Project description:We have sequenced miRNA libraries from human embryonic, neural and foetal mesenchymal stem cells. We report that the majority of miRNA genes encode mature isomers that vary in size by one or more bases at the 3’ and/or 5’ end of the miRNA. Northern blotting for individual miRNAs showed that the proportions of isomiRs expressed by a single miRNA gene often differ between cell and tissue types. IsomiRs were readily co-immunoprecipitated with Argonaute proteins in vivo and were active in luciferase assays, indicating that they are functional. Bioinformatics analysis predicts substantial differences in targeting between miRNAs with minor 5’ differences and in support of this we report that a 5’ isomiR-9-1 gained the ability to inhibit the expression of DNMT3B and NCAM2 but lost the ability to inhibit CDH1 in vitro. This result was confirmed by the use of isomiR-specific sponges. Our analysis of the miRGator database indicates that a small percentage of human miRNA genes express isomiRs as the dominant transcript in certain cell types and analysis of miRBase shows that 5’ isomiRs have replaced canonical miRNAs many times during evolution. This strongly indicates that isomiRs are of functional importance and have contributed to the evolution of miRNA genes
Project description:We tested the hypothesis that cholinergic stimulation (via treatment with carbachol) and cyclic stretch regulate inflammatory gene expression in intact airway smooth muscle by measuring mRNA expression in bovine tracheal smooth muscle. Keywords: response to stress and drug
Project description:We have sequenced miRNA libraries from human embryonic, neural and foetal mesenchymal stem cells. We report that the majority of miRNA genes encode mature isomers that vary in size by one or more bases at the 3’ and/or 5’ end of the miRNA. Northern blotting for individual miRNAs showed that the proportions of isomiRs expressed by a single miRNA gene often differ between cell and tissue types. IsomiRs were readily co-immunoprecipitated with Argonaute proteins in vivo and were active in luciferase assays, indicating that they are functional. Bioinformatics analysis predicts substantial differences in targeting between miRNAs with minor 5’ differences and in support of this we report that a 5’ isomiR-9-1 gained the ability to inhibit the expression of DNMT3B and NCAM2 but lost the ability to inhibit CDH1 in vitro. This result was confirmed by the use of isomiR-specific sponges. Our analysis of the miRGator database indicates that a small percentage of human miRNA genes express isomiRs as the dominant transcript in certain cell types and analysis of miRBase shows that 5’ isomiRs have replaced canonical miRNAs many times during evolution. This strongly indicates that isomiRs are of functional importance and have contributed to the evolution of miRNA genes Sequence library of miRNAs from a single sample of human foetal mesenchymal stem cells. Results tested and confirmed by northern blotting. Please note that only raw data files are available for the embryonic and neual samples and thus, directly submitted to SRA (SRX547311, SRX548700, respectively under SRP042115/PRJNA247767)
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 surveyed miRNA expression in intact airway smooth muscle tissue to evaluate candidate miRNA for further studies. We found 60 miRNA expressed at a detectable level in all four donors and another 118 miRNA expressed in three of the four donors. There were 18 miRNAs with expression levels > 2-fold above normalized expression values. These consisted of 12 described human miRNA, including let-7c, miR-16, -23b, -24, -26a, -125b, -143, -145, -200c and -205; 3 mouse miRNAs including miR-99a, -140* and -370; and 3 novel miRNA termed abi-13143, -13232 and -13268. Total RNA was obtained commerically from tracheal smooth muscle of 4 donors ranging in age from 20 years old to 87 years old. The donors included one female, were of varying races and care was taken to ensure that the cause of death was not due to clinical signs of asthma. Each sample was hybridized to miRNA arrays in duplicate, except for the sample from the female donor, which was hybridized to one array only due to lack of material. Normalized intensities were averaged across sample replicates, except for the female patient which was only analyzed on one array to generate this data set.
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:High-throughput sequencing technique was used to screen the miRNAs which has potential role in the aging delaying effect of olmesartan on human smooth muscle cells. We cultured human vascular smooth muscle cells and used the third to fifth generation cells as unaging cells (Zhengchang-1,-2,-3), natural culture to passage 10 to 15 as aging group samples (Bo-1,-2,-3), and cells treated with olmesartan for the same time as aging group cells as treatment group (bo-ao-1,-2,-3). After collecting cells of each group, RNA was extracted and reversed. After the quality inspection was qualified, miRNA sequencing was carried out. Finally, we confirmed that the miRNA expression profile of human vascular smooth muscle cells changed after olmesartan treatment. This study confirmed that miRNA plays a potential role in the aging process of human smooth muscle cells and that olmesartan may play a role in delaying aging by regulating miRNA expression profile.