Project description:Though fluoride is considered an essential trace element, chronic exposure to fluoride is known to cause toxic effects. Chronic exposure of high concentration of fluoride may leads to fluorosis. To understand the molecular mechanism of fluoride induced toxicity gene expression profiling was performed on osteosarcoma cells (HOS). Cells were exposed to sub-lethal concentration of fluoride (8 ppm) for 30 days. Our result demonstrates that fluoride alters multiple biological pathways including bone development, osteoblast differentiation and apoptotic pathways.
Project description:Though fluoride is considered an essential trace element, chronic exposure to fluoride is known to cause toxic effects. Chronic exposure of high concentration of fluoride may leads to fluorosis. To understand the molecular mechanism of fluoride induced toxicity gene expression profiling was performed on osteosarcoma cells (HOS). Cells were exposed to sub-lethal concentration of fluoride (8 ppm) for 30 days. Our result demonstrates that fluoride alters multiple biological pathways including bone development, osteoblast differentiation and apoptotic pathways. HOS cells grown in MEM were treated with fluoride and total RNA was isolated from cells after 30 days exposure. Three replicates per group were used for the experiment.
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:Investigation of whole genome gene expression level changes in human osteosarcoma cell line MNNG/HOS treated by TGF-beta1 for three days (mesophase) and five days (sarcospheres iOSCs), compared to non-treatment cells (residual adherent cells). A three chip study using total RNA cover from three cultures of non-treatment human osteosarcoma cell line MNNG/HOS (residual adherent cells), TGF-beta1 treated three days osteosarcoma cell line MNNG/HOS (mesophase) and TGF-beta1 treated five days osteosarcoma cell line MNNG/HOS ( only collected the suspending sarcospheres iOSCs). Each chip measures the expression level of 45033 genes from osteosarcoma cell line MNNG/HOS.
Project description:Fluorosis is caused due to excess of fluoride intake over a long period of time. Aberrant change in RUNX2-mediated signaling cascade is one of the decisive steps during the pathogenesis of fluorosis. Till date, role of fluoride on the epigenetic alterations is not studied. In the present study, global expression profiling ofshort non-coding RNAs, in particular miRNAs and snoRNAs was carried out in NaF treated HOS cells to understand their possible role in the development of fluorosis. RT-PCR and insilico hybridization revealed that miR-124 and miR-155 can be directly involved in the transcriptional regulation of RUNX2 and RANKL genes. Compare to control, C/D box analysis revealed mark elevation in the number of UG dinucleotides and D-box sequences in NaF exposed HOS cells. Herein, we report miR-124 and miR-155 as the new possible players involved in the development of fluorosis. We also state that the alterations in UG dinucleotides and D-box sequences of snoRNAs could be due to NaF exposure. HOS cells grown on MEM media were treated with sodium fluoride and total RNA was isolated from cells after one month of chronic exposure; Cells grown on six 25mm flask. two replicates of control and two different concentration of exposed samples; two replicate are served as control
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:DGKZ could promote proliferation and inhibit apoptosis in osteosarcoma,both in vivo and in vitro. To identify downstream molecular mechanism of DGKZ in proliferation of osteosarcoma, we performed a microarray profiling (Affymetrix) in human HOS cells treated with DGKZ knockdown.
Project description:Invastigation of whole genome gene expression level changes in human osteosarcoma cell line MNNG/HOS sarcospheres,hypoxia-induced sarcospheres and TGF-beta1 induced sarcospheres. A three chip study using total RNA cover from three cultures of human osteosarcoma cell line MNNG/HOS sarcospheres, hypoxia-induced sarcospheres and TGF-beta1-induced sarcospheres. Each chip measures the expression level of 45033 genes from osteosarcoma cell line MNNG/HOS.