Project description:Cystatin D (CST5) is an inhibitor of several proteases of the cathepsin family that inhibits cell proliferation, migration and invasion of colon carcinoma cells. Some of these effects are unrelated to its antiprotease activity. Here, we use genome-wide expression microarrays to show that cystatin D regulates gene expression (including that of genes encoding transcription factors such as RUNX1, RUNX2, or MEF2C) in HCT116 cells. HCT116 colon adenocarcinoma cell lines stably expressing cystatin D (HCT116-CST5 clone 9 and clone 20), mock-transfected (HCT116-Mock) and un-transfected (HCT116-Untransfected) were generated as described (Ãlvarez-DÃaz et al., 2009, PUBMED:19662683) and genome-wide expression microarrays were obtained to achieve the gene expression profile induced by CST5.
Project description:Through thousands of years of breeding and strong human selection, the dog (Canis lupus familiaris) exists today within hundreds of closed populations throughout the world, each with defined phenotypes. A singular geographic region with broad diversity in dog breeds presents an interesting opportunity to observe potential mechanisms of breed formation. Italy claims 14 internationally recognized dog breeds, with numerous additional local varieties. To determine the relationship among Italian dog populations, we integrated genetic data from 263 dogs representing 23 closed dog populations from Italy, seven Apennine gray wolves. Using 142,840 genome-wide SNPs, this dataset was used in the identification of breed development routes for the Italian breeds that included divergence from common populations for a specific purpose, admixture of regional stock with that from other regions, and isolated selection of local stock with specific attributes.
Project description:In this study, beta-TCP was implanted in dog mandibles, after which the gene expression profiles and signaling pathways were monitored using microarray and Ingenuity Pathways Analysis (IPA). Following the extraction of premolars and subsequent bone healing, betaâTCP was implanted into the artificial osseous defect. Total RNA was isolated from bone tissues and gene expression profiles were examined using microarray analysis. We used microarrays to detail the global programme of gene expression and identified distinct classes of up- and down- regulated genes during this process. Waiting 3 months healing after tooth extraction from beagle dog mandibles, we drilled the holes in the dog mandibles, and implanted without and with beta-TCP. And these dog mandibles were selected for RNA extraction and hybridization on Affymetrix microarrays. After implanting beta-TCP in the dog mandibles 4, 7, 14 days, we selected sample at 3 time points: Control_4d, beta-TCP_4d, Control_7d, beta-TCP_7d, Control_14d, beta-TCP_14d.
Project description:Cystatin D (CST5) is an inhibitor of several proteases of the cathepsin family that inhibits cell proliferation, migration and invasion of colon carcinoma cells. Some of these effects are unrelated to its antiprotease activity. Here, we use genome-wide expression microarrays to show that cystatin D regulates gene expression (including that of genes encoding transcription factors such as RUNX1, RUNX2, or MEF2C) in HCT116 cells.
Project description:The data uploaded is related to the identification/quantitation of Cystatin C fragment 95-146 in human hemofiltrate. Also, the mass spectrometry analysis of Cystatin C digested with several proteases is included.
Project description:Background: Cystatin F is a secreted lysosomal cysteine protease inhibitor that has been implicated in affecting the severity of demyelination and enhancing remyelination in pre-clinical models of immune-mediated demyelination. How cystatin F impacts neurologic disease severity following viral infection of the central nervous system (CNS) has not been well characterized and was the focus of this study. We used cystatin F null-mutant mice (Cst7-/-) with a well-established model of murine coronavirus-induced neurologic disease to evaluate the contributions of cystatin F in host defense, demyelination and remyelination. Methods: Wildtype controls and Cst7-/- mice were intracranially (i.c.) infected with a sublethal dose of the neurotropic JHM strain of mouse hepatitis virus (JHMV), with disease progression and survival monitored daily. Immune cell infiltration into the brain and spinal cord was determined by flow cytometry. Spinal cord demyelination was determined by luxol fast blue (LFB) and Hematoxylin/Eosin (H&E) staining and remyelination evaluated by electron microscopy (EM) and calculation of g-ratios. Immune cell infiltration into the CNS and microglia activation were determined by flow cytometry and 10X genomics chromium 3’ single cell RNA sequencing (scRNAseq). Results: JHMV-infected Cst7-/- mice were able to control viral replication within the CNS, indicating that cystatin F is not essential for an effective Th1 anti-viral immune response. Infiltration of T cells and monocytes/macrophages into the spinal cords of JHMV-infected Cst7-/- mice was increased compared to infected controls, and this correlated with amplified demyelination and impaired remyelination. Single-cell RNA-seq of CD45+ cells enriched from spinal cords of infected Cst7-/- and control mice at day 21 post-infection (p.i.) revealed enhanced expression of transcripts encoding macrophage chemoattractant, Ccl2, and T cell chemoattractants, Cxcl9 and Cxcl10, combined with elevated expression of interferon-g (Ifng) transcripts and activation markers in CD8+ T cells from Cst7-/- mice compared to controls. Conclusions: Cystatin F is not required for immune-mediated control of JHMV replication within the CNS. However, JHMV-infected Cst7-/- mice exhibited more severe clinical disease associated with increased demyelination and impaired remyelination. The increase in disease severity was associated with elevated expression of macrophage and T cell chemoattractant chemokines, concurrent with increased neuroinflammation. These findings support the theory that one mechanism by which cystatin F affects chronic disease in mice persistently infected with JHMV is through regulating expression of pro-inflammatory molecules that impact neuroinflammation and neurologic disease.
Project description:Spontaneous tumors in dog have been demonstrated to share many features with their human counterparts, including relevant molecular targets, histological appearance, genetics, biological behavior and response to conventional treatments. Mammary tumors in dog therefore provide an attractive alternative to more classical mouse models, such as transgenics or xenografts, where the tumour is artificially induced. To assess the extent to which dog tumors represent clinically significant human phenotypes, we performed the first genome-wide comparative analysis of transcriptional changes occurring in mammary tumors of the two species, with particular focus on the molecular pathways involved. Keywords: Expression profiling by array