ABSTRACT: we employed quantitative proteomic techniques and bioinformatics tools to analyze the alterations of acetylome profile of mouse testis after heat shock and X-irradiation.
Project description:Deciphering the role of alternative splicing in developmental processes relies on the identification of key genes whose expression is controlled by splicing regulators throughout growth of a whole organism. Targeting expression of five SR proteins in the developing eye of Drosophila allowed us to show that these splicing factors induce various phenotypic alterations concerning eye organogenesis and viability. Although both dASF/SF2 and B52 caused defects in ommatidia structure, only B52 impairs normal photoreceptor axons projection and neurogenesis in visual ganglia. Consistently, microarray analyses revealed that many of the B52 targets are involved in brain organogenesis and we show that their splicing profile is altered both in B52 loss and gain of function. Conversely, a large proportion of dASF/SF2 targets are involved in eye development. This differential effect argues that SR proteins confer accuracy to developmental gene-expression programs, thus ensuring tissue identity and supporting cell-lineage decisions. Keywords: genetic modification Experiment aimed at identifying dASF/SF2 potential mRNA targets in the Drosophila developing eye Control: GMR X GFP-NLS trangenic larvae The 2 IP- GFP cy3 vs ASF cy5 rep.1 and IP- GFP cy5 vs ASF cy3 rep.1 samples correspond to dye-swap experiments. Two replicates (rep1 and rep2) are included.
Project description:Deciphering the role of alternative splicing in developmental processes relies on the identification of key genes whose expression is controlled by splicing regulators throughout growth of a whole organism. Targeting expression of five SR proteins in the developing eye of Drosophila allowed us to show that these splicing factors induce various phenotypic alterations concerning eye organogenesis and viability. Although both dASF/SF2 and B52 caused defects in ommatidia structure, only B52 impairs normal photoreceptor axons projection and neurogenesis in visual ganglia. Consistently, microarray analyses revealed that many of the B52 targets are involved in brain organogenesis and we show that their splicing profile is altered both in B52 loss and gain of function. Conversely, a large proportion of dASF/SF2 targets are involved in eye development. This differential effect argues that SR proteins confer accuracy to developmental gene-expression programs, thus ensuring tissue identity and supporting cell-lineage decisions. Keywords: genetic modification Experiment aimed at identifying B52 potential mRNA targets in the Drosophila developing eye Control: GMR X GFP-NLS trangenic larvae The 2 IP- GFP cy3 vs B52 cy5 rep.1 and IP- GFP cy5 vs B52 cy3 rep.1 samples correspond to dye-swap experiments. Two replicates (rep1 and rep2) are included.
Project description:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common types of tumors in adults, with an estimated 740,000 people dying every year. The characteristics of lactic acid protein modifications in HCC remain unknown. Our research team, through the whole protein high flux lactic acid group, study analyses 3 cases of normal liver tissue, 3 cases were followed up for 3 years not metastatic HCC tissue, 3 cases of HCC metastasis tumors that spread to the lungs, has presented the integrity of the generation of HCC and lung metastasis lactic acid modified map, in order to find protein lactate modification targets related to HCC formation and lung metastasis in the future. Protein lactation (Kla) is a novel type of PTM discovered in 2019. Lactate, the end-product of glycolysis, is both metabolite and a signaling molecule. Moreover, studies have shown that lactic acid serves as both an energy source for tumor tissues and mediates histone lysine lactation as a modification substrate. Protein lactate modification has been shown to play a role in inflammation, neurodevelopment, and the occurrence and development of tumors
Project description:Investigation of whole genome expression pattern of 60 and 72 hours post fertilization Danio Rerio embryos exposed to TMT and vehicle control Embryos were exposed to 10uM TMT or control from 48hpf to 60 or 72 hpf. Three replicates were collected for each time point. 40 embryos were pooled to comprise a replicate.
Project description:The rat pheochromocytoma cell line PC12 cells were cultured in complete DMEM till 80% confluence, then placed at 5000 cells per squared cm. Cells were then plated in 24-well plates for cell viability assay and in T75 flasks for RNA isolation. Medium was replaced with serum-free fresh medium for 12 hours prior to TMT treatment. Gene expression patterns were then analysed using Rat Expression Array 230A Experiment Overall Design: In this study we analize gene expression patterns in PC12 cells treated with Trimethyltin (TMT). We utilized control cells (untreated) and two different concentration (1 and 5) Experiment Overall Design: We used three biological replicates, for the three concentration tested, according to MIAME guidelines Experiment Overall Design: (total 9 chips were used in this study).
