Project description:Tonicity-Responsive Enhancer-Binding Protein (NFAT5), also known as Tonicity-Responsive Enhancer Binding Protein (TonEBP), is a important transcription factor in the regulation of osmoprotective and inflammatory genes. NFAT5 has been reported to regulate the pathological processes of inflammatory and autoimmune disorders. Our data provides a insight to the gene expression in NFAT5 deficiency BV2 microglia cells, which NFAT5 knocked down by sh-RNA.
Project description:To investigate the mechanism of NFAT5 resistance to TMZ in gliomas, we performed mRNA sequencing analysis of NFAT5-overexpressing U251 and U87 cell lines.
Project description:To compare the miRNA profiles in exosomes derived from optineurin gene knockdown (Optn-KD)BV2s cells and wild type (WT) BV2 cells, BV2 cells were divided into two groups, Optn-KD group or WT group. We treated the Optn-KD group with Optn siRNA for 24 hours. Then, MiRNA profiles for each group were examined by Illumina HiSeq4000. We found differentiated miRNA profiles in the two groups. Compared with WT BV2 cell-derived exosomes, 4 miRNAs (miR-125b-5p, miR-351-5p, miR-505-5p, miR-novel-chr8_37700) were up-regulated and 2 miRNAs (miR-574-5p, miR-99b-5p) were down-regulated in Optn-KD BV2 cell-derived exosomes. This study provides a framework for characterizing the exosomal-miRNAs in Optn-KD BV2 cells.
Project description:We have developed an assay to test the neuroprotective properties of compounds using stem cellM-bM-^@M-^Sderived motor neurons and astrocytes, together with activated microglia as a stress paradigm. Hit compounds were discovered and the transcriptional response on activated BV2 cells was tested. The BV2 cell line was activated with LPS and IFN-M-NM-3 and treated with hit compound for 4 hr.
Project description:We aimed to study the potential role and underlying mechanism of 5α-androst-3β, 5α, 6β-triol on irradiated BV2 cells. We established radiation induced BV2 cells injury model and pretreated with 5α-androst-3β, 5α, 6β-triol or vehicle. We then performed gene expression profiling analysis using data obtained from RNA-seq of different groups.
Project description:The skin protects the human body against dehydration and harmful challenges. Keratinocytes (KCs) are the most frequent epidermal cells, and it is anticipated that KC-mediated transport of Na+ ions creates a physiological barrier of high osmolality against the external environment. We studied in KCs the role of NFAT5, a transcription factor whose activity is controlled by osmotic stress. Cultured KCs from adult mice secrete more than 300 proteins, and upon NFAT5 ablation, the secretion of several matrix proteinases, including metalloproteinase-3 (Mmp3) and kallikrein-related peptidase 7 (Klk7), was markedly enhanced. An increase in Mmp3 and Klk7 RNA levels was also detected in transcriptomes of Nfat5-/- KCs, along with increases of numerous components of ‘Epidermal Differentiation Complex’ (EDC), as proline-rich Sprr and S100 proteins. NFAT5 and Mmp3 are co-expressed in basal KCs from fetal and adult skin but not in skin of newborn mice. This is correlated with a strong increase in Mmp3 and Klk7 expression in KCs of newborn mice and suggests, along with the fragile epidermis of adult Nfat5-/- mice, a suppressive effect of NFAT5 on the expression of matrix proteases in skin. Our data suggest that NFAT5 controls the expression of matrix proteases in skin and contributes to the many fold changes during embryonal skin development and skin integrity in adults.
Project description:NFAT5 is an osmoprotective transcription factor whose DNA binding domain shares structural homology with NFkappaB and other member of NFAT family, but its role in chronic inflammatory diseases remains unclear. The mRNA profiling of synoviocytes and endothelial cells transfected with NFAT5-targeted siRNA reveals three major changes in cellular processes associated with the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis: cell cycle and survival, angiogenesis, and cell migration. The cells were transfected with NFAT5-targeted siRNA or non-specific scrambled (control) siRNA.
Project description:The skin protects the human body against dehydration and harmful challenges. Keratinocytes (KCs) are the most frequent epidermal cells, and it is anticipated that KC-mediated transport of Na+ ions creates a physiological barrier of high osmolality against the external environment. We studied in KCs the role of NFAT5, a transcription factor whose activity is controlled by osmotic stress. Cultured KCs from adult mice secrete more than 300 proteins, and upon NFAT5 ablation, the secretion of several matrix proteinases, including metalloproteinase-3 (Mmp3) and kallikrein-related peptidase 7 (Klk7), was markedly enhanced. An increase in Mmp3 and Klk7 RNA levels was also detected in transcriptomes of Nfat5-/- KCs, along with increases of numerous components of ‘Epidermal Differentiation Complex’ (EDC), as proline-rich Sprr and S100 proteins. NFAT5 and Mmp3 are co-expressed in basal KCs from fetal and adult skin but not in skin of newborn mice. This is correlated with a strong increase in Mmp3 and Klk7 expression in KCs of newborn mice and suggests, along with the fragile epidermis of adult Nfat5-/- mice, a suppressive effect of NFAT5 on the expression of matrix proteases in skin. Our data suggest that NFAT5 controls the expression of matrix proteases in skin and contributes to the many fold changes during embryonal skin development and skin integrity in adults.