Project description:Oncogene-induced senescent cells display a robust change in their epigenome and have increased transcription and secretion of numerous pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines termed the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP). Therefore, understanding how and if the epigenome is involved in regulating the transcription of the SASP is critical to understanding how to restrain the harmful effects of the SASP. The active histone marks H3K79me2 and H3K79me3 and their methyltransferase DOT1L are increased during oncogene-induced senescence. Whether H3K79 methylation and DOT1L expression are involved in the transcriptional regulation of the SASP is unknown.
Project description:Oncogene-induced senescent cells display a robust change in their epigenome and have increased transcription and secretion of numerous pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines termed the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP). Therefore, understanding how and if the epigenome is involved in regulating the transcription of the SASP is critical to understanding how to restrain the harmful effects of the SASP. The active histone marks H3K79me2 and H3K79me3 and their methyltransferase DOT1L are increased during oncogene-induced senescence. Whether H3K79 methylation and DOT1L expression are involved in the transcriptional regulation of the SASP is unknown.
Project description:We report on gene expression in stem cell-enriched, undifferentiated spermatogonia isolated from the adult mouse testis, in which one group are wild type and the other group contain a heterozygous Hras G12V mutation.
Project description:MCF10A cells were then transfected with MEK1(S217S221), HRAS(G12V), and null control vectors Cells were lysed 24 hours post-transfection with collection of total RNA and protein Keywords: Oncogene inducation of gene expression changes
Project description:MCF10A cells were then transfected with MEK1(S217S221), HRAS(G12V), and null control vectors; Cells were lysed 24 hours post-transfection with collection of total RNA and protein Experiment Overall Design: Overexpression of Oncogenic protein was confirmed via Western blot
Project description:Oncogenic activating mutations in Ras genes are among the most common drivers of human disease. Treating mouse skin with the chemical carcinogen DMBA induces a characteristic mutation in Hras at codon 61. To understand how skin responds to a constitutive lack of Hras, we generated a cohort of Hras knockout mice.
Project description:Oncogenic activating mutations in Ras genes are among the most common drivers of human disease. Treating mouse skin with the chemical carcinogen DMBA induces a characteristic mutation in Hras at codon 61. To understand how skin responds to a constitutive lack of Hras, we generated a cohort of Hras knockout mice. A backcross was generated using male Mus spretus and female FVB/N Hras-/- mice; female F1 hybrids were mated with male FVB/N Hras -/- or Hras -/+ mice to generate a backcross population. This series contains mice that were Hras -/-. Mice were aged to 8 weeks and a tail skin sample was snap frozen.