Project description:Protease-activated receptor-2 (PAR-2), a G protein-coupled receptor activated by trypsin and coagulant factors, plays broad spectrum of physiological and pathological roles especially in cancer development. In this study, we used PAR-2 activating peptide to mimic the action of trypsin to trigger PAR-2 signaling pathway and effects of PAR-2 activation on gene expression in human pancreatic cancer cell line BxPC-3 investigated by microarray analysis. Through DAVID bioinformatic resources, we observed that activated PAR-2-mediated genes are summarized to two different pathways, renal cell carcinoma and NFkB pathway. In renal cell carcinoma pathway, activated PAR-2 dysregulated hypoxia-inducible factors and its target genes, including glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1), transforming growth factor-b (TGF-b) and vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A). In addition, activated PAR-2 induced MAPK signaling and transcriptional factors, such as JUN, MAP2K1 and ETS1. The regulation of these genes by PAR-2 assumed that PAR-2 signaling was associated with cancer progression. On the other hand, activated PAR-2 upregulated interleukin-1b (IL-1b) and toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) related with NFkB activation, which indicated that PAR-2 signaling may cause cancer-related inflammation. In conclusion, PAR-2 may be a factor to regulate cancer progression and inflammation. Two-condition experiment, control cells vs PAR-2 AP-treated cells.
Project description:Protease-activated receptor-2 (PAR-2), a G protein-coupled receptor activated by trypsin and coagulant factors, plays broad spectrum of physiological and pathological roles especially in cancer development. In this study, we used PAR-2 activating peptide to mimic the action of trypsin to trigger PAR-2 signaling pathway and effects of PAR-2 activation on gene expression in human pancreatic cancer cell line BxPC-3 investigated by microarray analysis. Through DAVID bioinformatic resources, we observed that activated PAR-2-mediated genes are summarized to two different pathways, renal cell carcinoma and NFkB pathway. In renal cell carcinoma pathway, activated PAR-2 dysregulated hypoxia-inducible factors and its target genes, including glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1), transforming growth factor-b (TGF-b) and vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A). In addition, activated PAR-2 induced MAPK signaling and transcriptional factors, such as JUN, MAP2K1 and ETS1. The regulation of these genes by PAR-2 assumed that PAR-2 signaling was associated with cancer progression. On the other hand, activated PAR-2 upregulated interleukin-1b (IL-1b) and toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) related with NFkB activation, which indicated that PAR-2 signaling may cause cancer-related inflammation. In conclusion, PAR-2 may be a factor to regulate cancer progression and inflammation.
Project description:Gene expression profiling has demonstrated clinical utility as a predictive tool in clinical oncology. We have identified genes associated with invasion of pancreatic cancer, and with potential for identifying early recurrence. We used Affymetrix Human U133 Plus 2.0 microarrays to identify specific predictive profiles in pancreatic cancer, and the evolution of gene expression. We identified distinct classes of up-regulated genes during this process. Primary and metastatic pancreatic cancer cell lines (BxPC-3 and AsPC-1), were stimulated with with phorbol-12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA), a known inducer of invasion. Affymetrix gene expression microarray analysis was performed, comparing PMA stimulated BxPC-3 and AsPC-1 gene expression to unstimulated controls, and also PMA stimulated BxPC-3 verses stimulated AsPC-1 cell lines. Differential gene expression was identified using ArrayAssist bioinformatics software. Gene expression changes were confirmed using quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) (Assays-on-demand, Taqman, ABI systems). Pathway Assist and GOstat were used to identify pathway and gene ontology changes.
Project description:The aim of this study was to characterize the metabolic and gene expression profile of pancreatic cancer cell line like PANC1 and BXPC-3. Furthermore, to assess the effective sensitivity of cancer cell to metabolic targeting in order to predict their response to therapeutic strategies affecting metabolism. Gene expression profile suggested us some pathway involved in metabolic process that could be used, after validation, as in vivo screening for therapeutic sensitivity.
Project description:Analysis of Bxpc-3 cells treated with serotonin under metabolic stress induced by serum deprivation. Serotonin (5-HT), a well-known neuromodulator with both neurotransmitter and neuroendocrine functions, is also involved in tumorigenesis. Results provide insight into molecular basis of serotonin in pancreatic cancer.
Project description:Investigation of gene expression profile changes upon down regulation of p63 in L3.6pl and BxPC-3 cell lines which are representative of the squamous molecular subtype in pancreatic cancer
Project description:5-methylcytosine sites of mRNA in BxPC-3, PANC1, and MiaPaCa-2 pancreatic cancer cells at the single-base resolution by whole-transcriptome bisulfite sequencing.