Project description:Yin Yang 1 (YY1) is a ubiquitous transcription factor belonging to the GLI-Kruppel class of zinc finger proteins regulating diverse biological processes including cell proliferation, development, DNA damage responses and also involved in carcinogenesis. The protein is involved in repressing and activating a diverse number of promoters.In order to study the role of the transcription factor YY1 in gastric cancer, transcriptome wide gene expression analysis was performed upon silencing the YY1 gene in gastric cancer cell line, AGS using Affymetrix Human Transcriptome 2.0 array. Transcriptome Analysis Console (TAC) Software was used for the analysis of differentially expressed genes between AGS_YY1_siRNA transfected and AGS_NTC_siRNA transfected cells.
Project description:Three transcription factors KLF5, GATA4 and GATA6 are recurrently amplified in multiple gastric cancer cohorts, representing one type of lineage-survival oncogenes in gastric cancer. ChIP-Seq analysis of these three factors in multiple cell lines revealed that significant number of genomic sites are co-occupied by KLF5 and GATA4 and/or GATA6. Integrative analysis of ChIP-Seq and gene expression identified several targets of the three transcription factors in both cell lines and primary tumors, including HNF4A. These results suggest that KLF5, GATA4 and GATA6 interact and co-operate to regulate HNF4A and other genes to promote tumorigenesis in gastric cancer. Gene expression profiling of KLF5, GATA4 and GATA6 knock down in YCC3/AGS/KATOIII cells
Project description:Gastric cancer is a highly immunogenic malignancy. Immune tolerance facilitated by myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) has been implicated in gastric cancer resistance mechanisms. The potential role of APE1 in regulating gastric cancer metastasis by targeting MDSCs remains uncertain. In this study, the plasmid Plxpsp-mGM-CSF was used to induce high expression of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) in GES-1 cells. For tumor transplantation experiments, AGS, AGS+GM-CSF and AGS+GM-CSF-siAPE1 cell lines were established by transfection, followed by subcutaneous implantation of tumor cells. MDSCs, Treg cells, IgG, CD3 and CD8 levels were assessed. Transfection with siAPE1 significantly inhibited tumor growth compared to the AGS+GM-CSF group. APE1 gene knockdown modulated the immune system in gastric cancer mice, characterized by a decrease in MDSCs and an increase in Treg cells, IgG, CD3 and CD8. In addition, APE1 gene knockdown resulted in decreased levels of pro-MDSC cytokines (HGF, CCL5, IL-6, CCL12). Furthermore, APE1 gene knockdown inhibited proliferation, migration and invasion of AGS and MKN45 cells. AGS-GM-CSF cell transplantation increased MDSC levels and accelerated tumor growth, whereas APE1 knockdown reduced MDSC levels, inhibited tumor growth and attenuated inflammatory infiltration in gastric cancer tissues.
Project description:Gastric cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide. Epstein-Barr virus-associated gastric cancer accounts for approximately 10% of all gastric cancers. EBV expresses its own proteins and miRNAs (BART miRNAs) and regulates host gene expression. In this study, we examined the effect of EBV infection on host mRNA expression. Differential gene expression was analyzed between EBV-negative human gastric cancer cell line AGS and EBV-positive human gastric cancer cell line AGS-EBV.
Project description:Ornithogalum is one of the therapeutic formulation used in homeopathic treatments. It is specifically used in the treatment for gastric and duodenal ulcerations. Towards understanding the anticancer mechanism, we investigated the genome-wide mRNA changes upon treating AGS Gastric Cancer cells with Ornithogalum. We observed that totally 707 genes were significantly regulated upon Ornithogalum Treatment, among them 246 genes were upregulated and 461 genes were downregulated. The results provide insight into molecular implication and gene level expression of AGS upon treatment with Ornithogalum. Total RNA was isolated from AGS gastric cancer cells treated with 0.01% of ornithogalum and ethanol control and profiled using Affymetrix Human Gene 1.0 ST Array (HuGene-1_0-st).
Project description:In this study, we aimed to investigate the impact of RBM8A knockdown on mRNA expression in gastric cnacer cells. We used RNAi technology to specifically knock down RBM8A expression in AGS cells, establishing two experimental groups: siNC and siRBM8A. Each group had three biological replicates. Subsequently, mRNA-seq was performed to comprehensively analyze the mRNA expression profiles of the cells after RBM8A knockdown. Our results may provide insights into the biological functions of RBM8A in gastric cancer and potential therapeutic targets.