Project description:To study the effect of GLI3 knockout on early brain organoid development, we collected single-cell multiome data from 18 day old brain organoids
Project description:To investigate the heterogeneity during the neuroepithelial stage of organoid development, we performed a multiome experiment on day 15-18 old brain organoids
Project description:To investigate how SHH treatment influences patterning of early brain organoids, we performed multiome sequencing of brain organoids during early development
Project description:Mex3a is an RNA binding protein of unknown function. To elucidate the contribution of Mex3a to tumoral heterogeneity, Mex3a KO organoids engineered by CRISPR were sequenced in three different conditions. Live organoids (DAPI negative) were sorted in Control, after 2 days of FOLFIRI and after 5 days of treatment. Two WT organoids (parental and a derived clone) and two KO (KO1 and KO2, two independent clones) were used for this experiment.
Project description:Mammary organoids harvested from ErbB3 DOX-KO mice, which utilize MMTV-Cre transgene expression in the LE to cause genomic recombination at floxed ErbB3 alleles in ErbB3FL/FL were cultured in the presence or absence of doxycycline to induce ErbB3 loss. The gene expression shift following DOX-induced ErbB3 loss in the 3D organoids was examined by microarray. Gene expression patterns were interrogated in mammary organoids from ErbB3 inducible-knockout mice cultured in the presence of absence of doxycycline. Three biological replicates of the experiment were performed, resulting in a total of 6 samples (3 treatment, 3 control).
Project description:The functional activation of the androgen receptor (AR) and its interplay with the aberrant Hh/Gli cascade are pivotal in the progression of castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) and resistance to AR-targeted therapies. Our study unveils a novel role of the truncated form of Gli (t-Gli3) in advancing CRPC. Investigation into Gli3 regulation revealed a Smo-independent mechanism for its activation. Despite lacking a transactivation domain, t-Gli3 relies on androgen receptor variant 7 (AR-V7) for its action. Mechanistically, Gsk3β activation leads to the t-Gli3 generation, and inhibition of Gsk3β supports the accumulation of full-length Gli3 through a non-canonical mechanism. Knockdown of Gsk3β (Gsk3β KD) reduces CRPC cell proliferation, induces apoptosis via mitochondrial fragmentation, and triggers metabolomic reprogramming. Orthotropic implantation of Gsk3β KD cells in the mouse prostate results in tumor growth retardation compared to scramble control cells. RNA-seq analysis of Gsk3β KD reveals upregulation of pathways associated with apoptosis, tumor suppressor pathway, and downregulation of oncogenic pathway relative to control. Furthermore, combinational use of a Gsk3β inhibitor with anti-Smo or Gli1 significantly inhibits the growth of CRPC cells, which are resistant to individual Smo or Gli1 inhibitor targeting. Intriguingly, solely targeting Gli3 proves effective in inhibiting CRPC cell growth. Overall, our study underscores the clinical significance of Gli3, emphasizing t-Gli3, and provides novel insights into the interplay of the Gsk3β/t-Gli3/AR-V7 axis in CRPC.