Project description:To investigate whether ER stress underpins the secretion of mis-glycosylated glycoproteins by trophoblast, we treated trophoblast-like BeWo cells with the ER stress inducer thapsigargin (Tg), an inhibitor specific for sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase.
Project description:BeWo trophoblast cells differentiate in response to expsure to cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) analogs. Differentiation includes syncytialization (fusion) and hormonogenesis. The goal of this study was to globally determine transcripts differentially expressed in BeWo trophoblast cells following a 24-h exposure to 250 uM 8-bromo-cAMP. 3 replicates undifferentiated BeWo trophoblast cells; and 3 replicates BeWo trophoblast cells treated with 250 uM 8-Br-cAMP for 24 h.
Project description:Analysis of the effect of ZNF554 knock-down on genome-wide gene expression in BeWo trophoblast-like cells. The hypothesis tested in the present study was that ZNF554 regulates the expression of genes involved in key functions of trophoblastic cells. The results provide important information on the functions of ZNF554 in BeWo trophoblast-like cells.
Project description:Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disease characterized by airway inflammation and remodeling. The role of 15-oxo-5Z,8Z,11Z,13E-eicosatetraenoic acid (15-oxoETE), a 15-HETE metabolite catalyzed by 15-prostaglandin dehydrogenase (15-PGDH), has been relatively unexplored in asthma. In this study, we used RNA-seq to explore the effect of 15-KETE on the transcriptome of airway epithelial cells, aiming to identify its potential downstream targets and mechanisms of action.
Project description:BeWo trophoblast cells differentiate in response to expsure to cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) analogs. Differentiation includes syncytialization (fusion) and hormonogenesis. The goal of this study was to globally determine transcripts differentially expressed in BeWo trophoblast cells following a 24-h exposure to 250 uM 8-bromo-cAMP.
Project description:Comparison of genes associated with the EMT between trophoblast cell line (BeWo, JEG3) controls and cells overexpressing the ZEB2 gene (BeWo ZEB2oe, JEG_ZEB2oe).
Project description:HPIP is an oncogenic protein and plays a major role in cancer progression, while its role in trophoblast differentiation is largly unknown. Therefore we analysed the effect of HPIP knockdown on gene expression signature in BeWO cells.