Project description:Gprc5a is a lung tumor suppressor gene. Gprc5a-knockout (ko) mice can develop spontaneous lung cancer and Gprc5a-ko mouse model is relevant to human lung cancer. Thus, exploration of the mechanisms underlying lung tumorigenesis in Gprc5a-ko mice would be very helpful for revealing those in human lung cancer. We used microarrays to detail the global gene expression profile that underlies oncogenesis by Gprc5a-knockout gene deletion in mouse tracheal epithelial cells. Wild type and gene-knockout mouse tracheal epithelial cells that were divided into two groups were used for RNA extraction.
Project description:Gprc5a is a lung tumor suppressor gene. Gprc5a-knockout (ko) mice can develop spontaneous lung cancer and Gprc5a-ko mouse model is relevant to human lung cancer. Thus, exploration of the mechanisms underlying lung tumorigenesis in Gprc5a-ko mice would be very helpful for revealing those in human lung cancer. We used microarrays to detail the global gene expression profile that underlies oncogenesis by Gprc5a-knockout gene deletion in mouse tracheal epithelial cells.
Project description:Increasing the understanding of the impact of changes in oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes is essential for improving the management of lung cancer. Recently, we identified a new mouse lung-specific tumor suppressor - the G-protein coupled receptor 5A (Gprc5a). We sought to understand the molecular consequences of Gprc5a loss and towards this we performed microarray analysis of the transcriptomes of lung epithelial cells cultured from normal tracheas of Gprc5a knockout and wild-type mice to define a loss-of-Gprc5a gene signature. Gprc5a wild type cells (WT-NLE) and Gprc5a knockout cells (NULL-NLE) were isolated and cultured from trachea of three week old Gprc5a wild type and knockout mice, respectively. Following RNA extraction and purification, the transcriptome of the Gprc5a wild type and knockout cells were analyzed by microarray analysis using the Affymetrix MG-430 2.0 murine array platform.
Project description:Increasing the understanding of the impact of changes in oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes is essential for improving the management of lung cancer. Recently, we identified a new mouse lung-specific tumor suppressor - the G-protein coupled receptor 5A (Gprc5a). We sought to understand the molecular consequences of Gprc5a loss and towards this we performed microarray analysis of the transcriptomes of lung epithelial cells cultured from normal tracheas of Gprc5a knockout and wild-type mice to define a loss-of-Gprc5a gene signature. Moreover, we analyzed differential gene expression patterns between Gprc5a knockout normal lung epithelial cells as well as lung adenocarcinoma cells isolated and cultured from tumors of NNK-exposed Gprc5a knockout mice.
Project description:Oligonucleotide microarrays were used to establish a profile for gene expression in wild-type airway epithelial cells after paramyxoviral infection. Analysis was performed on mRNA isolated from SeV-infected primary-culture mouse tracheal epithelial cells that were maintained under physiologic conditions (air-liquid interface). Experiment Overall Design: Primary-culture mouse tracheal epithelial cells (mTECs) were established on Transwell membranes using air-liquid interface (ALI) conditions. Sendai virus (SeV), strain 52, was obtained from American Type Culture Collection and stored at -70°C. Cultures were inoculated with SeV or an equivalent amount of UV-inactivated SeV (SeV-UV) in the apical compartment for 1 h at 37 °C. Air-liquid-interface conditions were re-established by washing the membrane with PBS. Each culture well was subjected to one of two treatments (SeV, or UV-SeV) for 1 day. N = 4 SeV wells, N = 6 UV-SeV wells, with each well independently analyzed by microarray. No technical replicates were performed, but arrays were evaluated for quality control using the SimpleAffy package (Miller CJ, 2004) in Bioconductor 2.0.
Project description:Comparative RNA seq analysis of WT and global p73KO Mouse Tracheal Epithelial Cell (MTECs) during the course of their differentiation (Air-Liquid Interface ALI D0, D4, D7, D14) aimed to determine the role of p73 in motile multiciliogenesis.
Project description:Comparative small RNA seq analysis of WT and global p73KO Mouse Tracheal Epithelial Cell (MTECs) during the course of their differentiation (Air-Liquid Interface ALI D0, D4, D7, D14) aimed to determine the role of p73 in motile multiciliogenesis.
Project description:Rationale: CC16 (Club Cell Secretory Protein) is a protein produced by club cells and other non-ciliated epithelial cells within the lungs. CC16 has been shown to protect against the development of obstructive lung diseases and attenuate pulmonary pathogen burden. Despite recent advances in understanding CC16 effects in circulation, the biological mechanisms of CC16 in pulmonary epithelial responses have not been elucidated. Objectives: We sought to determine if CC16 deficiency impairs epithelial-driven host responses and identify novel receptors expressed within the pulmonary epithelium through which CC16 imparts activity. Methods: We utilized mass spectrometry and quantitative proteomics to investigate how CC16 deficiency impacts apically secreted pulmonary epithelial proteins. Mouse tracheal epithelial cells (MTECS), human nasal epithelial cells (HNECs) and mice were studied in naïve conditions and after Mp challenge. Measurements and Main Results: We identified 8 antimicrobial proteins significantly decreased by CC16-/- MTECS, 6 of which were validated by mRNA expression in Severe Asthma Research Program (SARP) cohorts. Short Palate Lung and Nasal Epithelial Clone 1 (SPLUNC1) was the most differentially expressed protein (66-fold) and was the focus of this study. Using a combination of MTECs and HNECs, we found that CC16 enhances pulmonary epithelial-driven SPLUNC1 expression via signaling through the receptor complex Very Late Antigen-2 (VLA-2) and that rCC16 given to mice enhances pulmonary SPLUNC1 production and decreases Mycoplasma pneumoniae (Mp) burden. Likewise, rSPLUNC1 results in decreased Mp burden in mice lacking CC16 mice. The VLA-2 integrin binding site within rCC16 is necessary for induction of SPLUNC1 and the reduction in Mp burden. Conclusions: Our findings demonstrate a novel role for CC16 in epithelial-driven host defense by up-regulating antimicrobials and define a novel epithelial receptor for CC16, VLA-2, through which signaling is necessary for enhanced SPLUNC1 production.
Project description:Expression data from Influenza A infected mouse primary tracheal epithelial cell cultures (MTEC), from both wild-type and MAVS-/- mice
Project description:Oligonucleotide microarrays were used to establish a profile for gene expression in wild-type airway epithelial cells after paramyxoviral infection. Analysis was performed on mRNA isolated from SeV-infected primary-culture mouse tracheal epithelial cells that were maintained under physiologic conditions (air-liquid interface). Keywords: Treatment Comparison