Project description:To identify the genes and pathways regulated by FOXF2, we investigated potential FOXF2 gene targets by microarray analyses of primary prostate stromal cells (PrSC) in which FOXF2 was knocked down by siRNA. 190 differentially expressed genes were selected, of which 104 genes were more highly expressed in PrSC cells treated with FOXF2 siRNA and 86 were more highly expressed in PRSC cells treated with negative control siRNA.
Project description:To identify the genes and pathways regulated by FOXF2, we investigated potential FOXF2 gene targets by microarray analyses of primary prostate stromal cells (PrSC) in which FOXF2 was knocked down by siRNA. 190 differentially expressed genes were selected, of which 104 genes were more highly expressed in PrSC cells treated with FOXF2 siRNA and 86 were more highly expressed in PRSC cells treated with negative control siRNA. Experiment Overall Design: In each experiment, we compared gene expression of PrSC cells treated with FOXF2 siRNA versus PrSC cells treated with negative control siRNA, in a total of 6 affymetrix arrays. 190 differentially expressed genes were selected (ratio negative control siRNA/siRNA ⥠2log |0.8| as average in all arrays).
Project description:Gene methylation profiling of immortalized human mesenchymal stem cells comparing HPV E6/E7-transfected MSCs cells with human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT)- and HPV E6/E7-transfected MSCs. hTERT may increase gene methylation in MSCs. Goal was to determine the effects of different transfected genes on global gene methylation in MSCs.
Project description:Gene expression profiling of immortalized human mesenchymal stem cells with hTERT/E6/E7 transfected MSCs. hTERT may change gene expression in MSCs. Goal was to determine the gene expressions of immortalized MSCs.
Project description:We performed single cell RNA-Seq of FACS-isolated CD45+ leukocytes and Lin-CD24- prostate stromal cells from Col1a2-TRAMP(Control) group and Col1a2-Foxf2-TRAMP group. Unsupervised clustering analysis on integrated single-cell datasets revealed an increased CD8+ T cell frequency and activity and a decreased Macrophage and MDSC activity in the Col1a2-Foxf2-TRAMP mice. The analysis in TRAMP mice revealed two major subpopulations that represented the myofibroblastic CAF (myCAF) and inflammatory CAF (iCAF). The percentage of myCAF increased by 15% in the Col1a2-Foxf2-TRAMP mice, suggesting that Foxf2 induced a shift toward the myCAF phenotype. On the other hand, the overall CAF gene signature score defined by the average expression of 30 CAF-associated genes on a single cell level was slightly but significantly reduced in the Col1a2-Foxf2-TRAMP mice.
Project description:Transcriptional profiling of human mesenchymal stem cells comparing normoxic MSCs cells with hypoxic MSCs cells. Hypoxia may inhibit senescence of MSCs during expansion. Goal was to determine the effects of hypoxia on global MSCs gene expression.