Project description:This study focused on the key nodes, molecular events and regulatory mechanisms of intestinal microecological disorders that affect the malignant transformation of intestinal epithelial cells into tumors during the occurrence and development of colorectal cancer.
Project description:The mechanistic links between transcription factors and the epigenetic landscape, which coordinate the deregulation of gene networks during cell transformation are largely unknown. We used an isogenic model of stepwise tumorigenic transformation of human primary cells to monitor the progressive deregulation of gene networks upon immortalization and oncogene-induced transformation. By combining transcriptome and epigenome data for each step during transformation and by integrating transcription factor (TF) - target gene associations, we identified 142 TFs and 24 chromatin remodelers/modifiers (CRMs), which are preferentially associated with specific co-expression paths that originate from deregulated gene programming during tumorigenesis. These TFs are involved in the regulation of divers processes, including cell differentiation, immune response and establishment/modification of the epigenome. Unexpectedly, the analysis of chromatin state dynamics revealed patterns that distinguish groups of genes, which are not only co-regulated but also functionally related. Further decortication of TF targets enabled us to define potential key regulators of cell transformation, which are engaged in RNA metabolism and chromatin remodelling. Our study suggests a direct implication of CRMs in oncogene-induced tumorigenesis and identifies new CRMs involved in this process. This is the first comprehensive view of gene regulatory networks that are altered during the process of stepwise human cellular tumorigenesis in a virtually isogenic system. Examination of 4 different histone modifications marks and RNA PolII in all 3 cell lines of stepwise tumorigenesis model with biological replicates
Project description:Exploring the mechanism of transformation and propagation of acute myeloid leukemia is still the key to solving its refractory and relapse-prone problems. Phase separation refers to the process of specific aggregation of biological macromolecules through multivalent binding, and then leads to the functional sectorization in cell. Despite the fact that phase separation has been related to the dysregulation of various cellular processes, its role in the malignant transformation and development of AML is still less characterized. Nucleolus, as a multilayer condensate formed by phase separation, is an important place for the initiation of ribosome formation, and its function is directly related to protein translation.High-resolution imaging and fluorescence recovery after photo-bleaching experiments decode the positive regulatory relationship between the phase separation of FBL and the structure and function of nucleoli. Here, we used RiboMeth-seq to examine rRNA 2’-O-me modification changes influenced by FBL knockdown in AML cells.
2024-03-04 | GSE222265 | GEO
Project description:Investigating key profibrotic regulators contributing to epithelial-mesenchymal transformation and pulmonary fibrosis
Project description:The BY-COVID Knowledge Graph integrates biological and chemical data from BY-COVID project partner sites. These data are further enriched with information such as biological processes, assays, drug candidates, drug indications, mechanism of action and side effects to form a dynamic and comprehensive network. This is achieved by using the UniProt, ChEMBL and OpenTargets API. The KG is compliant with FAIR annotations allowing seamless transformation and integration to/with other formats and infrastructures. Please check the github for more details: https://github.com/Fraunhofer-ITMP/BY-COVID-KG.
Project description:<p>Sezary syndrome is a leukemic and aggressive form of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) resulting from the malignant transformation of skin-homing central memory CD4+ T cells. To identify new genetic alterations involved in Sezary syndrome and CTCL transformation we performed whole-exome sequencing of tumor-normal sample pairs from 26 Sezary syndrome and 16 CTCL patients. These analyses revealed a distinctive pattern of somatic copy number alterations in Sezary syndrome including highly prevalent recurrent chromosomal deletions involving the TP53, RB1, PTEN, DNMT3A, and CDKN1B tumor suppressor genes. Mutation analysis identified a broad spectrum of somatic mutations involving key genes involved in epigenetic regulation (TET2, CREBBP, MLL3, BRD9, SMARCA4 and CHD3) and signaling, including mutations in MAPK1, BRAF, CARD11 and PRKG1 driving increased MAPK, NFKB and NFAT activity upon T-cell receptor stimulation. Collectively, our findings provide new insights into the genetics of Sezary syndrome and CTCL and support the development of personalized therapies targeting key oncogenically activated signaling pathways for the treatment of these diseases.</p>
Project description:Cell transformation by the Src tyrosine kinase is characterized by extensive changes in gene expression. To describe these changes, investigators have relied extensively on the study of immortalized rodent cell lines or heterogeneous tumor samples that limit the identification of differentially expressed genes or may not represent the full spectrum of biological processes regulated during transformation. In this study, we took advantage of transformation-deficient and temperature sensitive mutants of the Rous sarcoma virus to characterize the patterns of gene expression in two types of primary cells, namely chicken embryo fibroblasts (CEF) and chicken neuro-retinal (CNR) cells. Keywords: viral transformation of primary cells, transformation, transformation deficient mutant, temperature sensitive mutant, v-Src
Project description:We collected and rationally assembled several biological study results, assays, drug candidates, and preclinical evidence to form a dynamic and comprehensive network. In this process, we used active chemicals from PubChem and ChEMBL. The proteins were fetched from Uniprot (MPXV) and DISEASES (Humans). The KG is compliant with FAIR annotations allowing seamless transformation and integration to/with other formats and infrastructures. Please check the github for more details: https://github.com/Fraunhofer-ITMP/mpox-kg