Project description:In this study, we used Saccharomyces cerevisiae to investigate the effects of GRX deletion on yeast chronological life span (CLS). Deletion of Grx1 or Grx2 shortened yeast CLS. Quantitative proteomics revealed that GRX deletion increased cellular ROS levels to activate Ras/PKA signal pathway. Our results provided new insights into mechanisms underlying aging process.
Project description:Ixr1 is a Saccharomyces cerevisiae HMGB protein that regulates the transcription of genes related to the response to changes normoxia-hypoxia, oxidative stress response or in the readaptation of catabolic and anabolic fluxes during oxygen limitation. Besides, Ixr1 binds to cisplatin-DNA adducts with high affinity. It is known that cancerous cells usually acquire resistance against the drug after the initial treatment, thus limiting its effectiveness. Yeast has been used as an easy-handled eukaryotic model to find genes related to cisplatin responsiveness and IXR1 is one among those that increase sensitivity. In this work, transcriptome analyses have been done to understand the regulatory roles of Ixr1 in absence or presence of cisplatin. Ixr1 behaves in yeast as a master regulator of other transcriptional factors, which respond to external stimuli and control cell growth, and proliferation. Diverse approaches including qPCR, ChIP and measure of 18S and 25S rRNAs confirm a function of Ixr1 in the control of ribosome biogenesis. Furthermore, several connections between this control, the TOR signaling pathway and cisplatin resistance in ixr1Δ mutants were found.
Project description:Sky1 is a Saccharomyces cerevisiae rich serine-arginine (SR) protein-specific kinase and its enzymatic activity is essential in the cytotoxicity caused by cisplatin, although the molecular mechanisms supporting this function are not understood. We present a transcriptome analysis discriminating between RNA changes induced by cisplatin which are dependent or independent of the Sky1 function.
Project description:We report change in the chromatin contacts upon deletion of ATP-dependent chromatin remodellers (ISW1, ISW2 and CHD1) in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Project description:We report change in the nucleosome occupancy and accessibility upon deletion of ATP-dependent chromatin remodellers (ISW1, ISW2 & CHD1) in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Project description:We report change in the chromatin contacts at nucleosomal resolution upon deletion of ATP-dependent chromatin remodellers(Isw1,Isw2 and Chd1) in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Project description:Saccharomyces cerevisiae is an excellent microorganism for industrial succinic acid production, but high succinic acid concentration will inhibit the growth of Saccharomyces cerevisiae then reduce the production of succinic acid. Through analysis the transcriptomic data of Saccharomyces cerevisiae with different genetic backgrounds under different succinic acid stress, we hope to find the response mechanism of Saccharomyces cerevisiae to succinic acid.
Project description:To understand the gene expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae under fermentative and respiraotry conditions, we perfomred the genome-wide gene expression profiling for the log-phase cells of S. cerevisiae wild type, sef1 deletion, and hyperactive SEF1-VP16 mutants under the YPD and YPGly conditions.
Project description:The aim of this study is to select a cisplatin resistant Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain as a model organism to look for new molecular markers of cisplatin resistance and the identification of mechanisms/interactions involved. A cisplatin resistant S. cerevisiae strain was obtained after continuous exposure to the drug during 80 days. Then, total protein extraction, purification and identification were carried out, in wild type (wt) and resistant strains, by tandem mass spectrometry using a "nano HPLC-ESI-MS/MS" ion trap system. The increase in emPAI (resistant vs wt strains) was calculated to study the increase in protein expression. "Genemania" software (http://www.Genemania.org/) was used to compare the effects, functions and interactions of proteins. The selected cisplatin resistant strain showed 2.5 times more resistance than the wt strain (for the ID50 value) and 2.78 times more resistant for the ID90 value. The long-term exposure to cisplatin induced resistance in S. cerevisiae, obtaining an increased expression of QCR2, QCR1, ALDH4, ATPB, ATPA, SCW10, HSP26, ATPG, and PCKA proteins. The overexpression of the above-mentioned proteins suggests that they could be involved in cisplatin resistance. The resistance acquisition process is complex and involves the activation of multiple mechanisms that interact together.