Project description:To investigate the influence of TET2 knock-down in lung cancer cell line, We performed gene expression profiling analysis using data obtained from RNA-seq of HCC827 cell line and HCC827-TET2-KO cell line.
Project description:To investigate the abnormal gene expression in Osimertinib Resistance lung cancer cell line, We performed gene expression profiling analysis using data obtained from RNA-seq of HCC827 cell line and HCC827OR cell line.
Project description:To investigate the influence of TET2 knock-down in lung cancer cell line, We performed 5hmC landscape analysis using data obtained from 5hmC-seq of HCC827 cell line and HCC827-TET2-KO cell line.
Project description:Analysis of gefitinib short-term resistance at gene expression level. The hyposthesis tested in the present study was that short-term resistance towards gefitinib in NSCLC cells influences pathways that associates with resistance towards EGFR-TKI treatment. Results provide important information of the response of EGFR mutant NSCLC cells to gefitinib and also to resistance towards gefitinib resistance, up-or down-regulated specific resistance pathways and cellular functions. Total RNA obtained from HCC827 cell line (n=3), co-cultured HCC827 (with MRC-5 cells)(n=3), gefitinib treated (0.5µM) HCC827 (n=3), and co-cultured (MRC-5) + gefitinib treated HCC827 cells (n=3) for 48h after gefitinib treatment
Project description:The non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) HCC827 cell line is an established preclinical model for tyrosine kinase inhibitors. To be able to better understand the differences in response between individual cells, we performed treatment of HCC827 cells grown in cell culture with erlotinib followed by Drop-seq. We were able to clearly distinguish cells that were treated with the drug from untreated cells, and we discovered different cell populations within the treated cells, likely reflecting heterogeneity of drug resistant cells. We were able to identify specific biomarkers, as preferentially expressed genes, for each cell population. The results of our study will address preexisting and acquired drug resistance that limits clinical usefulness of targeted strategies, particularly in NSCLC.
Project description:EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have demonstrated tremendous clinical benefits in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. However, resistance emerges rapidly due to a variety of mechanisms including a secondary mutation of T790M in EGFR that abrogates the binding of the drugs. It has been postulated that EGFR TKIs, such as afatinib (BIBW2992), with activity against the T790M mutant EGFR kinase might overcome the drug resistance problem or, when used as the first-line treatment, delay or suppress the emergence of resistance in EGFR. In this study, we generated BIBW2992-resistant cells, HCC827-BR1 and HCC827-BR2, from the parental HCC827 cells. In HCC827-BR cells, EGFR, MET, and Erb2 were down-regulated and no secondary mutation was found to be present in the coding region of EGFR. Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) revealed an obvious signature of epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) in the drug resistant cells. Subsequently, the HCC827-BR cells were shown to be more invasive. Most importantly, we strived to seek if alternative medicine might be applied alone or in combination to treat the BIBW2992-resistant cells or to, under BIBW2992 treatment, diminish the emergence of resistant cells. Compared to the parental cells, the HCC827-BR cells were more sensitive to dasatinib, an FDA-approved kinase inhibitor. Furthermore, as revealed in the clonogenicity assay, the reduction of tumor-colony-forming cells after exposure to BIBW2992 was substantially potentiated by low concentration of dasatinib. Thus, prospective clinical investigations may be needed to evaluate if dasatinib can be beneficial to patients receiving second-generation EGFR TKIs for the treatment of NSCLC. Over a period of 3-4 months, BIBW2992-resistant cells were isolated in cell culture by maintenance of HCC827 cells in the presence of escalating concentrations of BIBW2992 up to 2 μM. Two cell lines, HCC827-BR1 and HCC827-BR2, were established based on individual clones. Total RNA of these HCC827, HCC827-BR1 and HCC827-BR2, were extracted for gene expression microarray analysis using Illumina HumanHT12 v3 BeadChip.