Project description:We performed a genome-scale screen for suppressors of interferon stimulated gene (ISG) expression in human haploid cells (HAP1). Ubiquitin specific peptidase 14 (USP14) was a significant hit. In order to validate USP14 as a regulator of ISG expression, we created knockouts of USP14 in HAP1 cells using CRISPR-Cas9 and performed RNA-seq on coding RNA from USP14 KO and WT cells. This data was used to determine if ISGs were upregulated in USP14 KO HAP1 cells.
Project description:We performed a genome-scale screen for suppressors of interferon stimulated gene (ISG) expression in human haploid cells (HAP1). DEAD-box helicase 6 (DDX6) was a significant hit. In order to validate DDX6 as a regulator of ISG expression, we created knockouts of DDX6 in HAP1 cells using CRISPR-Cas9 and performed RNA-seq on coding RNA from DDX6 KO and WT cells. This data was used to determine if ISGs were upregulated in DDX6 KO HAP1 cells.
Project description:The aim of this study is to analyze the change in genome wide expression levels in HAP1 cells upon loss of SMARCB1, SMARCA4 or both these genes together. The SMARCB1 and SMARCA4 genes were the hits from a genome wide screen involving genetrap mutagenesis to find new players that are involved in sensitivity to Doxorubicin (Dox). It was found that loss of SMARCB1 and SMARCA4 genes impart resistance in HAP1 cells to Dox. To validate this, the genes were knocked out in HAP1 cells with CRISPR-Cas9 technology. Gene expression levels in SMARCB1 null, SMARCA4 null and SMARCB1-SMARCA4 double null cells were compared to wildtype HAP1 cells using RNAseq. From these experiments it was found that SMARCB1 loss caused several fold increase in ABCB1 gene levels. ABCB1 is an efflux pump in cells responsible for flushing out many small-molecule drugs. Further analysis of this gene confirmed that ABCB1 was the main factor responsible for Dox resistance upon SMARCB1 loss.
Project description:Expression microarray experiments were performed to identify all of the aerobic and hypoxic transcripts in wild-type cells. The role of Hap1 in the regulation of transcription was examined by monitoring gene expression in hap1 deletion cells. Keywords: gene expression, strain comparison, response to hypoxic conditions
Project description:We analysed the global effect of CHD3-KO and SENP1-KO HAP1 cell lines compared to control cell line, on chromatin accessibility using ATAC-seq.
Project description:The aim of this study is to analyze the change in genome wide expression levels in HAP1 cells upon loss of SMARCB1, SMARCA4 or both these genes together. The SMARCB1 and SMARCA4 genes were the hits from a genome wide screen involving genetrap mutagenesis to find new players that are involved in sensitivity to Doxorubicin (Dox). It was found that loss of SMARCB1 and SMARCA4 genes impart resistance in HAP1 cells to Dox. To validate this, the genes were knocked out in HAP1 cells with CRISPR-Cas9 technology. Gene expression levels in SMARCB1 null, SMARCA4 null and SMARCB1-SMARCA4 double null cells were compared to wildtype HAP1 cells using RNAseq. From these experiments it was found that SMARCB1 loss caused several fold increase in ABCB1 gene levels. ABCB1 is an efflux pump in cells responsible for flushing out many small-molecule drugs. Further analysis of this gene confirmed that ABCB1 was the main factor responsible for Dox resistance upon SMARCB1 loss. In total there are four different cell types with two replicates for each cell type. Therefore, 8 samples in total.
Project description:To test the effect of hemin and of HAP1 in C. albicans, a hap1 mutant and it's reintegrant (wild-type) strain were grown in YPD to log phase, and then exposed or not to 50 microM hemin for 30'.