Gene expression analysis of Japanese macaque reveals potential markers of lip vermillion epithelium
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ABSTRACT: Our histological findings showed that vermillion is present in the lip of Japanese macaque. In addition, the immunostaining pattern of K10 and SPRR3 of the lip of Japanese macaque is similar to that of a human. Thus, the transcriptome analysis of Japanese monkey can provide several unique genes specific to vermillion keratinocytes, which is required to develop a human lip/vermillion in vitro model.
Project description:It has been thought that epigenetic changes underlie the evolutionary divergence of phenotype between closely related species. However, the manner in which epigenetic changes are generated remains unknown. Although whole-genome DNA methylation profiles in some somatic tissues and sperm have been reported for humans and chimpanzees, a systematic analysis of these data has been lacking. In this manuscript, therefore, we analyzed these methylomes in detail, identified genomic regions with different DNA methylation levels, and examined the cell-type specificity and its association with changes in genomic sequence. Moreover, we generated a methylation map of Japanese macaque sperm and used it as an out-group to infer the evolutional history of methylation in these regions.
Project description:Lip is an anatomical junction between skin and mucosa and the squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the most frequent lip cancers. Lip SCC is frequently developed from actinic cheilitis, presented as ulcerative lesions. However, changes in transcriptomes and tumor microenvironment driving oncogenic transformation from actinic cheilitis to lip SCC and determinants of differentiation of lip SCC are largely unknown. This study aimed to investigate differences between lip SCC and its premalignant actinic cheilitis and factors related to tumor differentiation.
Project description:Microarray analysis of gene expression in the olfactory epithelium of macrophage depleted mice to study the role of macrophages in regulating neurodegeneration, neuroprotection, and neurogenesis of olfactory sensory neurons Keywords: comparison of gene expression level in sham and 48 hr OBX Lip-O mice versus Lip-C mice
Project description:Microarray analysis of gene expression in the olfactory epithelium of macrophage depleted mice to study the role of macrophages in regulating neurodegeneration, neuroprotection, and neurogenesis of olfactory sensory neurons Experiment Overall Design: Olfactory epithelium from LIp-C-treated and Lip-O-treated mice was microdissected for RNA extraction and hybridization on Affymetrix microarrays. We compared levels of gene expression in macrophage-depleted and non-depleted sham and 48 hr OBX mice using a 2x2 ANOVA and pairwise comparisons to identify molecular mechanisms of macrophage-mediated neurodegeneration, neuroprotection, and neurogenesis and to validate the gene expression patterns using real-time RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry
Project description:Two long and one truncated isoforms (termed LAP*, LAP, and LIP, respectively) of the transcription factor CCAAT enhancer binding protein beta (C/EBPβ) are expressed from a single intronless Cebpb gene by alternative translation initiation. Isoform expression is sensitive to mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR)-mediated activation of the translation initiation machinery and relayed through an upstream open reading frame (uORF) on the C/EBPβ mRNA. The truncated C/EBPβ LIP, initiated by high mTOR activity, has been implied in neoplasia, but it was never shown whether endogenous C/EBPβ LIP may function as an oncogene. In this study, we examined spontaneous tumor formation in C/EBPβ knockin mice that constitutively express only the C/EBPβ LIP isoform from its own locus. Our data show that deregulated C/EBPβ LIP predisposes to oncogenesis in many tissues. Gene expression profiling suggests that C/EBPβ LIP supports a protumorigenic microenvironment, resistance to apoptosis, and alteration of cytokine/chemokine expression. The results imply that enhanced translation reinitiation of C/ EBPβ LIP promotes tumorigenesis. Accordingly, pharmacological restriction of mTOR function might be a therapeutic option in tumorigenesis that involves enhanced expression of the truncated C/EBPβ LIP isoform.
