Project description:RIE (rat intestinal epithelial) cells treated with 2 ng/ml of TGF-beta-1 for 1 hr were compared to control cells. The experiment was performed under identical conditions four times: RIE vs RIE - TGF-beta #1-#4. RIE-Ras cells were established by stable transfection of the parental cells with pSV2-H-Ras(12V) which contain human sequences encoding the constitutively active H-Ras(12V) protein. RIE-Ras cells treated with 2 ng/ml of TGF-beta-1 for 1 hr were compared to control cells. The experiment was performed four times under identical conditions (RIE-Ras vs RIE-RAS TGF-beta #1-#4). Keywords = TGF-beta Keywords = rat Keywords = intestinal epithelial cells Keywords: parallel sample
Project description:RIE (rat intestinal epithelial) cells treated with 2 ng/ml of TGF-beta-1 for 1 hr were compared to control cells. The experiment was performed under identical conditions four times: RIE vs RIE - TGF-beta #1-#4. RIE-Ras cells were established by stable transfection of the parental cells with pSV2-H-Ras(12V) which contain human sequences encoding the constitutively active H-Ras(12V) protein. RIE-Ras cells treated with 2 ng/ml of TGF-beta-1 for 1 hr were compared to control cells. The experiment was performed four times under identical conditions (RIE-Ras vs RIE-RAS TGF-beta #1-#4).
Project description:microRNA profiling of rat small intestinal crypt cell IEC-6. Comparing control untreated with cells treated with transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta). TGF-beta stimulated cell differentiation, as observed in the stimulation of intestinal epithelial cell markers (alkaline phophotase, villin, aminopeptidase N, etc.). Two condition experiment. Control vs TGF-beta treatment. Biological replicates: 3 control, 3 treated. Independently grown and harvested. One replicate per array
Project description:microRNA profiling of rat small intestinal crypt cell IEC-6. Comparing control untreated with cells treated with transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta). TGF-beta stimulated cell differentiation, as observed in the stimulation of intestinal epithelial cell markers (alkaline phophotase, villin, aminopeptidase N, etc.).
Project description:Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transitions (EMT) play prominent roles during development, regeneration and tumor progression. EMTs are triggered by TGF-β, RAS and other signals that cooperatively induce the expression of master EMT transcription factors such as SNAIL. Here, we elucidate how the TGF-β and RAS pathways jointly trigger EMTs and tie them to broader developmental programs. We identify RAS response element binding protein 1 (RREB1) as a critical partner of TGF-β-activated SMAD transcription factors in driving SNAIL expression and EMT program in mammary gland epithelial cells.
Project description:RATIONALE: Measuring levels of transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) in the blood of patients with epithelial cancers (head and neck, lung, breast, colorectal, and prostate) may help doctors predict how patients will respond to treatment with radiation therapy.
PURPOSE: This research study is measuring levels of TGF-beta in patients with epithelial cancers who are undergoing radiation therapy.
Project description:Mesenchymal cells and the extracellular matrix (ECM) support epithelium during homeostasis and regeneration. We modeled epithelial regeneration by culturing intestinal epithelium on decellularized small intestinal scaffolds (iECM), and identify Asporin (Aspn), an ECM bound proteoglycan, as a critical mediator of epithelial fetal-like reprogramming. To investigate its role in modulating intestinal epithelial cell states, we performed RNA sequencing (RNAseq) on small intestinal organoids treated with recombinant Aspn. This dataset provides a transcriptional profile of Aspn-treated intestinal epithelial cells, highlighting gene expression changes associated with fetal-like reprogramming and regenerative processes. The analysis offers insights into how Aspn influences epithelial signaling pathways, including TGF-beta signaling, underlying epithelial plasticity and the ECM's role in coordinating tissue responses to injury.
Project description:Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transitions (EMT) play prominent roles during development, regeneration and tumor progression. EMTs are triggered by TGF-β, RAS and other signals that cooperatively induce the expression of master EMT transcription factors such as SNAIL. Here, we elucidate how the TGF-β and RAS pathways jointly trigger EMTs and tie them to broader developmental programs. We identify RAS response element binding protein 1 (RREB1) as a critical partner of TGF-β-activated SMAD transcription factors in driving SNAIL expression in pancreatic pre-malignant epithelial cells, lung adenocarcinoma cells, and embryonic stem cells. Moreover, SMADs and RREB1 also drive EMT-associated fibrogenic programs in epithelial cells and mesendoderm differentiation in pluripotent embryonic cells. These findings illuminate the orchestration of EMT associated programs in gastrulation, fibrosis, and cancer.