Roles of AtR8 lncRNA in defense responses in Arabidopsis thaliana
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ABSTRACT: AtR8 is a long non-coding RNA transcribed by RNA polymerase III in Arabidopsis which is responsive to hypoxic stress and salicylic acid. To understand the role of AtR8 lncRNA, microarray was carried out in the mutant seedlings of AtR8 and compared with wild type seedlings.
Project description:This study evaluates the transcriptome of Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings (Col-0 ecotype) treated with methyl jasmonate (MeJA) or with the salicylic acid analog benzothiadiazole (BTH).
Project description:Hypoxic microenvironment plays important roles in the progression of solid tumors including oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have gained much attention in the past few years. However, it is not clear whether lncRNAs could regulate hypoxia-adaptation of OSCC, and which lncRNAs participate in this process. Using an lncRNA microarray, we analyzed the aberrant lncRNA expression profiles in OSCC tissues compared with paired normal oral mucosa as well as in hypoxic OSCC cells compared with normoxic OSCC cells. Our data revealed 2053 differentially expressed (Fold Change >= 2.0, P-value <= 0.05) lncRNAs, among which 934 lncRNAs were significantly up-regulated and 1119 lncRNAs were down-regulated in OSCC compared with paired normal mucosa. Six OSCC tissues and paired normal oral mucosa were obtained from 6 patients with OSCC. LncRNA expression profiles were evaluated by an Agilent Human LncRNA Array v3.0 (8 x 60K, Arraystar).
Project description:Hypoxic microenvironment plays important roles in the progression of solid tumors including oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have gained much attention in the past few years. However, it is not clear whether lncRNAs could regulate hypoxia-adaptation of OSCC, and which lncRNAs participate in this process. Using an lncRNA microarray, we analyzed the aberrant lncRNA expression profiles in OSCC tissues compared with paired normal oral mucosa as well as in hypoxic OSCC cells compared with normoxic OSCC cells. Our microarray also identified 942 lncRNAs that were up-regulated and 507 lncRNAs that were down-regulated in cells cultured under hypoxia compared with those cultured under normoxia (Fold Change >= 2.0, P-value <= 0.05). An OSCC cell line Cal-27 was cultured under either 20% O2 (normoxic) or 1% O2 (hypoxic) conditions. Three samples from each group were obtained for microarray study.
Project description:LncRNA Hypoxia-inducible factor 1α-antisense 1 (HIF1α-AS1) is located on the antisense strand of the important Hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF1α) gene, but being transcribed in antisense direction along the HIF1α promoter. Here we used the 3’end biotinylated HIF1a-AS1 RNA and a control RNA for RNA Pulldown and searched for interacting proteins in nuclear extracts of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC).
Project description:Many long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) species have been identified in mammalian cells, but the genomic origin, regulation and function of these molecules in individual cell types is poorly understood. We have generated comprehensive catalogs of lncRNA species expressed in human and murine embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and mapped their genomic origin. A surprisingly large fraction of these transcripts (>60%) originate from divergent transcription at promoters of active protein-coding genes. The divergently transcribed lncRNA/mRNA gene pairs exhibit coordinated changes in transcription when ESCs are differentiated into endoderm. A significant number of the divergently transcribed lncRNAs/mRNA pairs are conserved between human and mouse ESCs. Disruption of promoter-associated lncRNA orthologs in a zebrafish model of early development causes gross developmental defects. Our results reveal that transcription of most lncRNA genes is coordinated with transcription of protein-coding genes and that these lncRNAs have roles in early development. Analysis of genome-wide lncRNA transcription in human embryonic stem cells and early differentiation using RNA-seq, GRO-seq and ChIP-seq
Project description:Using the highly sensitive lncRNA array, we screened the lncRNAs abundant in the human bladder cancer and Adjacent normal bladder tissues, and the function of differentially expressed lncRNAs were analyzed by bioinformatics. The Arraystar Human lncRNA Array (8x15K, Arraystar) and whole human mRNA Array (4x44K, Arraystar) and was used to profile differentially expressed lncRNAs and genes in bladder cancer vs. normal tissues following the manufacturerâs instructions. Briefly, extracted RNA template (1mg) was reversely transcribed into cDNA and digested into fragments with endonucleases. These fragments were labeled with DNA labeling reagent and labeled cDNAs were hybridized to the microarray via incubation at 45°C and rotated at 60 rpm for 17 h. Following washing and staining, the arrays were scanned using a GeneChip Scanner3000 with GeneChip Operating Software.
Project description:Heterosis, or hybrid vigor, has been exploited in agriculture to deliver increases in crop yields for over a century, yet the molecular basis is not well understood We have studied the transcriptomes of 15 day old seedlings from intraspecific Arabidopsis hybrids with varying levels of heterosis and their parental lines in order to identify drivers of heterosis. The patterns of altered gene expression in the hybrids point to a reduction in basal defense levels that could reflect the antagonism between plant immunity and plant growth. Associated with this theme are changes to the salicylic acid and auxin regulated networks which are known to control abiotic and biotic defense responses as well as being important regulators of plant growth. Increased auxin response correlates with the heterotic phenotype of greater leaf cell numbers, whereas reduced salicylic acid levels and response promotes increased leaf cell size in hybrids involving C24. By manipulating salicylic acid levels in each of our hybrid systems, we can alter levels of heterosis, promote additional growth in the hybrids, and generate increased growth in the parents, especially C24. Aerial tissues of 15 days after sowing seedlings from C24, Ler, Col and their reciprocal hybrid offspring. In total 7 biological replicates for both the C24 and Ler parents, 2 biological replicates for Col, 10 biological replicates for C24/Ler and 4 biological replicates for both C24/Col and Col/Ler were sequenced and analysed. Each replicated consisted of a pools of 5-15 seedlings (see publication for more details)
Project description:The overexpression of the Arabidopsis APOLO lncRNA or the human UPAT lncRNA in Arabidopsis seedlings show a significant overlap between APOLO and UPAT deregulated genes, strongly suggesting they exert similar molecular mechanisms.