Project description:Endothelial cells (EC) sense stimuli in the circulation and release responsive signaling molecules to coordinate the multicellular adaptations required to maintain vascular homeostasis. The goal of this study were to analyze the transcriptional changes induced by hypoxia in control donor pulmonary arterial endothelial cells and the effect of loss of BMPR2 that is associated with pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Project description:To investiage the BMPR2 dependent effects of extracellular vesicle (EV) treatment, we compared the miRNA composition of EV derived from pulmonary arteerial endothelial cells after BMPR2 knockdown and 24 hours hypoxia.
Project description:BMPR2 mutation is the cause of most hereditary pulmonary arterial hypertension, but the common molecular consequence of different types of BMPR2 mutation is still not known. The goal of this study was to determine the common molecular consequences of three different classes of patient-derived BMPR2 mutation in vascular smooth muscle gene expression. Three different classes of BMPR2 mutation, wild-type BMPR2, or empty vector were stably transfected into A7R5 vascular smooth muscle cells, and expression compared.
Project description:Hypoxia can induce vasoconstriction followed by vascular remodeling including hypertrophy and hyperplasia of pulmonary vascular smooth muscle and proliferation of endothelial cells. The goal of this project is to elucidate the genes involved in vascular remodeling following pulmonary hypertension. Total RNA was isolated from lungs of normoxic and hypoxic treated animals.
Project description:BMPR2 mutation is the cause of most hereditary pulmonary arterial hypertension, but the common molecular consequence of different types of BMPR2 mutation is still not known. The goal of this study was to determine the common molecular consequences of three different classes of patient-derived BMPR2 mutation in vascular smooth muscle gene expression.
Project description:Recently, the existence of extracellular miRNAs enclosed in exosomes has raised the possibility that they play an important role in cell-cell communication. To gain more insight into cell-cell communication via exosomal miRNAs, we investigated whether or not tumor cells exposed to hypoxia secrete exosomes which may affect angiogeneic activity. We used SUDHL4 cells, as donor cells, and HUVECs as recipient cells. Exosomes derived from SUDHL4 cells cultured in normoxia (20%) or hypoxia (1%) for 24 h were used for validation of angiogeneic activity, such as tube formation assay. The exosome secreted from SUDHL4 cells in hypoxic condition significantly enhanced tube formation by HUVECs when compared with exosome obtained from SUDHL4 cell in normoxic condition. To identify cellular and exosomal miRNAs universally responding to hypoxic condition, we assess the expression profiles of intercellular and extracellular miRNAs in SUDHL4 cells cultured in normoxia (20%) or hypoxia (1%) for 24 h using Taqman MicroRNA Array v2.0 (Applied Biosystems, Bedford, MA). SUDHL4 cells were cultured for 24 hours under hypoxic conditions (1% O2) or normoxic conditions (20% O2). The exosome fraction was obtained from culture medium using Exoquick Exosome Precipitation Solution (System Biosciences, Mountain View, CA, USA). Isolation of cellular and exosomal miRNAs was performed using the miRNsasy kit (Qiagen). The expression profile of miRNAs was determined using the Human Taqman miRNA Arrays A (Applied Biosystems). RNU6B and a spike control (ath-miR159) were used as an invariant control for the cell and exosome, respectively. QRT-PCR was carried out on an Applied Biosystems 7900HT thermal cycler using the manufacturerM-bM-^@M-^Ys recommended program. Finally, all the raw data from each array was run on Data Assist Software ver.3.1 (Applied Biosystems).
Project description:Recently, the existence of extracellular miRNAs enclosed in exosomes has raised the possibility that they play an important role in cell-cell communication. To gain more insight into cell-cell communication via exosomal miRNAs, we investigated whether or not tumor cells exposed to hypoxia secrete exosomes which may affect angiogeneic activity. We used RPMI8226 cells, as donor cells, and HUVECs as recipient cells. Exosomes derived from RPMI8226 cells cultured in normoxia (20%) or hypoxia (1%) for 24 h were used for validation of angiogeneic activity, such as tube formation assay. The exosome secreted from RPMI8226 cells in hypoxic condition significantly enhanced tube formation by HUVECs when compared with exosome obtained from RPMI8226 cell in normoxic condition. To identify cellular and exosomal miRNAs universally responding to hypoxic condition, we assess the expression profiles of intercellular and extracellular miRNAs in RPMI8226 cells cultured in normoxia (20%) or hypoxia (1%) for 24 h using Taqman MicroRNA Array v2.0 (Applied Biosystems, Bedford, MA). RPMI8226 cells were cultured for 24 hours under hypoxic conditions (1% O2) or normoxic conditions (20% O2). The exosome fraction was obtained from culture medium using Exoquick Exosome Precipitation Solution (System Biosciences, Mountain View, CA, USA). Isolation of cellular and exosomal miRNAs was performed using the miRNsasy kit (Qiagen). The expression profile of miRNAs was determined using the Human Taqman miRNA Arrays A (Applied Biosystems). RNU6B and a spike control (ath-miR159) were used as an invariant control for the cell and exosome, respectively. QRT-PCR was carried out on an Applied Biosystems 7900HT thermal cycler using the manufacturerM-bM-^@M-^Ys recommended program. Finally, all the raw data from each array was run on Data Assist Software ver.3.1 (Applied Biosystems).
Project description:Recently, the existence of extracellular miRNAs enclosed in exosomes has raised the possibility that they play an important role in cell-cell communication. To gain more insight into cell-cell communication via exosomal miRNAs, we investigated whether or not tumor cells exposed to hypoxia secrete exosomes which may affect angiogeneic activity. We used K562 cells, as donor cells, and HUVECs as recipient cells. Exosomes derived from K562 cells cultured in normoxia (20%) or hypoxia (1%) for 24 h were used for validation of angiogeneic activity, such as tube formation assay. The exosome secreted from K562 cells in hypoxic condition significantly enhanced tube formation by HUVECs when compared with exosome obtained from K562 cell in normoxic condition. To identify cellular and exosomal miRNAs universally responding to hypoxic condition, we assess the expression profiles of intercellular and extracellular miRNAs in K562 cells cultured in normoxia (20%) or hypoxia (1%) for 24 h using Taqman MicroRNA Array v2.0 (Applied Biosystems, Bedford, MA). K562 cells were cultured for 24 hours under hypoxic conditions (1% O2) or normoxic conditions (20% O2). The exosome fraction was obtained from culture medium using Exoquick Exosome Precipitation Solution (System Biosciences, Mountain View, CA, USA). Isolation of cellular and exosomal miRNAs was performed using the miRNsasy kit (Qiagen). The expression profile of miRNAs was determined using the Human Taqman miRNA Arrays A (Applied Biosystems). RNU6B and a spike control (ath-miR159) were used as an invariant control for the cell and exosome, respectively. QRT-PCR was carried out on an Applied Biosystems 7900HT thermal cycler using the manufacturerM-bM-^@M-^Ys recommended program. Finally, all the raw data from each array was run on Data Assist Software ver.3.1 (Applied Biosystems).
Project description:Hypoxia can induce vasoconstriction followed by vascular remodeling including hypertrophy and hyperplasia of pulmonary vascular smooth muscle and proliferation of endothelial cells. The goal of this project is to elucidate the genes involved in vascular remodeling following pulmonary hypertension. Total RNA was isolated from lungs of normoxic and hypoxic treated animals. Keywords: other