Project description:Comparison of gene expression profiling between DLEU1 downregulated Raji BL cell and wild type Raji BL cell Transcription Activator-Like Effector Nucleases (TALENs) mediated DLEU1 downregulated Raji burkitt lymphoma (BL) cell clone and wild type (control) Raji cell clone were analyzed in duplicate. Four samples were hybridized to HGU133_plus_2 Genechip(Affymetrix) and scanned with the Scanner 3000 7G.
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:Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are deeply involved in cancer development, and we have previously reported that DLEU1 (deleted in lymphocytic leukemia 1) is frequently overexpressed in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) cells, where it plays an oncogenic role. In this study, we aimed to further clarify the molecular function of DLEU1 in the pathogenesis of OSCC. Chromatin immunoprecipitation-sequencing (ChIP-seq) analysis revealed that knockdown of DLEU1 induced substantial changes in the levels of histone H3 lysine 4 trimethylation (H3K4me3) and H3K27 acetylation (H3K27ac) in OSCC cells. Notably, depletion of DLEU1 significantly downregulated levels of H3K4me3/H3K27ac and expression of a number of interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs) including IFIT1, IFI6 and OAS1, while ectopic DLEU1 expression activated these genes. Western blot analysis and reporter assay suggested that DLEU1 upregulates ISGs through activating the JAK-STAT signaling in OSCC cells. Moreover, IFITM1, one of the ISGs induced by DLUE1, is frequently overexpressed in primary OSCC tumors, and knockdown of IFITM1 attenuated OSCC cell proliferation, migration and invasion. Our data suggest that DLEU1 exerts its oncogenic function through, at least in part, activating a series ISGs in OSCC cells.
Project description:Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are deeply involved in cancer development, and we have previously reported that DLEU1 (deleted in lymphocytic leukemia 1) is frequently overexpressed in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) cells, where it plays an oncogenic role. In this study, we aimed to further clarify the molecular function of DLEU1 in the pathogenesis of OSCC. Chromatin immunoprecipitation-sequencing (ChIP-seq) analysis revealed that knockdown of DLEU1 induced substantial changes in the levels of histone H3 lysine 4 trimethylation (H3K4me3) and H3K27 acetylation (H3K27ac) in OSCC cells. Notably, depletion of DLEU1 significantly downregulated levels of H3K4me3/H3K27ac and expression of a number of interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs) including IFIT1, IFI6 and OAS1, while ectopic DLEU1 expression activated these genes. Western blot analysis and reporter assay suggested that DLEU1 upregulates ISGs through activating the JAK-STAT signaling in OSCC cells. Moreover, IFITM1, one of the ISGs induced by DLUE1, is frequently overexpressed in primary OSCC tumors, and knockdown of IFITM1 attenuated OSCC cell proliferation, migration and invasion. Our data suggest that DLEU1 exerts its oncogenic function through, at least in part, activating a series ISGs in OSCC cells.
Project description:Transcriptional profiling of human mesenchymal stem cells comparing normoxic MSCs cells with hypoxic MSCs cells. Hypoxia may inhibit senescence of MSCs during expansion. Goal was to determine the effects of hypoxia on global MSCs gene expression.
Project description:We have sequenced miRNA libraries from human embryonic, neural and foetal mesenchymal stem cells. We report that the majority of miRNA genes encode mature isomers that vary in size by one or more bases at the 3’ and/or 5’ end of the miRNA. Northern blotting for individual miRNAs showed that the proportions of isomiRs expressed by a single miRNA gene often differ between cell and tissue types. IsomiRs were readily co-immunoprecipitated with Argonaute proteins in vivo and were active in luciferase assays, indicating that they are functional. Bioinformatics analysis predicts substantial differences in targeting between miRNAs with minor 5’ differences and in support of this we report that a 5’ isomiR-9-1 gained the ability to inhibit the expression of DNMT3B and NCAM2 but lost the ability to inhibit CDH1 in vitro. This result was confirmed by the use of isomiR-specific sponges. Our analysis of the miRGator database indicates that a small percentage of human miRNA genes express isomiRs as the dominant transcript in certain cell types and analysis of miRBase shows that 5’ isomiRs have replaced canonical miRNAs many times during evolution. This strongly indicates that isomiRs are of functional importance and have contributed to the evolution of miRNA genes
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. One-condition experment, gene expression of 3A6