Project description:High expression of the ETS family transcription factor ERG is associated with poor clinical outcome in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and acute T-cell lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL). In murine models, high ERG expression induces both T-ALL and AML. However, no study to date has defined the effect of high ERG expression on primary human hematopoietic cells. In the present study, human CD34+ cells were transduced with retroviral vectors to elevate ERG gene expression to levels detected in high ERG AML. RNA sequencing was performed on purified populations of transduced cells to define the effects of high ERG on gene expression in human CD34+ cells. Integration of the genome-wide expression data with other data sets revealed that high ERG drives an expression signature that shares features of normal hematopoietic stem cells, high ERG AMLs, early T-cell precursor-ALLs and leukemic stem cell signatures associated with poor clinical outcome. Functional assays linked this gene expression profile to enhanced progenitor cell expansion. These results support a model whereby a stem cell gene expression network driven by high ERG in human cells enhances the expansion of the progenitor pool, providing opportunity for the acquisition and propagation of mutations and the development of leukemia.
Project description:We provide the functional and epigenomic evidence for ERG binding to super-enhancers in HUVEC and further show that loss of ERG results in inhibition of specific endothelial super-enhancers and associated target genes.
Project description:The goal of this project was to analyze the global gene expression profiles of RWPE1 and VCAP cells following transfection of GFP, GFP-ERG at 48 and 72hrs time points and stable ERG shRNA, scramble shRNA, respectively.
Project description:We provide the functional and epigenomic evidence for ERG binding to super-enhancers in HUVEC and further show that loss of ERG results in inhibition of specific endothelial super-enhancers and associated target genes.
Project description:The goal of this project was to analyze the global gene expression profiles of RWPE1 and VCAP cells following transfection of GFP, GFP-ERG at 48 and 72hrs time points and stable ERG shRNA, scramble shRNA, respectively. RWPE1 cells were transfected with GFP or GFP-ERG. VCAP cells were transfected with ERG lenti-shRNA or scramble shRNA. Transfections were performed in duplicate. Total cellular RNA was isolated with Trizol and quality analysed by the bioanalyser kit.
Project description:We performed expression mouse profiling of prostates of 3 month WT, ERG, PTEN f/f and Pten f/f;ERG mice. For WT and ERG prostates, entire prostates were dissected and total RNA immediated harvested. For Pten f/f and Pten f/f;ERG prostates, the Ventral Lobe was dissected.
Project description:To investigate the functional significance and transcriptional impacts associated with RUNX1::ERG, we overexpressed the fusion gene in K562 myeloid leukemia cells and analysed global gene expression changes using RNA-seq.
Project description:ERG (Ets Related Gene) is an ETS transcription factor that was originally described for its role in a number of human cancers. Our preliminary data demonstrate that ERG exhibits a highly EC restricted pattern of expression in cultured primary cells and several adult tissues including the heart, lung, and brain. In response to inflammatory stimuli, such as TNF-alpha, we observed a marked reduction of ERG expression in EC. To further define the role of ERG in the regulation of normal EC function we used RNA interference to knockdown ERG. Knockdown of ERG in human umbilical vein EC (HUVEC) using siRNA was associated with the reduction of a number known ERG targets. Keywords: SIRNA Functional Role