Project description:Cdca7l is expressed higher in male astrocytoma/GBM than female tumors or normal cells, and knockdown of Cdca7l blocks growth of male tumor cells, but not female tumor cells. We stably depleted Cdca7l in mouse astrocytoma cells and compared gene expression to control astrocytoma cells expressing non-targeting scrambled shRNA in male and female cells and to wild type primary astrocytes to identify gene expression differences between male and female cells and between Cdca7l-depleted, scrambled shRNA control cells and wild type primary astrocytes.
Project description:CDCA7L is expressed higher in male astrocytoma/GBM than female tumors or normal cells, and knockdown of CDCA7L blocks growth of male tumor cells, but not female tumor cells. We stably depleted CDCA7L in human GBM cells and compared gene expression to control GBM cells expressing non-trageting scrambled shRNA in male and female cells to identify gene expression differences between male and female cells and between CDCA7L-depleted and scrambled shRNA control cells.
Project description:Cdca7l acts as a male-specific oncogene in astrocytoma and glioblastoma, and can transform primary astrocyte growth in soft agar. We stably overexpressed Cdca7l in mouse primary astrocytes and compared gene expression to primary astrocytes expressing empty vector control in male and female cell to identify gene expression differences between male and female cells and between Cdca7l-overexpressing and normal primary astrocytes.
Project description:We identified genes expressed in mouse liver that are regulated by Cux2, a highly female-specific liver transcription factor whose expression is regulated by sex-dependent plasma GH patterns. Using siRNA to knockdown Cux2 expression in female liver, we show that female specific genes are predominantly repressed by Cux2 knockdown. In contrast, similar numbers of male-biased genes are repressed as are induced by Cux2 knockdown. A scrambled, non-specific siRNA was used as a control. (Published in: TL Conforto et al 2012, Mol Cell Biol. 2012, 32:4611-4627. PubMed PMID: 22966202; PMCID: PMC3486175)
Project description:We analyzed the transcriptomic differences of cultured mouse spermatocytes (GC2 cells) stably transfected with PHB-targeting shRNA (called PHB KD GC2) from those with a control shRNA (called Ctrl GC2). Furthermore, we also analyzed the difference in the transcriptomes of spermatocytes between Phb conditional knock-out and control mice.
Project description:We identified genes expressed in mouse liver that are regulated by Cux2, a highly female-specific liver transcription factor whose expression is regulated by sex-dependent plasma GH patterns. Using adenovirus to overexpress Cux2 (Adeno-Cux2) in male liver, we show that Cux2 represses ~35% of male-biased genes and induces/de-represses ~35% of female-biased genes. Adeno-CMV was used as a control for adenoviral infection. (Published in: TL Conforto et al 2012, Mol Cell Biol. 2012, 32:4611-4627. PubMed PMID: 22966202; PMCID: PMC3486175)
Project description:MC3T3-E1 cells were transfected with short hairpin RNA (shRNA) specifically targeting the murine MACF1 lentivirus vector or with scrambled shRNA, and the stably transfected cell lines were selected using puromycin. After 15 days of selection, all cells were collected for further study.
Project description:We collected whole genome testis expression data from hybrid zone mice. We integrated GWAS mapping of testis expression traits and low testis weight to gain insight into the genetic basis of hybrid male sterility.
