Project description:Embryonic stem (ES) cells are isolated from the inner cell mass (ICM) of developing blastocysts, whereas epiblast stem cells (EpiSCs) are derived from the post-implantation epiblast and are characterized by a restricted developmental potential. Although certain mouse strains, such as the non-obese diabetic (NOD) mice, are considered “non-permissive” for ES cell derivation, they retain the capacity to generate EpiSCs. Using the NOD strain as a model, we characterized the stability of pluripotent states in cells generated by ICM explantation or direct in vitro reprogramming. We find that ES-like NOD stem cells can be captured in both approaches by providing exogenous constitutive expression of Klf4 or c-Myc transcription factors or small molecules that can replace these factors during in vitro reprogramming. The fully pluripotent NOD ES and iPS cells appear “metastable”, as the cells acquire an alternative EpiSC-like identity after removal of the exogenous factors, while reintroduction of these factors converts the cells back to ICM-like pluripotency. Our findings suggest that stem cells from different genetic backgrounds can assume distinct states of pluripotency in vitro, the stability of which is regulated by endogenous genetic determinants and can be modified by the continuous presence of defined exogenous factors. Gene expression profiling was performed in mouse ES, EpiSC and EpiSC-like cell lines.
Project description:Global gene expression profile of Tet1 knockout ES cells is compared to wild-type ES cells. All ES lines used are V6.5 (mix 129 C57BL6 backgound). 2 Tet1 KO mice compared to 1 Tet1 wild type mouse.
Project description:We over-expressed ESlncRNA (AK148461) in fetal liver erythroid progenitor cells (Lin-cells), followed by microarray analysis to examine the global changes of gene expression level. We showed that ESlncRNA has an anti-apoptotic activity during mouse erythropoiesis. Compare the gene expression level in vector transduced fetal liver erythroid progenitor cells (Lin-cells) with that in ESlncRNA transduced fetal liver erythroid progenitor cells (Lin-cells).
Project description:Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are generated from somatic cells by the transduction of defined transcription factors and involves dynamic changes in DNA methylation. While the reprogramming of somatic cells is accompanied by de-methylation of pluripotency genes, the functional importance of de novo DNA methylation has not been clarified. Here, using loss-of-function studies, we generated iPSCs from fibroblasts that were deficient in de novo DNA methylation mediated by Dnmt3a and Dnmt3b. These iPSCs reactivated pluripotency genes, underwent self-renewal and showed restricted developmental potential which was rescued upon re-introduction of Dnmt3a and Dnmt3b. We conclude that de novo DNA methylation by Dnmt3a and Dnmt3b is dispensable for nuclear reprogramming of somatic cells. RNA levels of Dnmt3ab deficient iPSC cell lines were compared to control iPSC cell lines
Project description:Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is one of the most successful pathogens in human history and remains the second leading cause of death from an infectious agent worldwide. The major reason of Mtb success principally relies on its ability to perfectly adapt to the host, by establishing latent infection and evading from the control driven by immune system. Accordingly, both innate and adaptive immune responses are required to control TB progression and pathogenesis and in particular dendritic cells (DC), as professional antigen presenting cells, are one of the major cellular effectors of the anti-mycobacterial response. In this context, we performed a microarray analysis to characterize the de-regulation of cellular miRNAs during Mtb infection of human DC. Human DC were prepared from human peripheral blood mononuclear cells of anonymous healthy blood donors and infected with Mtb for 3, 8 and 24 hours. This data set contains the global miRNA expression profiling in uninfected and Mtb-infected DC cultures to identify altered signature of miRNAs potentially implicated in Mtb-mediated immune evasion strategies.
Project description:Global gene expression profile of Tet1 knocout cortex or hippocampus is compared to wild-type cortex or hippocampus. All mice used are naM-CM-/ve and of mixed 129 C57BL6 backgound. Tet1 KO in brain cortex and hippocampus
Project description:Transcriptional profiling of mouse lung tumors comparing Dnmt3a KO/K-ras G12D mutant with Dnmt3a WT/K-ras G12D mutant. The goal is to search for the difference of mRNA abundance between Dnmt3a KO and WT tumors. Two-condition experiment, KO vs. WT tissure. Biological replicates: 12.
