Project description:Full title: Genome-wide expression profiles of primary human small airway epithelial cells (SAECs) infected with different adenovirus mutants. Expression arrays were used to analyze global gene expression changes in SAECs infected with either mock, dE1B-55k, or d55k/dORF3 adenovirus at 36 hours post infection, as well as nutlin treatment for 12 hours.
Project description:Biomolecular condensates play important roles in diverse biological processes. Many viruses form biomolecular condensates which have been implicated in various functions critical for productive infection of host cells. The adenovirus L1-52/55 kilodalton protein (52K) was recently shown to form viral biomolecular condensates that coordinate viral genome packaging and capsid assembly. Although critical for packaging, we do not know how viral condensates are regulated during adenovirus infection. Here we show that phosphorylation of serine residues 28 and 75 within the N-terminal intrinsically disordered region of 52K modulates viral condensates in vitro and in cells, promoting liquid-like properties over condensate hardening. Furthermore, we demonstrate that phosphorylation of 52K promotes viral genome packaging and production of infectious progeny particles. Collectively, our findings provide insights into how viral condensate properties are regulated and maintained in a state conducive to their function in viral progeny production. In addition, our findings have implications for antiviral strategies aimed at targeting the regulation of viral biomolecular condensates to limit viral multiplication.
Project description:Dramatic attention has been drawn to adenovirus as a vehicle for vaccine and cancer therapy, due to the capabilities of annihilating tumor cells and stimulating host immune response. However, few producer cells are perfect for adenoviral manufacture. Herein, a novel genome editing strategy by CRISPR-Cas9 technology and sgRNA library not only modulated the cellular gene expression profile systemically that enhanced subgroup B and C adenovirus yields by 3~7 folds, but also substituted naïve adenovirus sequence in HEK293 cells with a recombinant E1 transgene, drastically suppressing the production of clinically pathogenic replication-competent adenovirus. Moreover, directed evolution towards a serum-free gradient in bioreactor generated an adaptive clone MC09 with both safety and potency for scalable adenoviral manufacture in large-scale clinical applications. Molecularly, combined inhibition of carbon metabolism, apoptosis and lysosome pathways curtailed adenoviral yield in MC09 cells, as demonstrated by triple knockdown of H6PD, Lamin A/C and caspase-3. Concomitantly, overexpression of these molecules further boosted biosynthesis of adenoviral vectors, highlighting a cooperative effect among multiple pathways to amplify adenovirus production.
Project description:To identify novel genes especially lncRNAs linked to vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) differentiation, we performed RNA sequencing of adenovirus–MYOCD transduced human coronary artery smooth muscle cells (HCASMs). Simiilar amount of empty Adenovirus was used as control.
Project description:To explore the molecular basis for TSC22D4 function in hepatic lipid homeostasis in vivo TSC22D4 was knocked down in the mouse liver using adenovirus and performed genome wide expression analysis.
Project description:We used microarray to look at the genes deregulated in PaTu8988s (adenovirus insensitive) and PaTu8988t (adenovirus sensitive) cell lines PaTu8988s and PaTu8988t are pancreatic cell lines derived from the same patient and show significant responses to oncolytic adenoviruses. The different response to adenovirus in these cell lines is not related to the previously known mechanisms that affect adenovirus infection. The two cell lines represent represent a "suitable" model to screen tumour-associated genes affecting the potency of aoncolytic adenovirus.
Project description:Non-coding small RNAs are involved in viral life cycles. Adenovirus-encoding small RNAs, virus-associated RNAs (VA RNAs), are transcribed throughout the replication process, and the transcript levels depend on the copy numbers of the viral genome. Although the VA RNA transcription starts immediate early phase, little is known about the function in the early phase. Here we applied replication-deficient adenovirus vectors (AdVs) and novel VA-RNA deleted AdVs to analyze expression change of cellular gene mediated by VA RNAs.