Project description:The goal of this project was to characterize changes in gene expression in response to the anti-cancer agent sapphyrin PCI-2050. Cultured A549 human lung cancer cells were treated with sapphyrin PCI-2050 or actinomycin D.
Project description:The goal of this project was to characterize changes in gene expression in response to the anti-cancer agent sapphyrin PCI-2050. Cultured A549 human lung cancer cells were treated with sapphyrin PCI-2050 or actinomycin D, a known transcripitonal inhibitor. The gene expression profiles of drug-treated and control A549 cultures were determined using Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Arrays (Affymetrix, Santa Clara, CA). Further details are provided in our published manuscript: <http://www.molecular-cancer.com/content/6/1/9>. Keywords: responses to treatments with anti-cancer agents
Project description:Transcription profiling of human A549 lung cancer cells treated with actinomycin D and sapphyrin PCI-2050 a new class of tumor-selective inhibitors of gene expression.
Project description:We have shown that water solubilized versions of a zinc ionophore increase intracellular concentrations of free zinc and have antiproliferative activity in exponential phase A549 lung cancer cultures. The gene expression profiles of A549 lung cancer cultures treated with the lead compound PCI-5002 reveal the activation of stress response pathways. Medium supplementation with zinc (25 μM) led to activation of additional oxidative stress response as well as apoptotic pathways. We propose that the pharmacologic delivery of zinc to tumors using water solubilized ionophores is a potential approach to cancer therapy. Keywords: Dose response
Project description:We have shown that water solubilized versions of a zinc ionophore increase intracellular concentrations of free zinc and have antiproliferative activity in exponential phase A549 lung cancer cultures. The gene expression profiles of A549 lung cancer cultures treated with the lead compound PCI-5002 reveal the activation of stress response pathways. Medium supplementation with zinc (25 μM) led to activation of additional oxidative stress response as well as apoptotic pathways. We propose that the pharmacologic delivery of zinc to tumors using water solubilized ionophores is a potential approach to cancer therapy. Experiment Overall Design: A549 human lung cancer cells (1 x 105 cells per T-25 flask in 7 mL complete RPMI 1640 medium) were seeded 8 days prior to treatment of non-cycling plateau phase cultures with drug. At 4 hours prior to RNA isolation, sapphyrin PCI-5002 (10 μM final concentration), ZnOAc2 (25 μM final concentration), the combination, or control (5% mannitol) solution was added to the cultures. Each experiment was performed in triplicate. After incubation, all cultures were washed twice with HBSS supplemented with 0.5% BSA and total RNA was isolated and subjected to analysis on Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Arrays (Affymetrix, Santa Clara, CA), as described. ArrayAssist software (Stratagene/Affymetrix) and the RMA (Robust Microarray Analysis) algorithm were used to generate scaled gene expression values.
Project description:Fresh peripheral blood mononuclear cells of four human donors were cultured together with either lung adenocarcinoma A549 cancer cells or A549-expressing H1N1 Sialidase cancer cells. These treatments induced the differentiation of donor cells into immunosuppressive MDSC-like cells, which were further subjected to bulk RNA sequencing. Computational analysis of RNA-Seq profiles of these cells was applied to understand the differences in their suppressive capacities.
Project description:Control (DMSO 0.1%; v/v) and 10 M DRB18 were used to treated 5 million A549 lung cancer cells in vitro for 48 hours. The untargeted metabolomics analysis was performed on the cell lysates. The main objective of the study was to determine changes in metabolite abundances in lung cancer after treatment with DRB18, an inhibitor of glucose transporter proteins.
Project description:We have demonstrated that water-soluble zinc ionophores can be administered to mice at relatively high doses and inhibit the growth of A549 lung cancer cells grown in xenograft models. Gene expression profiles of tumor specimens harvested from mice four hours after treatment confirmed that the activation of stress responsive genes occurs in vivo. These findings lead us to propose that the pharmacologic delivery of zinc to tumors using water solubilized ionophores is a potential approach to cancer therapy. Experiment Overall Design: 1.25 million A549 cells were injected subcutaneously/intramuscularly into the right hind flank of 6 week old CD-1 nude mice that had been irradiated with 4 Gy of total body irradiation from a 137Cs radiation source one day prior to tumor implantation. When the average size of tumors reached approximately 100 mm3, mice were randomized by tumor size to treatment groups, typically containing 6-8 mice per group. Tumor and body weight measurements were performed three times per week. Tumor volume was calculated using the equation V (mm3) = a x b2/2, where a is the largest diameter and b is the smallest diameter. No significant body weight loss was observed. To perform gene expression profiling, mice were treated intravenously with one dose (100 μmol/kg) PCI-5002, PCI-5003, or control vehicle (4 mice per group) when the average A549 tumor size reached 500 mm3. After four hours, tumors were harvested and snap frozen immediately on dry ice. Tumor tissue was homogenized, and total RNA was isolated and subjected to analysis using Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Arrays as described above.