Project description:Serine Peptidase Inhibitor, Kazal type 1 (SPINK1) overexpression represents the second-largest prostate cancer (PCa) subtype associated with increased risk of biochemical recurrence and poor prognosis. To determine the pathways regulated by SPINK1 in 22RV1 prostate cancer cells, we performed shRNA mediated knockdown of SPINK1 using lentiviral constructs. Scrambled shRNA was used as a control. pGIPZ constructs against SPINK1 (shSPINK1-1, shSPINK1-2, shSPINK1-3) and control shScrambled construct were purchased from Dharmacon.
Project description:ETS gene fusions have been characterized in a majority of prostate cancers, however key molecular alterations in ETS negative cancers are unclear. Here we used an outlier meta-analysis (meta-COPA) to identify SPINK1 outlier-expression exclusively in a subset of ETS rearrangement negative cancers (~10% of total cases). We validated the mutual exclusivity of SPINK1 expression and ETS fusion status, demonstrated that SPINK1 outlier-expression can be detected non-invasively in urine and observed that SPINK1 outlier-expression is an independent predictor of biochemical recurrence after resection. We identified the aggressive 22RV1 cell line as a SPINK1 outlier-expression model, and demonstrate that SPINK1 knockdown in 22RV1 attenuates invasion, suggesting a functional role in ETS rearrangement negative prostate cancers. Keywords: Genetic Modification 22RV1 cells were infected with non-targeting siRNA or siRNA against SPINK1. For reported hybridizations, the reference channel is 22RV1 cells infected with non-targeting siRNA. Duplicate hybridizations were performed with duplicate dye flips, for a total of four arrays. Over and under-expressed signatures were generated by filtering to include only features with significant differential expression (PValueLogRatio < 0.01) in all hybridizations and Cy5/Cy3 ratios > or < 1 in all hybridizations.
Project description:ETS gene fusions have been characterized in a majority of prostate cancers, however key molecular alterations in ETS negative cancers are unclear. Here we used an outlier meta-analysis (meta-COPA) to identify SPINK1 outlier-expression exclusively in a subset of ETS rearrangement negative cancers (~10% of total cases). We validated the mutual exclusivity of SPINK1 expression and ETS fusion status, demonstrated that SPINK1 outlier-expression can be detected non-invasively in urine and observed that SPINK1 outlier-expression is an independent predictor of biochemical recurrence after resection. We identified the aggressive 22RV1 cell line as a SPINK1 outlier-expression model, and demonstrate that SPINK1 knockdown in 22RV1 attenuates invasion, suggesting a functional role in ETS rearrangement negative prostate cancers. Keywords: Genetic Modification
Project description:HNF4G is a gastrointestinal tissue enriched master transcriptional regulator seen overexpressed in a subset of prostate cancer. Here we have mapped binding sites of HNF4G, AR, Foxa1, H3K4me1, H3K27acetyl upon knockdown and overexpression of HNF4G in in 22Rv1 and LNCaP cells respectively
Project description:Activation of the inflammatory circuits occurs frequently in cancer cells. However the molecular details linking inflammation to transformation and progression are still unknown. In this study we report for the first time, that activation of the ETS factor ESE1 is a key event connecting inflammatory signaling with prostate cancer progression. We report that ESE1 is induced upon IL-1 beta stimulation by NFKB and mediates key transcriptional changes involving cell adhesion, migration and invasion. ESE1 activation in turn induces NFKB transcriptional activation and intranuclear translocation and mediates the transforming phenotypes linked to the activation of IL-1B. Transcriptional signatures and immunohistochemistry revealed that this ESE1-NFKB regulatory circuit also operates in prostate tumors, particularly in those with significant elevation of ESE1. Thus, ESE1 promotes an inflammatory feed forward loop positively leading to prostate cancer progression. Pharmacological NFKB inhibition reverted the transformed status of ESE1 cell lines providing a rationale for context-dependent therapeutic strategies in ESE1 activated tumors. These studies find a previously unrecognized link between ETS and activation of the NFKB pathway and open new avenues for prostate cancer treatment. Gene expression analysis of a control cell line (22Rv1-pcDNA3.1) and a testing cell lines (22Rv1-ESE1), with two replicates, with dye swap, performed for each sample.
Project description:To determine genes regulated by Androgen Receptor in response to DHT treatment in 22Rv1, we cultured 22Rv1 cells in full serum containing media and then added DHT for 24 hrs. RNA was harvested after 24 hrs of treatment and gene expression profiling was performed by RNA-Seq
Project description:Here we performed transcriptional profiling of the prostate cancer cell lines LNCaP and 22Rv1 comparing non-targeting siRNA treatment versus siRNAs targeting SWI/SNF complex proteins (SMARCA2, SMARCA4, and SMARCB1). Goal was to determine the effect of SWI/SNF knockdown on gene expression in prostate cancer. Two-condition experiment: non-targeting siRNA versus SWI/SNF-siRNA treated cells. Three SWI/SNF proteins were targeted: SMARCA2, SMARCA4, and SMARB1. Biological replicates: 1 control replicate, 2 treatment replicates per SWI/SNF protein. Technical replicates: 1 replicate per SWI/SNF protein. Cell lines: 22Rv1 and LNCaP.
Project description:Purpose: Even in last stage of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, androgen receptor (AR) signaling remains active.To derive high metastatic prostate cancer (PCa), we labeled AR-positive but castration-resistant 22Rv1 PCa cells with luciferase gene (22Rv1-Luc2) and these cells were orthotopically implanted in mouse prostate for spontaneous progression. Methods: 2 × 10^5 of luciferase-expressing 22Rv1 cells (22Rv1-Luc2) cells were implanted in the anterior prostate of nude mice. After 12-14 weeks, the host mice were necropsied and the metastases from lumbar lymph nodes and primary tumors were dissected under laminar flow. Tumor tissues were minced using sterile scalpels and further digested with Collagenase D for 1 h. The lymph node metastatic cancer cells, named 22Rv1-M1, were orthotopically reimplanted in nude mice. At 12 weeks, the secondary metastases were isolated in the lumbar lymph nodes and designated as 22Rv1-M2 cells. Suspension of 1 × 10^6 22Rv1-M2 cells in DPBS was injected into nude mice through the tail vein, and mice developed metastases (22Rv1-M3) after 6 week. This procedure was repeated once to attain the 22Rv1-M4. Results: 22Rv1-derived metastatic cell lines exhibit increased in vitro and in vivo invasion activity as the progression from 22Rv1 to M4. Transcriptomic analysis of genome-wide gene expression in the M4 tumors reveal the unique gene expression profile compared to 22Rv1 tumors. Conclusions: Transcriptomic data provide the gene network for decoding the mechanism of PCa metastasis.