Project description:We generated and sequenced ChIP libraries for the meiotic cohesin subunit REC8 and four histone modifications (H3K4me1, H3K4me2, H3K9me2 and H3K27me1) to investigate their relationships with meiotic chromosome architecture and recombination in Arabidopsis thaliana. REC8 and H3K9me2 ChIP-seq were performed using meiotic-stage floral buds from wild type (Col-0) and non-CG DNA methylation/H3K9me2 pathway mutant (kyp/suvh4 suvh5 suvh6 or cmt3) plants to examine the role of heterochromatin assembly in meiotic cohesin distribution.
Project description:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is notorious for its early and frequent metastases. To understand the molecular mechanisms underlying HCC metastasis, we generated a pulmonary metastasis HCC mouse model and performed both time-series transcriptomics and proteomics analysis of protein methylation. We found that methyltransferase NSD2 with significant upregulation in the tipping point for metastasis was closely correlated with high numbers of methylated-proteins in HCC tissues. NSD2 promoted the invasion and metastasis of HCC cells, both in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, NSD2 directly bound to PKM2, a glycolysis rate-limiting enzyme, and catalyzed di-methylation of PKM2 at the lysine 336 residue. Further investigation demonstrated that NSD2-mediated di-methylation of PKM2 increased the intracellular glycolytic rate and lactate production by enhancing its pyruvate kinase activity. High-lactate level in HCC cells lead to lactylation of splicing factor 3B subunit 1 (SF3B1) at lysine 333 residue, promoting SF3B1-mediated RNA splicing of several metastasis-related genes. Further, UNC8153, a novel NSD2-targeted degrader, inhibited HCC metastasis in PDX model. Altogether, our study identifies a key methyltransferase NSD2 for HCC metastasis and reveals a protein methylation-mediated molecular mechanism catalyzed by NSD2 integrate glycolysis regulation and alternative splicing.
Project description:SHVV-infected CCO cells at 24 h post infection and mock CCO cells were used for 4D label-free phosphoproteome sequencing to identify phosphorylated sites on proteins of SHV.
Project description:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is notorious for its early and frequent metastases. To understand the molecular mechanisms underlying HCC metastasis, we generated a pulmonary metastasis HCC mouse model and performed both time-series transcriptomics and proteomics analysis of protein methylation. We found that methyltransferase NSD2 with significant upregulation in the tipping point for metastasis was closely correlated with high numbers of methylated-proteins in HCC tissues. NSD2 promoted the invasion and metastasis of HCC cells, both in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, NSD2 directly bound to PKM2, a glycolysis rate-limiting enzyme, and catalyzed di-methylation of PKM2 at the lysine 336 residue. Further investigation demonstrated that NSD2-mediated di-methylation of PKM2 increased the intracellular glycolytic rate and lactate production by enhancing its pyruvate kinase activity. High-lactate level in HCC cells lead to lactylation of splicing factor 3B subunit 1 (SF3B1) at lysine 333 residue, promoting SF3B1-mediated RNA splicing of several metastasis-related genes. Further, UNC8153, a novel NSD2-targeted degrader, inhibited HCC metastasis in PDX model. Altogether, our study identifies a key methyltransferase NSD2 for HCC metastasis and reveals a protein methylation-mediated molecular mechanism catalyzed by NSD2 integrate glycolysis regulation and alternative splicing.
Project description:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is notorious for its early and frequent metastases. To understand the molecular mechanisms underlying HCC metastasis, we generated a pulmonary metastasis HCC mouse model and performed both time-series transcriptomics and proteomics analysis of protein methylation. We found that methyltransferase NSD2 with significant upregulation in the tipping point for metastasis was closely correlated with high numbers of methylated-proteins in HCC tissues. NSD2 promoted the invasion and metastasis of HCC cells, both in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, NSD2 directly bound to PKM2, a glycolysis rate-limiting enzyme, and catalyzed di-methylation of PKM2 at the lysine 336 residue. Further investigation demonstrated that NSD2-mediated di-methylation of PKM2 increased the intracellular glycolytic rate and lactate production by enhancing its pyruvate kinase activity. High-lactate level in HCC cells lead to lactylation of splicing factor 3B subunit 1 (SF3B1) at lysine 333 residue, promoting SF3B1-mediated RNA splicing of several metastasis-related genes. Further, UNC8153, a novel NSD2-targeted degrader, inhibited HCC metastasis in PDX model. Altogether, our study identifies a key methyltransferase NSD2 for HCC metastasis and reveals a protein methylation-mediated molecular mechanism catalyzed by NSD2 integrate glycolysis regulation and alternative splicing.