotype
Project description:ZXDC1 augments the expression of various markers of monocyte/macrophage differentiation when over-expressed in the U937 cell line treated with the phorbol ester PMA. Likewise, knockdown of ZXDC1 restricts the induced expression of these markers. We sought to identify specfic gene targets of ZXDC1 during the process of monocyte/macrophage differentiation in U937 by performing gene expression profiling in cells exhibiting reduced expression of ZXDC1 compared to controls. We used microarray to identify genes regulated by ZXDC during PMA-induced differentiation of U937 monoblasts towards a monocyte/macrophage phenotype An inducible shRNAmir (Tet-On) cell line was established in the U937 background that displayed significant, reproducible, and doxycycline inducible knockdown of ZXDC1. Using this cell line, we created four experimental groups to identify gene targets of ZXDC1 during PMA-induced differention towards a monocyte/macrophage phenotype: Vehicle alone; Vehicle+Doxycycline; PMA alone; PMA+Doxycycline. Each independent group was used for RNA extraction and hybridization on Affymetrix microarray chips.
Project description:Myeloid leukemia cell lines HL60, THP-1, and U937 undergo macrophage-like differentiation after treatment with phorbol ester. To explore genes whose exon usage was altered during macrophage differentiation, we compared exome of PMA-treated (differentated) and vehicle-treated (undifferentiated) myeloid cell lines. HL60, THP-1, and U937 cells were treated with either phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA,30nM) or its vehicle (DMSO) for 3 days, and subjected to exome analysis using Affymetrix human exon 1.0ST arrays.
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:Myeloid leukemia cell lines HL60, THP-1, and U937 undergo macrophage-like differentiation after treatment with phorbol ester. To explore genes whose exon usage was altered during macrophage differentiation, we compared exome of PMA-treated (differentated) and vehicle-treated (undifferentiated) myeloid cell lines.