Project description:BACKGROUND & AIMS: C/EBPbeta is involved in numerous process as carcinogenesis but its role is still not clear due to the existence of an active form (LAP) and an inhibitory form (LIP) of this transcription factor. The main goals of the present research were (i) the identification of genes inversely regulated by LAP and LIP i-e the genuine C/EBPbeta molecular signature in the Hep3B human hepatoma cell line (ii) a better understanding of LAP and LIP respective role in hepatic cells survival and proliferation (iii) the search of the C/EBPbeta signature among hepatocellular carcinomas. METHODS: Using Tet-off expression system we engineered Hep3BLAP and Hep3BLIP cells, in which LAP and LIP were over-expressed respectively. Then, using both expression profiling (DNA arrays) and ChIP-on-chip analysis, we identified genes inversely and/or directly regulated by each of the C/EBPbeta isoforms. The expression levels of these genes regulated by LAP/LIP were compared in controls and HCCs patients. RESULTS: We identified 676 genes inversely regulated by LAP and LIP and among these, 45 are direct targets. Using functional studies, we displayed the opposite role of LAP and LIP in staurosporine-induced cell death and the implication of LAP in the repression of Hep3B cells proliferation. Finally we identified a subgroup of HCCs with a deregulation of 165 genes belonging to C/EBPbeta signature and coding for proteins involved in chemoresistance and metastasis formation. CONCLUSIONS: Our study increases knowledge on LAP and LIP functions and provides first evidence that their molecular signature in the HCCs could predict tumor evolution. Total genomic DNA were extracted from 3 Hep3BLAP expressing LAP and were labelled Cy3 fluorochrome. Genomic DNA were extracted from 3 Hep3BLAP expressing LAP, were immunoprecipited with anti-CEBPbeta antibody and were labelled with Cy5 fluorochrome. Each sample was hybridized on an Agilent two-color microarray G4489A (Human Promoter ChIP-on-Chip Set 244K).
Project description:BACKGROUND & AIMS: C/EBPbeta is involved in numerous process as carcinogenesis but its role is still not clear due to the existence of an active form (LAP) and an inhibitory form (LIP) of this transcription factor. The main goals of the present research were (i) the identification of genes inversely regulated by LAP and LIP i-e the genuine C/EBPbeta molecular signature in the Hep3B human hepatoma cell line (ii) a better understanding of LAP and LIP respective role in hepatic cells survival and proliferation (iii) the search of the C/EBPbeta signature among hepatocellular carcinomas. METHODS: Using Tet-off expression system we engineered Hep3BLAP and Hep3BLIP cells, in which LAP and LIP were over-expressed respectively. Then, using both expression profiling (DNA arrays) and ChIP-on-chip analysis, we identified genes inversely and/or directly regulated by each of the C/EBPbeta isoforms. The expression levels of these genes regulated by LAP/LIP were compared in controls and HCCs patients. RESULTS: We identified 676 genes inversely regulated by LAP and LIP and among these, 45 are direct targets. Using functional studies, we displayed the opposite role of LAP and LIP in staurosporine-induced cell death and the implication of LAP in the repression of Hep3B cells proliferation. Finally we identified a subgroup of HCCs with a deregulation of 165 genes belonging to C/EBPbeta signature and coding for proteins involved in chemoresistance and metastasis formation. CONCLUSIONS: Our study increases knowledge on LAP and LIP functions and provides first evidence that their molecular signature in the HCCs could predict tumor evolution.
Project description:Two long and one truncated isoforms (termed LAP*, LAP, and LIP, respectively) of the transcription factor CCAAT enhancer binding protein beta (C/EBPM-NM-2) are expressed from a single intronless Cebpb gene by alternative translation initiation. Isoform expression is sensitive to mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR)-mediated activation of the translation initiation machinery and relayed through an upstream open reading frame (uORF) on the C/EBPM-NM-2 mRNA. The truncated C/EBPM-NM-2 LIP, initiated by high mTOR activity, has been implied in neoplasia, but it was never shown whether endogenous C/EBPM-NM-2 LIP may function as an oncogene. In this study, we examined spontaneous tumor formation in C/EBPM-NM-2 knockin mice that constitutively express only the C/EBPM-NM-2 LIP isoform from its own locus. Our data show that deregulated C/EBPM-NM-2 LIP predisposes to oncogenesis in many tissues. Gene expression profiling suggests that C/EBPM-NM-2 LIP supports a protumorigenic microenvironment, resistance to apoptosis, and alteration of cytokine/chemokine expression. The results imply that enhanced translation reinitiation of C/ EBPM-NM-2 LIP promotes tumorigenesis. Accordingly, pharmacological restriction of mTOR function might be a therapeutic option in tumorigenesis that involves enhanced expression of the truncated C/EBPM-NM-2 LIP isoform. A cohort of C/EBPb LIP heterozygous (+/L) and wild type (+/+) mice were kept over 25 months and animals showing palpable lymphoma were sacrificed. The lymphoma developed spontaneously. For each genotype, 5 lymphoma were used for RNA preparation and gene expression profiling analysis.