Project description:DNA methylation is an important regulatory mechanism that contributes to transcriptional repression. To examine whether DNA methylation affects the transcriptional changes of DNA repair genes under H2O2-induced oxidative stress, we performed reduced representation bisulfite sequencing (RRBS) in H2O2-treated and untreated HCT116 cells.
Project description:ChIP-on-chip tilling array comparing untreated human SW480 cells vs SW480 cells treated with 2mM H2O2 for 30min. Exposing cells to the reactive oxygen species, hydrogen peroxide, recruits DNA methyltransferase 1 (DNMT1) to damaged chromatin. DNMT1 becomes part of a complex(es) containing DNMT3B and members of Polycomb Repressive Complex 4. The goal was to determine the effect of hydrogen peroxide treatment on chromatin, including changes in histone modifications and binding patterns of chromatin-associated proteins. [Agilent-014706]: Two-condition: untreated SW480 cells (U) vs H2O2 treated SW480 cells (T). Five-mark: SIRT1, gamma-HA2X, DNMT1, DNMT3B, and EZH2. [Agilent-014707]: Two-condition: untreated SW480 cells (U) vs H2O2 treated SW480 cells (T). Five-mark: SIRT1, gamma-HA2X, DNMT1, DNMT3B, and EZH2. [Agilent-026595]: Two-condition: untreated SW480 cells (U) vs H2O2 treated SW480 cells (T). Five-mark: SIRT1, gamma-HA2X, DNMT1, DNMT3B, and H3. [Agilent-027811]: Two-condition: untreated SW480 cells (U) vs H2O2 treated SW480 cells (T). Four-mark: H3, 3MeK4H3, AcK16H4, and 3MeK27H3.
Project description:ChIP-on-chip tilling array comparing untreated human SW480 cells vs SW480 cells treated with 2mM H2O2 for 30min. Exposing cells to the reactive oxygen species, hydrogen peroxide, recruits DNA methyltransferase 1 (DNMT1) to damaged chromatin. DNMT1 becomes part of a complex(es) containing DNMT3B and members of Polycomb Repressive Complex 4. The goal was to determine the effect of hydrogen peroxide treatment on chromatin, including changes in histone modifications and binding patterns of chromatin-associated proteins.
Project description:Metformin is a drug used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Various studies have elucidated its anticancer properties. In this study, the effect of metformin on the differentiation and tumor microenvironment of colorectal cancer cells (CRC) was evaluated. For our study, we have used HCT116 colorectal cancer cell line and treated the cells with Metformin. Maximum tolerable non-toxic dose of metformin on HCT116 cells was determined by MTT assay. Cells were treated with 2.5 mM Metformin for 2 weeks. Analysis of apoptosis was done by flow cytometry using Annexin V / PI. CSC population was determined by flow cytometry using CSC markers CD44 and CD166. Metformin's ability to induce differentiation in CSC was assessed by analyzing Cytokeratin 20 (CK20) by flow cytometry and CDX1 (transcription factor for CK20), by RT-QPCR. Expression of Ki67 (proliferation marker) was done by RT-QPCR. RNA was isolated from 2.5 mM Metformin-treated and untreated cells populations. Microarray of untreated and 2.5 mM Metformin-treated RNA was done to study the whole genome transcriptomic changes.
Project description:Purpose: Determine the mechanism of H2O2-induced signaling in melanocytes. Method: Primary human epidermal melanocytes were treated with H2O2 (200 μM) and incubated for 24 h. Total RNA (500 ng) from melanocytes were extracted and subjected to library synthesis. Results: H2O2-treated melanocytes exhibited upregulation of cell death and type 1 interferon-related genes. Conclusion: H2O2-induced melanocyte signaling was well evaluated using RNA sequencing.