Project description:To get an insight into the time-resolved gene expression response elicited by different heavy metals, we treated the cell line 1321N1 with cadmium, mercury or arsenic for 1.5h, 3h, 6h, 12h and 24h and performed QuantSeq 3'-mRNA sequencing.
Project description:Dynamic of the Arabidopsis thaliana transcriptome following a cadmium exposition.<br> The goal of the project is to developp a global approach without a priori in order to identify the key players involved in response to cadmium: signalisation and mechanisms of detoxification in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. An originality of this project is to investigate the response of this organism by analyzing separately leaves and roots. This analysis will be performed in response to sub-toxic and toxic levels at different times. <br> Effects of two cadmium concentrations on leaves and roots at three different times.
Project description:Arsenic exposure is a global health problem. Millions of people encounter arsenic through contaminated drinking water, consumption, and inhalation. The arsenic response locus in budding yeast is responsible for the detoxification of arsenic and its removal from the cell. This locus constitutes a conserved pathway ranging from prokaryotes to higher eukaryotes. The goal of this study was to identify how the arsenic response locus is regulated in an arsenic dependent manner. An affinity enrichment strategy called CRISPR-Chromatin Affinity Purification with Mass Spectrometry (CRISPR-ChAP-MS) was used that provides for the proteomic characterization of a given locus. CRISPR-ChAP-MS was applied to the arsenic response locus and uncovered 40 nuclear-annotated proteins showing enrichment. Functional assays, identified the histone acetyltransferase activity of SAGA and the ATPase chromatin remodeling activity of SWI/SNF to be required for activation of the locus. Furthermore, SAGA and SWI/SNF were both found to specifically organize the chromatin structure at the arsenic response locus for activation of gene transcription. This study provides the first proteomic characterization of an arsenic response locus and key insight into the mechanism of transcriptional activation that is necessary for detoxification of arsenic from the cell.
Project description:Arsenic poses a global threat to living organisms, compromising crop security and yield. Limited understanding of the transcriptional network integrating arsenic tolerance mechanisms with plant developmental responses hinders the development of strategies against this menace. Here, we employed an integrative genomic approach in Arabidopsis thaliana, involving a high-throughput yeast one-hybrid assay, and a transcriptomic analysis coupled with a transcription factor binding site enrichment analysis in gene expression clusters, to uncover novel transcriptional regulators of the arsenic response. We identified the GLABRA2 (GL2) transcription factor as a novel regulator of arsenic tolerance, revealing a wider regulatory role beyond its established function as a repressor of root hair formation. Furthermore, we found that ANTHOCYANINLESS2 (ANL2), a GL2 subfamily member, acts redundantly with this transcription factor in the regulation of arsenic signaling. Both transcription factors act as repressors of arsenic response. gl2 and anl2 mutants exhibit enhanced tolerance and reduced arsenic accumulation. Transcriptional analysis in the gl2 mutant unveils potential regulators of arsenic tolerance. These findings highlight GL2 and ANL2 as novel integrators of the arsenic response with developmental outcomes, offering insights for developing safer crops with reduced arsenic content and increased tolerance to this hazardous metalloid.
Project description:Arsenic poses a global threat to living organisms, compromising crop security and yield. Limited understanding of the transcriptional network integrating arsenic tolerance mechanisms with plant developmental responses hinders the development of strategies against this menace. Here, we employed an integrative genomic approach in Arabidopsis thaliana, involving a high-throughput yeast one-hybrid assay, and a transcriptomic analysis coupled with a transcription factor binding site enrichment analysis in gene expression clusters, to uncover novel transcriptional regulators of the arsenic response. We identified the GLABRA2 (GL2) transcription factor as a novel regulator of arsenic tolerance, revealing a wider regulatory role beyond its established function as a repressor of root hair formation. Furthermore, we found that ANTHOCYANINLESS2 (ANL2), a GL2 subfamily member, acts redundantly with this transcription factor in the regulation of arsenic signaling. Both transcription factors act as repressors of arsenic response. gl2 and anl2 mutants exhibit enhanced tolerance and reduced arsenic accumulation. Transcriptional analysis in the gl2 mutant unveils potential regulators of arsenic tolerance. These findings highlight GL2 and ANL2 as novel integrators of the arsenic response with developmental outcomes, offering insights for developing safer crops with reduced arsenic content and increased tolerance to this hazardous metalloid.
