Project description:Primary prostate epithelial cell cultures were established from the VENTRAL prostates of FVB mice . Cells were transduced with retroviral expression vectors encoding a single distinct oncogene (c-Myc, Ha-Ras (V-12), v-Src and NeuT, an activating mutant of ErbB2). Individual colonies of oncogene-transduced cells were selected and characterized. These cell lines demonstrate contact-independent growth characteristics in soft agar and in immune competent mice. To further characterize the molecular genetic signaling pathways regulated by specific oncogenes in prostate epithelial cells mRNA was prepared from the oncogene transformed PEC cell lines, 12 samples(each oncogene has 3 lines) and 3 normal prostate epithelial cell controls in good condition.
Project description:Molecular Characterization of Spontaneously Transformed Epithelial Murine Colon Cell Lines as a Model of Human Colorectal Neoplasia (expression)
Project description:Molecular Characterization of Spontaneously Transformed Epithelial Murine Colon Cell Lines as a Model of Human Colorectal Neoplasia (CGH)
Project description:PURPOSE: To provide a detailed gene expression profile of the normal postnatal mouse cornea. METHODS: Serial analysis of gene expression (SAGE) was performed on postnatal day (PN)9 and adult mouse (6 week) total corneas. The expression of selected genes was analyzed by in situ hybridization. RESULTS: A total of 64,272 PN9 and 62,206 adult tags were sequenced. Mouse corneal transcriptomes are composed of at least 19,544 and 18,509 unique mRNAs, respectively. One third of the unique tags were expressed at both stages, whereas a third was identified exclusively in PN9 or adult corneas. Three hundred thirty-four PN9 and 339 adult tags were enriched more than fivefold over other published nonocular libraries. Abundant transcripts were associated with metabolic functions, redox activities, and barrier integrity. Three members of the Ly-6/uPAR family whose functions are unknown in the cornea constitute more than 1% of the total mRNA. Aquaporin 5, epithelial membrane protein and glutathione-S-transferase (GST) omega-1, and GST alpha-4 mRNAs were preferentially expressed in distinct corneal epithelial layers, providing new markers for stratification. More than 200 tags were differentially expressed, of which 25 mediate transcription. CONCLUSIONS: In addition to providing a detailed profile of expressed genes in the PN9 and mature mouse cornea, the present SAGE data demonstrate dynamic changes in gene expression after eye opening and provide new probes for exploring corneal epithelial cell stratification, development, and function and for exploring the intricate relationship between programmed and environmentally induced gene expression in the cornea. Keywords: other