Project description:Protein expression is regulated by production and degradation of mRNAs and proteins, but their specific relationships remain unknown. We combine measurements of protein production and degradation and mRNA dynamics to build a quantitative genomic model of the differential regulation of gene expression in LPS stimulated mouse dendritic cells. Changes in mRNA abundance play a dominant role in determining most dynamic fold changes in protein levels. Conversely, the preexisting proteome of proteins performing basic cellular functions is remodeled primarily through changes in protein production or degradation, accounting for over half of the absolute change in protein molecules in the cell. Thus, the proteome is regulated by transcriptional induction of novel cellular functions and remodeling of preexisting functions through the protein life cycle. Mouse primary dendritic cells were treated with LPS or mock stimulus and profiled over a 12-hour time course. Cells were grown in M-labeled SILAC media, which was replaced with H-labeled SILAC media at time 0. Aliquots were taken at 0, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, and 12 hours post-stimulation and added to equal volumes of a master mix of unlabeled (L) cells for the purpose of normalization. RNA-Seq was performed at 0, 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, and 12 hours post-stimulation.
Project description:Cervical cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related death in women worldwide. Nearly all cases of cervical cancer are attributed to infection with human papillomavirus (HPV), mainly high-risk type HPV16 and HPV18. Two viral genes, E6 and E7, play an important role in viral life cycle, since they delay keratinocyte differentiation and stimulate cell cycle progression, allowing the virus to exploit host DNA replication machinery to replicate its genome. Some of the oncogenic properties of E6 and E7 are mediated by host microRNAs (miRNAs) involved in the control of cell proliferation, senescence, and apoptosis. In order to identify genome-wide changes in miRNA expression profile, miRNA microarray analysis was performed on HFKs transduced with retroviral vectors carrying E6 and E7 genes of either HPV6 or HPV16 and with the LXSN empty vector. This dataset was used to identify and to further investigate the role of miR-146a-5p in cervical cancer.
Project description:Dinoflagellates have evolved a nuclear organization unlike that of any other eukaryotic group. Recent studies find a predominance of post-transcriptional control of dinoflagellate gene expression. This study investigated regulation of the environmental stress response in the red tide dinoflagellate, Karenia brevis using an Agilent custom oligonucleotide microarray. K. brevis cultures were exposed to 5°C or 10°C heat shock, or three different sources of oxidative stress: 60 µM H2O2, 10 mM NaNO2, or 12 µM PbCl2 over acute time courses. Ribosomal genes, genes involved in RNA processing, translation, and chaperones were among the classes of genes consistently downregulated across treatments, although within these functional classes the same genes did not always respond to different stressors. Genes involved in the photosystem and mitochondrial and chloroplast ATP generation dominated the down-regulated genes. Heat shock and oxidative stress response genes were not induced under any treatment, even under conditions that resulted in decreased viability. We subsequently identified the presence of a trans-spliced leader sequence on many stress response gene transcripts, which suggests that they may be transcribed constitutively and their expression regulated at the level of translation. Cultures of were grown to mid-log phase. For each treatment, five replicate untreated control cultures and five replicate treated cultures were harvested at several time points following treatment. The following time courses were used: 5°C heat shock - 5, 15, 30, 60, and 240 min; 10°C heat shock - 60 min; 60 µM H2O2 - 5, 15, 30, 60, and 240 min; 10 mM NaNO2 -1, 4, and 7 hours; 12 µM PbCl2 -1, 4, and 7 hours. For each treatment, RNA was pooled from the controls and treated cultures at each timepoint. Two color arrays were then run comparing each the transcriptome at timepoint with the pooled control for that treatment. A technical dye swap array was run at each timepoint.