Project description:Chromatogram library generated of pooled sample. Coculture spheroids formed from fibroblast and colon cancer cell lines, and monoculture spheroids formed from the colon cancer cell line HCT116.
Project description:This study aims to to compare the gene transcription profiles of endothelial cells and stem cells, when they are cultured alone or when they are cultured together. Thus there are two major questions - how do the cells differ, and how do the cells influence each other's gene expression. Thus there are 4 types of sample: endothelial cell monoculture, endothelial cell coculture, stem cells monoculture, stem cell coculture. There are also 4 biological replicates (independent experiments) leading to 16 array data files.
Project description:The colon cancer associated fibroblasts are part of the tumor microenvironment and has been shown to facilitate colon cancer progression by secretion of various signaling molecules and growth hormones. Similarly, the fibroblasts associated with colitic colons secrete pro-inflammatory cytokines that promote inflammation of the colon. However, the molecular mechanisms that underlie these gene expression changes in these fibroblasts is unclear. To characterize the epigenetic mechanisms that may contribute to the gene expression changes in these fibroblasts, we performed RNA-seq and MBD-isolated genome sequencing (MiGS or MBD-seq) on colon associated fibroblasts isolated from normal, colitis and cancer patients.
Project description:We described differential expression of CD90 in gp38+ fibroblasts in murine colon. We functionally characterized CD90- and CD90+ fibroblasts by co-culturing with intestinal organoids. CD90+ colon fibroblasts were able to support organoid growth while CD90- did not.
Project description:Introduction: The reciprocal interactions between cancer cells and the CAFs serve an important role in cancer progression. Those feedback loops depend on tumor developmental stage and the tissue microenvironment and may promote different CAFs subpopulations in different types of malignancy. Here, we investigated the activation of transcription factors (TFs) in cocultures of fibroblasts with normal prostate or tumorous cells with mRNA sequencing. Materials and Methods: Coculture of WPMY-1 (normal prostate fibroblasts) with RWPE-1 (normal prostate epithelial cells) or RWPE-2 (cancer prostate epithelial cells) were done using transwell inserts. As a control, we used WPMY-1 culture alone. After 6h and 24h of coculture, we performed mRNA-sequencing., We used SEPIRA (Systems EPigenomics Inference of Regulatory Activity) package and mRNA-seq data of 483 cultured fibroblasts from GTEx to calculate the TFs activity score from mRNA-seq expression in our samples. Results: We determined changes in TFs activity between time points in each group. We found 5 TFs (RUFY3, SCMH1, NFIX, ZBTB25, NFE2L1), that increase activity between 6h and 24h in each condition (control, coculture with RWPE1 and coculture with RWPE2). Only one TF (RNF4) increased activity in RWPE-1 coculture, while dysregulation of 45 TFs (7 decreased activity and 38 increased activity) was observed in coculture with RWPE-2. Pathway analysis showed that these 45 dysregulated TFs in fibroblasts after coculture with RWPE2 cells may be associated with RUNX1 and PTEN pathways. Conclusion: Our results demonstrate that CAFs transformation can be orchestrated by dysregulation of multiple TFs, therefore may suggest multiple signaling pathways that participate in CAFs transformation. Moreover, we show potential pathways, that could be involved in feedback loop between fibroblast and epithelial cells in tumors.
Project description:Co-cultures of colon cancer cells and cancer-associated fibroblasts recapitulate the aggressive features of mesenchymal-like colon cancer
Project description:We obtained gene expression signatures from TGF-beta treated fribroblasts. Upregulated genes predict poor prognosis in Colorectal Cancer. Fibroblasts extracted from human normal colon mucosa were treated with TGF-β1 for 8 hours. Gene expression profiles for treated or untreated fibroblasts were measured in duplicate using HG-133+PM Affimetrix arrays.