Project description:We analyzed the effects of Lonp1 silencing on the response to heat shock by analyzing the transriptomic profile of SW620 colon cancer cells undergoing heat shock. Briefly, Lonp1 has been silenced by using a specific siRNA, then cells have been kept at 42°C for 1 hour, and left at 37°C for one hour.
Project description:Whole-genome analysis of heat shock factor binding sites in Drosophila melanogaster. Heat shock factor IP DNA or Mock IP DNA from heat shocked Kc 167 cells compared to whole cell extract on Agilent 2x244k tiling arrays.
Project description:Recombinant Escherichia coli cultures are used to manufacture numerous therapeutic proteins and industrial enzymes, where many of these processes use elevated temperatures to induce recombinant protein production. The heat-shock response in wild-type E. coli has been well studied. In this study, the transcriptome profiles of recombinant E. coli subjected to a heat-shock and to a dual heat-shock recombinant protein induction were examined. Most classical heat-shock protein genes were identified as regulated in both conditions. The major transcriptome differences between the recombinant and reported wild-type cultures were heavily populated by hypothetical and putative genes, which indicates recombinant cultures utilize many unique genes to respond to a heat-shock. Comparison of the dual stressed culture data with literature recombinant protein induced culture data revealed numerous differences. The dual stressed response encompassed three major response patterns: induced-like, in-between, and greater than either individual stress response. Also, there were no genes that only responded to the dual stress. The most interesting difference between the dual stressed and induced cultures was the amino acid-tRNA gene levels. The amino acid-tRNA genes were elevated for the dual cultures compared to the induced cultures. Since tRNAs facilitate protein synthesis via translation, this observed increase in amino acid-tRNA transcriptome levels, in concert with elevated heat-shock chaperones, might account for improved productivities often observed for thermo-inducible systems. Most importantly, the response of the recombinant cultures to a heat-shock was more profound than wild-type cultures, and further, the response to recombinant protein induction was not a simple additive response of the individual stresses. The objective of the present work is to gain a better understanding of the heat-shock response in recombinant cultures and how this response might impact recombinant protein production. To accomplish this objective, the transcriptome response of recombinant cultures subjected to a heat-shock and a dual heat-shock recombinant protein induction were analyzed. The transcriptome levels were determined using Affymetrix E. coli Antisense DNA microarrays, such that the entire genome was evaluated. These two transcriptome responses were also compared to recombinant cultures at normal growth temperature that were not over-expressing the recombinant protein and a set of literature recombinant culture data that were chemically induced to over-express the recombinant protein. Additionally, the heat-shock response of the recombinant cultures was compared to the literature report of the heat-shock response in wild-type cultures. The results of the global transcriptome analysis demonstrated that recombinant cultures respond differently to a heat-shock stress than wild-type cultures, where the transcriptome response of the recombinant cultures is further modified by production of a recombinant protein.
Project description:Molecular chaperones such as heat-shock proteins (HSPs) help in protein folding and complex assembly processes. Their role in cytosol has been very well elucidated. Chaperones are also present in the nucleus, a compartment where proteins enter after being fully folded in the cytosol, raising an important question about chaperones function in this compartment. We have performed a systematic analysis of nuclear heat- shock protein 90 to identify regulatory functions of this chaperone in the nucleus. Combining physical and genetic interactomes with a cancer co-expression screen allowed us to define 'core functional interactors' of nuclear HSP90 consisting of five proteins. Using transcriptional studies we identified Host Cell Factor C1 (HCFC1) as a metazoan-specific transcriptional regulator that depends on HSP90 for its stability in the nucleus. We found that HSP90 is required for optimal activity of HCFC1 in transcription. Thus our study provides the first global insight into the function of nuclear HSP90.
Project description:Cells adapt to environmental stressors such as heat shock and extracellular acidosis through formation of nuclear membrane-less compartments called Amyloid bodies (A-bodies). Stressors activate formation of Amyloid bodies (A-bodies) via induction of ribosomal intergenic spacer RNA (rIGSRNA). RNA-seq on non-ribosome depleted RNA from human MCF7 cells exposed to heat shock (43C, 30 minutes) revealed the heat shock-specific expression profile of rIGSRNA.
Project description:Entamoeba histolytica is a protozoan parasite which causes colitis and liver abscesses. A pilot microarray consisting of 360 unique parasite genes was constructed using identical methods to the larger array (1,971 unique genes). The four arrays in this data set were used to ascertain whether the microarrays would be useful in detecting changes in transcript abundance by exposing parasites to heat shock (42 0C for 1 hr). Approximately, 17% of the genes were regulated by at least two fold including many genes previously shown to be involved in heat shock response. This data confirmed that the genomic DNA arrays were useful in detecting changes in transcript abundance. Set of arrays organized by shared biological context, such as organism, tumors types, processes, etc. Keywords: Logical Set
Project description:Heat shock response (HSR) is a cellular defense mechanism against various stresses. Both heat shock and proteasome inhibitor MG132 cause the induction of heat shock proteins, a distinct feature of HSR. To better understand the molecular basis of HSR, we subjected the mouse fibrosarcoma cell line, RIF-1, and its thermotolerant variant, TR-RIF-1 cells, to heat shock and MG132. We compared mRNA expressions using microarray analysis during recovery after heat shock and MG132 treatment. This study led us to group the 3,245 up-regulated genes by heat shock and MG132 into three families: genes regulated 1) by both heat shock and MG132 (e.g. chaperones); 2) by heat shock (e.g. DNA-binding proteins including histones); and 3) by MG132 (e.g. innate immunity and defense-related molecules).
Project description:In this study, we have analyzed the expression profiles of rice genes under control and heat shock conditions using microarray technology to identify the genes differentially expressed. Keywords: Heat shock