Project description:Gene expression profile of splenic B cells (CD19+) from transgenic mice expressing the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) latent membrane proteins (LMP) 1 and/or LMP2A. Freshly harvested primary B cells were profiled. B lymphocytes from transgenic LMP1, LMP2A, LMP1/2A mice and negative littermates were profiled from 6 month old adult mice; lymphoma cells were passaged in SCID mice and profiled for three LMP1 positive lymphomas and one negative lymphoma. 12 total samples. 4 transgenic B lymphocyte samples pooled from multiple biological replicates were hybridized to duplicate microarrays: LMP1 (pooled from 2 replicates), LMP2A (pooled from 3 replicates); LMP1/2A (pooled from 5 replicates), negative littermates (pooled from 4 replicates). 3 biological replicates of LMP1 lymphomas expressing high, medium and low levels of LMP1 and; 1 negative lymphoma was hybridized to 1 microarray chip. The reference sample consisted of 4 biological replicates of splenic B cells (CD19+) pooled from 4-7 month old non-transgenic Balb/c mice. The same reference was used for all hybridizations.
Project description:In order to evaluate the performance of CNV detection in next-generation sequencing platform in varied sample types, we employed chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) for validation of the samples with NGS-based detection results (NCBI Sequence Read Archive with accession number SRA296708). Besides snp-array, we used a customized array Comparative Genomics Hybridization (aCGH, Agilent) approach for a cohort of clinical samples including early abortus, induced termination, prenatal samples and postnatal samples. CMA results were compared with NGS-based detection results. 100% consistency was obtained between NGS-based approach and CMA in pathogenic or likely pathogenic CNVs detection.
Project description:Gene expression profile of splenic B cells (CD19+) from transgenic mice expressing the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) latent membrane proteins (LMP) 1 and/or LMP2A. Freshly harvested primary B cells were profiled. B lymphocytes from transgenic LMP1, LMP2A, LMP1/2A mice and negative littermates were profiled from 6 month old adult mice; lymphoma cells were passaged in SCID mice and profiled for three LMP1 positive lymphomas and one negative lymphoma.
Project description:Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a major cause of immunosuppression-related lymphomas. EB-driven lymphoproliferative disease complicates up to 20% of transplants, and EBV is a major cause of human immunodeficieciency virus associated lymphomas. Despite successful antiretroviral therapy, the incidence of EBV-associated Hodgkin lymphoma continues to increase in HIV+ individuals. To gain insights into EBV membrane oncoprotein effects on B-cell growth, survival and pathogenesis in vivo, we generated transgenic mouse models, in which knock-in mice transgenically express control GFP or EBV latent membrane proteins (LMP) 1 and 2A under the control of the AICDA promoter. Upon T and NK-cell depletion by antibody cocktail, LMP1 and 2A co-expression drove explosive growth of plasmablastic lymphoma-like cells, which proliferated in the spleen, caused severe end-organ damage and death. RNAseq profiling identified genome-wide LMP1 and 2A effects on B-cell gene expression, including dramatic effects on chemokine and cytokine production. While cells exhibited plasmablast features, LMP1 and 2A co-expression also induced mixed hematopoietic lineage markers, a well described but incompletely understood feature of Hodgkin lymphoma. Collectively, our results identify synergistic effects of EBV membrane oncoprotein expression, and highlight their role in lymphoproliferative diseases of immunocompromised hosts.
Project description:RNA-seq was used to characterize the LMP1 mediated regulation of host target gene regulation. Here, we stably expressed doxycycline-induced HA-tagged wildtype (WT) LMP1 or TES1 mutant (TES1m) oe TES2 mutant(TES2m) in GM12878 LCL. We then depleted LMP1 from these cells using CRISPR-Cas9 approach and treated the cells with 400ng/ml of doxycycline to induce expression of WT, TES1m or TES2m LMP1 to rescue from the LMP1 depletion mediated effects (including loss of cell viability) to understand and differenciate the role of LMP1 TES1 vs TES2 domains in LCL.