Project description:We performed genome-wide miRNA expression profiling (MEP) of a panel of four human Myeloma cell lines treated with 5'azacytidine compared to control (DMSO treatment), with the objective of unmasking miRNAs silenced by DNA hypermethylation.
Project description:We performed genome-wide miRNA expression profiling (MEP) of a panel of four human Myeloma cell lines treated with 5'azacytidine compared to control (DMSO treatment), with the objective of unmasking miRNAs silenced by DNA hypermethylation. Total RNA, including miRNA, were extracted using Qiagen miRNeasy kit and profiled using Agilent Human MiRNA Array (Release 16.0, 8X60k)
Project description:Genome wide DNA methylation profiling of different passages of human articular chondrocytes treated with 5-azacytidine. The Illumina Infinium 450k Human DNA methylation Beadchip v1.2 was used to obtain DNA methylation profiles across approximately 27,578 CpGs.Samples included 6 different passages of human articular chondrocytes with 5-azacytidine treatment, 6 different passages without 5-azacytidine treatment,
Project description:Multiple myeloma (MM) is a heterogeneous haematological disease that remains clinically challenging. Increased activity of the epigenetic silencer EZH2 is a common feature in patients with poor prognosis. Previous findings have demonstrated that metabolic profiles can be sensitive markers for response to treatment in cancer. While EZH2 inhibition (EZH2i) has proven efficient in inducing cell death in a number of human MM cell lines, we hereby identified a subset of cell lines that despite a global loss of H3K27me3, remains viable after EZH2i. By coupling liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry with gene and miRNA expression profiling, we found that sensitivity to EZH2i correlated with distinct metabolic signatures resulting from a dysregulation of genes involved in methionine cycling. Specifically, EZH2i resulted in a miRNA-mediated downregulation of methionine cycling-associated genes in responsive cells. This induced metabolite accumulation and DNA damage, leading to G2 arrest and apoptosis. Altogether, we unveiled that sensitivity to EZH2i in human MM cell lines is associated with a specific metabolic and gene expression profile post-treatment.
Project description:Immunological classifiers that predict patient outcome and therapeutic responses have been constructed through targeted immune gene expression profiling of pre-treatment bone marrow samples from patients with acute myeloid leukaemia treated with pembrolizumab and hypomethylating agent azacytidine (clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT02845297).
