Project description:Our previous study revealed that the transcription factor STAT2 promoted the growth of colorectal tumors, but the molecular mechanisms by which STAT2 contributes to tumor promotion are still unknown. Given that alterations in the tumor suppressor p53 gene are very common in colorectal cancer and critical in adenoma-carcinoma transition, we investigated whether STAT2 may also be implicated in disease progression when normal p53 function is disabled. We found Stat2 silencing in colon cancer cells deficient in p53 reduced the capacity of tumor cells to migrate and invade in vitro. We also determined that Stat2 silencing impaired tumor cells to metastasize to the liver. To begin to understand how STAT2 contributes to disease progression, we performed RNA-Seq analysis on colon tumor xenografts with the purpose to identify a STAT2 transcriptome. From this study, we identified a subset of STAT2 regulated genes that in future studies will confirm their role in colon carcinogenesis.
Project description:HCT116 and HCT116 p53 null were exposed to two Aurora kinase inhibitors (CYC116 and ZM447439) at cytotoxic concentrations. Within 4-5 weeks we were able to select and isolate 10 drug resistant clones from each group. 3 clones were selected for gene expression profiling using Affymetrix microarrays (Human Gene 1.0 ST Array). The samples in each group were initially given the code names as follows. Group 1. [R1.3, R4.2, R6.3: CYC116 p53 wild type], Group 2. [R8.7, R9.7, R10.7:CYC116 p53 null], Group 3. [R7.1, R15.1, R16.1:ZM447439 p53 wild type], and Group 4. [R1.5, R3.5, R4.5:ZM447439 p53 null). For publication purpose the names were later changed to, Group 1. [R1.1, R1.2, R1.3: CYC116 p53 wild type], Group 2. [R2.1, R2.2, R2.3:CYC116 p53 null], Group 3. [R3.1, R3.2, R3.3:ZM447439 p53 wild type], and Group 4. [R4.1, R4.2, R4.3:ZM447439 p53 null].
Project description:Microarray-based gene expression analysis of HCT116 p53+/+ and HCT116 p53−/− treated with doxorubicin to activate p53 in time-dependent manner.
Project description:HCT116 p53 null cells were treated with 5nM SN38 (active metabolite of CPT-11) for 6, 12 and 24h. Following this RNA was harvested for transcriptional profiling.
Project description:HCT116 wild type cells express p53. The isogenic HCT116 p53KO cells have the p53 gene knocked out. Cells were treated for 16 hours. Dosages for leptomycin B treatment was 2 nM and 20 nM.
Project description:HCT116 wild type cells express p53. The isogenic HCT116 p53KO cells have the p53 gene knocked out. Cells were treated for 16 hours. Dosages for leptomycin B treatment was 2 nM and 20 nM. Measuring the gene expression profile of the isogenic cell lines when the cells were treated with leptomycin B at different concentrations