Project description:The purpose of this study is to search for aberrant genes in HaCaT keratinocytes after chronic exposure to arsenic trioxide. The objective of the investigation was to discover the mechanism of arsenic carcinogenicity in human epidermal keratinocytes. We hypothesize that a combined strategy of DNA microarray, qRT-PCR and gene function annotation will identify aberrantly expressed genes in HaCaT keratinocyte cell line after chronic treatment with arsenic trioxide. HaCaT cells were chronically exposed to 0.5µg/mL arsenic trioxide (As2O3) up to 22 passages and RNA was extracted. Microarray data analysis identified 14 up-regulated genes and 21 down-regulated genes in response to arsenic trioxide
Project description:The purpose of this study is to search for aberrant genes in HaCaT keratinocytes after chronic exposure to arsenic trioxide. The objective of the investigation was to discover the mechanism of arsenic carcinogenicity in human epidermal keratinocytes. We hypothesize that a combined strategy of DNA microarray, qRT-PCR and gene function annotation will identify aberrantly expressed genes in HaCaT keratinocyte cell line after chronic treatment with arsenic trioxide. HaCaT cells were chronically exposed to 0.5M-BM-5g/mL arsenic trioxide (As2O3) up to 22 passages and RNA was extracted. Microarray data analysis identified 14 up-regulated genes and 21 down-regulated genes in response to arsenic trioxide Two experimental groups: 1. The treatment group was sub-cultured up to passage 22 to establish a chronic exposure state. 2. The passage control group was also sub-cultured up to 22 passages but with no exposure to arsenic trioxide. 4 technical replicates with 3 replicates making a total of 8X3 =24 samples HaCat Cell untreated (passage control): 1. H1_H001, H1_H002, H1_H003 2. H2_ H004, H2_H005, H2_H006 3. H3_ H007, H3_H008, H3_H009 4. H4_ H010, H4_H011, H4_H012 HaCat Cell treated with 0.5M-BM-5g/ml of arsenic trioxide: 5. A1_H013, A1_H014, A1_H015 6. A2_H016, A2_H017, A2_H018 7. A3_H019, A3_H020, A3_H021 8. A4_H022, A4_H023, A4_H024 Cell Type: Human Skin Keratinocyte: 1.5 M-CM-^W105 HaCaT cells were cultured in 7.5 ml of complete DMEM containing 10% Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) and 1% penicillin, streptomycin in T-25 culture plate. Cells were incubated in a humidified atmosphere with 5% CO2 at 37 M-BM-:C. The treatment groups were exposed to 0.5M-BM-5g/mL As2O3 (equivalent to LC 0.5), and passaged at 90% confluent. Total RNA was extracted from 4 technical replicates of unexposed HaCaT cells and HaCaT cells chronically exposed to arsenic trioxide up to passage 22 using RNA STAT-60 (TEL-TEST, INC, Friendswood, TX, USA).
Project description:DNA microarray analysis revealed that the genes related to cell cycle regulation were significantly induced at non- and sub-lethal concentrations (i.e., 0.05-6 M-BM-5M), while the common feature of heavy metal toxicity such as oxidative damage and following increase in glutathione, heat shock proteins, and metallothionein were confirmed at high concentrations (i.e., 6-40 M-BM-5M). The concentration dependent modulation of gene expression (induction of cell cycle genes, induction of cell cycle arrest genes and apoptotic genes) following exposure to arsenic was further supported by acceleration of cell proliferation, ROS generation, and cytotoxicity. Furthermore, three cell cycle genes (i.e., CDC25B, UBE2C, and PTTG1) were proposed as marker genes of inorganic arsenic exposure. Those results indicated the potential pro-carcinogenic actions of inorganic arsenic occur in environmentally relevant exposures (as low as 0.07 M-BM-5M). In this study, we examined the gene expression alteration in HepG2 cells exposed to arsenic trioxide (5 nM to 40 M-BM-5M as As2O3 for 48 hours) by DNA microarray with 8795 human genes. HepG2 cells were also exposed to M-NM-5-caprolactam as a reference of non carcinogen since it is the only chemical categorized in IARCM-bM-^@M-^Ys group 4 (Probably Not Carcinogenic). MQ water was used as control. For replicate, three dishes were prepared for each sample and individually treated in parallel.
Project description:We used microarrays to examine changes in gene expression in multiple myeloma cell lines following treatment with arsenic trioxide and darinaparsin Experiment Overall Design: Four multiple myeloma cell lines (U266, MM.1s, KMS11, 8226/S) were treated with either arsenic trioxide (ATO) for 6, 24, or 48 hours or darinaparsin (DAR) for 6 or 24 hours; RNA was extracted from treated and control cells for microarray analysis
Project description:RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as fluorouracil and leucovorin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Arsenic trioxide may help fluorouracil and leucovorin work better by making tumor cells more sensitive to the drugs. Giving arsenic trioxide together with fluorouracil and leucovorin may kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of arsenic trioxide and fluorouracil when given together with leucovorin in treating patients with stage IV colorectal cancer that has relapsed or not responded to treatment.
Project description:To further characerize the arsenic trioxide (ATO) resistance in acutepromyelocytic leukemia, we had made NB4 cell line (arsenic sensitive) to be resistant to arsenic by exposing them to increasing concentration till they are resistant to it and we named it NB4-EV-AsR1. We have also used another cell line (UF1) which is by default resistant to arsenic. Comparing the GEP will give us novel pathways that can contirbute to arseic trioxide.