Project description:Changes in nuclear morphology during granulopoiesis are a characterising feature of human granulocytic immune system cells. The leading hypothesis for their specific function relates to cell extravasation and migration through extracellular space. Nevertheless, the mechanisms of polylobation are unclear, with the sole identified molecular determinant being lamin B-receptor. It has been long speculated that cytoskeletal forces, especially microtubule-networks, are the shaping force behind this process.
Project description:The nuclear proteome harbors a sheer number of regulatory proteins, including transcription factors (TFs). Profiling of nuclear proteome during all-trans-retinoid acid(ATRA)-induced differentiation of HL60 cells allows to unveil molecular mechanisms of granulocytic maturation. It is especially important to have an understanding of molecular perturbations at the early stages of the differentiation process. Applying proteomic profiling using isobaric labeling coupled with alkaline fractionation (TMT/2D) we identified 1860 nuclear proteins with high confidence (FDR<0.01, at least 2 unique peptides per protein). Among them 136, 226, 280, 312 and 241 proteins were found to be altered at 3, 6, 9, 12, and 72 h in HL60 cell nuclear fraction under ATRA treatment.
Project description:To characterize the transcriptional program that governs terminal granulocytic differentation in vivo, we performed comprehensive microarray analysis of human bone marrow population highly enriched for promyelocytes, myelocytes / metamyelocytes and neotrophils. Bone marrow and peripheral blood samples were collected from healthy individuals in parallel. Cell populations representing successive stages of terminal granulocytic differentation were isolated from human bone marrow samples by 2-layer density gradient centrifugation, neutrophils were collected from peripheral blood using 1-layer density gradient centrifugation. All populations were depleted of nongranulocytic cells by immunomagnetic sorting.
Project description:To characterize the transcriptional program that governs terminal granulocytic differentation in vivo, we performed comprehensive microarray analysis of human bone marrow population highly enriched for promyelocytes, myelocytes / metamyelocytes and neotrophils.
Project description:The human promyelocytic cell line HL60/S4 can be differentiated into a granulocytic form with the addition of all-trans retinoic acid for 4 days. We investigated the conserved and differentiated responses to TNF in the granulocytic and promyelocytic forms of HL60/S4 cells.
Project description:We used CD34-positive cells isolated from cord blood to differentiate to granulocytic and monocytic lineages, respectively. Poly A-enriched RNA-seq was performed on the day 5, 10 and 15 samples of both granulocytic and monocytic lineages.
Project description:We discovered that mice with hematopoietic-specific deletion of Lsd1 lacked Gr-1+ Mac1+ neutrophilic granulocytes whereas the numbers of Gr-1dim Mac1+ granulocytic progenitor cells was increased. To determine the genes altered by Lsd1-loss, Gr-1dim Mac1+ granulocytic progenitor cells from Lsd1fl/fl and Lsd1fl/fl Mx1Cre mice were FACS-purified to be analyzed by gene expression profiling. Primary Gr-1dim Mac1+ granulocytic progenitor cells were isolated from the bone marrow of Lsd1fl/fl and Lsd1fl/fl Mx1Cre animals by FACS-sorting, one week after the final p(I:C) dose. Total RNA from three biological replicates per genotype was extracted and used to hybridize to Affymetrix expression arrays using the Mouse Genome 430 2.0 array platform.
Project description:Little is known about the global transcriptional program underlying granulocytic (G) commitment, differentiation and maturation. Using DNA microarrays and Q-RT-PCR, we examined the transcriptional profile of G differentiation of human CD34-positive hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells cultured with interleukin-3, interleukin-6 granulocyte colony stimulating factor and stem cell factor. The goal this study was to identify genes involved in the various facets of G differentiation including commitment, expansion, differentiation and functional capacity. This SuperSeries is composed of the following subset Series:; GSE5917: Temporal expression profile of granulocytic differentiation of primary CD34+ cells cultured under 20% O2 levels; GSE5918: Temporal expression profile of granulocytic differentiation of primary CD34+ cells cultured under 5% O2 levels; GSE6792: The transcriptional patterns of mature normal PB neutrophils (granulocytes) was examined and used as a control against which the transcriptional programs of cultured granulocytes and granulocytic cells lines can be compared. Experiment Overall Design: Refer to individual Series
Project description:The immune suppressive tumor microenvironment contributes to metastatic spread. In particular, tumor-associated myeloid cells, which differ from normal myeloid cells, suppress cytotoxic T lymphocyte-mediated anti-tumor immunity. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms for tumor-associated myeloid lineage differentiation and functional properties are not well understood. Here we report a lack of Lamin A/C, a nuclear lamina protein associated with chromatin remodeling, in tumor-associated granulocytic myeloid cells. Using mouse models of myeloid specific Lamin A/C knockout, and mouse models of triple negative breast cancer (TNBC), we discovered that the loss of Lamin A/C drives CD11b+Ly6G+ granulocytic lineage differentiation. Mechanistically, loss of Lamin A/C increased H3K4me3 and led to the up-regulation of transcription factors C/EBPe and Gfi-1, which are critical for granulocytic lineage differentiation. In addition, loss of Lamin A/C changes the production of inflammatory chemokines and decreases anti-tumor immunity, leading to increased lung metastasis. Our data provide mechanistic understanding of myeloid lineage differentiation and function in the immune suppressive microenvironment in TNBC metastasis.
Project description:Myeloid derived suppressor cells (MDSC) playing the immune suppressive roles in tumor bearing host consists of two major subsets of granulocytic and monocytic cells. Granulocytic MDSC (G-MDSC) express CD11b+ Gr-1high Ly6G+ Ly6Clow and produce high level of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Interestingly, neutrophils are well known ROS producing cells during immune defensive process and share same surface markers with G-MDSC. These similar features always brought the fundamental questions what’s the difference between G-MDSC and neutrophils but it’s not yet proven clearly. In this study, we examined the gene expression of G-MDSC and neutrophils using Affymetrix microarray