Project description:In the past three years the role of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines in tumour promotion and progression has been intensively studied. The chemokine receptor CXCR4 and its ligand CXCL12 are commonly expressed in malignant cells from primary tumours, metastases and also in malignant cell lines. To investigate the biological significance of this receptor/ligand pair, we knocked-down CXCR4 expression in ovarian cancer cell line IGROV-1 using shRNA, and established stable cell lines. Using Affymetrix microarrays we compared in vitro gene expression in parental IGROV-1 and IGROV-Mock cells with two clones of IGROV-shCXCR4 cells. Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) of those genes which were altered by RNA interference of CXCR4 revealed evidence for a cell autonomous signaling network involving CXCR4, TNF-a, IL6 and Notch pathways in ovarian cancer cells. Keywords: Affymetrix GeneChip Human Genome U133Plus 2.0
Project description:In the past three years the role of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines in tumour promotion and progression has been intensively studied. The chemokine receptor CXCR4 and its ligand CXCL12 are commonly expressed in malignant cells from primary tumours, metastases and also in malignant cell lines. To investigate the biological significance of this receptor/ligand pair, we knocked-down CXCR4 expression in ovarian cancer cell line IGROV-1 using shRNA, and established stable cell lines. Using Affymetrix microarrays we compared in vitro gene expression in parental IGROV-1 and IGROV-Mock cells with two clones of IGROV-shCXCR4 cells. Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) of those genes which were altered by RNA interference of CXCR4 revealed evidence for a cell autonomous signaling network involving CXCR4, TNF-a, IL6 and Notch pathways in ovarian cancer cells. Experiment Overall Design: The Affymetrix GeneChip Human Genome U133Plus 2.0 arrays were used to define gene expression profiles in each cell line.
Project description:We have previously described how TNF-?, IL-6, CXCR4 and the CXCR4 ligand CXCL12 are expressed by human ovarian cancer cells in vitro. By comparing four ovarian cancer cell lines with varying levels of constitutive TNF-? production we found that CXCR4, CXCL12, TNF-? and IL-6 were linked in an autocrine network in malignant cells that had an effect on tumour growth and angiogenesis in one xenograft model of ovarian cancer. Using Affymetrix microarrays we compared in vitro gene expression in parental IGROV-1 and TOV21 cells (high CXCR4 expression) with TOV112D and SKOV-3 cells (low CXCR4 expression). Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) of those genes which were differentially expressed between cell lines with high versus low CXCR4 expression revealed evidence for a cell autonomous signaling network involving CXCR4, TNF-a, IL6 and Notch pathways in ovarian cancer cells. The Affymetrix GeneChip Human Genome U133Plus 2.0 arrays were used to define gene expression profiles in each cell line.
Project description:We have previously described how TNF-α, IL-6, CXCR4 and the CXCR4 ligand CXCL12 are expressed by human ovarian cancer cells in vitro. By comparing four ovarian cancer cell lines with varying levels of constitutive TNF-α production we found that CXCR4, CXCL12, TNF-α and IL-6 were linked in an autocrine network in malignant cells that had an effect on tumour growth and angiogenesis in one xenograft model of ovarian cancer. Using Affymetrix microarrays we compared in vitro gene expression in parental IGROV-1 and TOV21 cells (high CXCR4 expression) with TOV112D and SKOV-3 cells (low CXCR4 expression). Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) of those genes which were differentially expressed between cell lines with high versus low CXCR4 expression revealed evidence for a cell autonomous signaling network involving CXCR4, TNF-a, IL6 and Notch pathways in ovarian cancer cells.
Project description:CpG-ODN is a potent immuno-stimulatory molecule. In order to exclude a direct effect of murine CpG-ODN on IGROV1 human ovarian cancer cell line a gene expression experiment was performed. The ovarian cancer cell line IGROV-1 was obtained from the ATCC (Rockville, MD). Cells were routinely maintained in RPMI medium 1640 (Sigma, St. Louis, MO) supplemented with 10% FCS (Sigma) and 2 mM glutamine (Cambrex, East Rutherford, NJ). Cells were maintained at 37°C in a water-saturated atmosphere of 5% CO2 in air. 1x106 IGROV-1 cells were seeded in 6-well plates and, after seeding, cells were treated with 10uM of CpG-ODN in culture medium [phosphorothioated ODN1826 (5’-TCCATGACGTTCCTGACGTT-3’), TriLink Biotechnologies (San Diego, CA, USA)] for 24 hours. At the end of treatment, cells were collected and RNA extracted.
