Project description:To assess the geome-wide similarities between primary fetal retinal pigmented epithelium (RPE) and stem-cell derived RPE, we performed whole genome microarray expression on primary RPE and both embryonic stem cell (ESC) derived RPE and induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) derived RPE. We found ES-derived RPE better resembles fetal RPE than iPS-derived RPE.
Project description:To assess the geome-wide similarities between primary fetal retinal pigmented epithelium (RPE) and stem-cell derived RPE, we performed whole genome microarray expression on primary RPE and both embryonic stem cell (ESC) derived RPE and induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) derived RPE. We found ES-derived RPE better resembles fetal RPE than iPS-derived RPE. Gene expression was measured in primary fetal RPE, ES-derived RPE, iPS-derived RPE. ES cells and BJ fibroblasts were used as controls.
Project description:Our purpose was to investigate genes and molecular mechanisms involved in patients with Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA). Fibroblasts from two unrelated clinically-identified patients (Coriell) were reprogrammed to pluripotency by retroviral transduction. These human induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (hiPSCs) were differentiated into neural stem cells (NSC) that mimicked the neural tube stage and retinal pigmented epithelial (RPE) cells that could be targeted by the disease. A genome wide transcriptome analysis was performed with Affymetrix Exon Array GeneChipM-BM-., comparing LCA-hiPSCs derivatives to controls. The aim was to identify differentially expressed genes which may be associated with early developmental defect before the establishment of mature retinal circuitry. We analyzed iPSC-derived retinal pigmented epithelial (RPE) cells from LCA patient's fibroblast (n=2) and iPSC-derivedretinal pigmented epithelial (RPE) cells from healthy people fibroblast (n=2). A total of 13 samples were analyzed : 9 RPE cells derived from iPSC LCA and 4 RPE cells derived from wild-type iPSC.
Project description:Human neuroblatoma cell lines (N=25) and retinal pigmented epithelium cell lines (N=4) were analyzed for gene expression under untreated/baseline growth conditions. Expression profiling and characterization of a set of Neuroblastoma and retinal pigmented epithelium cell lines
Project description:We show that Retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) secreted-factor, pigment epithelium derived factor (PEDF) secreted/derived from primary or iPSC-derived retinal pigment epithelium (RPE)RPE, dramatically inhibitsed the cell growth of iPSCs. PEDF was detected abundantly in culture supernatant media of primary and iPSC-derived RPE. We examined the gene expression in primary RPE and iPS-derived RPE. Two samples: RPE derived from 253G1 iPSC, Primary RPE.
Project description:Purpose: The aim of this study was to give a comprehensive overview on spatial distribution of gene expression in the adult mouse retina and integrate this information into existing retinal gene expression databases. Methods: Total RNA was collected by laser capture microdissection from the ganglion cell layer, inner nuclear layer, photoreceptors and the retinal pigmented epithelium of adult mice and was analyzed by oligonucleotide microarrays. The results were validated by quantitative real time PCR and in situ hybridization. Results: The applied method resulted in good separation of cells of different retinal layers. The spatial distribution of gene expression was determined on a global scale in the retina and the RPE. Our results show good correlation with previously reported retinal gene expression and describe genes not yet characterized in the context of the retina. Conclusions: The complexity of the vertebrate retina makes it necessary to determine not only temporal but spatial distributions of gene expression .Our work expands the already significant but still incomplete knowledge of retinal gene expression and hopefully facilitates functional characterization of key factors of retinal development and maintenance. Laser capture microdissected regions of the adult mouse neuronal retina and retinal pigmented epithelium were subjected to microarray analysis. 5 conditions were investigated: ganglion cell layer (GCL, 3 biological replicates), innner nuclear layer (INL, 3 biological replicates), photoreceptor layer from Blk6 (PR-WT, 3 biological replicates) and NrlKO animals (PR-Nrl, 2 biological replicates) and retinal pigmented epithelium (RPE, 1 biological replicate). All samples are co-hybridized with a reference sample (retina). 2 or 3 technical replicates were used for each biological sample. technical replicate - labeled-extract: GC1-1, GC1-2, GC1-3 technical replicate - labeled-extract: GC2-1, GC2-2, GC2-3 technical replicate - labeled-extract: GCpool-1, GCpool-2, GCpool-3 technical replicate - labeled-extract: INL1-1, INL1-2, INL1-3 technical replicate - labeled-extract: INL2-1, INL2-2, INL2-3 technical replicate - labeled-extract: INLpool-1, INLpool-2, INLpool-3 technical replicate - labeled-extract: PR-Nrl1-1, PR-Nrl1-2 technical replicate - labeled-extract: PR-Nrl2-1, PR-Nrl2-2, PR-Nrl2-3 technical replicate - labeled-extract: PR-WT1-1, PR-WT1-2, PR-WT1-3 technical replicate - labeled-extract: PR-WT2-1, PR-WT2-2, PR-WT2-3 technical replicate - labeled-extract: PR-WTpool-1, PR-WTpool-2, PR-WTpool-3 technical replicate - labeled-extract: RPE-1, RPE-2, RPE-3
Project description:We show that Retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) secreted-factor, pigment epithelium derived factor (PEDF) secreted/derived from primary or iPSC-derived retinal pigment epithelium (RPE)RPE, dramatically inhibitsed the cell growth of iPSCs. PEDF was detected abundantly in culture supernatant media of primary and iPSC-derived RPE. We examined the gene expression in primary RPE and iPS-derived RPE.