Project description:This SuperSeries is composed of the following subset Series: GSE36735: Distribution of Drosophila insulator protein BEAF-32 in Wing imaginal tissue (Wildtype) [ChIP-seq] GSE36736: Genome wide transcriptional profiling of BEAF-32 in wing imaginal tissues of wildtype and mutants [expresion array] Refer to individual Series
Project description:Chromatin insulators are DNA protein complexes that mediate inter and intra chromosomal interactions. Boundary Element Associated Factor- 32 (BEAF-32) is an insulator protein predominantly found near gene promoters and thought to play a role in gene expression. We find that mutations in BEAF-32 are lethal, show loss of epithelial morphology in imaginal discs and cause neoplastic growth defects. To investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying this phenotype, we carried out a genome-wide analysis of BEAF-32 localization in wing imaginal disc cells. Mutation of BEAF-32 results in miss-regulation of 3850 genes by at least 1.5-fold, 647 of which are bound by this protein in wing imaginal cells. Up-regulated genes encode proteins such as Bazooka, a determinant of cell polarity; the Insulin receptor-1 and the p70-S6 kinase, involved in the insulin growth factor pathway that can activate various pathways involved in cell proliferation; and the Unpaired 3 ligand of the Janus kinase (JNK) pathway, and its target gene Socs35, which can also activate cell proliferation. The expression of genes involved in DNA homologous end repair and oxidative stress pathways is also increased in BEAF-32 mutants. Among the down-regulated genes are those encoding components of the Wingless pathway, which is required for cell differentiation, and amino acid metabolism. Miss-regulation of these genes explains the unregulated cell growth and neoplastic phenotypes observed in imaginal tissues of BEAF-32 mutants. Here we examine mapping the genomic binding sites and its distribution of BEAF-32, a Drosophila insulator proteins in wing imaginal tissue. We performed ChIP-seq analysis using BEAF-32B.
Project description:Chromatin insulators are DNA protein complexes that mediate inter and intra chromosomal interactions. Boundary Element Associated Factor- 32 (BEAF-32) is an insulator protein predominantly found near gene promoters and thought to play a role in gene expression. We find that mutations in BEAF-32 are lethal, show loss of epithelial morphology in imaginal discs and cause neoplastic growth defects. To investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying this phenotype, we carried out a genome-wide analysis of BEAF-32 localization in wing imaginal disc cells. Mutation of BEAF-32 results in miss-regulation of 3850 genes by at least 1.5-fold, 647 of which are bound by this protein in wing imaginal cells. Up-regulated genes encode proteins such as Bazooka, a determinant of cell polarity; the Insulin receptor-1 and the p70-S6 kinase, involved in the insulin growth factor pathway that can activate various pathways involved in cell proliferation; and the Unpaired 3 ligand of the Janus kinase (JNK) pathway, and its target gene Socs35, which can also activate cell proliferation. The expression of genes involved in DNA homologous end repair and oxidative stress pathways is also increased in BEAF-32 mutants. Among the down-regulated genes are those encoding components of the Wingless pathway, which is required for cell differentiation, and amino acid metabolism. Miss-regulation of these genes explains the unregulated cell growth and neoplastic phenotypes observed in imaginal tissues of BEAF-32 mutants.
Project description:Screening for binding partners of the splicing factor SmD3 and changes in interaction upon depletion of the protein Ecdysoneless (Ecd) in the nubbin domain of third-instar larval wing imaginal discs.
Project description:The systemic response to injury in Drosophila melanogaster is characterized by the activation of specific signaling pathways that facilitate the regeneration of wounded tissue and help coordinate wound healing with organism growth. The mechanisms by which damaged tissues influence the development and function of peripheral non-injured tissues is not fully understood. Injury was induced in early third instar larvae via temperature-dependent cell death in wing imaginal discs. Microarray analysis using RNA isolated from injured and control was used to identify genes underlying the systemic injury response. We identified 150 genes which were differentially expressed in response to localized cell death in wing imaginal discs. Upregulated genes were associated biological processes including carnitine biosynthesis, signal transduction and regulation of oxidoreductase activity while terms associated with downregulated genes included wound healing, imaginal disc-derived wing hair outgrowth, and regulation of glutamatergic synaptic transmission. Pathway analysis revealed that wing disc damage led to changes in fatty acid, cysteine, and carnitine metabolism. One gene, 14-3-3ζ, which encodes a known regulator of Ras/MAPK signaling was identified as a potential regulator of transdetermination during tissue regeneration. Our results raise the possibility that immune function and cell proliferation during wing disc repair and regeneration in Drosophila may require the sulfur amino acid cysteine and its’ metabolites, taurine and glutathione, similar to what has been reported during tissue repair in mammals. Further, it seems likely that imaginal disc damage stimulates the mobilization of fatty acids to support the energetically demanding process of tissue regeneration. The roles of additional genes that are differentially regulated following imaginal disc injury remain to be elucidated.
Project description:mRNA microarray of Drosophila wing imaginal discs or brain complexes from lgl27S3/lglE2S31 (lgl-null), scrib1/scrib2 or wild-type 3rd instar larvae RNA was isolated from 20 pairs of wing discs/brain complexes per sample (i.e 20 individuals). Samples were from 5 day AED wildtype and 9 day AED mutant tissue
Project description:In order to analyze the global changes in gene expression resulting from induction of NetA-Fra signaling, we carried out a microarray experiment comparing Drosophila third instar wing imaginal discs in which Net+Fra had been overexpressed to age matched wild type wing imaginal discs. RNA extracted from both +NetA-Fra overexpression and wildtype third instar imaginal discs were hybridized to the Affymetrix GeneChip Drosophila Genome 2.0 . Heat shock induced GFP-marked clones ectopically expressing NetA+Fra in larvae were generated. Controls for this study included age matched wildtype third instar wing imaginal discs bearing GFP clones which were prepared in the same manner. Total RNA was extracted from dissected +NetA-Fra vs. control third instar wing imaginal discs and hybridized to the Affymetrix GeneChip Drosophila Genome 2.0.
Project description:The mutants in BEAF-32 gene in Drosophila caused the Neoplastic growth. In order to understand the rold of BEAF-32 insulator function in regualtion of gene expression we used the imagial tissue as a model to assay the transcriptional changes. The Imagianl tissues were disected in the icecold PBS and Total RNA was prepared using RNaeasy ( qiagen ) kit. This is followed by cDNA synthesis using Oligo dT. Transcriptional changes assayed with two biological replicates and two experimental replicates
Project description:In order to analyze the global changes in gene expression resulting from induction of NetA-Fra signaling, we carried out a microarray experiment comparing Drosophila third instar wing imaginal discs in which Net+Fra had been overexpressed to age matched wild type wing imaginal discs. RNA extracted from both +NetA-Fra overexpression and wildtype third instar imaginal discs were hybridized to the Affymetrix GeneChip Drosophila Genome 2.0 .