Project description:miRNAs regulate the expression of its targets genes by promoting mRNA degradation and translational repression. The goal of this study is to perform RNA-Seq in control or miR-148a-expressing WEHI-231 cell lines for the identification of miR-148a target genes. WEHI-control and WEHI-miR-148a cells were stimulated with anti-IgM (2 ug/ml) for 14 h. Total RNA was extracted, enriched for polyA-containing RNAs and submitted to RNA-Seq.
Project description:miRNAs regulate the expression of its targets genes by promoting mRNA degradation and translational repression. The goal of this study is to perform RNA-Seq in control or miR-148a-expressing WEHI-231 cell lines for the identification of miR-148a target genes.
Project description:A quantitative proteomics combined with stable isotope labeling was applied to identify the global profile of miR-148a-regulated downstream proteins in AGS cancer cells. For proteomic analysis, cells were treated with miR-148a mimic (Pre-miR-148a) or miR-148a negative control (miR-CTL) and the downstream protein expression level (Pre-miR-148a/miR-CTL) were quantified using iTRAQ approach. Bioinformatics pipeline: The peak list in the resultant MS/MS spectra were generated by Mascot Distiller v2.1.1.0 and searched using Mascot v2.2 against the International Protein Index (IPI) human database (v. 3.64, 84032 sequences). The Mascot search parameters were +-0.1 Da for MS tolerance, +-0.1 Da for MS/MS mass tolerance, allowances for two missed cleavages, and variable modifications of deamidation (NQ), oxidation (M), iTRAQ (N terminal), iTRAQ (K), and MMTS (C). Protein quantitation were calculated using the Multi-Q software v1.6.5.4 with a dynamic range filter of ion count > 30.
Project description:Analysis of the effect of TFII-I depletion on gene expression Wehi-231 cell lines. Total RNA were extract from shCT and shTFII-I Wehi-231 cells.
Project description:Analysis of CTCF binding in Wehi-231 with TFII-I knockdown compare to Wehi-231 wt. ChIP experiment of CTCF in Wehi-231-CT and Wehi-231-shTFII-I
Project description:In lymphocytes, NFATc1 is the most prominent NFAT transcription factor which play a crucial role in the fate and activity of peripheral T and B cells. NFATc1 is synthesized in two prominent isoforms, the inducible short isoform NFATc1/aA and the constitutively expressed long isoform NFATc1/C. Several lines of evidence suggested that both isoforms differ markedly in their function. It was speculated that NFATc1/aA supports the proliferation and survival of lymphocytes, whereas NFATc1/C should support apoptosis and anergy induction. To proof this hypothesis we established WEHI 231 B lymphoma cells that stably (over-) express either NFATc1/aA or NFATc1/C. In preliminary experiments we could should that WEHI cells overexpressing NFATc1/aA were protected against apoptosis induction, while cells overexpressing NFATc1/C should a higher apoptosis rate. Transcriptom analysis of WEHI-231 cells overexpressing either NFATc1/aA or NFATc1/C were performed, along with a control group of WEHI-231 cells overexpressing the E.coli enzyme BirA Ligase (which is also present in all target cell lines since for further molecular assays the NFATc1 proteins were expressed as chimeric protein containing C-terminal bio-tags. The experimental results obtained indicate that the both NFATc1 proteins, NFATc1/aA and NFATc1/C, differ tremendously in their transcriptional properties.
Project description:Introgressed variants from other species can be an important source of genetic variation because they may arise rapidly, can include multiple mutations on a single haplotype, and have often been pretested by selection in the species of origin. Although introgressed alleles are generally deleterious, several studies have reported introgression as the source of adaptive alleles-including the rodenticide-resistant variant of Vkorc1 that introgressed from Mus spretus into European populations of Mus musculus domesticus. Here, we conducted bidirectional genome scans to characterize introgressed regions into one wild population of M. spretus from Spain and three wild populations of M. m. domesticus from France, Germany, and Iran. Despite the fact that these species show considerable intrinsic postzygotic reproductive isolation, introgression was observed in all individuals, including in the M. musculus reference genome (GRCm38). Mus spretus individuals had a greater proportion of introgression compared with M. m. domesticus, and within M. m. domesticus, the proportion of introgression decreased with geographic distance from the area of sympatry. Introgression was observed on all autosomes for both species, but not on the X-chromosome in M. m. domesticus, consistent with known X-linked hybrid sterility and inviability genes that have been mapped to the M. spretus X-chromosome. Tract lengths were generally short with a few outliers of up to 2.7 Mb. Interestingly, the longest introgressed tracts were in olfactory receptor regions, and introgressed tracts were significantly enriched for olfactory receptor genes in both species, suggesting that introgression may be a source of functional novelty even between species with high barriers to gene flow.
Project description:Translational research is commonly performed in the C57B6/J mouse strain, chosen for its genetic homogeneity and phenotypic uniformity. Here, we evaluate the suitability of the white-footed deer mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) as a model organism for aging research, offering a comparative analysis against C57B6/J and diversity outbred (DO) Mus musculus strains. Our study includes comparisons of body composition, skeletal muscle function, and cardiovascular parameters, shedding light on potential applications and limitations of P. leucopus in aging studies. Notably, P. leucopus exhibits distinct body composition characteristics, emphasizing reduced muscle force exertion and a unique metabolism, particularly in fat mass. Cardiovascular assessments showed changes in arterial stiffness, challenging conventional assumptions and highlighting the need for a nuanced interpretation of aging-related phenotypes. Our study also highlights inherent challenges associated with maintaining and phenotyping P. leucopus cohorts. Behavioral considerations, including anxiety-induced responses during handling and phenotyping assessment, pose obstacles in acquiring meaningful data. Moreover, the unique anatomy of P. leucopus necessitates careful adaptation of protocols designed for Mus musculus. While showcasing potential benefits, further extensive analyses across broader age ranges and larger cohorts are necessary to establish the reliability of P. leucopus as a robust and translatable model for aging studies.