Project description:cea03-02_translatome-cd - translatome-cd - Is there a change in the translation in Cadmium stress condition ? - Comparison between translated RNA (polysomes) and total RNA or non translated RNA (monosomes) in cadmium stress conditions. Keywords: transcribed vs translated,treated vs untreated comparison
Project description:Arsenic is an ubiquitous contaminant and a toxic metalloid which presents two main redox states in nature: arsenite [AsIII] and arsenate [AsV]. Arsenic resistance in Synechocystis sp. strain PCC 6803 is mediated by the arsBHC operon and two additional arsenate reductases encoded by the arsI1 and arsI2 genes. Here we describe the genome-wide responses in response to the presence of arsenate and arsenite in wild type and in mutants in the arsenic resistance system. Both forms of arsenic produced similar responses in the wild type strain including induction of several stress related genes and repression of energy generation processes. The responses observed in the arsB mutant strain were similar to the wild type in short term but were maintained in time while they were only transient in the wild type strain. In contrast, the responses observed in a strain lacking all arsenate reductases (the SARS12 strain) were somewhat different and included lower induction of genes involved in metal homeostasis and Fe-S cluster biogenesis. These results suggest that these two processes are targeted by arsenite in the wild type strain. Finally, analysis of the arsR mutant strain revealed that ArsR seems to only control 5 genes in the genome. Furthermore, over-expression of ArsB conferred hypersentivity to nickel, copper and cadmium in an arsR mutant strain.
Project description:rs06-03_cd-mirna - cadmium-mirna - trancriptional and post-transcriptional response to cadmium. - After 5 days of grown in a fresh medium (5% PCV at day0), CdCl2 was added to tested cells (Cad) to a final concentration of 200uM. Nothing was added to control cells (Tem). After 12 and 24 hours of growth +/- cadmium, cells were harvested and frozen in liquid nitrogen.
Project description:Transcriptional profiling of arsenic-induced toxicity and tolerance in Arabidopsis plants of different ecotypes Arsenic (As) is a toxic metalloid found ubiquitously in the environment and has widely been known as an acute poison and carcinogen. As toxicity is a major factor leading to root growth inhibition in plants. However, the molecular mechanisms of plants in response to As has not been extensively characterized. In this study, Arabidopsis ecotypes that are As-tolerant (Col-0) and -sensitive (Ws-2) were used to conduct a transcriptome analysis of the response to As (V). To begin elucidating the molecular basis of As toxicity and tolerance in Arabidopsis, seedlings of Col-0 and Ws-2 were subjected to As treatment. The root elongation rate of Col-0 was significantly higher than that of Ws-2 when exposed to As. The tolerant ecotype (Col-0) demonstrated lower accumulation of As when compared to the responses observed in the sensitive Ws-2. Subsequently, the effect of As exposure on genome-wide gene expression was examined in the two ecotypes. Comparative analysis of microarray data identified groups of genes with common and specific responses to As between Col-0 and Ws-2. The genes related to heat responses and oxidative stresses belonged to common responses, indicating conserved stress-associated changes across two ecotypes. The majority of specific responsive genes were those encoding heat shock proteins, heat shock factors, ubiquitin and transporters. The data suggested that metal transport and maintenance of protein structure may be important mechanisms for toxicity and tolerance to As. This study presents comprehensive surveys of global transcriptional regulation and identifies stress- and tolerance-associated genes in response to As.