Project description:We identified the predicted FRY gene as a candidate mammary carcinoma susceptibility gene. This gene has not been characterized in mammals, so for part of our analysis we conducted microarray experiments to look at the changes in gene expression which occur when FRY-targeting shRNA is expressed in the nontumorigenic MCF10A mammary epithelial cell line (a cell line which we identified as having higher FRY mRNA expression than breast cancer cell lines). We used microarrays to identify the FRY interactome and identified that FRY affects the expression of gene networks that maintain normal cellular and tissue architecture, organization, differentiation of epithelial cells.
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
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: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:Transcriptional profiling of human normal-like breast cells MCF10A comparing control MCF10A cells transfected with a pLenti6/BLOCK-iT™-DEST vector with MCF10A cells transfected with a pLenti6/BLOCK-iT™-DEST vector containing TRIM29 shRNA targeting nucleotides 1265–1285 of the TRIM29 open reading frame (ORF, NM_012101). Transcriptional profiling of human breast cancer cells MCF7 comparing control MCF7 cells transfected with a pLenti6.2/N-LumioTM/V5-DEST vector with MCF7 cells transfected with a pLenti6.2/N-LumioTM/V5-DEST vector containing TRIM29 full-length cDNA (ORF, NM_012101). Two-condition experiment, MCF10A-vector control vs. MCF10A-TRIM29 shRNA cells; MCF7-vector control vs. MCF7-TRIM29 cells.
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