Project description:mircoRNA-200c (miR-200c) through repression of specific target genes has been associated with cellular transition, tumorigenesis and tissue fibrosis. We explored the expression and functional aspects of miR-200c in genesis of leiomyomas, benign uterine tumors with fibrotic characteristic. Gain-of function of miR-200c in isolated leiomyoma and myometrial smooth muscle cells (LSMC and MSMC) and leiomyosarcoma cell line (SKLM-S1) repressed ZEB1/ZEB2 mRNAs and proteins, with concurrent increase in E-cadherin (CDH1) and reduction in vimentin expression, phenotypic alteration and inhibition of MSMC and LSMC proliferation. We further validated TIMP2, FBLN5 and VEGFA as direct targets of miR-200c through interaction with their respective 3’UTRs, and other genes as determined by microarray analysis.
Project description:mircoRNA-200c (miR-200c) through repression of specific target genes has been associated with cellular transition, tumorigenesis and tissue fibrosis. We explored the expression and functional aspects of miR-200c in genesis of leiomyomas, benign uterine tumors with fibrotic characteristic. Gain-of function of miR-200c in isolated leiomyoma and myometrial smooth muscle cells (LSMC and MSMC) and leiomyosarcoma cell line (SKLM-S1) repressed ZEB1/ZEB2 mRNAs and proteins, with concurrent increase in E-cadherin (CDH1) and reduction in vimentin expression, phenotypic alteration and inhibition of MSMC and LSMC proliferation. We further validated TIMP2, FBLN5 and VEGFA as direct targets of miR-200c through interaction with their respective 3’UTRs, and other genes as determined by microarray analysis. Total RNA isolated from MSMC and LSMC following gain-of function of miR-200c was subjected to gene expression profiling using HumanHT-12 v4 Expression BeadChip (Illumina, Inc. San Diego, CA) consists of 47,000 oligonucleotide probe sets representing 28,688 transcripts.
Project description:T cell prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) is mostly characterized by aberrant expansion of small to medium sized pro-lymphocytes with a mature post-thymic phenotype, high aggressiveness of the disease and poor prognosis. However, T-PLL is more heterogeneous with a wide-range of clinical, morphological, and molecular features, which occasionally impedes the diagnosis. We hypothesized that T-PLL consists of phenotypic and genotypic subgroups that may explain the heterogeneity of the disease. We found that T-PLL does not show a clear skewing in T cell receptor alpha (TRA), TRB gene usage and CDR3 stereotypy. In addition, multi-dimensional immuno-phenotyping and gene expression profiling did not reveal clear T-PLL subgroups. However, based on miRNA expression profiles, T-PLL samples did clearly cluster in subgroups. We identified 35 miRNAs that were aberrantly expressed in T-PLL with miR-200c/141 as the most differentially expressed cluster. High miR-200c/141 expression was significantly correlated with increased white blood cell counts and poor survival. Furthermore, we found that overexpression of miR-200c/141 in T-PLL correlated with downregulation of their targets ZEB2 and TGFβR3, indicating that the TGFβ pathway is affected. Our results thus highlight the emerging role for aberrantly expressed oncogenic miRNAs in T-PLL, thereby paving the way for new therapeutic targets in this disease.
Project description:T cell prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) is mostly characterized by aberrant expansion of small to medium sized pro-lymphocytes with a mature post-thymic phenotype, high aggressiveness of the disease and poor prognosis. However, T-PLL is more heterogeneous with a wide-range of clinical, morphological, and molecular features, which occasionally impedes the diagnosis. We hypothesized that T-PLL consists of phenotypic and genotypic subgroups that may explain the heterogeneity of the disease. We found that T-PLL does not show a clear skewing in T cell receptor alpha (TRA), TRB gene usage and CDR3 stereotypy. In addition, multi-dimensional immuno-phenotyping and gene expression profiling did not reveal clear T-PLL subgroups. However, based on miRNA expression profiles, T-PLL samples did clearly cluster in subgroups. We identified 35 miRNAs that were aberrantly expressed in T-PLL with miR-200c/141 as the most differentially expressed cluster. High miR-200c/141 expression was significantly correlated with increased white blood cell counts and poor survival. Furthermore, we found that overexpression of miR-200c/141 in T-PLL correlated with downregulation of their targets ZEB2 and TGFβR3, indicating that the TGFβ pathway is affected. Our results thus highlight the emerging role for aberrantly expressed oncogenic miRNAs in T-PLL, thereby paving the way for new therapeutic targets in this disease.
