Project description:The stem cell gene LIN28B was recently shown to be overexpressed in a foetal-like subgroup of juvenile myelomonocytic leukaemia. Given the involvement of LIN28B in a variety of solid paediatric cancers, we conducted a meta-analysis of LIN28B levels using publicly available gene expression data of 1361 paediatric leukaemia samples. Interestingly, this analysis revealed LIN28B overexpression in 102 childhood leukaemia patients (7.5%), suggesting oncogenic activity for LIN28B in the context of paediatric haematological diseases. As the mode of action of LIN28B during normal and malignant haematopoiesis remains largely unexplored, we subsequently analysed the transcriptional consequences of LIN28B modulation on normal and malignant haematopoietic cells and identified the long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) H19 as the first LIN28B-regulated lncRNA. K562 cells were retrovirally transduced with shRNA GN36578 against LIN28B and a shRNA-miR non-targeting control TRH1103 (both Transomic), selected with puromycin and hybridized on Agilent microarray.
Project description:The stem cell gene LIN28B was recently shown to be overexpressed in a foetal-like subgroup of juvenile myelomonocytic leukaemia. Given the involvement of LIN28B in a variety of solid paediatric cancers, we conducted a meta-analysis of LIN28B levels using publicly available gene expression data of 1361 paediatric leukaemia samples. Interestingly, this analysis revealed LIN28B overexpression in 102 childhood leukaemia patients (7.5%), suggesting oncogenic activity for LIN28B in the context of paediatric haematological diseases. As the mode of action of LIN28B during normal and malignant haematopoiesis remains largely unexplored, we subsequently analysed the transcriptional consequences of LIN28B modulation on normal and malignant haematopoietic cells and identified the long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) H19 as the first LIN28B-regulated lncRNA. Oci-AML3 cells were retrovirally transduced with MSCV-PIG-LIN28B and MSCV-PIG-empty vectors (gifts from Johua Mendel lab), selected with puromycin and hybridized on Agilent microarray.
Project description:The stem cell gene LIN28B was recently shown to be overexpressed in a foetal-like subgroup of juvenile myelomonocytic leukaemia. Given the involvement of LIN28B in a variety of solid paediatric cancers, we conducted a meta-analysis of LIN28B levels using publicly available gene expression data of 1361 paediatric leukaemia samples. Interestingly, this analysis revealed LIN28B overexpression in 102 childhood leukaemia patients (7.5%), suggesting oncogenic activity for LIN28B in the context of paediatric haematological diseases. As the mode of action of LIN28B during normal and malignant haematopoiesis remains largely unexplored, we subsequently analysed the transcriptional consequences of LIN28B modulation on normal and malignant haematopoietic cells and identified the long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) H19 as the first LIN28B-regulated lncRNA.
Project description:The stem cell gene LIN28B was recently shown to be overexpressed in a foetal-like subgroup of juvenile myelomonocytic leukaemia. Given the involvement of LIN28B in a variety of solid paediatric cancers, we conducted a meta-analysis of LIN28B levels using publicly available gene expression data of 1361 paediatric leukaemia samples. Interestingly, this analysis revealed LIN28B overexpression in 102 childhood leukaemia patients (7.5%), suggesting oncogenic activity for LIN28B in the context of paediatric haematological diseases. As the mode of action of LIN28B during normal and malignant haematopoiesis remains largely unexplored, we subsequently analysed the transcriptional consequences of LIN28B modulation on normal and malignant haematopoietic cells and identified the long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) H19 as the first LIN28B-regulated lncRNA.
Project description:Dystrophin proteomic regulation in Muscular Dystrophies (MD) remains unclear. We report that a long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) H19 associates with dystrophin. To investigate the biological roles of this interaction in vivo, we performed mass spectrometry analysis of dystrophin and its associated proteins in H19-proficient and -deficient C2C12 myotubes. Mass spectrometry data indicated that in H19-proficient myotubes, dystrophin associates with components of dystrophin-associated protein complex (DPC); however, in H19-deficient myotubes, dystrophin associated with UBA1, UB2G1, TRIM63 ubiquitin E3 ligase and ubiquitin. In H19-deficient myotubes, dystrophin was post-translationally modified with K48-linked poly-ubiquitination at Lys3577 (referred to as Ub-DMD). This mass spectrometry study demonstrated that lncRNA H19, associates with dystrophin and inhibits E3 ligase-dependent Ub-DMD formation and its subsequent proteasomal degradation. Based on this study, H19 RNA oligonucleotides conjugated with a muscle homing ligand Agrin (referred to as AGR-H19) and Nifenazone, a TRIM63-specific small molecule inhibitor, reverses the dystrophin degradation in iPSC-derived skeletal muscle cells from Becker Muscular Dystrophy patients. Furthermore,treatment of mdx mice with exon-skipping reagent, in combination with either AGR-H19 or Nifenazone, dramatically stablized dystrophin, preserved skeletal/cardiac muscle histology, and improved strength/heart function. In summary, this mass spectrometry study paves the way to meaningful targeted therapeutics for BMD and certain DMD patients.
Project description:Using a microarray-based miRNA profiling, we found in a model of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) that the activity of the oncoprotein BCR-ABL1 regulates the expression of miR-21, a "onco-microRNA" known to be overexpressed in numerous cancers. This relies on the phosphorylation status of STAT5, a transcription factor known to be activated by the kinase activity of BCR-ABL1. Mir-21 regulates the expression of PDCD4 (programmed cell death protein 4), a tumor suppressor identified here through a proteomics approach The microRNA repertoire of K562 cells having been either not treated (n=3) or treated (n=3) with the tyrosine kinase inhibitor Imatinib (1microM, 24h) was studied using Agilent microRNA V2 microarrays
Project description:The vast and promising class of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) has been under investigation for distinct therapeutic applications. Nevertheless, their role as molecular drivers of bone regeneration remains poorly studied. The lncRNA H19 mediates osteogenic differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells (MSCs) through the control of intracellular pathways. However, the effect of H19 on the extracellular matrix (ECM) components is still largely unknown. This research study was designed to decode the H19-mediated ECM regulatory network, and to reveal how the decellularized siH19-engineered matrices influence MSC proliferation and fate. This is particularly relevant for diseases in which the ECM regulation and remodelling processes are disrupted, such as osteoporosis.
Project description:Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play an important role in gene regulation and contribute to tumorigenesis. While pan-cancer studies of lncRNA expression have been performed for adult malignancies, the lncRNA landscape across pediatric cancers remains largely uncharted. Here, we curated RNA sequencing data for 1,044 pediatric leukemia and extra-cranial solid tumors and integrated paired tumor whole genome sequencing and epigenetic data in relevant cell line models to explore lncRNA expression, regulation, and association with cancer. A total of 2,657 lncRNAs were robustly expressed across six pediatric cancers, including 1,142 exhibiting histotype-elevated expression. DNA copy number alterations contributed to lncRNA dysregulation at a proportion comparable to protein coding genes. Application of a multi-dimensional framework to identify and prioritize lncRNAs impacting gene networks revealed that lncRNAs dysregulated in pediatric cancer are associated with proliferation, metabolism, and DNA damage hallmarks. Analysis of upstream regulation via cell-type specific transcription factors further implicated distinct histotype-elevated and developmental lncRNAs. Integration of these analyses prioritized lncRNAs for experimental validation, and silencing of TBX2-AS1, the top-prioritized neuroblastoma-specific lncRNA, resulted in significant growth inhibition of neuroblastoma cells, confirming the computational predictions. Taken together, these data provide a comprehensive characterization of lncRNA regulation and function in pediatric cancers and pave the way for future mechanistic studies.