Project description:To identify genes activated under CoCl2 treatment of a cancer cell line in an Sp1 dependent manner, we performed cDNA microarray analysis with an ovarian cancer cell line, in which Sp1 is silenced via RNA interference.
Project description:This microarray experiment was designed to identify genes and pathways modulated in ovarian cancer xenografts treated with anti-human VEGF mAb (Bevacizumab). Tumors were established in NOD/SCID mice by s.c. injection of human ovarian cancer cells (IGROV-1 and SKOV3). Mice were treated with the anti-VEGF monoclonal antibody Bevacizumab or with PBS (control). Total RNA was extracted from tumor samples and hybridized on Affymetrix GeneChip™ PrimeView™ Human Gene Expression Arrays. Each sample was derived from a different mouse (n=5 mice/group). In order to evaluate the effects of the anti-human VEGF mAb in the two models, expression data of IGROV-1 and SKOV3 derived tumors were normalized and analyzed separately. Raw microarray data, preprocessed data matrix and results of differential expression analysis are available together with the applied protocols.
Project description:To understand whether treatments with FDA drugs Trelmisartan, Tranilast or Amphotericin B were able to downregulate pathways important to overcome resistance to cisplatin in ovarian cancer cells IGROV-0CP20 we cemployed Quant-seq Analysis.Transcriptome of the of IGROV-CP20 cells treated with cisplatin and each of the three FDA molecules were compared with untreated cells.
Project description:CpG-ODN demonstrated anti-tumor activity in IGROV-1 ascites tumor-bearing mice. To evaluate if soluble molecules present in ascitic fluid, presumably released by innate immune cells via TLR9 stimulation, is directly involved with gene expression modulation a microarray experiment was performed. IGROV-1 human ovarian carcinoma cells were adapted to growth intraperitoneally (i.p.) and maintained by serial i.p. passages of ascitic cells into healthy mice as described. Mice were injected i.p. with 2.5 x 106 ascitic cells in 0.2 ml of saline and treated starting 10-11 days later, when mice showed evident and established ascites, with CpG-ODN [phosphorothioated ODN1826 (5’-TCCATGACGTTCCTGACGTT-3’), TriLink Biotechnologies (San Diego, CA, USA)]. Delivered i.p. at a dose of 20 µg/mouse for 3 consecutive days or 1 time, control mice received saline (3 mice/group). Twenty-four hours after the last treatment with saline or CpG-ODN, ascites-bearing mice were sacrificed by cervical dislocation. Ascitic fluid was collected using a heparinized syringe and the volume recorded. The fluid was transferred to a centrifuge tube maintained on ice. After centrifugation, supernatant was removed and stored at -80°C for in vitro experiments. The ovarian cancer cell line IGROV-1 was obtained from the ATCC (Rockville, MD). Cells were routinely maintained in RPMI medium 1640 (Sigma, St. Louis, MO) supplemented with 10% FCS (Sigma) and 2 mM glutamine (Cambrex, East Rutherford, NJ). Cells were maintained at 37°C in a water-saturated atmosphere of 5% CO2 in air. 1x106 IGROV-1 cells were seeded in 6-well plates and, after seeding, cells were treated with 2 ml of culture medium in the presence of ascites from saline-treated mice or CpG-ODN-treated mice (ratio medium:ascites, 1:1) for 24 hours. At the end of treatment, cells were collected and RNA extracted.
Project description:This microarray experiment was designed to identify genes and pathways modulated in glucose deprivation resistant (GDR) and glucose deprivation sensitive (GDS) clones of ovarian cancer xenografts. Tumors were established in NOD/SCID mice by s.c. injection of human ovarian cancer cells (IGROV-1 and SKOV3). After sacrifice GDR and GDS clones were obtained from ex vivo cultures of tumors. Once isolated, GDR and GDS clones were cultivated in normal-glucose (0h) or low-glucose condition (6 h and 24 h). Two different time points were selected to investigate both early (6 h) and late (24 h) transcriptional effects of glucose deprivation in IGROV-1 and SKOV3-derived clones. Total RNA was extracted from samples and hybridized on Affymetrix GeneChip™ PrimeView™ Human Gene Expression Arrays. Based on assessment of RNA quality and on quality control analyses (including MAplots and boxplots), only one sample, corresponding to GDR condition at 6 h of glucose deprivation in SKOV3 model, was excluded because it was deemed not suitable for data analysis. In order to evaluate the effects of glucose deprivation in the two models, expression data of IGROV-1 and SKOV3-derived GDR and GDS clones were normalized and analyzed separately. Raw microarray data and pre-processed data matrices are available together with the applied protocols. Results of differential expression analysis are provided as supplementary tables of the associated publication.