Project description:To investigate the ICAM-1 co-expressed signatures, wild-type A549 cells were stained with anti-ICAM1 antibody and isolate ICAM1-high and ICAM1-low subsets and profiled the transcriptome changes by paired-end RNA seq.
Project description:Genomic changes in low and highly metastatic A549 cells were analyzed by 500K SNP arrays. A large number of genomic alterations were present in A549 cells but no significant differences were observed between the low or highly metastatic A549 cell lines.
Project description:Genomic changes in low and highly metastatic A549 cells were analyzed by 500K SNP arrays. A large number of genomic alterations were present in A549 cells but no significant differences were observed between the low or highly metastatic A549 cell lines. We generated a NSCLC line with highly increased propensity to form tumor nodules in murine lungs after intravenous injections. Extravasation and growth at a distant site are important parts of the metastatic process and we regarded these as a surrogate marker for in vivo aggressiveness and potential metastatic capability. A549 lung asdenocarcimona cell line with initially low metastatic potential was used for this purpose; these cells formed multiple small nodules in NOD/SCID mice after first i.v.-injection, round 1 (R1). Removal of tumor nodules from the lungs and subsequent re-injection led to a rapid increase in metastatic capacity. A highly aggressive phenotype which was stable over time was evident after three rounds (R3) of in vivo selection for the A549 cell line.
Project description:Expression profiling of C. elegans mid-L3 larvae to identify high-expressed and low-expressed subsets of genes in C. elegans L3 larvae.
Project description:The major cause of cancer-related deaths in lung cancer patients is commonly attributed to its ability to metastasize to distant organs such as the bone, brain, liver and adrenal glands. The dysregulation in miRNA expression is believed to contribute toward the initiation and progression of metastasis through their capability to regulate target genes. In this study, two NSCLC sub-cell lines possessing opposing migration and invasion properties were established using serial transwell invasion assays, followed by miRNA microarray to obtain the overview of miRNA expression as well as identify important playes in metastasis. High and low invasive A549 sub-cell lines were established from heterogeneous parental population and selected through seven generations. Three replicates were used for RNA extraction and miRNA microarray.
Project description:Mouse lung CD11c+ dendritic cells are composed of 2 major DC subsets, the CD103+CD11b-low/intermediate DC (CD103+ DC) and the CD11b-highCD103- DC (CD11b-high DC). These 2 subsets are functionally distinct. Comparison of their functions showed CD103+ DC Microarray analysis was performed to compare the gene expression profiles of the 2 lung DC subsets in naïve mice.
Project description:Mouse lung CD11c+ dendritic cells are composed of 2 major DC subsets, the CD103+CD11b-low/intermediate DC (CD103+ DC) and the CD11b-highCD103- DC (CD11b-high DC). These 2 subsets are functionally distinct. Comparison of their functions showed CD103+ DC Microarray analysis was performed to compare the gene expression profiles of the 2 lung DC subsets in naïve mice. Perfused lungs from 6-8-week naïve BALB/cByJ mice were pooled and digested with collagenase D. CD11c+ cells were selected by anti-CD11c magnetic microbeads (Miltenyi) and stained by fluorochrome-conjugated mAb against I-A, CD103, CD11b, and CD11c plus 7-