Project description:MafF-/-: MafG+/+: MafK-/- mice are viable, while MafF-/-: MafG-/-: MafK-/- mice are embryonic lethal. To get an insight into the cause of the lethality of small Maf triple knockout mice, transcriptome analysis was performed using whole embyos of MafF-/-: MafG-/-: MafK-/- at E10.5 and those of MafF-/-: MafG+/+: MafK-/- at E9.5 or E10.5. Because MafF-/-: MafG-/-: MafK-/- embryos exhibit growth retardation, the gene expression profile of MafF-/-: MafG-/-: MafK-/- embryos at E10.5 was compared with that of MafF-/-: MafG+/+: MafK-/- embyos at E9.5. The gene expression profile of MafF-/-: MafG+/+: MafK-/- embryos at E10.5 was also examined as an alternative control. Total RNA was prepared from pooled three embryos for each sample.
Project description:MafF-/-: MafG+/+: MafK-/- mice are viable, while MafF-/-: MafG-/-: MafK-/- mice are embryonic lethal. To get an insight into the cause of the lethality of small Maf triple knockout mice, transcriptome analysis was performed using whole embyos of MafF-/-: MafG-/-: MafK-/- at E10.5 and those of MafF-/-: MafG+/+: MafK-/- at E9.5 or E10.5. Because MafF-/-: MafG-/-: MafK-/- embryos exhibit growth retardation, the gene expression profile of MafF-/-: MafG-/-: MafK-/- embryos at E10.5 was compared with that of MafF-/-: MafG+/+: MafK-/- embyos at E9.5. The gene expression profile of MafF-/-: MafG+/+: MafK-/- embryos at E10.5 was also examined as an alternative control.
Project description:This project comprises a comparative proteomic analysis of MAFF-knockdown and control 786-O and Caki-1 human renal cancer cell lines. The data aims to identify protein targets and signaling pathways regulated by MAFF in ccRCC, providing critical insights into the mechanism by which MAFF influences tumor biology and progression.
Project description:Ferroptosis is an iron-dependent form of regulated cell death driven by lipid peroxidation. In this study, we identify the transcription factor v-maf musculoaponeurotic fibrosarcoma oncogene homolog F (MAFF) as a key regulator that promotes breast cancer progression while simultaneously sensitizing tumor cells to ferroptosis. Integrated RNA-sequencing and chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP)-sequencing revealed that MAFF directly regulates genes involved in iron and fatty acid metabolism. MAFF enhances intracellular iron availability by transactivating SLC11A2 and NCOA4, expanding the labile iron pool essential for ferroptotic signaling. In parallel, MAFF represses CPT2, FASN, and SCD1, reprogramming lipid metabolism to favor the accumulation of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) over monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs), thereby increasing lipid peroxidation susceptibility. T