Project description:Cells were transduced with a lentiviral Lenti-miR library composed of 661 miRNAs (System Biosciences) at a low multiplicity of infection (MOI) such that each cell over-expressed a single miRNA. The transduced population was then injected intra-hepatically into NOD-SCID mice for in vivo selection of miRNAs that when over-expressed, either promoted or suppressed metastatic liver colonization. Genomic DNA PCR amplication and recovery of lenti-viral miRNA inserts was performed on cells prior to injection, and from liver nodules, according to the manufacturer’s protocol. miRNA array profiling allowed for miRNA insert quantification prior to and subsequent to in vivo selection. To use an unbiased approach to identify regulators of colon cancer metastasis, we transduced a population of colon cancer cells, SW620, with a lenti-miR library comprising of 661 human miRNAs, such that each individual cells over-express a single miRNA. The heterogenous population is then injected into the liver of immunodeficient mice. We theorized that cells over-expressing miRNAs that modulate colon cancer metastais will have differential representation in the whole population compared to a reference pool of cells. miRNAs that suppressed colon cancer metastasis will be lost in the resulting pool, while miRNAs that promote metastasis will be over-represented compared to the reference pool. Replicate pools of cells were transduced and injected into mice. After a period of 3-5 weeks, liver nodules were taken out and processed for lenti-viral derived miRNA profiling (Post samples) and compared to the reference pool of cells that were not injected into the mice (Pre Samples). The changes in miRNA representation between cells that underwent liver colonization were analyzed.
Project description:Cells were transduced with a lentiviral Lenti-miR library composed of 661 miRNAs (System Biosciences) at a low multiplicity of infection (MOI) such that each cell over-expressed a single miRNA. The transduced population was then injected intra-hepatically into NOD-SCID mice for in vivo selection of miRNAs that when over-expressed, either promoted or suppressed metastatic liver colonization. Genomic DNA PCR amplication and recovery of lenti-viral miRNA inserts was performed on cells prior to injection, and from liver nodules, according to the manufacturer’s protocol. miRNA array profiling allowed for miRNA insert quantification prior to and subsequent to in vivo selection. To use an unbiased approach to identify regulators of colon cancer metastasis, we transduced a population of colon cancer cells, WiDR, with a lenti-miR library comprising of 661 human miRNAs, such that each individual cells over-express a single miRNA. The heterogenous population is then injected into the liver of immunodeficient mice. We theorized that cells over-expressing miRNAs that modulate colon cancer metastais will have differential representation in the whole population compared to a reference pool of cells. miRNAs that suppressed colon cancer metastasis will be lost in the resulting pool, while miRNAs that promote metastasis will be over-represented compared to the reference pool. Replicate pools of cells were transduced and injected into mice. After a period of 3-5 weeks, liver nodules were taken out and processed for lenti-viral derived miRNA profiling (Post samples) and compared to the reference pool of cells that were not injected into the mice (Pre Samples). The changes in miRNA representation between cells that underwent liver colonization were analyzed.
Project description:Exosomes are small vesicles contain cellular nucleic acids, proteins, lipids and other substances secreted by living cells. The special structure of exosomes makes it possible to protect the inside contents exist in blood stably. Recent researches showed that exosomes are blame for tumor metastatic dissemination, recurrence and malignance, which makes them strong competitors in diagnosis of cancer. The proteomics of exosomes in circulatory system as well as the phosphorylation state of them through different stages of colorectal cancer (CRC) process remain rarely reported. Here we isolate and identify proteins and phosphorylated protein in exosomes from human plasma in healthy donors and different stages of CRC patients by prolonged ultracentrifugation and liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) analysis. In this study, a total of 462 quantitative proteins were identified, meanwhile, the strategy allowed us to identify 177 quantifiable proteins along with 315 sites. Proteins with notable different levels are verified and fibrinogen chain positive (FGA+) circulating exosomes (crExos) from patients and from mice could identify CRC with excellent sensitivity and specificity while perform very well in early diagnosis of adenomas. According to our findings, FGA+ crExos could serve as a potential non-invasive diagnostic and screening tool to detect early stages of CRC to facilitate possible curative surgical therapy.
