Project description:Transcriptome profiling by using RNA-seq was performed on bleogen pB1-treated, EGF-treated, and untreated HaCaT keratinocytes to gain further insights into the wound healing effects of bleogen pB1 and EGF
Project description:Purpose: Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has revolutionized systems-based analysis of cellular pathways. The goals of this study are to compare transcriptome profiling (RNA-seq) between HaCaT cell and OSM-treated HaCaT cells Methods: mRNA profiles of HaCaT cells and OSM-treated HaCaT cells were generated by deep sequencing, in triplicate, using Illumina GAIIx. The sequence reads that passed quality filters were analyzed at the transcript isoform level with two methods: Burrows–Wheeler Aligner (BWA) followed by ANOVA (ANOVA) and TopHat followed by Cufflinks.
Project description:Obacunone treatment upregulates gene expression of cholesterol metabolism-associated genes in HaCaT cells Total RNA obtained from HaCaT cells treated with 100 uM obacunone for 0.5, 1, 3, 6, or 12 h was compared to that of vehicle control cells.
Project description:Obacunone treatment upregulates gene expression of cholesterol and lipid metabolism-associated genes in HaCaT cells Total RNA obtained from HaCaT cells treated with 10, 50, or 100 uM obacunoe for 4 h was compared to that of vehicle control cells.
Project description:Constitutive activation of EGFR- and NF-kB-dependent pathways is a hallmark of cancer, yet signaling proteins that connect both oncogenic cascades are poorly characterized. Here we define KIAA1199 as a BCL-3- and p65-dependent gene in transformed keratinocytes. KIAA1199 expression is enhanced upon human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and is aberrantly expressed in clinical cases of cervical (pre)neoplastic lesions. Mechanistically, KIAA1199 binds Plexin A2 and protects from Semaphorin 3A-mediated cell death by promoting EGFR stability and signaling. Moreover, KIAA1199 is an EGFR-binding protein and KIAA1199 deficiency impairs EGF-dependent Src, MEK1 and ERK1/2 phosphorylations. Therefore, EGFR stability and signaling to downstream kinases requires KIAA1199. As such, KIAA1199 promotes EGF-mediated epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). Taken together, our data define KIAA1199 as an oncogenic protein induced by HPV infection and constitutive NF-kB activity that transmits pro-survival and invasive signals through EGFR signaling. We used microarrays to detail the global programme of gene expression upon BCL-3 overexpression We used two experimental conditions, namely HaCat cells infected with a control lentivirus as well as HaCat cells infected with a BCL-3 expressing construct. Both experimental conditions were in triplicates.
Project description:Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) is a permanent threat due to its capacity to cross species barriers and generate severe infections and high mortality in humans. Recent findings have highlighted the potential role of PB1-F2, a small accessory influenza protein, in the pathogenesis process mediated by HPAIV in mammals. In this study, using a recombinant H5N1 HPAIV (wt) and its PB1-F2-deleted mutant (ΔF2), we studied the effects of PB1-F2 in a chicken model. Unexpectedly, when using low inoculation dose we observed that the wt-infected chickens had a higher survival rate than the ΔF2-infected chickens, a feature that contrasts with what is usually observed in mammals. High inoculation dose had similar mortality rate for both viruses, and comparison of the bio-distribution of the two viruses indicated that the expression of PB1-F2 allows a better spreading of the virus within chicken embryos. Transcriptomic profiles of lungs and blood cells were characterized at two days post-infection in chickens inoculated with the wild type (wt) or the ΔF2 mutant viruses. In lungs, the expression of PB1-F2 during the infection induced pathways related to calcium signaling and repressed a large panel of immunological functions. In blood cells, PB1-F2 was associated to a gene signature specific for mitochondrial dysfunction and down-modulated leucocytes activation. Finally we compared the effect of PB1-F2 in lungs of chickens and mice. We identified that gene signature associated to tissue damages is a PB1-F2 feature shared by the two species; by contrast, the early inhibition of immune response mediated by PB1-F2 observed in chickens is not seen in mice. In summary, our data suggest that PB1-F2 expression deeply affect the immune host response in chickens in a way that may attenuate pathogenicity, a feature differing from what was previously observed in mammal species.
Project description:Transcriptional profiling in HACAT cells using a whole human genome array; HACAT cells treated with si RNA against Keap 1 or a scrambled si RNA sequence (Scram) vs HACAT cells mock transfected with lipofectamine (reference control) Experiment Overall Design: 2 biological replicates, 2 technical (dye swap) replicates per treatment.