Project description:EGR3 expression is upregulated in human prostate cancer compared to normal prostate tissue and is associated with absence of relapse, while low EGR3 expression in tumors is predicitive of disease relapse (Pio et al., PLOS One 2013; 8(1):e54096). However the function of EGR3 in prostate cancer is unknown. Human prostate cancer cells M12 containing high levels of EGR3 were used for shRNA-mediated silencing of EGR3. Gene expression analysis of EGR3 knockdown cells reveals a role in inflammation and the existence of a crosstalk with the NFkB pathway. The M12 prostate cancer cell line is a tumorigenic derivative of the P69 SV40-T immortalized epithelial cells obtained through serial passages of P69 tumor xenografts in mice (Bae et al., Prostate 1998; 34:275-82). M12 cells were transfected with shRNA scramble plasmid (shSCR) or shEGR3 plasmid and selected with puromycin (1 μg/ml). Single-cell clones were isolated using standard methods. Stably transfected cells (shSCR-M12 and shEGR3-M12) were then maintained in growth medium supplemented with puromycin. Two separate clones (termed cl 2 and cl 3) were studied. Knockdown of EGR3 (50% efficacy on average) was stable over many cell culture passages. Biological duplicates of control cells (scramble shRNA) and of two separate clones of shEGR3 cells (clone 2 and clone 3) were used for the gene expression arrays (i.e. 6 samples).
Project description:EGR3 expression is upregulated in human prostate cancer compared to normal prostate tissue and is associated with absence of relapse, while low EGR3 expression in tumors is predicitive of disease relapse (Pio et al., PLOS One 2013; 8(1):e54096). However the function of EGR3 in prostate cancer is unknown. Human prostate cancer cells M12 containing high levels of EGR3 were used for shRNA-mediated silencing of EGR3. Gene expression analysis of EGR3 knockdown cells reveals a role in inflammation and the existence of a crosstalk with the NFkB pathway.
Project description:An isogenic prostate cancer cell model was used to profile miRNA changes that contribute to the tumorigenic state of prostate cancer. P69 cells are an SV40 large T antigen immortalized cell line that is poorly tumorigenic and non-metastatic. The M12 derivative was derived from an in vivo selection process using nude, athymic mice. Immortalized cells were cultured and used to extract RNA and probed against the human miRNA panel from Exiqon. There were a total of 186 miRNAs that were at least two fold differentially regulated . Two human prostate cancer cell lines were used to evaluate miRNA expression differences contributing to oncogenesis. Two replicates were performed and the data presented as the mean fold difference between P69 and M12.
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: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.
Project description:Gene methylation profiling of immortalized human mesenchymal stem cells comparing HPV E6/E7-transfected MSCs cells with human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT)- and HPV E6/E7-transfected MSCs. hTERT may increase gene methylation in MSCs. Goal was to determine the effects of different transfected genes on global gene methylation in MSCs.
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. One-condition experment, gene expression of 3A6