Project description:RNA-seq of Ro60-null GM12878 cell lines in order to determine the gene expression changes resulting from loss of Ro60. 3 separate clones of Ro60(Trove2)-null cells derived from zinc finger nuclease targeting of exon 2, two wildtype biological replicates, +/- IFNa for 6 hours.
Project description:Autoantibodies target the RNA-binding protein Ro60 in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and Sjögren's syndrome. However, whether Ro60 and its associated RNAs contribute to disease pathogenesis is unclear. We catalogued the Ro60-associated RNAs in human cell lines. iCLIP in 2 cell lines (GM12878, K562).
Project description:Autoantibodies target the RNA-binding protein Ro60 in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and Sjögren's syndrome. However, whether Ro60 and its associated RNAs contribute to disease pathogenesis is unclear. We catalogued the Ro60-associated RNAs in human cell lines.
Project description:Microarrray experiments were performed in order to identify genes whose expression is altered under hypoxic conditions and to determine whether these changes are dependant on the p53 and HIF tanscription factors. In order to determine HIF dependance, isogenic RCC4 cell lines were used that were either wildtype of null for vhl, the gene responsible for degrading HIF under normoxic conditions. In order to determine p53 dependance, isogenic HCT116 and H1299 cell lines that were wildtype or null for p53 were used. Gene expression was measured after exposure of cells in monolayer culture to hypoxia (<0.01% O2) for various times. Keywords: hypoxia, time course, genetic modification, cell line comparison
Project description:The alpha-crystallin small heat shock proteins contribute to the transparency and refractive properties of the vertebrate eye lens and prevent the protein aggregation that would otherwise produce lens cataract, the leading cause of human blindness. There are conflicting data in the literature as to what role that alpha-crystallins may play in early lens development. In this study we used CRISPR gene editing to produce zebrafish lines with null mutations for each of the three alpha-crystallin genes (cryaa, cryaba and cryabb). Absence of protein was confirmed by mass spectrometry and lens phenotypes were assessed with differential interference contrast microscopy and histology. Loss of alpha A-crystallin produced a variety of lens defects with varying severity in larval lenses at 3 and 4 dpf, but little significant change in normal fiber cell denucleation. Loss of either Alpha Ba- or Alpha Bb-crystallin produced no significant lens defects. Mutation of each Alpha-crystallin gene did not alter the expression levels of the remaining two, suggesting a lack of genetic compensation. These data confirm a developmental role for Alpha A-crystallin in lens development, but the range of phenotype severity suggests its loss simply increases the chance for defect, and that the protein is not essential. Our finding that cryaba and cryabb null mutants lack noticeable lens defects is congruent with insignificant transcript levels in lens epithelial and fiber cells. Future experiments can explore the molecular consequences of cryaa mutation and causes of lens defects in this null mutant, as well as the roles of other genes in lens development and function.
Project description:Approximately 50% of melanomas harbor an activating BRAFV600E mutation. Standard of care involves a combination of inhibitors targeting mutant BRAF and MEK1/2, the substrate for BRAF in the MAPK pathway. PTEN loss of function mutations occur in 40% of BRAFV600E melanomas, resulting in increased PI3K/AKT activity that enhances resistance to BRAF/MEK combination inhibitor therapy. To compare the response of PTEN null to PTEN wild type cells in an isogenic background, CRISPR was used to knock out PTEN in the A375 melanoma cell line that harbors a BRAFV600E mutation. RNA sequencing and functional kinome analysis revealed the loss of PTEN led to an induction of FOXD3 and an increase in expression of the FOXD3 target gene, ERBB3/HER3. Inhibition of BRAFand MEK1/2 in PTEN null, BRAFV600E cells dramatically induced expression of ERBB3/HER3 relative to wild type cells. A synergy screen of epigenetic modifiers and kinase inhibitors in combination with inhibitors for mutant BRAF/MEK1/2 identified the pan ERBB/HER inhibitor, neratinib, as reversing the resistance observed in PTEN null, BRAFV600E cells. The findings indicate PTEN null BRAFV600E melanoma becomes dependent on ERBB/HER signaling when treated with clinically approved BRAF and MEK inhibitors. Future studies are warranted to test neratinib reversal of resistance in patient melanomas expressing ERBB3/HER3 in combination with its dimerization partner ERBB2/HER2.
Project description:To define changes in gene expression resulting from loss of hnf4 in the small intestine. Experiment Overall Design: hnf4 null intestines were generated by breeding hnf4loxp mice to vill-cre mice. Animals appeared to be healthy. Gene arrays were performed on two null and two control intestines.
Project description:In this project we aimed to explore the effect of Dscc1 gene loss on the proteome. Embyros from wildtype and aged matched Dssc1 null embryos were profiled.