Project description:To evaluate the impact of DNA demethylating agents on our mouse MDS model, we chose 5-aza-2’-deoxycytidine, decitabine (DAC), one of the DNA demethylating agents, which is incorporated into DNA but not RNA and has 10-fold more potency in DNA demethylation than 5-azacitidine. We transplanted Tet2KD/KDEzh2Δ/Δ MDS cells into lethally irradiated secondary recipients and treated them with DAC (low dose DAC at 0.25mg/kg, 3 times a week, intraperitoneal injection), then purified LSK HSPCs and evaluated the expression profiles.
Project description:Our study had shown that DAC treatment enhanced immunogenecity of EL4 cells. To explore the mechanisms of DAC-induced tumor immunity, we carried out cDNA microarray analyses to compare the differential expression of genes between DAC and PBS treated EL4 cells. Two-condition experiment, PBS treated EL4 vs. Decitabine treated EL4 cells. Biological replicates: 3 PBS treated, 3 Decitabine treated, independently treatment and harvested. One replicate per array.
Project description:To analyze the differential miRNA expression profiling in human lymphoma cells (Namalwa cell line) before and after treatment by DNA methylation inhibitor 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine (Decitabine; 5-aza).
Project description:To analyze the differential miRNA expression profiling in human lymphoma cells (Namalwa cell line) before and after treatment by DNA methylation inhibitor 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine (Decitabine; 5-aza). Six total samples were analyzed, two groups, and triplicate for each group. The abbreviation of Con represents Namalwa cells without the treatment of 5-aza, and Add represents Namalwa cells after treatment by 5-aza for 3 days.
Project description:Epigenetic changes in DNA methylation are involved in periodontitis pathogenesis and recent studies indicate that DNA methyltransferase (DNMT) inhibitors may protect against bone resorption and disruption of the epithelial barrier. To assess the impact of DNMT inhibition on gingival fibroblasts (GFs), cells were cultured with decitabine (5-aza-2’-deoxycytidine, DAC) for 12 days to induce DNA hypomethylation. Analysis of DAC-induced genes in resting or P. gingivalis-infected GFs identified by RNA sequencing revealed increased expression of CCL20, CCL5, CCL8, CCL13, TNF, IL1A, IL18, IL33, and CSF3, and showed that the most affected processes were related to immune and inflammatory responses. In contrast, the genes downregulated by DAC were associated with extracellular matrix and collagen fibril organization.
Project description:Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a lethal malignancy that resists current treatments. To test epigenetic therapy against this cancer we used the DNA demethylating drug 5-aza-2’-deoxycytidine (DAC) in a KrasLSL-G12D; p53LSL-R270H/+; Pdx1-cre; Brca1flex2/flex2 (KPC-Brca1) mouse model of aggressive stroma-rich PDAC. In untreated tumors, we found globally decreased 5-methyl-cytosine (5mC) in malignant epithelial cells and in cancer-associated myofibroblasts (CAFs), and increased amounts of 5-hydroxymethyl-cytosine (5HmC) in CAFs, in progression from pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PanIN) to PDAC. DAC further reduced DNA methylation and slowed PDAC progression, markedly extending survival in an early treatment protocol and significantly though transiently inhibiting tumor growth when initiated later, without adverse side effects. Escaping tumors contained areas of sarcomatoid transformation with disappearance of CAFs. Mixing-allografting experiments and proliferation indices showed that DAC efficacy was due to inhibition of both the malignant epithelial cells and the stromal CAFs. Expression profiling and immunohistochemistry highlighted DAC-induction of STAT1 in the tumors, and DAC plus gamma-interferon produced an additive anti-proliferative effect on PDAC cells. DAC induced strong expression of the testis antigen DAZL in CAFs. These data show that DAC is effective against PDAC in vivo and provide a rationale for future studies combining hypomethylating agents with cytokines and immunotherapy. Treatment of a short-term explant culture of cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) from a KPC-Brca1 mouse pancreatic carcinoma, with 2 micromolar 5-aza-dC (decitabine; DAC) for 48 hours. The experiment includes 3 replicate plates untreated and 3 replicates treated.
Project description:Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a lethal malignancy that resists current treatments. To test epigenetic therapy against this cancer we used the DNA demethylating drug 5-aza-2’-deoxycytidine (DAC) in a KrasLSL-G12D; p53LSL-R270H/+; Pdx1-cre; Brca1flex2/flex2 (KPC-Brca1) mouse model of aggressive stroma-rich PDAC. In untreated tumors, we found globally decreased 5-methyl-cytosine (5mC) in malignant epithelial cells and in cancer-associated myofibroblasts (CAFs), and increased amounts of 5-hydroxymethyl-cytosine (5HmC) in CAFs, in progression from pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PanIN) to PDAC. DAC further reduced DNA methylation and slowed PDAC progression, markedly extending survival in an early treatment protocol and significantly though transiently inhibiting tumor growth when initiated later, without adverse side effects. Escaping tumors contained areas of sarcomatoid transformation with disappearance of CAFs. Mixing-allografting experiments and proliferation indices showed that DAC efficacy was due to inhibition of both the malignant epithelial cells and the stromal CAFs. Expression profiling and immunohistochemistry highlighted DAC-induction of STAT1 in the tumors, and DAC plus gamma-interferon produced an additive anti-proliferative effect on PDAC cells. DAC induced strong expression of the testis antigen DAZL in CAFs. These data show that DAC is effective against PDAC in vivo and provide a rationale for future studies combining hypomethylating agents with cytokines and immunotherapy. Treatment of a short-term explant culture of malignant epithelial cells from a KPC-Brca1 mouse pancreatic carcinoma, with 0.5 micromolar 5-aza-dC (decitabine; DAC) for 48 hours. The experiment includes 3 replicate plates untreated and 3 replicates treated.
Project description:We generated azacitidine (AZA)- and decitabine (DAC)-resistant (AZA-R and DAC-R, respectively) cells from drug-sensitive ATL cell lines TL-Om1 and MT-2 via long-term drug exposure. To identify molecular mechanisms responsible for acquired resistance, we performed transcriptome analysis using Clariom S microarray.