Project description:Snail1 is a master factor of epithelial to mesenchymal transitioin (EMT), however, its role in embryonic vascular development is largely undefined. We used microarrays to compare the global programme of gene expression between cultured WT and Snai1 KO embyronic ECs. ECs isolated from E10.5 Snail1f/f embryos were infected with adeno-?Gal or -Cre to generate WT and Snail1 KO ECs. RNA were collected for Affymetrix microarrays.
Project description:Snail1 is a master factor of epithelial to mesenchymal transitioin (EMT), however, its role in embryonic vascular development is largely undefined. We used microarrays to compare the global programme of gene expression between cultured WT and Snai1 KO embyronic ECs.
Project description:To understand the mechanisms through which JunB regulates Tregs-mediated immune regulation, we examined the global gene expression profiles in the JunB WT and KO Tregs by performing RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) analysis.
Project description:To investigate the altered glucose and lipid metabolism genes after STIM1 knockout (STIM1 KO) or STIM1 knockout plus Snail1 OE (STIM1 KO+Snail1 OE) in SMMC7721 cells. STIM1 KO-SMMC7721 cells were constructed by CRISPR/Cas9, and STIM1 KO+Snail1 OE-SMMC7721 cells was established via lentiviral Infection of Snail1 overexpression in STIM1 KO-SMMC7721 cells. The cells mentioned above were cultured in DMEM supplemented with 10% (v/v) FBS at 37 °C in 5% CO2. When the cells grow to 60~70% confluent, total RNA was extracted by using Trizol (TAKARA, Japan). Reverse transcription was performed from 1μg total RNA using PrimeScript™ RT reagent Kit with gDNA Eraser (TAKARA), Quantitative real-time PCR were performed (CFX386, BioRad) with 40 cycles at 95 °C for 10 seconds, 59 °C for 20 seconds and 72 °C for 30 seconds.
Project description:<p>The vasculature represents a highly plastic compartment, capable of switching from a quiescent to an active proliferative state during angiogenesis. Metabolic reprogramming in endothelial cells (ECs) thereby is crucial to cover the increasing cellular energy demand under growth conditions. Here we assess the impact of mitochondrial bioenergetics on neovascularisation, by deleting cox10 gene encoding an assembly factor of cytochrome c oxidase (COX) specifically in mouse ECs, providing a model for vasculature-restricted respiratory deficiency. We show that EC-specific cox10 ablation results in deficient vascular development causing embryonic lethality. In adult mice induction of EC-specific cox10 gene deletion produces no overt phenotype. However, the angiogenic capacity of COX-deficient ECs is severely compromised under energetically demanding conditions, as revealed by significantly delayed wound-healing and impaired tumour growth. We provide genetic evidence for a requirement of mitochondrial respiration in vascular endothelial cells for neoangiogenesis during development, tissue repair and cancer. </p>
