Project description:The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of T0901317 LXR agonist on Retinoic Acid Receptor (RAR) family gene expression. T0901317 alone increase RARalpha gene expression in monocytes and the effects of the co treatment of the cells with T0901317 and a specific RARalpha agonist (AM580) were further studied. For this monocytes were treated for 24h with DMSO or T0901317 to induce RARalpha expression and in a second step cells were treated or not with AM580 for another 24h period. Gene expression was analysed for all the treatments (T0901317, AM580 or T0901317+AM580) and we focussed on genes which expression was synergitically induced by the co treatment as compared to the cells treated either by T0901317 or AM580.
Project description:The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of T0901317 LXR agonist on Retinoic Acid Receptor (RAR) family gene expression. T0901317 alone increase RARalpha gene expression in monocytes and the effects of the co treatment of the cells with T0901317 and a specific RARalpha agonist (AM580) were further studied. For this monocytes were treated for 24h with DMSO or T0901317 to induce RARalpha expression and in a second step cells were treated or not with AM580 for another 24h period. Gene expression was analysed for all the treatments (T0901317, AM580 or T0901317+AM580) and we focussed on genes which expression was synergitically induced by the co treatment as compared to the cells treated either by T0901317 or AM580. Monocytes were obtained from 2 healthy donors with inform consent. Cells were treated in vitro with the vehicle (DMSO 0,1%) or 10µM of the LXR agonist T0901317 for 24 hours. Then after cells were treated for another 24 hour period with or without 100nM of the RARalpha specific agonist AM580.
Project description:Gene expression profiling of immortalized human mesenchymal stem cells with hTERT/E6/E7 transfected MSCs. hTERT may change gene expression in MSCs. Goal was to determine the gene expressions of immortalized MSCs.
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:Transcriptional profiling of human mesenchymal stem cells comparing normoxic MSCs cells with hypoxic MSCs cells. Hypoxia may inhibit senescence of MSCs during expansion. Goal was to determine the effects of hypoxia on global MSCs gene expression.
Project description:Gene expression profiling of immortalized human mesenchymal stem cells with hTERT/E6/E7 transfected MSCs. hTERT may change gene expression in MSCs. Goal was to determine the gene expressions of immortalized MSCs. One-condition experment, gene expression of 3A6
Project description:We have sequenced miRNA libraries from human embryonic, neural and foetal mesenchymal stem cells. We report that the majority of miRNA genes encode mature isomers that vary in size by one or more bases at the 3’ and/or 5’ end of the miRNA. Northern blotting for individual miRNAs showed that the proportions of isomiRs expressed by a single miRNA gene often differ between cell and tissue types. IsomiRs were readily co-immunoprecipitated with Argonaute proteins in vivo and were active in luciferase assays, indicating that they are functional. Bioinformatics analysis predicts substantial differences in targeting between miRNAs with minor 5’ differences and in support of this we report that a 5’ isomiR-9-1 gained the ability to inhibit the expression of DNMT3B and NCAM2 but lost the ability to inhibit CDH1 in vitro. This result was confirmed by the use of isomiR-specific sponges. Our analysis of the miRGator database indicates that a small percentage of human miRNA genes express isomiRs as the dominant transcript in certain cell types and analysis of miRBase shows that 5’ isomiRs have replaced canonical miRNAs many times during evolution. This strongly indicates that isomiRs are of functional importance and have contributed to the evolution of miRNA genes