Project description:We analyzed the transcriptional consequences of the BET bromodomain inhibitor JQ1 in the T-ALL cell line LOUCY by microarray analysis. Sustained exposure at a high concentration (48h, 1µM) revealed broad transcriptional effects with more than half of the expressed probesets showing significant up- or downregulation (adj. p-value<0.05). Significantly downregulated genes included stem-cell associated genes and putative oncogenes such as BAALC, WT1, MN1, MEF2C, LMO1, LMO2, BCL2, IGFBP7, ZEB2, GFI1B, MYB and LYL1.
Project description:We analyzed the transcriptional consequences of the BET bromodomain inhibitor JQ1 in the T-ALL cell line LOUCY by microarray analysis. Short-term exposure to a low dose of JQ1 (4h, 250nM) provided insights in the genes whose expression was immediately affected by BET bromodomain inhibition. Significantly downregulated genes upon short-term drug treatment included stem-cell associated genes and putative oncogenes such as BAALC, WT1, MN1, MEF2C, LMO1 and LMO2. Genes associated with the 500 highest ranked enhancer regions in LOUCY, were significantly enriched in genes downregulated after JQ1 treatment.
Project description:RNA sequencing was performed on biological triplicates of LOUCY and PEER cells treated with 100nM GSK2879552 for 48h versus their corresponding DMSO treatment controls. GSK2879552 is a potent, selective and orally bioavailable inhibitor of the lysine-specific histone demethylase 1 (LSD1). Gene expression was severely affected by LSD1 inhibition. Pathway analysis performed on the differentially expressed genes following 48hrs of LSD1i treatment clearly showed an increased apoptotic gene signature (CASP3, CASP8) and enhanced expression of genes associated with TRAIL signaling. Furthermore, pre-ranked Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) revealed that genes upregulated after LSD1 inhibition in LOUCY showed significant enrichment for transcripts that are down in hematopoietic stem cells and early T lymphocytes. In contrast, important components of the Notch, WNT and SMAD signalling complex were significantly down regulated upon short-term LSD1i treatment in LOUCY cells. In line with this notion, pre-ranked GSEA also revealed that LSD1i resulted in decreased expression of genes that significantly overlap with an oncogenic MYC signature.
Project description:T84 cells were treated with DMSO, 30nM trametinib (MEKi), 1µM JQ1 (BRD4i) or the combination of trametinib and JQ1 (combo) for 24h.
