Project description:Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) have the capacity to give rise to all differentiated cells of the adult. TGF-beta is used routinely for expansion of conventional hPSCs as flat epithelial colonies expressing the transcription factors POU5F1/OCT4, NANOG, SOX2. Here we report a global analysis of the transcriptional program controlled by TGF-beta followed by an unbiased gain-of-function screening in multiple hPSC lines to identify factors mediating TGF-beta activity. We identify a quartet of transcriptional regulators promoting hPSC self-renewal including ZNF398, a human-specific mediator of pluripotency and epithelial character in hPSCs. Mechanistically, ZNF398 binds active promoters and enhancers together with SMAD3 and the histone acetyltransferase EP300, enabling transcription of TGF-beta targets. In the context of somatic cell reprogramming, inhibition of ZNF398 abolishes activation of pluripotency and epithelial genes and iPSC colony formation. Our findings have clear implications for the generation of bona fide hPSCs for regenerative medicine.
Project description:In this project we evaluated the proteomic profiling with TGF-β stimuli at 24h in a CRISPR-Cas9 model for ALMS1 gene in HeLa cells. Proteomic results showed a majority inhibition of downstream regulated pathways by the TGF-β, associating the protein coding genes (PCG) with processes like focal adhesion or cell-substrate adherens junction. Finally, EMT biomarkers like VIM, DSP, EDIL3 and SNAI1 had the opposite pattern to what would be expected when activating the EMT. In conclusion, seems that the depletion of ALMS1 could be inhibiting the signals transduction through the TGF -β and the routes regulated downstream by it such as the EMT.
Project description:Most available CRC cell lines have lost their TGF-beta response through the acquisition of mutations either in TGF-beta type II receptor (TGFBR2) or the intracellular mediator SMAD4 (Reviewed in Markowitz et al. 2002). To study the effect of TGF-beta in CRC epithelial cells, we restored wild-type TGFBR2 expression in the CRC cell line LS174T (LS). Ls174T cells are mutant for beta-catenin and therefore exhibit constitutive Wnt activity, which results in the expression of a genetic profile similar to that of intestinal epithelial progenitor cells (van de Wetering, Sancho et al. 2002). They thus reflect tumor cells at the initial stages of tumorogenesis. In addition, Ls174T cells bear mutations in the TGF-beta receptor II (TGFBR2) sequence at the BATRII locus (Grady and Markowitz 2002). This mutation gives rise to a non-functional truncated form of the receptor lacking the transmembrane domain and the serine-threonine kinase domain (Parsons, Myeroff et al. 1995). We generated inducible clones of Ls174T cells, where the expression of TGFBR2 could be controlled at will by the presence or absence of doxycycline (LSTGFBR2 cell line). Re-expression of wild-type receptor in Ls174T cells (LSTGFBR2) restored TGF-beta signalling resulting in strong phosphorylation of SMADs and activation of SMAD-binding reporter activity. Functionally, TGF-beta signalling in LSTGFBR2 resulted in a strong cytostatic response. By genome wide expression profiling using microarrays we investigated genes regulated by TGF-beta in this cell line. LsTGFBR2 inducible cells were generated by the Invitrogen T-Rex system following manufacturers instructions. LSTGFBR2 were seeded at 60% confluence in the presence or absence of Doxycycline and treated with TGF-M-NM-21 for 16 hours. Gene expression profiles were measured in duplicate using HG-U133 plus 2.0. We used RMA background correction, quantile normalization and RMA summarization (Gautier et al., 2004). A TGF-M-NM-2 response signature was obtained by selecting genes with limma P-value < 0.05 and at least two fold up-regulation in TGF-M-NM-2 treated LSTGFBR2 cells.
Project description:MS analysis of proteins interacting with PKA and TGF-β1 in HEK293T cells. MS analysis of immunoprecipitated TGF-β1 in HEK293T cells with TGF-β1 overexpression.
Project description:TGF-beta is one of the most important cytokines that induce epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT). In this dataset, we examined TGF-beta induced changes in gene and exon level expression. Core probesets of two samples were analyzed. NMuMG cells were stimulated with TGF-beta for 24 h or left untreated.
Project description:Purpose:Cell division cycle associated 7 (CDCA7) is a copy number amplification gene that contributes to the metastasis and invasion of tumors, including esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). This present study aimed at clarifying whether high expression of CDCA7 promotes the metastasis and invasion of ESCC cell lines and exploring the underlying mechanisms implicated in EMT of ESCC. Mehtod:We established KYSE150 cell lines in which target gene has been knocked down by shRNA and KYSE180 cell lines in which target gene has been ovexpressed by plasmid.We then performed gene expression profiling analysis using data obtained from RNA-seq of 4 different cells.Each cell has three repetions. Result:KEGG pathway enrichment analysis on the data of RNA-seq showed that Wnt signaling pathway and TGF-β signaling pathway which are related to EMT process were screened out. Conclusion:CDCA7 was heavily involved in EMT by regulating the expression of Smad4 and Smad7 in TGF-β signaling pathway.
Project description:Most available CRC cell lines have lost their TGF-beta response through the acquisition of mutations either in TGF-beta type II receptor (TGFBR2) or the intracellular mediator SMAD4 (Reviewed in Markowitz et al. 2002). To study the effect of TGF-beta in CRC epithelial cells, we restored wild-type TGFBR2 expression in the CRC cell line LS174T (LS). Ls174T cells are mutant for beta-catenin and therefore exhibit constitutive Wnt activity, which results in the expression of a genetic profile similar to that of intestinal epithelial progenitor cells (van de Wetering, Sancho et al. 2002). They thus reflect tumor cells at the initial stages of tumorogenesis. In addition, Ls174T cells bear mutations in the TGF-beta receptor II (TGFBR2) sequence at the BATRII locus (Grady and Markowitz 2002). This mutation gives rise to a non-functional truncated form of the receptor lacking the transmembrane domain and the serine-threonine kinase domain (Parsons, Myeroff et al. 1995). We generated inducible clones of Ls174T cells, where the expression of TGFBR2 could be controlled at will by the presence or absence of doxycycline (LSTGFBR2 cell line). Re-expression of wild-type receptor in Ls174T cells (LSTGFBR2) restored TGF-beta signalling resulting in strong phosphorylation of SMADs and activation of SMAD-binding reporter activity. Functionally, TGF-beta signalling in LSTGFBR2 resulted in a strong cytostatic response. By genome wide expression profiling using microarrays we investigated genes regulated by TGF-beta in this cell line.
Project description:RIE (rat intestinal epithelial) cells treated with 2 ng/ml of TGF-beta-1 for 1 hr were compared to control cells. The experiment was performed under identical conditions four times: RIE vs RIE - TGF-beta #1-#4. RIE-Ras cells were established by stable transfection of the parental cells with pSV2-H-Ras(12V) which contain human sequences encoding the constitutively active H-Ras(12V) protein. RIE-Ras cells treated with 2 ng/ml of TGF-beta-1 for 1 hr were compared to control cells. The experiment was performed four times under identical conditions (RIE-Ras vs RIE-RAS TGF-beta #1-#4). Keywords = TGF-beta Keywords = rat Keywords = intestinal epithelial cells Keywords: parallel sample
Project description:TGF-beta treatment leads to SMAD1/5 phosphorylation. However, the ability of SMAD1/5 to bind chromatin downstream of TGF-beta signalling is unknown. We performed ChIP-sequencing for pSMAD1/5 and SMAD3 to identify binding sites for pSMAD1/5 upon TGF-beta stimulation and identified preferential pSMAD1/5 binding at SMAD1/5:SMAD4 consensus sites.