Project description:We investigated the molecular mechanisms for osteolytic bone metastasis by selecting human lung cancer cell line subpopulations with elevated metastatic activity and validating genes that are overexpressed in these cells. A bone-seeking squamous lung cancer cell line (HARA-B4) was established by sequentially injecting parental HARA cells into the left ventricle of male 5-week-old nude mice 4 times. The parental line HARA and highly bone-metastatic line HARA-B4 were analized. Total of two samples. No replicates.
Project description:We investigated the molecular mechanisms for osteolytic bone metastasis by selecting human lung cancer cell line subpopulations with elevated metastatic activity and validating genes that are overexpressed in these cells. A bone-seeking squamous lung cancer cell line (HARA-B4) was established by sequentially injecting parental HARA cells into the left ventricle of male 5-week-old nude mice 4 times.
Project description:MDA-MB-231 bone-metastatic subline 1833 and lung metastatic subline 4175 underwent spontaneous ploidy doubling in culture, i.e. the genome approximately duplicated itself gradually. The modal- and hyper-ploid subpopulations during the ploidy transition were sorted into two separate sublines, 1833-Modal and 1833-Hyper for 1833, 4175-Modal and 4175-Hyper for 4175. Their expresssion patterns were compared to each other as well as to other MDA-MB-231 sublines isolated previously by Kang et al. 2003 and Minn et al. 2005. Keywords: Cell type comparison 19 cell lines were analyzed, including the parental line MDA-MB-231, modal-ploid sublines 1833-Modal and 4175-Modal, hyper-ploid sublines 1833-Hyper and 4175-Hyper, strongly bone-metastatic lines 1833 (the original subline after short culture), 2274, 2268 and 2269, weakly bone-metastatic lines 2293, 2295 and 2297, strongly lung-metastaic lines 4142, 4173, 4175 (the original subline after short culture) and 4180, and weakly lung-metastatic lines SCP6, SCP21 and SCP26. Single sample for each line.
Project description:Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a major cause of cancer-associated mortality worldwide, and bone metastasis is the most prevalent event observed in patients with advanced NSCLC. However, the pathogenesis of bone metastases has not been fully elucidated. In the present study, differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified by gene expression microarray analysis of NSCLC tissue samples with or without bone metastases. Subsequently, collagen family collagen 6A1 (COL6A1) was chosen as the target gene through Ingenuity Pathway Analysis and reverse transcription-quantitative (RT-q)PCR validation of the top eight DEGs. COL6A1 was overexpressed or knocked down, and the proliferation and invasion of NSCLC cells was assessed using Cell Counting Kit-8, colony formation and Transwell invasion assays. Additionally, the osteogenic capacity of HOB and hES-MP 002.5 cells was assessed using RT-qPCR, western blotting, Alizarin Red staining and alkaline phosphatase staining. A total of 364 DEGs were identified in NSCLC tissues with bone metastases compared with NSCLC tissues without bone metastases, including 140 upregulated genes and 224 downregulated genes. Gene Ontology analysis indicated that the upregulated and downregulated genes were primarily enriched in ‘cellular process’, ‘metabolic process’ and ‘biological regulation’. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway enrichment analysis revealed that the upregulated genes were primarily enriched in ‘cysteine and methionine metabolism’, ‘oxidative phosphorylation’ and the ‘ribosome’, while the downregulated genes were primarily enriched in ‘transcriptional mis-regulation in cancer’, ‘ribosome’ and ‘mitophagy in animals’. COL6A1 was highly expressed in NSCLC tissue samples with bone metastases. Functionally, COL6A1 overexpression induced the proliferation and invasion of HARA cells, and knockdown prevented the proliferation and invasion of HARA-B4 cells. Finally, it was demonstrated that HOB and hES-MP 002.5 cells exhibited osteogenic capacity, and overexpression of COL6A1 in HARA cells increased adhesion of these cells to the osteoblasts, whereas knockdown of COL6A1 in HARA-B4 cells reduced their adhesive ability. In conclusion, COL6A1 may serve as a potential diagnostic marker and therapeutic target for bone metastasis in NSCLC.
Project description:The purpose of this study to examine the effect of Calbindin expression, driven by an upstream HERVH LTR (human endogenous retrovirus H long terminal repeat), in HARA squamous lung cancer cells. Parental HARA cells, Calbindin-deficient HARA 3D5 cells, HARA.LTR7-GFP+ and HARA.LTR7-GFP- cells were compared and were processed as a single batch, using the 10× Genomics Chromium platform.
Project description:Transcriptional profiling of human breast cancer cell line LM2, a subline of MDA-MB-231 highly metastatic to lung when injected to nude mice, to identify the genes that are regulated after the metastasis gene metadherin is knocked down. Keywords: Genetic modification
Project description:Spontaneous cell fusion of MDA-MB-231 bone-metastatic subline Bm (i.e., SCP2) and lung metastatic subline Lm (i.e., LM2) gave rise to hybrid lines BLm-FACS or BLm-DRUG, as well as its single clones (#8, #12, #18). The hybrids acquired the metastasis tropisms from both parental cells. Expression profiles of the parental cells, the hybrids and several previously characterized MDA-MB-231 metastatic derivatives were compared. Hierarchical clustering showed the hybrids assimilated the organ-specific metastasis gene signatures from both parental cells. Experiment Overall Design: Twenty-six cell lines were analyzed, including the parental line MDA-MB-231; cell fusion partner lines Bm and Lm; self-fused lines BBm and LLm; hetero-fused lines BLm-FACS, BLM-DRUG and clones BLm-DRUG-8, -12 and -18; strongly bone-metastatic lines 1833, SCP14, SCP20, SCP25 and SCP46; strongly lung-metastatic lines 3481, 4142, 4173, 4175 and 4180; and weakly metastatic lines SCP3, SCP4, SCP6, SCP28, SCP32 and SCP43. Single sample for each line.
Project description:Transcriptional profiling of human breast cancer cell line LM2, a subline of MDA-MB-231 highly metastatic to lung when injected to nude mice, to identify the genes that are regulated after the metastasis gene metadherin is knocked down. Keywords: Genetic modification Empty pSuper vector control cells were compared to the cells transfected with the MTDH knockdown shRNA construct. Two cultured conditions were studied: the LM2 cancer cells were cultured alone or on top of a monolayer of human lung endothelial HMVEC-L cells. Three arrays for each sample.
Project description:Osteosarcoma (OS) is the malignant bone tumor with a high tendency to metastasize to the lung, where the molecular mechanisms are unclear. The mouse OS cell line LM8 has been isolated originally from the Dunn OS cell line by in vivo selection as a subline with a high metastatic potential to the lung. We used gene chip-based global gene expression analysis of differential screening between parental Dunn and LM8 cells in order to reveal genes predominantly expressed in LM8 cells, which correlate with high metastatic potential.
Project description:Osteosarcoma (OS) is the malignant bone tumor with a high tendency to metastasize to the lung, where the molecular mechanisms are unclear. The mouse OS cell line LM8 has been isolated originally from the Dunn OS cell line by in vivo selection as a subline with a high metastatic potential to the lung. We used gene chip-based global gene expression analysis of differential screening between parental Dunn and LM8 cells in order to reveal genes predominantly expressed in LM8 cells, which correlate with high metastatic potential. 2 cell lines