Project description:miR-483-5p and miR-551a were over-expressed in a colon cancer cell-line LvM3b to identify genes that are down-regulated by the miRNAs over-expression. Total RNA was isolated from miR-483-5p or miR-551a over-expressing LvM3b cells as well as control LvM3b cells.
Project description:miR-483-5p and miR-551a were over-expressed in a colon cancer cell-line LvM3b to identify genes that are down-regulated by the miRNAs over-expression. Total RNA was isolated from miR-483-5p or miR-551a over-expressing LvM3b cells as well as control LvM3b cells.
Project description:3 dose levels of each of 9 compounds were used to dose male SD rats q.d. by oral gavage. Compounds included 5 nongenotoxic carcinogens (bemitradine, clofibrate, doxylamine, methapyrilene, & phenobarbital), 2 genotoxic agents (tamoxifen and 2-AAF) and 2 non-carcinogens (4-AAF and isoniazid). This work has been described in Kramer JA, Curtiss SW, Kolaja KL, Alden CA, Blomme EAG, Curtiss WC, Davila JC, Jackson CJ, and Bunch RT. (2004) Acute Molecular Markers of Rodent Hepatic Carcinogenesis Identified by Transcription Profiling. Chem. Res. Toxicol., in press.
Project description:The lack of biomarkers for patient stratification, taking into consideration tumor heterogeneity and innate drug resistance, represents a major issue for the management of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients, leading to treatment failure in a high percentage of cases. Moreover, the discovery of biomarkers is a clinical challenge for monitoring disease progression in patients undergoing targeted therapies. This study aimed to investigate the microRNA profile in rat HCC specimens compared to normal rat liver.
Project description:Macrophages play a crucial role in HIV-1 pathogenesis. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are fundamental for innate and adaptive immune responses, but their role in HIV-1 infection is still incompletely understood. The TLR3 and TLR4 ligands poly(I:C) and LPS are known to modulate HIV-1 infection of and replication in monocyte-derived macrophages (MDMs), but the mechanism is incompletely understood. We found that MDMs stimulation with poly(I:C) or LPS abrogated infection by CCR5-using, macrophage-tropic HIV-1, or by VSV-G-pseudotyped HIV-1 virions, while TLR7 and TLR9 agonists Imiquimod and CpG only reduced infection to varying extent. Suppression of infection, or lack thereof, did not correlate with differential effects on CD4 or CCR5 expression, type I interferon induction, or production of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Furthermore, integrated pro-viruses were readily detected in unstimulated, TLR7- and TLR9-stimulated cells, but not in TLR3- or TLR4-stimulated MDMs, suggesting the alteration of post-entry, pre-integration event(s). MicroRNA (miRNA) microarray and real time PCR demonstrated increased miR-155 levels in MDMs upon TLR3/4, but not TLR7, stimulation, and a miR-155 inhibitor partially restored infectivity in poly(I:C)-stimulated MDMs. Finally, miR-155 over-expression in MDMs and cell lines remarkably diminished HIV-1 infection, inducing an accumulation of late reverse transcription products, concurrently with a decrease in mRNA levels of several HIV-1 dependency factors involved in nuclear import of pre-integration complexes. Our results suggest that miR-155 may target mRNA(s) for host cell protein(s) that either participate in or facilitate post-entry, pre-integration events, resulting in severely diminished HIV-1 infection. miRNA profiles were investigated in total RNA isolated from unstimulated and TLR3-, TLR4- and TLR7-stimulated human MDMs from a single normal donor
Project description:Identification of Mfn2 interacting proteins in homeostatic endothelial cells using affinity purification-mass spectrometry analysis.