Project description:Proteomic analysis of differentially expressed proteins in MDA-MB-231 and MCF-10A cell lines when miR-200c and miR-203 were transiently expressed or inhibited, respectively.
Project description:T cell prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) is mostly characterized by aberrant expansion of small to medium sized pro-lymphocytes with a mature post-thymic phenotype, high aggressiveness of the disease and poor prognosis. However, T-PLL is more heterogeneous with a wide-range of clinical, morphological, and molecular features, which occasionally impedes the diagnosis. We hypothesized that T-PLL consists of phenotypic and genotypic subgroups that may explain the heterogeneity of the disease. We found that T-PLL does not show a clear skewing in T cell receptor alpha (TRA), TRB gene usage and CDR3 stereotypy. In addition, multi-dimensional immuno-phenotyping and gene expression profiling did not reveal clear T-PLL subgroups. However, based on miRNA expression profiles, T-PLL samples did clearly cluster in subgroups. We identified 35 miRNAs that were aberrantly expressed in T-PLL with miR-200c/141 as the most differentially expressed cluster. High miR-200c/141 expression was significantly correlated with increased white blood cell counts and poor survival. Furthermore, we found that overexpression of miR-200c/141 in T-PLL correlated with downregulation of their targets ZEB2 and TGFβR3, indicating that the TGFβ pathway is affected. Our results thus highlight the emerging role for aberrantly expressed oncogenic miRNAs in T-PLL, thereby paving the way for new therapeutic targets in this disease. We used gene expression profiling by microarray to determine gene expression differences between T-PLL samples and normal T-cell subets.
Project description:In this study we performed a systematic evaluation of functional miRNA-mRNA interactions associated with the aggressiveness of breast cancer cells using a combination of integrated miRNA and mRNA expression profiling, bioinformatics prediction, and functional assays. Analysis of the miRNA expression identified 11 miRNAs that were differentially expressed, including 7 down-regulated (miR-200c, miR-205, miR-203, miR-141, miR-34a, miR-183, and miR-375) and 4 up-regulated miRNAs (miR-146a, miR-138, miR-125b1 and miR-100), in aggressive cell lines when compared to normal and less aggressive cell lines. Transient overexpression of miR-200c, miR-205, and miR-375 in MDA-MB-231 cells led to the inhibition of cell migration and invasion. The integrated analysis of miRNA and mRNA expression identified 35 known and novel target genes of miR-200c, miR-205, and mir-375, including CFL2, LAMC1, TIMP2, ZEB1, CDH11, PRKCA, PTPRJ, PTPRM, LDHB, and SEC23A. Surprisingly, the majority of these genes (27 genes) were target genes of miR-200c, suggesting that it plays a more important role in regulating the aggressiveness of breast cancer cells. We characterized one of the target genes of miR-200c, CFL2, and demonstrated that CFL2 is overexpressed in aggressive breast cancer cell lines and can be significantly down-regulated by exogenous miR-200c. Tissue microarray analysis further revealed that CFL2 expression in primary breast cancer tissue correlated with tumor grade. To our knowledge, this study is the first systematic screening of functional miRNA target genes in aggressive breast cancer cells. The results obtained from this study may improve our understanding of the role of these candidate miRNAs and their target genes in relation to breast cancer aggressiveness and ultimately lead to the identification of novel biomarkers associated with prognosis. Affymetrix miRNA 1.0 arrays were performed according to the manufacturer's directions on small RNA extracted from 12 breast cancer cell lines including 4 aggressive cell lines, 6 less aggressive cell lines and 2 imortalized breast epithelium cell lines
Project description:In this study we performed a systematic evaluation of functional miRNA-mRNA interactions associated with the aggressiveness of breast cancer cells using a combination of integrated miRNA and mRNA expression profiling, bioinformatics prediction, and functional assays. Analysis of the miRNA expression identified 11 miRNAs that were differentially expressed, including 7 down-regulated (miR-200c, miR-205, miR-203, miR-141, miR-34a, miR-183, and miR-375) and 4 up-regulated miRNAs (miR-146a, miR-138, miR-125b1 and miR-100), in aggressive cell lines when compared to normal and less aggressive cell lines. Transient overexpression of miR-200c, miR-205, and miR-375 in MDA-MB-231 cells led to the inhibition of cell migration and invasion. The integrated analysis of miRNA and mRNA expression identified 35 known and novel target genes of miR-200c, miR-205, and mir-375, including CFL2, LAMC1, TIMP2, ZEB1, CDH11, PRKCA, PTPRJ, PTPRM, LDHB, and SEC23A. Surprisingly, the majority of these genes (27 genes) were target genes of miR-200c, suggesting that