Project description:We have performred RNA-seq analysis of 2851 Knockdown to investigate the role of this gene in maintaning the homoeostasis of bacterium. RNA was extracted from exponentially growing mycobacterial cells in Middlebrook 7H9 media. For cells with ATC and without ATC, re-suspended in media , and finally the cells were grown further for 0.4-0.6OD at 37°C. After incubation cells were combined with 40 ml of 5 M guanidinium thiocyanate solution containing 1% β-mercaptoethanol and 0.5% Tween 80. Cells were pelleted by centrifugation, and lysed by re-suspending in 1 ml Trizol (Ambion) in the presence of Lysing Matrix B (100 µm silica beads; MP Bio) using a FastPrep-24 bead beater (MP Bio) at a speed setting of 6.0 for 30 seconds. The procedure was repeated for 2-3 cycles with incubation on ice in between pulses. Next, cell lysates were centrifuged at 13000 rpm for 10 minutes; supernatant was collected and processed for RNA isolation using Direct-ZolTM RNA isolation kit (ZYMO) as per manufacturer’s recommendation. Following extraction, RNA was treated with DNAse I (Promega) to degrade contaminating DNA, and integrity was assessed using a Nanodrop (ND-1000, Spectrophotometer). RNA samples were further checked for intactness of 23S and 16S rRNA using formaldehyde-agarose gel electrophoresis, and Qubit fluoremeter (Invitrogen). RNA integrity was checked using Agilent 2200 Tape Station system (Agilent Technologies). Library construction, RNA-sequencing and data analysis have been carried out by Medgenome Labs Private Limited , India. The main purpose of this study is to understand how mycobacteria can sense acidic stress conditions and mount an appropriate stress response.
Project description:M. tuberculosis thioredoxin reductase (TrxB2) is essential for Mtb physiology and pathogenesis. To gain insight into its biological functions, we generated the TrxB2-TetON-tetO mutants, in which TrxB2 is partially depleted in the absence of atc without impairing bacterial viability. We grew TrxB2-TetON-tetO-WT in 7H9 medium with 400 ng/ml atc, until the OD reached 0.5~0.6. Then Mtb was washed with 7H9 medium 3 times and suspended in 7H9 medium with or without atc. Then samples were taken 24, 48, 72 and 120 hrs later.
Project description:Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) is the most fatal and rapidly evolving endocrine malignancy invading the head and neck region and accounting for the majority of thyroid cancer-associated deaths. Deregulation of microRNA (miRNA) expression promotes thyroid carcinoma progression by modulating reorganization of the ATC transcriptome. Here, we applied comparative miRNA-/mRNA-sequencing in a cohort of 28 thyroid carcinomas to unravel the association of deregulated miRNA and mRNA expression. This identifies 85 miRNAs significantly deregulated in ATC. By establishing a new analysis pipeline we unravel 85 prime miRNA-mRNA interactions supporting the downregulation of candidate tumor-suppressors and upregulation of bona fide oncogenes like survivin (BIRC5) in ATC. This miRNA-dependent reprogramming of the ATC transcriptome provides a mRNA signature comprising 65 genes sharply distinguishing ATC from other thyroid carcinomas. Validation of deregulated protein expression in an independent thyroid carcinoma cohort demonstrates that miRNA-dependent oncogenes comprised in this signature, the transferrin receptor TFRC (CD71) and the E3-ubiquitin ligase DTL, are sharply upregulated in ATC. This upregulation is even sufficient to distinguish ATC from partially differentiated thyroid carcinomas (PDTC). In sum, these findings provide new diagnostic tools and a robust resource to explore key miRNA-mRNA regulation underlying the progression of thyroid carcinoma.
Project description:ATC are among the most lethal malignancies, for which there is no effective treatment. ATC global gene expression was profiled and compared to normal thyroid tissues, in order to elucidate the molecular alterations contributing to ATC development, and to identify novel therapeutic targets.
Project description:M. tuberculosis thioredoxin reductase (TrxB2) is essential for Mtb physiology and pathogenesis. To gain insight into its biological functions, we generated the TrxB2-TetON-tetO mutants, in which TrxB2 is partially depleted in the absence of atc without impairing bacterial viability.