ABSTRACT: Expression data from Wild-type (WT) and Alb/AEG-1 mice which are transgenic mice with hepatocyte-specific overexpression of AEG-1 (Astrocyte elevated gene 1)
Project description:Astrocyte elevated gene-1 (AEG-1) as a positive inducer of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Transgenic mice with hepatocyte-specific expression of AEG-1 were challenged with N-nitrosodiethylamine (DEN) and developed multinodular HCC with steatotic features. Thus, we have identified the follwoing AEG-1 functions: induction of steatosis, inhibition of senescence and activation of coagulation pathway to augment an aggressive hepatocarcinogenic phenotype. Transgenic Mice liver tumors compared against WT mice liver tumors.
Project description:AEG-1 is overexpressed in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and positively regulates development and progression of HCC A transgenic mouse with hepatocyte-specific expression of human AEG-1 was generated using mouse albumin promoter/enhancer in B6/CBA background. Hepatocytes were isolated from WT and Alb/AEG-1 mice for RNA extraction and Affymetrix microarray hybridization.
Project description:Astrocyte elevated gene-1 (AEG-1) as a positive inducer of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Transgenic mice with hepatocyte-specific expression of AEG-1 were challenged with N-nitrosodiethylamine (DEN) and developed multinodular HCC with steatotic features. Thus, we have identified the follwoing AEG-1 functions: induction of steatosis, inhibition of senescence and activation of coagulation pathway to augment an aggressive hepatocarcinogenic phenotype.
Project description:Obesity-induced metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) leads to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Astrocyte-elevated gene-1/Metadherin (AEG-1/MTDH) plays a key role in promoting MASH and HCC. AEG-1 is palmitoylated at residue cysteine 75 (Cys75) and a knock-in mouse representing mutated Cys75 to serine (AEG-1-C75S) showed activation of MASH- and HCC-promoting gene signature when compared to wild-type littermates (AEG-1-WT). The liver consists of 3 zones, periportal, midlobular and pericentral, and zone-specific dysregulated gene expression impairs metabolic homeostasis in the liver, contributing to MASH and HCC. Here, to elucidate how palmitoylation influences AEG-1-mediated gene regulation in regards to hepatic zonation, we performed spatial transcriptomics (ST) in the livers of AEG-1-WT and AEG-1-C75S littermates.
Project description:AEG-1 is overexpressed in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and positively regulates development and progression of HCC A conditional hepatocyte-specific knockout mouse was generated by crossing floxed AEG-1 mouse with Alb/Cre mouse in C57BL/6 background
Project description:We created a mouse line with hepatocyte-specific overexpression of the oncogene MDA-9/SDCBP (Alb/MDA-9). We wanted to check how overexpression of MDA-9 in hepatocytes affect gene expression in surrounding non-parenchymal cells. We isolated non-hepatocyte cells from WT and Alb/MDA-9 mice and performed scRNA-seq in these samples.
Project description:The oncogene Melanoma differentiation associated gene-9/syndecan binding protein (MDA-9/SDCBP) promotes tumorigenesis and metastasis in many cancers. However, the role of MDA-9 in regulating HCC has not been well-studied. To unravel the function of MDA-9 in HCC we generated a transgenic mouse with hepatocyte-specific overexpression of MDA-9 (Alb/MDA-9). Alb/MDA-9 mice demonstrated significantly higher incidence of N-nitrosodiethylamine/phenobarbital-induced HCC compared to WT littermates. To check what genes are regulated by MDA-9 to promote HCC, RNA-seq was performed in naïve WT and Alb/MDA-9 hepatocytes.
Project description:Double transgenic mice with hepatocyte-specific expression of AEG-1 and c-Myc show aggressive HCC compared to single transgenics. Gene expression was analyzed to understand the molecular mechanism by which AEG-1 and c-Myc cooperate to promote hepatocarcinogenesis. Livers were collected from naïve adult mice (3 mice/group). Total RNA was extrancted and subjected to RNA-Seq.
Project description:Double transgenic mice with hepatocyte-specific expression of AEG-1 and c-Myc show aggressive HCC compared to single transgenics. Gene expression was analyzed to understand the molecular mechanism by which AEG-1 and c-Myc cooperate to promote hepatocarcinogenesis.
Project description:Expression data from AEG-1fl/fl and AEG-1DHEP mice which have conditional hepatocyte-specific knockout of AEG-1 (Astrocyte elevated gene 1)
