Project description:In human cells, a subset of tRNA-encoding genes contain introns. These are removed by a non-canonical splicing pathway in which the tRNA splicing endonuclease complex catalyzes intron excision and the resulting exons are subsequently ligated by the tRNA-ligase complex (tRNA-LC). The tRNA-LC is a hetero-pentameric protein assembly consisting of Ashwin, CGI-99, FAM98B, the DEAD-box helicase DDX1 and the catalytic subunit RTCB/HSPC117. We show that the paralogous proteins FAM98A and FAM98C underpin the assembly of compositionally distinct RTCB-containing complexes that lack Ashwin and may have distinct cellular functions.
Project description:In this project expression proteomics of lung epithelia cells (Calu-3) was performed. Cells were either left untreated, or treated with 5 microM or 10 microM of Tetrandrine, in the absence or presence of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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:Protein extracted from glacier-fed stream biofilms, before and after being exposed to a 24h drought (Val Ferret, Switzerland). Associated metagenomics and metatranscriptomics data are available under the NCBI Bioproject PRJNA1273015.
Project description:Telomere shortening can cause detrimental diseases and contribute to aging. It occurs due to the end replication problem in cells lacking telomerase. In addition, recent evidence revealed that telomere shortening can be attributed to difficulties of the semi-conservative DNA replication machinery to replicate through the bulk of telomeric DNA repeats. To investigate telomere replication in a comprehensive manner, we developed QTIP-iPOND, which enables purification of the proteins that associate with telomeres during their replication. We identify in addition to the core replisome a large number of proteins that specifically associate with telomere replication forks and validate their importance.
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:Myxoid liposarcoma (MLS) is the second most common type of liposarcoma, and today few model systems to study the disease exists. To be able to model the disease in vitro, cell-free scaffolds from MLS patient-derived xenograft (PDX) models were generated. The MLS scaffolds were then used as a 3D growth platform for MLS cell lines to study the cancer microenvironments impact on cellular heterogeneity using RNA sequencing. Key components in the microenvironment have also been shown to influence the fraction of cellular subpopulations, such as cancer stem cells and migratory cells but also to promote aggressive features of cancers. Therefore, to better understand and characterize these scaffolds, protein analyses were performed and links between scaffold compositions and the induced gene expression profiles of the cells grown therein could be made. This model system provides a better insight to the composition of the cell-free cancer microenvironment in a rare disease, which can lead to identification of novel malignancy inducing properties in MLS.