Project description:Analysis of gene expression level of cAMP-relevant genes in non-activated murine conventional (Tcon) and regulatory T cell (Treg) subsets
Project description:This gene array analysis shows that the transcriptome of HEK293, representing low-differentiated human embryonic kidney cells, cultured in presence of tRA and cAMP differentiating agents, is consistent with a genetic program relevant to kidney development Comparison of HEK293 cells grown in standard contitions or in presence of differentiating agents. Cells were seeded in 10 cm dishes, cultured for 3 days either in complete medium or in medium supplemented with tRA and cAMP, harvested, and spun down before RNA isolation. Comparative analysis allowed us to identify genes transcriptionally by tRA/cAMP.
Project description:Abstract Although a substantial number of hormones and drugs increase cellular cAMP levels, the global impact of cAMP and its major effector mechanism, protein kinase A (PKA), on gene expression is not known. Here we show that treatment of wild-type S49 lymphoma cells for 24 h with 8-(4-chlorophenylthio)-cAMP (CPT-cAMP), a PKA-selective cAMP analog, alters the expression of ~4500 of ~13,600 unique genes. By contrast, gene expression was unaltered in Kin– S49 cells (that lack PKA) incubated with CPT-cAMP. Changes in mRNA and protein expression of several cell-cycle regulators accompanied cAMP-induced G1-phase cell-cycle arrest of wild-type S49 cells. Within 2 h, CPT-cAMP altered expression of 152 genes that contain evolutionarily conserved cAMP-response elements (CRE) within 5 kb of transcriptional start sites, including the circadian clock gene Per1. Thus, cAMP through its activation of PKA produces extensive transcriptional regulation in eukaryotic cells. These transcriptional networks include a primary group of CRE-containing genes and secondary networks that include the circadian clock. Keywords: time-course
Project description:This gene array analysis shows that the transcriptome of HEK293, representing low-differentiated human embryonic kidney cells, cultured in presence of tRA and cAMP differentiating agents, is consistent with a genetic program relevant to kidney development
Project description:Human and mouse blood each contain two monocyte subsets. Here, we investigated the extent of their similarity using a microarray approach. Approximately 300 genes in human and 550 genes in mouse were differentially expressed between subsets. More than 130 of these gene expression differences were conserved between mouse and human monocyte subsets. We confirmed numerous differences at the cell surface protein level. Despite overall conservation, some molecules were conversely expressed between the two species’ subsets, including CD36, CD9, and TREM-1. Furthermore, other differences existed, including a prominent PPARγ signature in mouse monocytes absent in human. Overall, human and mouse monocyte subsets are far more broadly conserved than currently recognized. Thus, studies in mice may indeed yield relevant information regarding the biology of human monocyte subsets. However, differences between the species deserve consideration in models of human disease studied in the mouse.
Project description:Human and mouse blood each contain two monocyte subsets. Here, we investigated the extent of their similarity using a microarray approach. Approximately 300 genes in human and 550 genes in mouse were differentially expressed between subsets. More than 130 of these gene expression differences were conserved between mouse and human monocyte subsets. We confirmed numerous differences at the cell surface protein level. Despite overall conservation, some molecules were conversely expressed between the two species’ subsets, including CD36, CD9, and TREM-1. Furthermore, other differences existed, including a prominent PPARγ signature in mouse monocytes absent in human. Overall, human and mouse monocyte subsets are far more broadly conserved than currently recognized. Thus, studies in mice may indeed yield relevant information regarding the biology of human monocyte subsets. However, differences between the species deserve consideration in models of human disease studied in the mouse. Keywords: Expression profiling by array
Project description:Although a substantial number of hormones and drugs increase cellular cAMP levels, the global impact of cAMP and its major effector mechanism, protein kinase A (PKA), on gene expression is not known. Here we show that treatment of wild-type S49 lymphoma cells for 24 h with 8-(4-chlorophenylthio)-cAMP (CPT-cAMP), a PKA-selective cAMP analog, alters the expression of ~4500 of ~13,600 unique genes. By contrast, gene expression was unaltered in Kin- S49 cells (that lack PKA) incubated with CPT-cAMP. Changes in mRNA and protein expression of several cell-cycle regulators accompanied cAMP-induced G1-phase cell-cycle arrest of wild-type S49 cells. Within 2 h, CPT-cAMP altered expression of 152 genes that contain evolutionarily conserved cAMP-response elements (CRE) within 5 kb of transcriptional start sites, including the circadian clock gene Per1. Thus, cAMP through its activation of PKA produces extensive transcriptional regulation in eukaryotic cells. These transcriptional networks include a primary group of CRE-containing genes and secondary networks that include the circadian clock.
Project description:During aging, changes in gene expression are associated with decline in physical and cognitive abilities. Here, we investigated the connection between changes of mRNA and protein expression in the brain by comparing the transcriptome and proteome of the mouse cortex during aging. Our transcriptomic analysis revealed that aging mainly triggers gene activation in the cortex. We showed that increase of mRNA expression correlates with protein expression, specifically in the anterior cingulate cortex where we also observed an increase of cortical thickness during aging. Genes exhibiting an aging-dependent increase of mRNA and protein levels are involved in sensory perception and immune functions. Our proteomic analysis also identified changes in protein abundance in the aging cortex and highlighted a subset of proteins that were differentially enriched but exhibited stable mRNA levels during aging, implying the contribution of aging-related post transcriptional and post-translational mechanisms. These specific genes were associated with general biological processes such as translation, ribosome assembly and protein degradation, but also important brain functions related to neuroplasticity. By decoupling mRNA and protein expression, we have thus characterized distinct subsets of genes that differentially adjust to cellular aging in the cerebral cortex.
Project description:Primary cilia are tiny membrane protrusions emanating from the surface of almost all mammalian cell types. Recently, a picture has emerged of the primary cilium functioning as a cellular antenna that senses extracellular stimuli via receptors, locally processes the signal using cilia-specific signalling pathways, and transduces this information into a cellular response. Components of the cyclic AMP (cAMP) signalling cascade have been proposed to be part of the ciliary signalling pathways. We aimed to shed light on whether ciliary cAMP signaling controls gene expression, and if yes, which gene expression program is particularly targeted by ciliary cAMP signaling. To this end, we targeted an optogenetic tool to increase cAMP levels (bPAC) to the primary cilium in murine, kidney-derived inner medullary collecting duct (mIMCD-3) cells (mIMCD-3 cilia-bPAC cells). As controls, we used cells were bPAC is targeted to the cytosol (mIMCD-3 cyto-bPAC cells) and wild-type cells (mIMCD-3 WT cells). We increased cAMP levels by light stimulation and next analysed gene expression using bulk RNA-sequencing. As an additional control, we also included WT cells treated with the compound Forskolin, which targets endogeneous adenylyl cyclases and thus, in principle, is believed to increase cAMP levels in both compartments, cilium and cell soma.