Project description:12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA) promotes skin carcinogenesis. CDDO is a potential antioxidative and antiinflammatory agent to prevent the TPA-induced skin cell transformation at nanomolar scale. We characterized the transcriptome, CpG methylome, and pathway network of JB6 cells treated with TPA and TPA + CDDO using RNA sequencing, methyl sequencing, and QIAGEN Ingenuity Pathway Analysis.
Project description:12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA) promotes skin carcinogenesis. CDDO is a potential antioxidative and antiinflammatory agent to prevent the TPA-induced skin cell transformation at nanomolar scale. We characterized the transcriptome, CpG methylome, and pathway network of JB6 cells treated with TPA and TPA + CDDO using RNA sequencing, methyl sequencing, and QIAGEN Ingenuity Pathway Analysis.
Project description:Neoplastic transformation of DPSC cultured under Hypoxia versus normoxia. Molecular characterization of cell markers associated with tumorigenicity.
Project description:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease caused by excess fat accumulation, closely associated with obesity and metabolic syndrome.Bardoxolone methyl (2-Cyano-3,12-dioxooleana-1,9(11)-dien-28-oic acid methyl ester, CDDO-Me) is a potent activator of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2). Some clinical trials of CDDO-Me were conducted for chronic kidney diseases and pulmonary arterial hypertension, whereas the hepatoprotective effect of CDDO-Me on nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) has not yet been elucidated. The purpose of this study was to determine the hepatoprotective potential and mechanisms of CDDO-Me in a diet-induced NASH mouse model. Whole transcriptome analysis revealed that CDDO-Me markedly inhibited the expressions of chemokine ligands, Ccl3 and Ccl4, and the chemokine receptors, Ccr1 and Ccr5 that increased in NASH mice while activating Nrf2-dependent pathway. Serum protein levels of CCL3 and CCL4 upregulated in NASH mice were inhibited in a dose-dependent manner by treatment with CDDO-Me. CDDO-Me inhibited the expression levels of Ccr1 and Ccr5, and simultaneously blocked Ccl3 and Ccl4 the ligands of the receptors, respectively in RAW264.7 cell line. Taken together with the observations, CDDO-Me directly inhibits the expression of CCL3-CCR1 and CCL4-CCR5 axes in macrophages of NASH mice, which might contribute to the improvement of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and fibrosis through the interference of monocyte-derived macrophage migration.
Project description:Neoplastic transformation of DPSC cultured under Hypoxia versus normoxia. Molecular characterization of cell markers associated with tumorigenicity. DPSC array CGH profiles of experimental (HX48h and HX72h) and reference (NX48 and NX72h) genomic DNA samples
Project description:Purpose: FOS-like antigen 1 (FRA1), encoded by FOSL1, is an inducible subunit of the AP-1 transcription factor complex and regulates gene expression in response to proliferative and environmental cues. Although FRA1 has been linked to cancer progression, its role in early transformation and radiation responses remains unclear. Methods: CRISPR-engineered human CGL1 cells—a hybrid of HeLa and normal fibroblasts—were used to evaluate the impact of FRA1 overexpression and knockout on neoplastic transformation. Transformation frequency, clonogenic survival, DNA damage recognition and repair, and cell cycle distribution were assessed following irradiation. Transcriptomic profiling was performed under baseline and serum-stimulated conditions. Results: FRA1 loss markedly increased both spontaneous and radiation-induced transformation frequency, while overexpression suppressed transformation under both conditions. FRA1-deficient cells were sensitized to radiation-induced cell killing, despite intact DNA damage recognition and repair. In contrast, FRA1 overexpression promoted G2/M accumulation post-irradiation, suggesting enhanced checkpoint activation. Transcriptomic profiling revealed that FRA1 remodels AP-1 complex composition and functions as a transcriptional repressor of mitogen- and stress-responsive genes. FRA1-mediated repression was observed across gene networks involved in extracellular matrix remodeling, hypoxia signaling, inflammation, and proliferation, under both baseline and serum-stimulated conditions. Conclusion: These findings establish FRA1 as a key modulator of neoplastic transformation and radiation response, acting primarily through transcriptional repression of pro-tumorigenic signaling pathways.