Project description:The cell identities of CD49f+GSCs were further identified by comparing them with the E11.5 PGCs and P2 GSCs. The transcriptomic analysis revealed that the CD49f+GSCs had 1/3 similar genes profile to the E11.5 PGCs and P2 GSCs. Further gene ontology (GO) analysis demonstrated that the E11.5 PGCs, P2 GSCs, and CD49f+GSCs shared the partial similar gene expression profile of pluripotency regulation signaling pathway, PI3K-AKT signaling, chemokine signaling, and HIF-1 signaling.
Project description:Analysis of genes in GSCs and differentiated cells that are induced by MG132 treatment. Total RNAs were isolated from GSCs and differentiated cells after MG132 or DMSO treatment for 6 hrs in serum-free media
Project description:Both chromatin accessibility and histone modifications are known to influence transcriptional regulation. We investigated the differences of chromatin accessibility among GSCs, NSTCs and NPC using ATAC-seq (assay for transposase-accessible chromatin with high throughput sequencing).
Project description:Tumor heterogeneity of high-grade glioma (HGG) is recognized by four clinically relevant subtypes based on core gene signatures. However, molecular signaling in glioma stem cells (GSCs) in individual HGG subtypes is poorly characterized. Here we identified and characterized two mutually exclusive GSC subtypes with distinct dysregulated signaling pathways. Analysis of mRNA profiles distinguished proneural (PN) from mesenchymal (Mes) GSCs and revealed a pronounced correlation with the corresponding PN or Mes HGGs. Mes GSCs displayed more aggressive phenotypes in vitro and as intracranial xenografts in mice. Further, Mes GSCs were markedly resistant to radiation compared with PN GSCs. The glycolytic pathway, comprising aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) family genes and in particular ALDH1A3, were enriched in Mes GSCs. Glycolytic activity and ALDH activity were significantly elevated in Mes GSCs but not in PN GSCs. Expression of ALDH1A3 was also increased in clinical HGG compared with low-grade glioma or normal brain tissue. Moreover, inhibition of ALDH1A3 attenuated the growth of Mes but not PN GSCs. Last, radiation treatment of PN GSCs up-regulated Mes-associated markers and downregulated PN-associated markers, whereas inhibition of ALDH1A3 attenuated an irradiation-induced gain of Mes identity in PN GSCs. Taken together, our data suggest that two subtypes of GSCs, harboring distinct metabolic signaling pathways, represent intertumoral glioma heterogeneity and highlight previously unidentified roles of ALDH1A3-associated signaling that promotes aberrant proliferation of Mes HGGs and GSCs. Inhibition of ALDH1A3- mediated pathways therefore might provide a promising therapeutic approach for a subset of HGGs with the Mes signature.
Project description:We were interested in characterizing the transcriptional changes that occur on a genome-wide scale following treatment of EGFR-mutant lung cancer cells with targeted therapies. HCC827 human lung cancer cells harboring an amplified EGFR allele with an activating in frame deletion of 15 nucleotides in exon 19 were treated in triplicate with 1uM erlotinib (EGFR inhibitor), AZD-6244 (MEK inhibitor) or BEZ-235 (PI3-Kinase/mTOR inhibitor) for 6 hours, followed by total mRNA isolation and whole transcriptome analysis using Affymetrix U133 Plus 2.0 expression arrays.
