Project description:DU145 human prostate cancer cells were injected into the prostate of nude mice and cells metastasizing to lymph node (LN1) grown and experiment repeated to make LN2-4. DU145 human prostate cancer cells were injected into the tail vein of nude mice and cells metastasizing to lung (ivLU1) grown and experiment repeated to make ivLU2-4. 8 groups representing individual cell lines
Project description:Cells were cotreated with dihydrotestosterone, progesterone or medroxyprogesterone acetate and estrdiol to assess the combinatorial effects of hormone exposure in breast cancer cells Cells were plated in hormone stripped media for 56h, followed by treatment for 16h with 10nM of the nominated hormone(s)
Project description:Two independent protocols for deriving HLCs from hESCs and iPSCs were adopted and further characterization included immunocytochemistry, real-time RT-PCR, and in vitro functional assays. Comparative microarray-based gene expression profiling was conducted on these cells and compared to the transcriptomes of human fetal liver and adult liver progenitors. HLCs derived from hESCs and hiPSCs showed significant functional similarities, similar expression of genes important for liver physiology and common pathways. However, specific differences between the two cell types could be observed. Total RNA obtained from undifferentiated hESCs, iPSCs, HLCs (hepatocyte-like cells)-derived from hESCs and iPSCs, fetal forskin fibroblasts and fetal liver.
Project description:HGF sensitizes ovarian cancer cells to chemotherapeutics, e.g. cisplatin (CDDP), through a signaling cascade activated by its MET oncogene encoded receptor and transduced by the p38MAPK. This cascade results in the regulation of a common set of transcripts in three ovarian cancer cell lines, with different genetic profiles and susceptibility to drugs. In order to elucidate the mechanism of HGF dependent cell sensitization to drugs, the transcriptional response of the three ovarian cancer cell lines to HGF and CDDP were studied by microarray based transcription profiling
Project description:Testing the hormonal response of ZR-75-1 cells to estrogen, androgens, and a combination of both homones, with view determining the crosstalk between the transcriptional programs mediated by these hormones in breast cancer cells, and comparison with matched ChIP sequencing data for AR and ERalpha. Data analysis demonstrated reciprocal interference between 5α-dihydrotestosterone (DHT)- and estradiol (E2)-induced transcriptional programs. Specifically, regulation of 26% of E2 and 15% of DHT target genes was significantly affected by cotreatment with the other hormone, in the majority of cases (78-83%) antagonistically. Pathway analysis suggested that DHT co-treatment, for example, depleted E2-regulted pathways in cell survival and proliferation. Total RNA was extractd from luminal-like breast cancer ZR-75-1 cells in quadruplicate after treatment for 16h with 10nM of E2, DHT or E2+DHT.
Project description:Transcriptome analysis in HEK293T transfected with plasmid carrying different isoforms of BPIFB4 gene. This gene was previously associated with exceptional longevity in a GWAS study performed on three different populations. Results indicate an up-regulation of stress response genes and proteostasis genes in HEK293T transfected with plasmid carrying the longevity-associated variant (LAV) of BPIFB4. Total RNA obtained from HEK293T over-expressing wild-type or mutated form of BPIFB4.
Project description:This SuperSeries is composed of the following subset Series: GSE9774: Klf2, Klf4, Klf5 and p53 in mouse embryonic stem cells GSE9775: To identify the target genes of Klf2, Klf4 and Klf5 in mouse embryonic stem cells. Keywords: SuperSeries Refer to individual Series
Project description:miRNA analysis of breast epithelial cell line with stem cell properties before and after undergoing endothelial induced epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT). miRNA expression anlysis was done on breast epithelial cells before and after endothelial induced EMT. D492 is a breast epithelial cell line with stem cell properties that undergoes EMT in 3D rBM coculture with endothelial cells. Total RNA was isolated from D492 and D492M (a mesenchymal derivative) at 50% and 90% confluency in monolayer.
Project description:Resistance is a major problem with effective cancer treatment and the stroma forms a significant portion of the tumor mass but traditional drug screens involve cancer cells alone. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are a major tumor stroma component and its secreted proteins may influence the function of cancer cells. The majority of secretome studies compare different cancer or CAF cell lines exclusively. Here, we present the direct characterization of the secreted protein profiles between CAFs and KRAS mutant-cancer cell lines from colorectal, lung, and pancreatic tissues using multiplexed mass spectrometry. 2573 secreted proteins were annotated, and differential analysis highlighted understudied CAF-enriched secreted proteins, including Wnt family member 5B (WNT5B), in addition to established CAF markers, such as collagens. The functional role of CAF secreted proteins was explored by assessing its effect on the response to 97 anticancer drugs since stromal cells may cause a differing cancer drug response, which may be missed on routine drug screening using cancer cells alone. CAF secreted proteins caused specific effects on each of the cancer cell lines, which highlights the complexity and challenges in cancer treatment and so the importance to consider stromal elements.