Project description:Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and other myeloid malignancies, are frequently treated with hypomethylating agents like decitabine. Alterations in the epigenome, induced by decitabine, are likely to result in gene expression changes. The effects of decitabine have not been systemically studied using primary AML samples. We cultured 18 different primary AML samples for 7 days, the last 3 days of which included 100 nM decitabine (DAC) or 100 nm cytarabine (AraC). We hypothesized that decitabine treatment would result in detectable and consistent gene expression changes. For comparison, we also analyzed mRNA from cells treated with DMSO control (mock) and mRNA from uncultured cells taken at the time of diagnosis.
Project description:Genome-wide DNA methylation profiling of primary AML samples treated with 100nM decitabine (DAC), cytarabine (AraC), or DMSO. Eight distinct AML samples were grown using an in vitro stromal co-culture system for 4 days and then treated with either DAC, Ara-C or DMSO for 3 days. DNA was prepared for genome-wide methylation analysis with the Illumina Infinium 450k Human DNA methylation BeadChip. DNA from each sample/treatment was analyzed on duplicate arrays.
Project description:Genome-wide DNA methylation profiling of primary AML samples treated with 100nM decitabine (DAC), cytarabine (AraC), or DMSO. Eight distinct AML samples were grown using an in vitro stromal co-culture system for 4 days and then treated with either DAC, Ara-C or DMSO for 3 days. DNA was prepared for genome-wide methylation analysis with the Illumina Infinium 450k Human DNA methylation BeadChip. DNA from each sample/treatment was analyzed on duplicate arrays. Bisulfite-converted DNA from 24 samples was hybridised to the Illumina Infinium 450k Human Methylation Beadchip in duplicate (replicates are indicated by array plate number).
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:Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and other myeloid malignancies, are frequently treated with hypomethylating agents like decitabine. Alterations in the epigenome, induced by decitabine, are likely to result in gene expression changes. The effects of decitabine have not been systemically studied using primary AML samples.
Project description:The Affymetrix Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Array was used to examine the Genome wide transcriptional changes which follow the treatment of AML xenografts with either PBS control or combination of decitabine (DAC) and cytarabine (Ara-C). Animals were treated with PBS, DAC alone, Ara-C alone, DAC and Ara-C combined (D+A), DAC followed by Ara-C (D/A) or Ara-C followed by DAC (A/D). PBS vs each drug combination
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.