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:In order to identify cellular factors that influence the efficiency of AAV-HR mediated TI, we performed an unbiased genome-wide screening in a library of near haploid human cells (HAP1) mutagenized by retroviral insertions.
Project description:We undertook a unbiased genome-wide haploid genetic screen to identify new components in interferon lambda signaling. In addition, we performed a genome-wide screen to identify genes that repress spontaneous activation of interferon stimulated genes in the absence of interferon. Both of these screens were performed using a HAP1 cell line containing GFP reporter under the transcriptional regulation of the Interferon-Stimulated Response Element from IFIT2. We also overexpressed IL28RA (IFNLR1) in this cell line, in order to sensitize the cells to type III interferon
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: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:Here, we implemented a computational pipeline to determine the correlation of expression between individual RBPs and ERVs from single-cell or bulk RNA sequencing data. One of our top candidates for an RBP negatively regulating ERV expression was RNA-Binding Motif Protein 4 (RBM4). This set of bulk RNA-sequencing experiments was performed to identify differentially expressed genes and repetitive elements, particularly HERVs, between independent Wild Type and RBM4 KO clones in the KBM-7 derived, near-haploid human cell line, HAP1