it plays a more important role in regulating the aggressiveness of breast cancer cells. We characterized one of the target genes of miR-200c, CFL2, and demonstrated that CFL2 is overexpressed in aggressive breast cancer cell lines and can be significantly down-regulated by exogenous miR-200c. Tissue microarray analysis further revealed that CFL2 expression in primary breast cancer tissue correlated with tumor grade. To our knowledge, this study is the first systematic screening of functional miRNA target genes in aggressive breast cancer cells. The results obtained from this study may improve our understanding of the role of these candidate miRNAs and their target genes in relation to breast cancer aggressiveness and ultimately lead to the identification of novel biomarkers associated with prognosis. Affymetrix U133 plus arrays were performed according to the manufacturer's directions on RNA extracted from 12 breast cancer cell lines including 4 aggressive cell lines, 6 less aggressive cell lines and 2 imortalized breast epithelium cell lines
Project description:In this study we performed a systematic evaluation of functional miRNA-mRNA interactions associated with the aggressiveness of breast cancer cells using a combination of integrated miRNA and mRNA expression profiling, bioinformatics prediction, and functional assays. Analysis of the miRNA expression identified 11 miRNAs that were differentially expressed, including 7 down-regulated (miR-200c, miR-205, miR-203, miR-141, miR-34a, miR-183, and miR-375) and 4 up-regulated miRNAs (miR-146a, miR-138, miR-125b1 and miR-100), in aggressive cell lines when compared to normal and less aggressive cell lines. Transient overexpression of miR-200c, miR-205, and miR-375 in MDA-MB-231 cells led to the inhibition of cell migration and invasion. The integrated analysis of miRNA and mRNA expression identified 35 known and novel target genes of miR-200c, miR-205, and mir-375, including CFL2, LAMC1, TIMP2, ZEB1, CDH11, PRKCA, PTPRJ, PTPRM, LDHB, and SEC23A. Surprisingly, the majority of these genes (27 genes) were target genes of miR-200c, suggesting that it plays a more important role in regulating the aggressiveness of breast cancer cells. We characterized one of the target genes of miR-200c, CFL2, and demonstrated that CFL2 is overexpressed in aggressive breast cancer cell lines and can be significantly down-regulated by exogenous miR-200c. Tissue microarray analysis further revealed that CFL2 expression in primary breast cancer tissue correlated with tumor grade. To our knowledge, this study is the first systematic screening of functional miRNA target genes in aggressive breast cancer cells. The results obtained from this study may improve our understanding of the role of these candidate miRNAs and their target genes in relation to breast cancer aggressiveness and ultimately lead to the identification of novel biomarkers associated with prognosis. Affymetrix Gene 1.0 ST arrays were performed according to the manufacturer's directions on RNA extracted from breast cancer cell lines which are treated with miRNA mimic
Project description:In this study we performed a systematic evaluation of functional miRNA-mRNA interactions associated with the aggressiveness of breast cancer cells using a combination of integrated miRNA and mRNA expression profiling, bioinformatics prediction, and functional assays. Analysis of the miRNA expression identified 11 miRNAs that were differentially expressed, including 7 down-regulated (miR-200c, miR-205, miR-203, miR-141, miR-34a, miR-183, and miR-375) and 4 up-regulated miRNAs (miR-146a, miR-138, miR-125b1 and miR-100), in aggressive cell lines when compared to normal and less aggressive cell lines. Transient overexpression of miR-200c, miR-205, and miR-375 in MDA-MB-231 cells led to the inhibition of cell migration and invasion. The integrated analysis of miRNA and mRNA expression identified 35 known and novel target genes of miR-200c, miR-205, and mir-375, including CFL2, LAMC1, TIMP2, ZEB1, CDH11, PRKCA, PTPRJ, PTPRM, LDHB, and SEC23A. Surprisingly, the majority of these genes (27 genes) were target genes of miR-200c, suggesting that it plays a more important role in regulating the aggressiveness of breast cancer cells. We characterized one of the target genes of miR-200c, CFL2, and demonstrated that CFL2 is overexpressed in aggressive breast cancer cell lines and can be significantly down-regulated by exogenous miR-200c. Tissue microarray analysis further revealed that CFL2 expression in primary breast cancer tissue correlated with tumor grade. To our knowledge, this study is the first systematic screening of functional miRNA target genes in aggressive breast cancer cells. The results obtained from this study may improve our understanding of the role of these candidate miRNAs and their target genes in relation to breast cancer aggressiveness and ultimately lead to the identification of novel biomarkers associated with prognosis.