Project description:Combinatorial knock down of LHX9, OSR1, PRRX1, TWIST2, fibroblast specific transcription factors and adipogenic induction by medium change induce transdifferentiation from fibroblast to adipocyte. Adipogenesis from meshencymal stem cell (MSC) and human preadipocyte (PreADP) were used for general reference of adipogenesis. 54 Samples total with 3 replicates each of sample and treatment types.
Project description:Knock down of fibroblast specific TF, FOXD1, HOXC4, LHX9, OSR1, PRRX1, TBX3, TWIST2 and NC(negative control siRNA) in fibroblast 24 Samples total.
Project description:Gene expression analysis of dsDNA90 stimulated human telomerase fibroblasts (hTERT-BJ1) after STING siRNA treatment. Genes whose expression that are affected by cytosolic DNA in a STING dependent manner will be identified and signaling pathways regulated by STING will be elucidated. hTERT-BJ1 cells were transfected with non-specific or STING siRNA for 72 hours followed by dsDNA90 stimulation for 3 hours. Total RNA was extracted for array analysis.
Project description:Transcription profiling by array of HeLa cells after the knock-down of ASF1 (ASF1a & ASF1b) by siRNA compared to non-targeting control siRNA
Project description:WNT2 is important for placenta vascularization and acts as a pro-angiogenic factor for liver and other endothelial cells (ECs). WNT2 induction has been shown in many carcinomas and is associated with tumor progression. In colorectal cancer (CRC) WNT2 is selectively elevated in cancer associated fibroblasts (CAFs), leading to increased invasion and metastasis. However, if there is a role for WNT2 in colon cancer angiogenesis has not been addressed so far. Here, we demonstrate that WNT2 enhances EC migration and invasion, while it induces ß catenin dependent signaling in only a small subset of HUVECs. We show that siRNA-mediated knockdown of WNT2 in CAFs reduced the growth of vessel-like structures significantly in a co-culture assay, while the overexpression of WNT2 in skin fibroblasts otherwise being devoid of WNT2 led to increased angiogenesis in vitro. In a xenograft model, overexpression of WNT2 in HCT116 led to enhanced tumor volume and vessel density. Moreover, WNT2 expression correlates with vessel markers in human CRC. Secretome profiling of CAFs revealed that proteins related to angiogenesis and extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling are regulated by WNT2. Thus, stroma-derived WNT2 positively affects angiogenesis in CRC by shifting the balance towards pro-angiogenic signals.
Project description:The purpose of our study was to examine the function of BMI1 in fusion positive and fusion negative rhabdomyosarcoma cell lines and validate these findings in patient tissue. RD and RH30 cell lines were treated with control-siRNA or BMI1-siRNA and the RNA was subsequently sequenced on a HiSeq2500. The resultant sequencing data was used for Gene Set Enrichment Analysis and pathway analysis.
Project description:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been globally profiled in cancers but there tends to be poor agreement between studies including in the same cancers. Additionally, few putative miRNA targets have been validated. To overcome the lack of reproducibility, we profiled miRNAs by next generation sequencing and locked nucleic acid miRNA microarrays, and we verified concordant changes by quantitative RT-PCR. Notably, miR-125b and the miR-99 family members miR-99a, -99b, -100 were down-regulated in all assays in advanced prostate cancer cell lines relative to the parental cell lines from which they were derived. All four miRNAs were also down-regulated in human prostate tumor tissue compared to normal prostate. Transfection of miR-99a, -99b or -100 inhibited the growth of prostate cancer cells and decreased the expression of prostate-specific antigen (PSA), suggesting potential roles as tumor suppressors in this setting. To identify targets of these miRNAs, we combined computational prediction of potential targets with experimental validation by microarray and polyribosomal loading analysis. Three direct targets of the miR-99 family that were validated in this manner were the chromatin remodeling factors SMARCA5 and SMARCD1 and the growth regulatory kinase mTOR. We determined that PSA is post-transcriptionally regulated by the miR-99 family members at least partially by repression of SMARCA5. Together, our findings suggest key functions and targets of miR-99 family members in prostate cancer suppression and prognosis. C4-2 cells were transfected with miR-99a and harvested after 48hr. si-GL2 was used as control.
Project description:Estrogen receptor (ER) binds to distal enhancers within the genome and requires additional factors, such as the Forkhead protein FoxA1, for mediating chromatin interactions. We now show that the human Groucho protein, Transducin-like enhancer protein 1 (TLE1), positively assists some ER-chromatin interactions, a role that is distinct from its general role as a transcriptional repressor. We show that specific silencing of TLE1 inhibits the ability of ER to bind to a subset of ER binding sites within the genome, a phenomenon that results in perturbations in phospho-RNA Pol II recruitment. Furthermore, TLE1 is essential for effective ER-mediated cell division. We have discovered a distinct role for TLE1, as a necessary transcriptional component of the ER complex, where it facilitates ER-chromatin interactions.
Project description:We analyzed the transcriptional response of the human melanoma cell line Ma-Mel-15 either transfected with control siRNA (siNT = non-targeting siRNA) or transfected with siRNAs (pool of 4 active and independent siRNAs) directed against the melanocytic transcription factor and lineage oncogene MITF (Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor). The experiment was performed as biological duplicates and RNA was isolated 48 hours after siRNA transfection. We aimed to determine novel markers and pathways of melanoma cell plasticity. Total RNA was obtained from siRNA-treated Ma-Mel-15 melanoma cell lines and global gene expression profiling was done using the Illumina Human HT12 v4 platform.