Project description:We analyzed the esophagus of Keap1 conditional knockout mice. In these mice, there were both Keap1-normal and Keap1-deleted cells in the esophageal epithelium. To compare the gene expression of these cells, we conducted single-cell RNA-seq for the mice esophagus.
Project description:Transcriptional profiling of mouse esophageal development. Goal was to globally profile critical genes and signaling pathways during the development of mouse esophagus and determine how Nrf2/Keap1 pathway regulates the morphogenesis of the esophageal epithelium. Mutiple-comparison. WT-E11.5 vs. WT-E15.5 vs. WT-P0 vs. WT-P7; WT-P7 vs. WT-adult; WT-adult vs. Nrf2-/--adult; WT-P7 vs. Nrf2-/--P7 vs. Keap1-/--P7 vs. Nrf2-/-Keap1-/--P7. Biological replicates: 3 replicates for each group.
Project description:To compare hepatic gene expression in conditional Keap1 knockout (Alb-Cre:Keap1(flox/-)) and genetic control mice. Disruption of Keap1-mediated repression of Nrf2 signaling was expected to result in increased expression of Nrf2-regulated genes. Experiment Overall Design: Hepatic gene expression was compared in conditional Keap1 knockout and genetic control mice (Alb-Cre:Keap1(flox/+)) mice. Male 9 week old mice were used, n=3/group.
Project description:To compare hepatic gene expression in conditional Keap1 knockout (Alb-Cre:Keap1(flox/-)) and genetic control mice. Disruption of Keap1-mediated repression of Nrf2 signaling was expected to result in increased expression of Nrf2-regulated genes. Keywords: comparative expression profiling
Project description:Transcriptional profiling of mouse esophageal development. Goal was to globally profile critical genes and signaling pathways during the development of mouse esophagus and determine how Nrf2/Keap1 pathway regulates the morphogenesis of the esophageal epithelium.
Project description:Despite advances and innovations in characterization of adult esophageal epithelial stem cells, there is still a gap in reliable in vitro methods that closely recapitulate human cell behavior in a physiological-in vivo relevant fashion. Therefore, in this data set we set up to bench mark a detailed single-cell atlas of adult human esophagus with matched in vitro model for long term culture.
Project description:We analyzed differences in IRI kidneys between WT and Keap1 KD mice (= Nrf2-activated mice). To identify Nrf2-target genes or metabolic genes in kidneys, we examined the mRNA expression profile both in normal (uninjured) and IRI kidneys (at day1 after unilateral IRI) from mice We performed microarray analyses using 1) Injured kidneys at day 1 after unilateral IRI, and 2) intact kidneys from mice which did not undergo UIRI. Samples were harvested from Keap1 KD mice and WT mice, n = 2 each,
Project description:Apicobasal cell polarity loss is a founding event in epithelial-mesenchymal transition and epithelial tumorigenesis, yet how pathological polarity loss links to plasticity remains largely unknown. To understand the mechanisms and mediators regulating plasticity upon polarity loss, we performed single-cell RNA sequencing of Drosophila ovaries, where inducing polarity-gene l(2)gl-knockdown (Lgl-KD) causes invasive multilayering of the follicular epithelia. Analyzing the integrated Lgl-KD and wildtype transcriptomes, we discovered the cells specific to the various discernible phenotypes and characterized the underlying gene expression. A genetic requirement of Keap1-Nrf2 signaling in promoting multilayer formation of Lgl-KD cells was further identified. Ectopic expression of Keap1 increased the volume of delaminated follicle cells that showed enhanced invasive behavior with significant changes to the cytoskeleton. Overall, our findings describe the comprehensive transcriptome of cells within the follicle cell tumor model at the single-cell resolution and identify a previously unappreciated link between Keap1-Nrf2 signaling and cell plasticity at early tumorigenesis.
Project description:STK11/LKB1 and KEAP1 mutations are associated with immunotherapy resistance. We employed KRAS syngeneic mouse cells (K) and generated KEAP1 loss (KK) or STK11/KEAP1 loss (KLK) by CRISPR/KO. Then we injected these tumor cells and collected the tumor for single-cell RNA-seq. Our aim is to analyze the impact of STK11 and/or KEAP1 deficiency on the immune microenvironment.