Project description:5-Azacytidine (Aza) and 5-Aza-2'-deoxycytidine (Dac) are the only epigenome modifying drugs in widespread clinical use, and are some of the primary therapeutics for Acute Myeloid Leukaemia treatment. The two are frequently used interchangeably, surprisingly as their selectivity of de-methylation is unique from the other, with to date no identified predictors of response or known biomarkers to indicate drug preference. Using these drugs to induce de-methylating conditions, we combine data from DRIPc-Seq, Immunostaining, RNA-Seq and Mass spectrometry with epigenetic analysis to uncover unique cellular responses following Aza and Dac treatment.
Project description:5-Azacytidine (Aza) and 5-Aza-2'-deoxycytidine (Dac) are the only epigenome modifying drugs in widespread clinical use, and are some of the primary therapeutics for Acute Myeloid Leukaemia treatment. The two are frequently used interchangeably, surprisingly as their selectivity of de-methylation is unique from the other, with to date no identified predictors of response or known biomarkers to indicate drug preference. Using these drugs to induce de-methylating conditions, we combine data from DRIPc-Seq, Immunostaining, RNA-Seq and Mass spectrometry with epigenetic analysis to uncover unique cellular responses following Aza and Dac treatment.
Project description:5-Azacytidine (Aza) and 5-Aza-2'-deoxycytidine (Dac) are the only epigenome modifying drugs in widespread clinical use, and are some of the primary therapeutics for Acute Myeloid Leukaemia treatment. The two are frequently used interchangeably, surprisingly as their selectivity of de-methylation is unique from the other, with to date no identified predictors of response or known biomarkers to indicate drug preference. Using these drugs to induce de-methylating conditions, we combine data from DRIPc-Seq, Immunostaining, RNA-Seq and Mass spectrometry with epigenetic analysis to uncover unique cellular responses following Aza and Dac treatment.
Project description:This study profiles RNA:DNA hybrid formation in human and mouse cell lines. DRIPc-seq (strand-specific R-loop mapping) was performed on human NT2 cells and mouse 3T3 cells. DRIP-seq (R-loop mapping) was performed on human NT2 and K562 and mouse E14 and 3T3 cell lines. MethylC-seq and RNA-seq were performed on NT2.