Project description:We analyzed gene and microRNA expression profiles of purified CD14 monocytes isolated from blood of 5 healthy donors after 24 h of in vitro co-culture with exosomes exosomes isolated from the INT12 melanoma cell line generated in our laboratory from a human melanoma specimen. Differentially expressed genes and miRNAs were identified between treated and untreated monocytes.
Project description:We analyzed gene and microRNA expression profiles of purified CD14 monocytes isolated from blood of 5 healthy donors after 24 h of in vitro co-culture with exosomes exosomes isolated from the INT12 melanoma cell line generated in our laboratory from a human melanoma specimen. Differentially expressed genes and miRNAs were identified between treated and untreated monocytes.
Project description:In order to study the influence of melanoma-derived exosomes in the lymphatic vasculature within the lymph nodes, we have profile the transcriptional changes occurring in human lymphatic endothelial cells treated with melanoma-secreted exosomes or with the conditioned medium from melanoma cells depleted of exosomes.
Project description:miRNA microarray profiling was performed for exosomes and secreted melanosomes of MNT-1 cells as well as WM3682 and WM3314 cells and melanosomes isolated from cell homogenates. The aim of this study is to compare the miRNA content of exosomes and secreted melanosomes and to assess differences in the miRNA profiles of different melanoma cell lines and their melanosomes. Total RNA was extracted from MNT-1 exosomes and secreted melanosomes (2 replicates each) that were isolated from the conditioned medium of MNT-1 melanoma cells by differential ultracentrifugation. In addition, total RNA was isolated from WM3682 and WM3314 melanoma cells and melanosomes (1 replicate each). These latter melanosomes were isolated from cell homogenates by filtration through a 0.45 µm filter, followed by FACS sorting. Contributor: Microarray Unit of the Core Facility Genomics and Proteomics DKFZ
Project description:To identify the miRNA expressing profiles of TIE2 expressing Monocytes (TEMs), we have employed the Agilent Human miRNA 8×60K (Design ID:046064) microarray. Human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) in venous blood from healthy donors were isolated by Lymphoprep (Axis-Shield, Norway). Human monocytes in PBMCs, identified as cells that expressed CD14, were enriched by positive immunomagnetic selection using anti-CD14 MicroBeads (Miltenyi, Germany). TEMs (TIE2+CD14+) and TIE2-Monocytes (Tie2-CD14+) were then isolated by FACS-sorting (Aria II, BD Biosciences) using FITC-conjugated anti-CD14 (BD Biosciences, USA) and APC-conjugated anti-TIE2 (R&D System, USA) antibodies.Three TEMs samples together with their paried TIE2-Monocytes were detected.
Project description:Exosomes are small membraneous vesicles secreted into body fluids by tumors. Tumor exosomes contain intact and functional mRNAs, small RNAs (including miRNAs), and proteins that can alter the cellular environment to favor tumor growth. Further exploration into the molecular profiling of exosomes may increase our understanding of their roles in melanoma progression in vivo, and may have potential application in biomarker studies. In the present study, we used mRNA array profiling to identify thousands of exosomal mRNAs associated with melanoma progression and metastasis. Similarly, miRNA array profiling identified specific miRNAs, such as hsa-miR-31, -185, and -34b, involved in melanoma invasion. Our results indicate that melanoma-derived exosomes have unique gene expression signatures and miRNA profiles that may have important functions in melanoma metastasis and progression. Total RNA from cells and exosomes were isolated using mirVana total RNA isolation kit according to the manufacturer’s guidelines. RNA was quantified using Nanodrop ND-1000. The integrity of these total RNAs was assessed using Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer. Total high-quality RNA was converted to cDNA, transcribed and labelled, and then hybridized to human HG-U133 plus 2 arrays (Affymetrix) then scanned according to the standard protocol recommended by Affymetrix. Two different RNA preparations from two cell lines and their exosomes were used.
Project description:The goal of this study is to compare the miRNA profiles of melanoma cells B16-derived exosomes with B16 cells and normal cells JB6-derived exosomes.
