Project description:To study the gene expression dynamics in cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNAemic patients after kidney transplantation, we performed RNA sequencing (RNAseq) on 31 DNAemic patients at 4 timepoints (baseline, 1 week post-DNAemia, 1 month post-DNAemia, and a long-term timepoint 9-18 months post-DNAemia) matched with 31 non-DNAemic patients at 2 timepoints (baseline and long-term).
Project description:We performed RNA sequencing (RNAseq) on peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) to identify differentially expressed gene transcripts (DEGs) after kidney transplantation and after the start of immunosuppressive drugs. RNAseq is superior to microarray to determine DEGs because it’s not limited to available probes, has increased sensitivity, and detects alternative and previously unknown transcripts. DEGs were determined in adult kidney recipients, without clinical acute rejection (AR), treated with antibody induction, calcineurin inhibitor, mycophenolate, with and without steroids. Blood was obtained pre-transplant (baseline), week 1, months 3 and 6 post-transplant. PBMCs were isolated, RNA extracted and gene expression measured using RNAseq. Principal components (PCs) were computed using a surrogate variable approach. DEGs post-transplant were identified by controlling false discovery rate (FDR) at < 0.01 with at least a 2 fold change in expression from pre-transplant. The top 5 DEGs with higher levels of transcripts in blood at week 1 were TOMM40L, TMEM205, OLFM4, MMP8, and OSBPL9 compared to baseline. The top 5 DEGs with lower levels at week 1 post-transplant were IL7R, KLRC3, CD3E, CD3D, and KLRC2(Striking Image) compared to baseline. The top pathways from genes with lower levels at 1 week post-transplant compared to baseline, were T cell receptor signaling and iCOS-iCOSL signaling while the top pathways from genes with higher levels than baseline were axonal guidance signaling and LXR/RXR activation. Gene expression signatures at month 3 were similar to week 1. DEGs at 6 months post-transplant create a different gene signature than week 1 or month 3 post-transplant. RNAseq analysis identified more DEGs with lower than higher levels in blood compared to baseline at week 1 and month 3. The number of DEGs decreased with time post-transplant. Further investigations to determine the specific lymphocyte(s) responsible for differential gene expression may be important in selecting and personalizing immune suppressant drugs and may lead to targeted therapies.
2016-09-13 | GSE86884 | GEO
Project description:Identification of Gene Variants Related to Malignant Hyperthermia
| PRJNA613550 | ENA
Project description:Mutations associated with malignant hyperthermia in pet dogs
Project description:The rationale underlying hyperthermia is the fact that temperatures over 42.5˚C are highly cytotoxic to tumor cells. On the other hand, although mild hyperthermia at a range from 39 to 41˚C alone did not induce cytotoxicity in tumor cells, mild hyperthermia is reported to show a synergism with radiotherapy and anti-cancer drugs. Here, the effects of mild hyperthermia (41˚C for 30 min) on the gene expression in human lymphoma U937 cells were investigated using by an Affymetrix GeneChip system. Although the cells treated with the mild hyperthermia did not induce apoptosis, a significant increase in protein levels of heat shock proteins, Hsp40 and Hsp70, was observed following activation of heat shock factor-1. At 3 h post-treatment, 938 probe sets that were differentially expressed by >1.5-fold were identified. Keywords: mild hyperthermia, gene expression, Human lymphoma U937 cell
Project description:RNAseq was carried out to identify the transcriptomic changes that occur in healthy adult volunteers given either placebo or metformin from 3-days before to 3-days after live-attenuated YF-17D vaccination. Whole blood was collected at baseline (before placebo/metformin therapy), before YF-17D vaccination, Day 1, Day 3, Day 7 and Day 10 post YF-17D vaccination for RNAseq.
Project description:Heat shock transcription factor 1 (HSF1) is responsible for triggering stress-induced activation of the HSP genes. HSF1 is also involved in the regulation of many other genes associated with multiple cellular processes including cell signaling, development, fertility, cell death and metabolism, e.g. NFkappaB transcription factor. Here we aimed to establish a global picture for the association between hyperthermia-modulated expression of NFkappaB-dependent genes and HSF1 binding in regulatory regions of target genes. The global pattern of HSF1 binding was analyzed after 10 and 20 minutes of hyperthermia using the ChIP-Seq approach. The analysis revealed about 25,000 HSF1 binding sites in chromatin of control untreated U-2 OS cells, which nearly doubled in cells subjected to hyperthermia. The presence of hyperthermia-induced HSF1 binding was established in regulatory regions of hyperthermia-affected genes and in TNF-affected genes. In most cases hyperthermia pre-conditioning inhibited cytokine-mediated activation of NF-?B-dependent genes. However, our results also revealed novel gene subsets that included TNFalpha-regulated and hyperthermia-unaffected genes, as well as genes (co)repressed, (co)stimulated, or antagonized by both types of stimuli. On Illumina platform we sequenced DNA immunoprecipitated from U-2 OS cells using anti-HSF1 antibody. Cells were either untreated (control) or heat shocked for 10 and 20 minutes. Two PCR-verified ChIP replicates were collected per each sample.
Project description:Heat shock transcription factor 1 (HSF1) is responsible for triggering stress-induced activation of the HSP genes. HSF1 is also involved in the regulation of many other genes associated with multiple cellular processes including cell signaling, development, fertility, cell death and metabolism, e.g. NFkappaB transcription factor. Here we aimed to establish a global picture for the association between hyperthermia-modulated expression of NFkappaB-dependent genes and HSF1 binding in regulatory regions of target genes. The global pattern of HSF1 binding was analyzed after 10 and 20 minutes of hyperthermia using the ChIP-Seq approach. The analysis revealed about 25,000 HSF1 binding sites in chromatin of control untreated U-2 OS cells, which nearly doubled in cells subjected to hyperthermia. The presence of hyperthermia-induced HSF1 binding was established in regulatory regions of hyperthermia-affected genes and in TNF-affected genes. In most cases hyperthermia pre-conditioning inhibited cytokine-mediated activation of NF-κB-dependent genes. However, our results also revealed novel gene subsets that included TNFalpha-regulated and hyperthermia-unaffected genes, as well as genes (co)repressed, (co)stimulated, or antagonized by both types of stimuli.