Project description:This SuperSeries is composed of the following subset Series: GSE13638: Ago2 or Dicer knockdown effects on mRNA levels in HeLa GSE13639: Drosha or DGCR8 knockdown effects on mRNA levels in HeLa Refer to individual Series
Project description:Dicer and Argonaute2 (Ago2) gene is involving in microRNA (miRNA) maturation. Knockdown of these genes has great impact on miRNA expression profiles. We used microarrays to detail the miRNA expression profiles in Dicer- and Ago2-knockdown HeLa cells and demonstarted that the significant difference between Ago2-knockdown and Dicer- and Ago2-co-knockdown HeLa cells were not found.
Project description:We used sequencing analyses to identify small RNAs that are generated in a Dicer-dependent manner and the genes that are dysregulated upon Dicer knockdown at the mRNA level, and upon Drosha, Dicer and Ago2 knockdown at the chromatin level in HEK293 cells. We found that levels of tRNA-derived sRNAs decreased alongside microRNAs upon Dicer knockdown. Many genes are dysregulated at the chromatin levels when Dicer and Ago2 levels are reduced, indicating that Dicer and Ago2 can regulate genes directly or indirectly at the transcriptional level. Drosha knockdown, on the other hand, has a marginal effect on RNA levels at the chromatin.
Project description:Analysis of mRNA changes in HeLa cells following Ago2 or Dicer depletion. Dicer, a cytoplasmic RNase III, generates the mature form of small RNAs including microRNA. Ago2 is a component of an effector complex of microRNA. Keywords: gene expression array-based (RNA / in situ oligonucleotide) siRNA against Ago2 or Dicer were trasnfected into HeLa cells. siRNA against GFP was used as a control. Biologically duplicated total RNAs were prepared from HeLa cells, 24 hrs and 48 hrs after siRNA transfection.
Project description:Analysis of mRNA changes in HeLa cells following Ago2 or Dicer depletion. Dicer, a cytoplasmic RNase III, generates the mature form of small RNAs including microRNA. Ago2 is a component of an effector complex of microRNA. Keywords: gene expression array-based (RNA / in situ oligonucleotide)
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.
Project description:Here we identify a Dicer-independent miRNA biogenesis pathway that employs the slicer catalytic activity of Argonaute2 (Ago2). To uncover Dicer-independent miRNAs, we sequenced small RNAs in wild type, maternal-zygotic dicer (MZdicer) and MZago2 mutants, using zebrafish as a model system. We find that, in contrast to other miRNAs, miR-451 levels were increased in MZdicer but drastically reduced in the MZago2 mutants. We show that pre-miR-451 processing requires Ago2 catalytic activity in vivo. MZago2 mutant embryos display delayed erythrocyte maturation that can be rescued by wild type Ago2 or miR-451 duplex but not catalytically dead Ago2. We propose that Ago2-mediated cleavage of a subset of pre-miRNAs, followed by uridylation and trimming, generates functional miRNAs in a Dicer-independent manner.
