Project description:Using RNA-seq to sequence the transcriptomes of β-cat lox(ex3) (Ctrl) and β-cat lox(ex3);Nex-Cre (β-cat Ovp) mice, we did not find significant change in the expression level of classical Wnt target genes.
Project description:Mouse models of medulloblastoma are compared to human subgroups through microarray expression and other measures This study contrasts mouse medullablastomas from a range of mouse genetic models. For Shh-type medulloblastoma [dka001-005, 009, 033 and 034] and [dka050-057], spontaneous medulloblastomas from [Cdkn2c-/-; Trp53Fl/Fl; Nestin-Cre] and [Cdkn2c-/-; Ptch1+/-] (Uziel et al.,2005 Genes Dev) were used, respectively. For Myc [dka010-022, 037, 046, 049 and 058-71] and Mycn [dka023-032, 036 and 047] were generated by orthotopic injection of either Myc or Mycn overexpression in Cdkn2c-/-, Trp53-/- cerebellar cells into immunocompromised nude mice. For Wnt-type medulloblastomas [pgr003, 016 and 066], spontaneously developed tumors from CTNNB1+/lox (ex3); BLBP-Cre; Trp53Fl/Fl (Gibson et al., Nature, 2010) were removed for RNA extraction.
Project description:Analysis of genes deregulated due to heterozygous overexpression of Foxf1 in endothelial and hematopoietic cells using Tie2-cre in embryonic day 18.5 mouse lungs. Total RNA obtained from three ROSA26Foxf1; Tie2-cre mouse lungs compared to three control ROSA26-lox-stop-lox (LSL) -Foxf1 mouse lungs.
Project description:β-catenin signaling is required for hair follicle development, but it is unknown whether it is sufficient to activate expression of hair follicle genes in embryonic skin. To address this we profiled gene expression in dermis from E15.5 KRT14-Cre Ctnnb1(Ex3)fl/+ embryos carrying an activating mutation in epithelial beta-catenin, and control littermate embryos. Experiment Overall Design: Total dermal RNA from two KRT14-Cre Ctnnb1(Ex3)fl/+ and two control littermate E15.5 embryos was hybridized to Affymetrix GeneChip Mouse Genome MOE430 2.0 oligonucleotide microarrays. Experiment Overall Design: Appended below is Table S2: Full list of differentially expressed genes in KRT14-Cre Ctnnb1(Ex3)fl/+ mutant compared with control littermate dermis at E15.5, including normalization and filter parameters. Fold change, listed in the second column, gives the ratio of normalized mutant : control transcript levels.
Project description:β-catenin signaling is required for hair follicle development, but it is unknown whether it is sufficient to activate expression of hair follicle genes in embryonic skin. To address this we profiled gene expression in epidermis from E15.5 KRT14-Cre Ctnnb1(Ex3)fl/+ embryos carrying an activating mutation in epithelial beta-catenin, and control littermate embryos. Experiment Overall Design: Total epidermal RNA from two KRT14-Cre Ctnnb1(Ex3)fl/+ and two control littermate E15.5 embryos was hybridized to Affymetrix GeneChip Mouse Genome MOE430 2.0 oligonucleotide microarrays. Experiment Overall Design: Appended below is Table S1: Full list of differentially expressed genes in KRT14-Cre Ctnnb1(Ex3)fl/+ mutant compared with control littermate epidermis at E15.5, including normalization and filter parameters. Fold change, listed in the second column, gives the ratio of normalized control : mutant transcript levels.
Project description:β-catenin signaling is required for hair follicle development, but it is unknown whether it is sufficient to activate expression of hair follicle genes in embryonic skin. To address this we profiled gene expression in skin dissected from E14.5 KRT14-Cre Ctnnb1(Ex3)fl/+ embryos carrying an activating mutation in epithelial beta-catenin, and control littermate embryos. Experiment Overall Design: Total skin RNA from two KRT14-Cre Ctnnb1(Ex3)fl/+ and two control littermate E14.5 embryos was hybridized to Affymetrix GeneChip Mouse Genome MOE430 2.0 oligonucleotide microarrays. Experiment Overall Design: Appended below is Table S3: Full list of differentially expressed genes in KRT14-Cre Ctnnb1(Ex3)fl/+ mutant compared with control littermate intact skin at E14.5, including normalization and filter parameters. Fold change, listed in the second column, gives the ratio of normalized mutant : control transcript levels.
Project description:Multiple human autism risk genes are predicted to converge on the β‐catenin (β‐cat)/Wnt pathway. However, direct tests to link β‐cat up‐ or down‐regulation with autism are largely lacking, and the associated pathophysiological changes are poorly defined. Here we identify excessive β‐cat as a risk factor that causes expression changes in several genes relevant to human autism. Our studies utilize mouse lines with β‐cat dysregulation in forebrain excitatory neurons, identified as cell types with convergent expression of autism‐linked genes in both human and mouse brains. We show that mice expressing excessive β‐cat display behavioral and molecular changes, including decreased social interest, increased repetitive behaviors, reduced parvalbumin and altered expression levels of additional genes identified as potential risk factors for human autism. These behavioral and molecular phenotypes are averted by reducing β‐cat in neurons predisposed by gene mutations to express elevated β‐cat. Using next-generation sequencing of the prefrontal cortex, we identify dysregulated genes that are shared between mouse lines with excessive β‐cat and autism‐like behaviors, but not mouse lines with reduced β‐cat and normal social behavior. Our findings provide critical new insights into β‐cat, Wnt pathway dysregulation in the brain causing behavioral phenotypes relevant to the disease and the molecular etiology which includes several human autism risk genes.
Project description:Mouse forestomach fibroblasts were isolated from a wild-type (wt), a FSP-Cre;TGFBR2 lox/lox (TGFBR2cKO) mouse, and a FSP-Cre;TGFBR2 lox/lox; Smad4 lox/lox (TGFBR2/SMAD4 cKO) mouse and expanded in vitro. The cells were then harvested and processed for RNA purification. While wt and TGFBR2/SMAD4 cKO mice are healthy, the TGFBR2cKO mouse presents with forestomach cancer.
Project description:To study SKP2 in osteosarcoma, we generated a Skp2 KO line and a Skp2 intact line of transgenic OS mouse models: germline Skp2 knockout (“TKO”: Osx1-Cre;Rb1lox/lox;p53lox/lox;SKP2) versus Skp2 intact (“DKO”: Osx1-Cre;Rb1lox/lox;p53lox/lox). We then performed bulk RNAseq of the SKP2 KO vs SKP2 intact OS.
