Project description:In this exploratory study, we used laser microdissection to extract dopaminergic neurons from 10 human SNpc samples obtained at autopsy in Parkinson’s disease patients and control subjects. Extracted RNA and proteins were identified by RNA sequencing and nano-LC-MS/MS, respectively, and the differential expression between Parkinson’s disease and control group was assessed.
Project description:We examined phytotoxic potential of diploid potato hybrids from 15-1 population. Individuals were bulked in bulks C and D. Both bulks characterized low total glycoalkaloids content and differ phytotoxic potential. Water extract prepared from leaves of individuals of bulk C inhibited growth of test plant - mustard in 40%, while in bulk D no inhibition was observed. To evaluate cause of expression of phytotoxic potential in bulk C, we examined glycoalklaoids composition in leaf water extract (mass spectrometry), compared gene (deep RNA sequencing - BGISEQ) and protein expression (nano-LC-MS-MS/MS) profiles between the bulks. Bulks differed in glycoalkaloids composition, bulk C contained alpha-solasonine which wasn't detected in bulk D. We concluded, alpha-solasonine may act together with alpha-solamargine and increases phytotoxic potential of leave extract of bulk C. Comparison of gene expression profiles indicating on contribution of genes, not directly involved in glycoalkaloids biosynthesis to express phytotoxic potential of C bulk. We have found 3 proteins characteristic for C bulk and 2 proteins characteristic for D bulk. We found one protein threonine dehydratase biosynthetic, which is more abundant in D bulk and his abundance corresponds with gene transcripts found in RNA-seq experiment.
Project description:To better examine the molecular mechanisms behind the virus infection, we conducted a correlation analysis of RNA-Seq and quantitative iTRAQ-LC-MS/MS in TuMV-infected and in healthy Chinese cabbage leaves.
Project description:Lung Cancer (LC), colorectal cancer (CRC) and breast cancer (BC) are the major killers in oncology, accounting for about 40% of cancer deaths. Although progresses have been made in the last few years, unfortunately no patient with metastatic disease can obtain a definitive cure.
A recent hypothesis is that cancer is driven by a small subpopulation of cells called "cancer stem cells" (CSCs) or "tumor initiating cells" with an unlimited proliferative potential and the ability to reproduce the original human tumor in experimental animal models. These cells are thought to be responsible for the development of the tumor and represent the only cell population able to sustain tumor growth and progression.
Therefore, CSCs represent the elective target for new targeted therapies, endowed with high and selective toxicity towards the tumor but harmless towards normal cells.
Current technologies allow us to isolate and expand in vitro the CSCs from tumor specimens, testing their sensitivity to different anticancer drugs in a short period of time.
Therefore, there is the potential opportunity to identify LC, CRC and BC CSCs.This is a prospective study assessing feasibility of CSCS isolation in LC, CRC and BC.
Patients with a previously performed diagnosis of LC, colon cancer or breast cancer with no further standard therapy options, with a Karnofsky performance status of 100% and with tumor tissue available will be considered eligible for the study. Tumor tissue will be collected before study entry, i.e tissue obtained during a diagnostic or therapeutical procedure, like surgery or biopsies with other purposes than the protocol. In vitro tumor sensitivity to chemotherapy drugs will be tested on tumor cell cultures per each patient.
Drugs and their combination will be considered effective and if they kill ≥ 60% of tumor stem cells in vitro test. By using cancer spheres the investigators will also generate orthotopic xenograft models that recapitulate the parental tumor behaviour, including the aggressive features and the invasiveness potential. Orthotopic injection technique will be assessed in 5 weeks-old NOD/SCID mice
Project description:In this study, we performed LC-QTOF-MS-based metabolomics and RNA-seq based transcriptome analysis using seven tissues of M. japonicus.