Project description:Purpose: In this study, we compared transcriptome profiling (RNA-seq) between normal mouse embryonic stem cell (E14) and Hexokinase2 (Hk2)/ Pyruvate Kinase M2 (Pkm2) overexpressed E14 cell. Result: Using an optimized data analysis workflow, we mapped over 4 billion sequence reads per sample to the mouse genome (build mm9) and identified 28698 transcripts in 5 samples. Conclusion: Our study represents the first detailed analysis of Hk2/ Pkm2 overexpressed E14 cell transcriptomes, generated by RNA-seq technology We compared transcriptome profiling (RNA-Seq) between normal mouse embryonic stem cell (E14) and E14 cells over-expressing Hexokinase2 (Hk2)/Pyruvate Kinase M2 (Pkm2)
Project description:Analysis by LC-MS/MS shotgun proteomics was performed on lysates from the following samples: 1) Control HK2 cells generated using control CRISPR/CAS9 system and scrambled guide RNA (sgRNAGCACTCACATCGCTACATCA) 2) HK2 cells with FTO knockout using CRISPR/Cas9 system and target 2 guide RNA (sgCCTACAAGTACCTGAACACC) 3) HK2 cells with FTO knockout using CRISPR/Cas9 system and target 3 guide RNA (sgCCAGGCTCTTTACGGTCCCC) 4) HK2 cells treated with vehicle control 5) HK2 cells treated with erastin 6) HK2 cells treated with FTO inhibitor FB23-2
Project description:Hexokinases (HK) catalyze the first step of glycolysis and thereby limit its pace. HK2 is highly expressed in the gut epithelium, plays a role in immune responses and is upregulated in inflammation and ulcerative colitis 1-3. Here, we examined the microbial regulation of HK2 and its impact on intestinal inflammation by generating mice lacking HK2 specifically in intestinal epithelial cells (Hk2∆IEC). Hk2∆IEC mice were less susceptible to acute intestinal inflammation upon challenge with dextran sodium sulfate (DSS). Analyzing the epithelial transcriptome from Hk2∆IEC mice during acute colitis revealed downregulation of cell death signaling and mitochondrial dysfunction dependent on loss of HK2. Using intestinal organoids derived from Hk2∆IEC mice and Caco-2 cells lacking HK2, we identified peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase (PPIF) as a key target of HK2-mediated regulation of mitochondrial permeability and repression of cell-death during intestinal inflammation. The microbiota strongly regulated HK2 expression and activity. The microbially-derived short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) butyrate repressed HK2 expression and oral supplementation protected wildtype but not Hk2∆IEC mice from DSS colitis. Our findings define a novel mechanism how butyrate may act as a protective factor for intestinal barrier homeostasis and suggest targeted HK2 inhibition as a promising therapeutic avenue in intestinal inflammation.
Project description:Purpose: We idenficied a circRNA, circBNC2, that was downregulated during tubular epithelial cell (TEC) injury. To study the function of circBNC2, we performed CRISPR-Cas9 to knock out circBNC2 in HK2 (a well recognized TEC) cells. Next-generation Sequencing was used to identified the differentially expressed mRNA between circBNC2-KO HK2 cells and wild-type HK2 cells.
Project description:HK2 is expressed in the hepatocellular carcinoma cell line Huh7 while GCK is expressed in the normal hepatocyte. In order to analyze the functional consequences of the expression of one or other of the hexokinases (HK2 or GCK) we have invalidated the expression of HK2 and induced the expression of GCK in Huh7 cells. We analyzed transcriptome of both cell line
Project description:In order to identify the effects of TFEB overexpression on the hela cells transcriptome, we performed Affymetrix Gene-Chip hybridization experiments for the hela TFEB stable clones Transcriptome analysis of hela stable clones overexpressing TFEB-GFP
Project description:In order to identify the effects of TFEB overexpression on the hela cells transcriptome, we performed Affymetrix Gene-Chip hybridization experiments for the hela TFEB stable clones Transcriptome analysis of hela stable clones overexpressing TFEB-3xFLAG
Project description:Deregulation of cellular metabolism is a hallmark of cancer, in which tumour cells upregulate glycolysis and preferentially ferment glucose to lactate (rather than pyruvate) in the 'Warburg effect'. Tumour-specific upregulation of hexokinase 2 (HK2), which catalyses the first rate-limiting step of glycolysis, has been established as key to this Warburg metabolism. Interrogating the impact of HK2 expression inhibition upon the glioblastoma transcriptome has the potential to uncover a number of novel canonical/non-canonical relationships that could serve as future co-therapeutic targets. To investigate this, we employed RNAseq to compare the expression profiles of glioblastoma cell cultures transfected with either HK2-targeted or non-targeting negative-control siRNA, thereby identifying genes differentially expressed specifically following HK2KD. Gene ontology category enrichment (GOSeq, Enrichment map) and STRING protein-protein interaction analysis of genes identified to be differentially expressed post HK2 knockdown (HK2KD) highlighted potential non-canonical roles for HK2 in regulating inflammatory, immune and angiogenesis-related processes within the glioblastoma tumour microenvironment.
Project description:Analyses of Resected Human Brain Metastases of Breast Cancer Reveal the Association between Up-Regulation of Hexokinase 2 and Poor Prognosis. Brain metastases of breast cancer seem to be increasing in incidence as systemic therapy improves. Metastatic disease in the brain is associated with high morbidity and mortality. We present the first gene expression analysis of laser-captured epithelial cells from resected human brain metastases of breast cancer compared with unlinked primary breast tumors. The tumors were matched for histology, tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) stage, and hormone receptor status. Most differentially expressed genes were down-regulated in the brain metastases, which included, surprisingly, many genes associated with metastasis. Quantitative real-time PCR analysis confirmed statistically significant differences or strong trends in the expression of six genes: BMP1, PEDF, LAMγ3, SIAH, STHMN3, and TSPD2. Hexokinase 2 (HK2) was also of interest because of its increased expression in brain metastases. HK2 is important in glucose metabolism and apoptosis. In agreement with our microarray results, HK2 levels (both mRNA and protein) were elevated in a brain metastatic derivative (231-BR) of the human breast carcinoma cell line MDA-MB-231 relative to the parental cell line (231-P) in vitro. Knockdown of HK2 expression in 231-BR cells using short hairpin RNA reduced cell proliferation when cultures were maintained in glucose-limiting conditions. Finally, HK2 expression was analyzed in a cohort of 123 resected brain metastases of breast cancer. High HK2 expression was significantly associated with poor patient survival after craniotomy (P = 0.028). The data suggest that HK2 overexpression is associated with metastasis to the brain in breast cancer and it may be a therapeutic target. Common reference design, disease state design.
Project description:We investigated here the reprogramming of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) using cell-free extracts from renal proximal tubular epithelial cells (HK2). Reprogramming of MSC is evidenced by a dramatic change in the cell structure with the formation of microvilli, the expression of specific markers and the acquisition of functional properties characteristic of the proximal tubular epithelial cells. To better characterize the MSC treated with HK2 extracts, we next isolated clones using a limiting dilution approach. Five out of 50 clones, showing the most epithelial-like morphology, were subjected to further analysis by qRT-PCR to examine their mesenchymal and epithelial marker profile. The difference in the expression of these markers reflects an heterogeneity in the reprogramming efficiency. Cells from clone 17 (CL17) were the most similar to the HK2 cells. RNA sequencing of CL17, MSC and HK2 cells was performed in order to evaluate the global effect of MSC reprogramming with cell extracts. RNA sequencing confirmed a switch of the reprogrammed cells toward a proximal tubular epithelial genotype along the EGF receptor pathway.