Project description:We investigated expression profiles of miRNAs in HeLa cells that were subjected to a mild hyperthermia as well as normal temperature by means of DNA microarray. The data suggested similar expression profiles to each other.
Project description:We investigated expression profiles of miRNAs in HeLa cells that were subjected to a mild hyperthermia as well as normal temperature by means of DNA microarray. The data suggested similar expression profiles to each other. Small RNA samples prepared from HeLa cells exposed to a mild hyperthermia (40M-BM-:C) as well as normal temperature (37M-BM-:C) were examined by means of GenopalM-BM-.-MICH07 DNA chips.
Project description:Hyperthermia (HT) is widely used to treat patients with various cancers. In general, HT elicits a wide spectrum of stress responses such as induction of heat shock proteins, protein aggregation and cell death in mammalian cells. Although many biological processes are affected by HT, the overall responses to HT in mammalian cells remain unknown. The effects of heat stress at 41°C for 30 min (mild hyperthermia) on the gene expression in human cervical squamous cell carcinoma HeLa cells were investigated using an Affymetrix GeneChip system.
Project description:Hyperthermia is widely used to treat patients with various cancers. Here, the effects of heat stress at 41°C for 30 min (mild hyperthermia) on the gene expression in OUMS-36 human normal fibroblast cells were investigated using an Affymetrix GeneChip system. The cells were treated with mild hyperthermia, followed by incubation for 0, 1, or 3 h at 37°C. No cell death was observed in the mild hyperthermia-treated cells. On the other hand, many genes that were differentially expressed by a factor 1.5 or greater were identified in the cells treated with the mild hyperthermia.
Project description:Hyperthermia is widely used to treat patients with various cancers. Here, the effects of heat stress at 41°C for 30 min (mild hyperthermia) on the gene expression in Hs68 human skin normal fibroblast cells were investigated using an Affymetrix GeneChip system. The cells were treated with mild hyperthermia, followed by incubation for 0, 1, or 3 h at 37°C. No cell death was observed in the mild hyperthermia-treated cells. On the other hand, many genes that were differentially expressed by a factor 1.5 or greater were identified in the cells treated with the mild hyperthermia.
Project description:The rationale underlying hyperthermia is the fact that temperatures over 42.5˚C are highly cytotoxic to tumor cells. On the other hand, although mild hyperthermia at a range from 39 to 41˚C alone did not induce cytotoxicity in tumor cells, mild hyperthermia is reported to show a synergism with radiotherapy and anti-cancer drugs. Here, the effects of mild hyperthermia (41˚C for 30 min) on the gene expression in human lymphoma U937 cells were investigated using by an Affymetrix GeneChip system. Although the cells treated with the mild hyperthermia did not induce apoptosis, a significant increase in protein levels of heat shock proteins, Hsp40 and Hsp70, was observed following activation of heat shock factor-1. At 3 h post-treatment, 938 probe sets that were differentially expressed by >1.5-fold were identified. Keywords: mild hyperthermia, gene expression, Human lymphoma U937 cell