Project description:Although the anti-cancer properties of Oligomeric Proanthocyanidins (OPCs) from grape seeds has been well recognized, the molecular mechanisms by which they exert anti-cancer effects are poorly understood. In this study, through comprehensive RNA-sequencing based gene-expression profiling in multiple colorectal cancer cell lines, we for the first time illuminate the genome-wide effects of OPCs from grape seeds in colorectal cancer. Our data revealed that OPCs affects several key cancer-associated genes. In particular, genes involved in cell cycle and DNA replication were most significantly and consistently altered by OPCs across multiple cell lines. Intriguingly, our in vivo experiments showed that OPCs was significantly more potent at decreasing xenograft tumor growth compared to the unfractionated grape seed extract (GSE) that includes the larger polymers of proanthocyanidins. These findings were further confirmed in colorectal cancer patient-derived organoids, wherein OPCs more potently inhibited the formation of organoids compared to GSE. Further, we validated alteration of cell cycle and DNA replication associated genes in cancer cell lines, mice xenografts as well as patient-derived organoids. Overall, this study provides an unbiased and comprehensive look at the mechanisms by which OPCs exerts anti-cancer properties in colorectal cancer.
Project description:Mi(cro)RNAs are small non-coding RNAs of 18-25 nucleotides in length that modulate gene expression at the posttranscriptional level. Grape seed proanthocyanidins (GSPs), a biologically active component of grape seeds, have been shown to have positive effects on anti-cancer. In current study, to explore whether GSPs can regulate miRNA expression and possible molecular mechanisms involved in anti-cancer, we prepared the pancreatic cancer (PC) cells samples (SS3, SS12 and SS24) at 3, 12 and 24h after GSPs treatments respectively; and control samples (SC3, SC12 and SC24) were also collected accordingly. miRNA-seq transcriptome comparisons were performed, and 26, 85 and 85 differentially expressed (DE) miRNA were identified among SS3 vs. SC3, SS12 vs. SC12 and SS24 vs. SC24 respectively, indicating the GSPs treatments could modulate the expression of miRNAs globally. Subsequently, 74, 598 and 1204 target genes of these DE miRNAs were predicted in three comparisons, and GO and KEGG analysis revealed that multiple target genes were associated with proliferation and apoptosis of PC cells. Moreover, interaction network analyis of DE miRNAs and target genes associated with PC were also carried out, and fabulous co-expression relationships further suggested that GSPs treatment could probably repress the proliferation of PC cells by modulating the miRNAs expression
Project description:12plex_vitis_2011-02 - 12plex_vitis_2011_02_24h - Biological question (15 lines max): Identification of grape genes regulated in response to resistance inducer treatments. This transcriptomic analysis should provide insight in the mode of action of the compounds under study and yield generic data relevant to grape defense reaction. - Identification of grape genes regulated in response to resistance inducer treatments. This transcriptomic analysis should provide insight in the mode of action of the compounds under study and yield generic data relevant to grape defense reaction.
Project description:Changes in gene expression during berry development during a grape growing season were analysed. Grape berries were collected and pooled on a weekly basis to obtain a developmental series comprising of 19 developmental stages from flowering until harvest across the grape growing season. Gene expression patterns during development were obtained. Keywords: Time course, developmental series
Project description:Changes in gene expression during berry development during a grape growing season were analysed. The effect on gene expression of different viticultural practises during grape berry development was investigated in this study by comparing two pruning methods (spur versus machine). Grape berries were collected and pooled on a weekly basis to obtain a developmental series comprised of 17 developmental stages from flowering until harvest across the grape growing season for both spur and machine pruned vines. Gene expression patterns during development and between pruning treatments were obtained. Keywords: Time course, developmental series and treatments
Project description:Grapevine is an important economic fruit tree, and European grape (Vitis vinifera L.) has been widely used in fresh food, drying, winemaking and grape seed extract. However, most European grapes have low resistance to low temperature, drought and salt stress, and these abiotic stresses will limit the growth and development of grapes, thereby affecting the grape quality and yield. Many reports have shown that exogenous or endogenous trehalose can help improve plant stress resistance. Therefore, in order to investigate the function and molecular mechanism of trehalose metabolism in grape response to stress, this project was conducted.
Project description:Changes in gene expression during berry development during a grape growing season were analysed. The effect on gene expression of different viticultural practises during grape berry development was investigated in this study by comparing two irrigation methods (standard versus prolonged deficit irrigation). Grape berries were collected and pooled on a weekly basis to obtaining a developmental series comprising of 17 developmental stages from flowering until harvest across the grape growing season for both standard and prolonged deficit irrigated vines. Gene expression patterns during development and between pruning treatments were obtained. Keywords: Time course, developmental series and treatments
Project description:This study investigated changes in gene expression of controlled environment chilled (4C) grape overwintering buds as they accumulated from 0 to 2000 chilling hours. Keywords: time course, chilling, endodormancy release, axillary bud, grape
Project description:Solar ultraviolet C(UV-C)radiation reaching the Earth’s surface is little due to the filtering effects of the stratospheric ozone layer. At present, artificial UV-C irradiation is utilized for different biological processes. Grape is a major fruit crop around the world. Research has shown that UV-C irradiation induced the biosynthesis of phenols. However, changes at the molecular level in response to UV-C and leading to these effects are poorly understood. To elucidate the effect of UV-C on expression of genes in grape and the response mechanism, transcript abundance of grape (Vitis vinifera L.) leaves was quantified using the Affymetrix Grape Genome oligonucleotide microarray (15,700 transcripts)