Project description:RNAseq was performed in siJARID2 and control siRNA-treated human adipose tissue derived stem cells (hASC). The tretment of siRNA was performed by electroporation one day before induction of differentiation in vitro. The cells were lyzed and RNA was purified on day 6 (mid differentiation) and day 13 (full differentiation) from differentiation start.
Project description:3' mRNA-sequencing of primary human hepatocytes treated with either non-targeting (siNT) or targeted siRNA against MLX (siMLX) (3 independent replicates with different PHH donors, n=5 prepared per donor and treatment; one siMLX sample was excluded from analysis due to low quality)
Project description:The peptidase ClpP is conserved from bacteria to human. In the mitochondrial matrix, it multimerizes and forms a macromolecular proteasome-like cylinder. Because of its known relevance for the mitochondrial unfolded protein response during cell stress, we characterized two ClpP knock-out mouse founder lines and documented similar phenotypes. Ubiquitously, ClpP absence led to accumulation of its interactor protein ClpX without transcript upregulation. Interestingly, most wild-type tissues with substantial ClpP amounts had no detectable ClpX. This inverse correlation suggests that ClpX levels and degradation are regulated by ClpP. The expectation of similar protein levels, in view of a reported association of heptameric ClpP rings with hexameric ClpX rings, was confirmed only in testis of wild-type animals. Germline tissue was exceptional also in its vulnerability to ClpP deletion, with both founder lines showing complete infertility for males and females. Otherwise, ubiquitous mitochondrial dysfunction was apparent from severe growth retardation and reduced spontaneous motor activity of the animals, and from a pronounced decrease in pre-/postnatal survival. Spermatogenesis was found aborted at the spermatid stage, acrosomes and axonemes were not formed. Overall, tissue-specific roles of ClpP were evident by this massive effect for germ cells, mild bioenergetic deficits in muscle and liver tissues, and excellent compensation in brain. ClpX was previously reported to chaperone unfolded proteins and also DNA condensation in mitochondria, so it is likely that this pathway is particularly susceptible in germ cells. In conclusion, our study indicates that the role of ClpP in quality control is indispensable during development for cells with rapid changes of mitochondrial numbers, and is relevant during aging for growth and survival of the organism. Factorial design comparing ClpP knock-out mice with wild type littermates in five different tissues (brain, testis, liver, skeletal and heart muscle)
Project description:We performed RNAseq analysis to determine the effect of ClpP-deletion on cumulus cells global gene expression profile in mature (3 month-old) and (6 month-old) mice. RNA sequencing revealed about 13,000 genes (FPKM > 0.1) expressed in cumulus cells. A total of 1025 genes were significantly differentially expressed (p<0.05) in 3-month ClpP-/- cumulus cells compared to WT (548 up-regulated and 477 down-regulated). At 6-month, a total of 555 genes were significantly differentially expressed in ClpP-/- cumulus cells compared to WT (464 up-regulated and 91 down-regulated). In addition, 1012 and 1034 genes were significantly differentially expressed in both 6 month ClpP-/- and WT cumulus cells compared to younger ClpP-/- cumulus cells, respectively. In this study, we assessed the effect of ClpP global deletion on cumulus cells gene expression. Our findings provide new insight into the role of CLPP in the cumulus cells, and may help understand the potential mechanism of infertility and reproductive aging associated with ClpP-deficiency.
Project description:We performed RNAseq analysis to determine the effect of ClpP-deletion on cumulus cells global gene expression profile in mature (3 month-old) and (6 month-old) mice. RNA sequencing revealed about 13,000 genes (FPKM > 0.1) expressed in cumulus cells. A total of 1025 genes were significantly differentially expressed (p<0.05) in 3-month ClpP-/- cumulus cells compared to WT (548 up-regulated and 477 down-regulated). At 6-month, a total of 555 genes were significantly differentially expressed in ClpP-/- cumulus cells compared to WT (464 up-regulated and 91 down-regulated). In addition, 1012 and 1034 genes were significantly differentially expressed in both 6 month ClpP-/- and WT cumulus cells compared to younger ClpP-/- cumulus cells, respectively. In this study, we assessed the effect of ClpP global deletion on cumulus cells gene expression. Our findings provide new insight into the role of CLPP in the cumulus cells, and may help understand the potential mechanism of infertility and reproductive aging associated with ClpP-deficiency.