Project description:We screened for long intergenic non-coding RNAs (lincRNAs) that are highly and specifically expressed in the murine myoblast cell line C2C12 during the differentiation process.
Project description:We found that there were 2109 differentially expressed lincRNAs between oxaliplatin resistant and wild type HCC cells, of which 1109 were up-regulated lincRNAs and 1000 were down-regulated lincRNAs.
Project description:Background: LincRNAs play critical roles in eukaryotic cells, but systematic analyses of lincRNAs of an animal for phenotypes have been missing. We have generated CRISPR knockout strains for C. elegans lincRNAs and have evaluated their phenotypes Results: C. elegans lincRNAs demonstrate global features such as shorter length and fewer exons than mRNAs. For the systematic evaluation of C. elegans lincRNAs, CRISPR knockout strains for 155 out of all the 170 C. elegans lincRNAs were produced. Mutants of 23 lincRNAs have shown phenotypes in 6 traits analyzed. We have investigated these phenotypic lincRNAs for their gene expression patterns and their potential functional mechanisms. Some C. elegans lincRNAs play cis roles to modulate the expression of their neighboring genes, and some other lincRNAs play trans roles as ceRNAs against microRNAs. LincRNAs are extensively regulated by transcription factors, and we dissect the pathway that two transcription factors UNC-30 and UNC-55 control the expression of linc-73 together. Furthermore, linc-73 plays a cis role to modulate the expression of its neighboring gene unc-104, and thus regulates the formation of presynapses. Conclusions: By using CRISPR/cas9 technology, we have generated knockout strains of 155 C. elegans lincRNAs as valuable resources for studies in noncoding RNAs, and we provide biological insights for 23 phenotypic lincRNAs identified from 6 traits examined.
Project description:Background: LincRNAs play critical roles in eukaryotic cells, but systematic analyses of lincRNAs of an animal for phenotypes have been missing. We have generated CRISPR knockout strains for C. elegans lincRNAs and have evaluated their phenotypes Results: C. elegans lincRNAs demonstrate global features such as shorter length and fewer exons than mRNAs. For the systematic evaluation of C. elegans lincRNAs, CRISPR knockout strains for 155 out of all the 170 C. elegans lincRNAs were produced. Mutants of 23 lincRNAs have shown phenotypes in 6 traits analyzed. We have investigated these phenotypic lincRNAs for their gene expression patterns and their potential functional mechanisms. Some C. elegans lincRNAs play cis roles to modulate the expression of their neighboring genes, and some other lincRNAs play trans roles as ceRNAs against microRNAs. LincRNAs are extensively regulated by transcription factors, and we dissect the pathway that two transcription factors UNC-30 and UNC-55 control the expression of linc-73 together. Furthermore, linc-73 plays a cis role to modulate the expression of its neighboring gene unc-104, and thus regulates the formation of presynapses. Conclusions: By using CRISPR/cas9 technology, we have generated knockout strains of 155 C. elegans lincRNAs as valuable resources for studies in noncoding RNAs, and we provide biological insights for 23 phenotypic lincRNAs identified from 6 traits examined.
Project description:Background: LincRNAs play critical roles in eukaryotic cells, but systematic analyses of lincRNAs of an animal for phenotypes have been missing. We have generated CRISPR knockout strains for C. elegans lincRNAs and have evaluated their phenotypes Results: C. elegans lincRNAs demonstrate global features such as shorter length and fewer exons than mRNAs. For the systematic evaluation of C. elegans lincRNAs, CRISPR knockout strains for 155 out of all the 170 C. elegans lincRNAs were produced. Mutants of 23 lincRNAs have shown phenotypes in 6 traits analyzed. We have investigated these phenotypic lincRNAs for their gene expression patterns and their potential functional mechanisms. Some C. elegans lincRNAs play cis roles to modulate the expression of their neighboring genes, and some other lincRNAs play trans roles as ceRNAs against microRNAs. LincRNAs are extensively regulated by transcription factors, and we dissect the pathway that two transcription factors UNC-30 and UNC-55 control the expression of linc-73 together. Furthermore, linc-73 plays a cis role to modulate the expression of its neighboring gene unc-104, and thus regulates the formation of presynapses. Conclusions: By using CRISPR/cas9 technology, we have generated knockout strains of 155 C. elegans lincRNAs as valuable resources for studies in noncoding RNAs, and we provide biological insights for 23 phenotypic lincRNAs identified from 6 traits examined.
Project description:Thousands of large intervening non-coding RNAs (lincRNAs) have been identified in mammals. To better understand the evolution and functions of these enigmatic RNAs, we used chromatin marks, poly(A)-site mapping and RNA-Seq data, to identify more than 550 distinct lincRNAs in zebrafish. Although these shared many characteristics with mammalian lincRNAs, only 29 had detectable sequence similarity with putative mammalian orthologs, typically restricted to a single short region of high conservation. Other lincRNAs had conserved genomic locations without detectable sequence conservation. Antisense reagents targeting conserved regions of two zebrafish lincRNAs caused developmental defects. Reagents targeting splice sites caused the same defects and were rescued by adding either the mature lincRNA or its human or mouse ortholog. Our study provides a roadmap for identification and analysis of lincRNAs in model organisms and shows that lincRNAs play crucial biological roles during embryonic development with functionality conserved despite limited sequence conservation. H3K4me3, H3K36me3 chromatin maps, 3P-Seq and RNA-Seq were used to identify lincRNAs in the zebrafish genome
Project description:In this study, we used ChIP-seq to map Six4 binding profile in different C2C12 cell lines 24 hours after differentiation (T24). We performed ChIP-seq using two different antibodies: anti-Flag antibody in Flag-Six4 C2C12 cell line or in parental C2C12 cells; a custom-made anti-Six4 antibody in shNS C2C12 cell line (a control cell line) or shSix4 C2C12 (C2C12 with stable Six4 knockdown using short hairpin RNA). We also performed ChIP-seq in parental C2C12 cells using normal rabbit IgG. We were able to identify Six4-bound loci in C2C12 T24 that were recognized by two different antibodies and showed a decrease in peak intensity in shSix4 C2C12 compared to shNS C2C12 cells.
Project description:In this study, we used ChIP-seq to map Six4 binding profile in different C2C12 cell lines 24 hours after differentiation (T24). We performed ChIP-seq using two different antibodies: anti-Flag antibody in Flag-Six4 C2C12 cell line or in parental C2C12 cells; a custom-made anti-Six4 antibody in shNS C2C12 cell line (a control cell line) or shSix4 C2C12 (C2C12 with stable Six4 knockdown using short hairpin RNA). We also performed ChIP-seq in parental C2C12 cells using normal rabbit IgG. We were able to identify Six4-bound loci in C2C12 T24 that were recognized by two different antibodies and showed a decrease in peak intensity in shSix4 C2C12 compared to shNS C2C12 cells. We established a C2C12 cell line with stable Six4 knockdown by short hairpin RNA (shSix4) vs. a control cell line (shNS). We also established a C2C12 cell line with stable expression of Flag-Six4-myc by infection of retroviruses expressing pBABE-Flag-Six4-myc (Flag-Six4 C2C12) vs. parental C2C12. We differentiate these cells for 24 hours before using them for ChIP-seq.