Project description:RNA-seq analysis was performed from wild-type and SETD2-null cells in order to gauge changes in gene expression following loss of SETD2 methylation activity. We identified 4 genes that were commonly upregulated and 11 that were commonly downregulated.
Project description:Large-scale sequencing efforts in Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) have found a high prevalence of mutations in chromatin-related genes. Prominent within this group is SETD2, which is mutated in 15% of ccRCC and is associated with aggressive disease. SETD2 is a methyltransferase responsible for trimethylating lysine 36 on histone H3 (H3K36me3). Although it is not completely understood how SETD2 loss contributes to ccRCC tumorigenesis, it is thought that it reprograms the epigenetic landscape of the cell. Here we explore the impact that SETD2/H3K36me3 loss has on the DNA methylome in ccRCC cells. DNA methylation was measured using the EPIC DNA methylation assay in 786-O ccRCC cells and non-cancerous transformed proximal tubule kidney cells (HKC) with and without SETD2. Sensitivity to DNA hypomethylating agents was assessed by dose-response assay using 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine. Apoptosis was measured via Annexin-V/PI staining by flow cytometry. Mitochondrial fitness was evaluated by electron microscopy and flow cytometry. Moreover, activity of 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine, a DNA hypomethylating agent, in was assessed in SETD2 WT/KO xenografts in NOD-Scid mice. SETD2 loss resulted in DNA hypermethylation in HKC cells and to a greater extent in 786-O. Dose-response assays showed that SETD2-null ccRCC cells are sensitive to 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine. Furthermore, Annexin-V/PI staining revealed more apoptotic and necrotic cells in SETD2-null cells following 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine treatment, which was rescued using a Caspase inhibitor. In addition, 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine induced profound changes in mitochondria in SETD2-null cells, including loss of membrane potential and size reduction. Indeed, in vivo experiments verified increased SETD2-null xenografts’ sensitivity to 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine. We show that SETD2 loss in ccRCC cells causes DNA hypermethylation, creating a synthetic lethal dependency with DNA hypomethylating agents.
Project description:Genome-wide DNA methylation profiling of SETD2-null 786-0 RCC cells treated with decitabine (100nM and 300nM) or DMSO vehicle. The Illumina Infinium HumanMethylation EPIC BeadChip was used to obtain DNA methylation profiles across approximately 850K CpGs.
Project description:This array analysis is to study the regulation of target messages’ expression in in vitro cultured murine neutrophils versus miR-223 null neutrophils. Culture media was SILAC-IMDM for MS analysis.
Project description:SETD2/HYPB has been known as a histone H3K36 specific methyltransferase. However, its roles in physiology such as development and cellular function remain unclear. In this study, using mESCs as cellular model, we show that Setd2 mainly regulates differentiation of murine embryonic stem cells (mESCs) towards primitive endoderm. This study aimed at exploring how did Setd2 regulate primitive endoderm. differentiation. We used microarrays to detail the global programme of gene expression controled by setd2, which is required for endoderm differentiation. Wild type and Setd2 knockout mESCs were selected for RNA extraction and hybridization on Affymetrix GeneChip® mouse genome 430 2.0 arrays. We sought to obtain some deregulated genes, which were required for primitive endoderm differentiation. For comparison, three biological repeats of each were performed.
Project description:Transcriptome analysis of an LiAlba20 (LinJ.34.2410) null mutant strain versus Wild type. Experiments were run with promastigotes and axenic amastigotes independently. Null mutant was produced by homologous recombination, replacing both alleles with Hygromycin phosphotransferase and Puromycin.
Project description:This array analysis is to study the regulation of target messages’ expression in murine neutrophils versus miR-223 null neutrophils.
Project description:Purpose: This study aimed at exploring the deregulated genes in setd2 knockout mESCs compared with wt, more particularly to find the mechanism controlled by setd2,which was required for endoderm differentiation. Methods: Setd2 wt and ko mESCs were generated by deep sequencing, using Illumina GAIIx. Using Avadis NGS (version:1.3) software to analyze the sequence reads that passed quality filter to acquire the expression level of all genes. qRT–PCR validation was performed usingSYBR Green assays. Results: Using an optimized data analysis workflow, we mapped about 80 million sequence reads per sample to the mouse genome (build mm9) and identified 17,827 transcripts in the sted2 wt and ko mESCs. About 2,516 genes were deregulated in setd2 ko mESCs, more than 10 genes were validated using qRT-PCR. Conclusions: Through RNA-seq,we noticed that a subset of genes that related to MAPK signaling pathways were down-regulated in ko mESCs. This provided a bridge to connect setd2 and mESCs endoderm differentiation. One wt and one ko mESCs were generated by deep sequencing, using Illumina GAIIx.
Project description:786-0 is a cell line derived from a clear cell renal carcinoma. Previous studies have shown that the 786-O cell line harbors an inactivating mutation in the von-Hippel Lindau (VHL) gene. Mutations in the VHL gene occur in the majority of sporadic clear cell renal cell. To determine how inactivation of the VHL affects cellular functions, we created a derivative of 786-0, which we call 786-VHL in which a functional allele of VHL has been introduced back into the 786-O cell line. The renal cell carcinoma cell line 786-0, which harbors a mutated allele of VHL, was compared to a cell line derived from 786-0, termed 786-VHL, that contains a functional allele of VHL. Genes whose expression characteristics were dependent on functional VHL were identified.
Project description:786-0 is a cell line derived from a clear cell renal carcinoma. Previous studies have shown that the 786-O cell line harbors an inactivating mutation in the von-Hippel Lindau (VHL) gene. Mutations in the VHL gene occur in the majority of sporadic clear cell renal cell. To determine how inactivation of the VHL affects cellular functions, we created a derivative of 786-0, which we call 786-VHL in which a functional allele of VHL has been introduced back into the 786-O cell line.