Project description:To investigate the underlying mechanisms mediating resistance to NOTCH inhibition in Pten-null T-ALL tumor cells we performed gene expression profiling of isogenic Pten-positive and Pten-deleted leukemia lymphoblasts after acute treatment with DBZ in vivo. This analysis revealed that, while direct NOTCH1 target genes (such as Hes1, Dtx1, PtcrA, HeyL and Notch3) are effectively downregulated in both Pten-positive and Pten-deleted tumors, genetic ablation of Pten elicits a global reversal of much of the transcriptional effects of NOTCH inhibition. We performed microarray gene expression analysis of GSI treatment in isogenic Pten KO or WT NOTCH1 induced leukemias
Project description:The goal of this study is to compare gene expression profiles of PTEN WT and KO GBM cells when they are growing in vivo. Isogenic PTEN WT or KO LN229 GBM cells were subcutaneously implanted into Balb/c nude mice (two in each group) to form tumor. At the 30th day tumors were harvested and total RNA was isolated. RNA-seq analysis was performed to examine the differential express pattern of the two type of xenografts.
Project description:Expression data from isogenic Pten WT mouse T-ALLs infected with MSCV Myr-AKT-IRES-mCherry or empty vector, treated with DBZ or DMSO
Project description:Approximately 50% of melanomas harbor an activating BRAFV600E mutation. Standard of care involves a combination of inhibitors targeting mutant BRAF and MEK1/2, the substrate for BRAF in the MAPK pathway. PTEN loss of function mutations occur in 40% of BRAFV600E melanomas, resulting in increased PI3K/AKT activity that enhances resistance to BRAF/MEK combination inhibitor therapy. To compare the response of PTEN null to PTEN wild type cells in an isogenic background, CRISPR was used to knock out PTEN in the A375 melanoma cell line that harbors a BRAFV600E mutation. Kinome profiling was performed using the parental line and two PTEN KO clones (5 and 11), treated with DMSO, or treated with 100nM dabrafenib and 10nM trametinib for 1 day or for 7 days. PTEN KO cells showed dramatically increased binding of HER3 and AKT3 compared to wild type. The activation of the SOX10-FOXD3-HER3-AKT axis in PTEN KO cells could be targeted with the ERBB/HER inhibitor neratinib.
Project description:To know the crosstalk between Hippo and AKT pathways in the liver metabolism, we generated liver-specific Pten (AKT signaling), Sav1 (Hippo signaling) and double-knockout mice and analysed the liver mRNA expression globally from 4groups (WT, Pten KO, Sav1 KO and Pten;Sav1 dKO).
Project description:We performed expression mouse profiling of prostates of 3 month WT, ERG, PTEN f/f and Pten f/f;ERG mice. For WT and ERG prostates, entire prostates were dissected and total RNA immediated harvested. For Pten f/f and Pten f/f;ERG prostates, the Ventral Lobe was dissected.
Project description:Transcriptional effects of ETV6 inactivation in immature T-ALL were investigated by gene expression analysis upon siRNA-mediated knockdown of ETV6 in LOUCY cells, a T-ALL cell line with a transcriptional program highly related to that of immature T-ALLs. Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) of the ETV6 knockdown signature showed a significant enrichment in genes characteristically upregulated in ETV6 mutant immature T-ALLs including HOXA13, PRDM16, PTEN and CD33.
Project description:Transcriptional effects of ETV6 inactivation in immature T-ALL were investigated by gene expression analysis upon siRNA-mediated knockdown of ETV6 in LOUCY cells, a T-ALL cell line with a transcriptional program highly related to that of immature T-ALLs. Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) of the ETV6 knockdown signature showed a significant enrichment in genes characteristically upregulated in ETV6 mutant immature T-ALLs including HOXA13, PRDM16, PTEN and CD33. 4 samples were analyzed: two biological replicates for each experimental group.
