Project description:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA synthesis and protein expression affect cell homeostasis by modulation of gene expression. The impact of HCV replication on global cell transcription has not been fully evaluated. Thus, we analysed the expression profiles of different clones of human hepatoma-derived Huh7 cells carrying a self-replicating HCV RNA which express all viral proteins (HCV replicon system).<br><br>First, we compared the expression profile of HCV replicon clone 21-5 with both the Huh-7 parental cells and the 21-5 cured (21-5c) cells. In these latter, the HCV RNA has been eliminated by IFN-? treatment. To confirm data, we also analyzed microarray results from both the 21-5 and two other HCV replicon clones, 22-6 and 21-7, compared to the Huh-7 cells. The study was carried out by using the Applied Biosystems (AB) Human Genome Survey Microarray v1.0 which provides 31,700 probes that correspond to 27,868 human genes. A total of 15 hybridization were performed, allowing to compare transcription profiles among the following groups of cell lines:<br><br>- HCV replicon clone: 21-5 (4 hybs)<br><br>- cured HCV replicon clone: 21-5c (4 hybs)<br><br>- parental cell line: Huh-7 (4 hybs)<br><br>- other HCV replicon clones: 21-7 (2 hybs); 22-6 (1 hyb)
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:OSM increases the antiviral effect of IFNα in Huh7 cells infected with hepatitis A virus (HAV) or HCV replicon and synergizes with IFNα in the induction of antiviral genes
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.