Project description:Using 4 primary melanoma cell lines for which autologous tumor-infiltrating T lymphocytes (TILs) were available, a screen of clinically-relevant small-molecule inhibitors (SMIs) was performed to find SMIs that could synergistically enhance tumor cell killing by autologous TILs. Among positive results were SMIs targeting topoisomerase I (TOP1) or HSP90. Of note, as implied by the fact that these SMIs had synergistic effects, there was relatively little direct cytotoxicity of the SMIs when used alone. Gene expression profiling was undertaken to identify changes induced by SMIs of TOP1 or HSP90. SN38 is the active metabolite of irinotecan, a standard-of-care clinical TOP1 inhibitor. Ganetespib is a newer generation HSP90 inhibitor, reported to exhibit greater potency in preclinical tumor models and reduced toxicity in rodents, compared to other 1st and 2nd generation HSP90 inhibitors, consistent with its favorable safety profile in patients.
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.
