Project description:The high-throughput RNA-seq was applied under both 26°C and 30°C heat stress in Apostichopus japonicus, which revealed characterization of gene expression at sub-lethal and lethal limit temperature. The results will help to better understand the characteristics of heat shock response in A. japonicus.
Project description:The sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus is a deposit-feeder and vital for marine benthic ecosystems. Hypoxia lasting for several days can lead to massive mortality in A. japonicus. It is important to understand the molecular responses of A. japonicus when exposed to acute changes in DO concentration. In the present study, RNA-seq provided a general overview of the gene expression profiles of the respiratory tree of A. japonicus exposed to dissolved oxygen (DO) of 8 mg/L (DO8), 4 mg/L (DO4) and 2 mg/L (DO2) conditions.
Project description:N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification is the most abundant internal mRNA modification in eukaryotes. Hypoxia induces reprogramming of m6A epitranscriptome, but the detail underlying regulator mechanism remains elusive in breast cancer. Here we reported that hypoxia induced elevated m6A modification involved in tumor progression. m6A- sequencing (m6A-seq) combined with RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) identified RIPOR3 as a key target gene of m6A modification under hypoxic stress. Hypoxia-induced increased of RIPOR3 m6A levels promoted its mRNA stability and expression, thereby facilitating the progression and metastasis of breast cancer. Besides, RIPOR3 was overexpressed in breast cancer cells and breast tumor tissues, and elevation of RIPOR3 expression was associated with poor prognosis. Mechanistically, RIPOR3 bound to EGFR and the interaction was enhanced under hypoxia, promoting the activation of the EGFR downstream PI3K-AKT signaling pathway. Altogether, our studies reveal that RIPOR3 responds to hypoxic stress to promote EGFR-PI3K-AKT signal pathway, facilitating breast cancer progression and metastasis, thus presenting itself as a potential therapeutic target.
Project description:N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification is the most abundant internal mRNA modification in eukaryotes. Hypoxia induces reprogramming of m6A epitranscriptome, but the detail underlying regulator mechanism remains elusive in breast cancer. Here we reported that hypoxia induced elevated m6A modification involved in tumor progression. m6A- sequencing (m6A-seq) combined with RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) identified RIPOR3 as a key target gene of m6A modification under hypoxic stress. Hypoxia-induced increased of RIPOR3 m6A levels promoted its mRNA stability and expression, thereby facilitating the progression and metastasis of breast cancer. Besides, RIPOR3 was overexpressed in breast cancer cells and breast tumor tissues, and elevation of RIPOR3 expression was associated with poor prognosis. Mechanistically, RIPOR3 bound to EGFR and the interaction was enhanced under hypoxia, promoting the activation of the EGFR downstream PI3K-AKT signaling pathway. Altogether, our studies reveal that RIPOR3 responds to hypoxic stress to promote EGFR-PI3K-AKT signal pathway, facilitating breast cancer progression and metastasis, thus presenting itself as a potential therapeutic target.
Project description:Intestine of a total of 9 idividuals was sampled. The individuals were collected from 3 groups: Control (C), Heat stress 6h (HS6h) and Heat stress 48h (HS48h).After protein extraction,trypsin digestion and enrichment of Lys-acetylated peptides, the eluted peptides was applied with LC-MS/MS detection and data analysis.Lysine acetylproteome profiling reveals key acetylated proteins involved in heat shock response in the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus
Project description:We presented a genome-wide characterization for H3K9 acetylation (H3K9ac) binding regions in normal temperature and heat-stress conditions via ChIP-seq. The results revealed H3K9ac was an extensive epigenetic modulation in A. japonicus. We further identified differentially acetylated regions (DARs) under heat stress.
Project description:Sea cucumber, Apostichopus japonicus is a very important species for aquaculture, and its behavior and physiology can respond to the initial change in salinity. It is important to understand the molecular responses of A. japonicus when exposed to ambient changes in salinity In this study, RNA-seq provided a general overview of the gene expression profiles of the intestine of A. japonicus exposed to high salinity (SD40), normal salinity (SD30) and low salinity (SD20) environment.
Project description:Recently, many studies have focused on the epigenetics such as histone modification and DNA methylation upon hypoxic stress. However, little is known about the the m6A epitranscriptome in response to hypoxia. In this study, we report that hypoxia systematically inhibit the m6A pathway through reducing the total m6A level and the expression of m6A readers. Deep m6A transcriptome sequencing revealed a drastic reprogramming of m6A epitranscriptome during cellular hypoxia. Integration m6A epitranscriptome with RNA-Seq or LC-MS/MS based proteome analysis of cells upon hypoxic stress revealed that the reprogramming of m6A epitranscriptome remodels the transcriptome and proteome to support the efficient generation of energy for adaption to hypoxia. Taken together, our studies indicated that the crosstalk between m6A and HIF1 pathway was essential for the cellular response to hypoxia, and provided profound insights into the molecular mechanism underlying the hypoxic responsive process.
Project description:The sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus was valuable resource for nature and food. High temperature and hypoxia were main kinds of stressors for A. japonicus. In the present study, the global ubiquitinome intestine tissue from four groups (Control, HT, LO and HT_LO) were obtained by label-free quantitative method (LFQ) and liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry analysis (LC-MS/MS). The statistical analysis of quantification values in ubiquitination sites revealed that a total of 523, 387 and 804 genes were differentially expressed in HT, LO and HT_LO in comparison with Control group (P-value ≤ 0.05). Our research may further help reveal the mechanism of stress response from the perspective of protein ubiquitination.
