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SRP098901
Mus musculus
6 Downloadable Samples
Illumina HiSeq 2500
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PURPOSE. During retinal degeneration, Müller glia cells respond to photoreceptor loss by undergoing reactive gliosis, with both detrimental and beneficial effects. Increasing our knowledge of the complex molecular response of Müller cells to retinal degeneration is thus essential for the development of new therapeutic strategies. The purpose of this work was to identify new factors involved in Müller cell response to photoreceptor cell death. METHODS. Whole transcriptome sequencing was performed from wild-type and degenerating rd10 mouse retinas at P30. The changes in mRNA abundance for several deregulated genes were assessed by RT-qPCR. Protein expression level and retinal cellular localization were determined by western-blot and immunohistochemistry, respectively. RESULTS. Pathway-level analysis from whole transcriptomic data revealed the Hippo/YAP pathway as one of the main signaling pathways altered in response to photoreceptor degeneration in rd10 retinas. We found that downstream effectors of this pathway, YAP and TEAD1, are specifically expressed in Müller cells and that their expression, at both the mRNA and protein levels, is increased in rd10 reactive Müller glia after the onset of photoreceptor degeneration. The expression of Ctgf and Cyr61, two target genes of the transcriptional YAP/TEAD complex, is also upregulated following photoreceptor loss. CONCLUSIONS. This work reveals for the first time that YAP and TEAD1, key downstream effectors of the Hippo pathway, are specifically expressed in Müller cells. We also uncovered a deregulation of the expression and activity of Hippo/YAP pathway components in reactive Müller cells under pathological conditions. Overall design: Retinal samples were harvested from C57Bl6/J and rd10 mouse retina at postnatal days 30 for whole transcriptome sequencing (RNAseq). Each sample included 2 frozen retina and experiments were performed in triplicate. RNA-seq transcriptome libraries were constructed from 1 ug of total RNA.
Publication Title
Retinal Degeneration Triggers the Activation of YAP/TEAD in Reactive Müller Cells.
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Specimen part, Cell line, Subject
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 36 Downloadable Samples
Affymetrix Human Gene 1.0 ST Array (hugene10st)
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This study addresses long-term effects of clinically relevant regimens of radiation in human glioma stem cells. Our investigations reveal a strikingly diverse spectrum of changes in cell behavior, gene expression patterns and tumor-propagating capacities evoked by radiation in different types of glioma stem cells. Evidence is provided that degree of cellular plasticity but not the propensity to self-renew is an important factor influencing radiation-induced changes in the tumor-propagating capacity of glioma stem cells. Gene expression analyses indicate that paralell transcriptomic responses to radiation underlie similarity of clinically relevant cellular outcomes such as the ability to promote tumor growth after radiation. Our findings underscore the importance of longitudinal characterizations of molecular and cellular responses evoked by cytotoxic treatrments in glioma stem cells.
Publication Title
Diversity of Clinically Relevant Outcomes Resulting from Hypofractionated Radiation in Human Glioma Stem Cells Mirrors Distinct Patterns of Transcriptomic Changes.
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Treatment
View Samples- Mus musculus
- 30 Downloadable Samples
- Illumina HiSeq 2500
Description
Photoreceptor degeneration is the central event leading to visual impairment or blindness in most retinal diseases. However, the discovery of safe and effective therapeutic strategies conferring photoreceptor protection remains challenging. A systems pharmacology approach, synergistically targeting distinct cellular pathways could provide an effective strategy for evaluating, preventing or treating retinal dystrophies. Here this concept was investigated using a mouse model of light-induced retinal degeneration. We show that a combination of FDA-approved drugs acting on different G protein-coupled receptors in a synergistic manner could protect retinas against light-induced degeneration when each drug in the combination treatment was administered at a sub-therapeutic dose. Furthermore, transcriptome analyses demonstrated that such combined treatments also preserved patterns of retinal gene expression more characteristic of the normal retina than did single therapies at higher doses. The current study thus supports a new systems pharmacology approach that may extend to other complex neurodegenerative disorders in addition to retinal diseases. Overall design: Male and female Abca4-/-Rdh8-/- at the age of 4- to 6-weeks were used for the current study. All mice were housed and maintained in a 12 h light (=10 lux)/12 h dark cyclic environment in the Animal Resource Center at the School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University (CWRU). Bright light-induced retinal damage was generated by exposing Abca4-/-Rdh8-/- mice to white light delivered at 10,000 lux (150 W spiral lamp, Commercial Electric) for 30 min. All indicated treatments were administered by intraperitoneal injection 30 min prior to bright light exposure and retinas collected one day later. Single compounds and their tested doses were: 2-Bromo-a-ergocryptine methanesulfonate salt (BRM), metoprolol tartrate (MTP), tamsulosin (TAM), and doxazosin (DOX). Combined treatments were: BRM, MTP and TAM (BMT), or MTP, DOX, and BRM (MDB). Processed data files (linked as series supplementary files): DE_combined.txt; Significant differential expression results from the combined pretreatment experiment. DE_mono.txt; Significant differential expression results from the mono pretreatment experiment. eXpress_counts_combined.txt; Quantitation output from eXpress of effective counts from the combined pretreatment experiment. eXpress_counts_mono.txt; Quantitation output from eXpress of effective counts from the mono pretreatment experiment. eXpress_fpkm_combined.txt; Quantitation output from eXpress of fpkm values from the combined pretreatment experiment. eXpress_fpkm_mono.txt; Quantitation output from eXpress of fpkm values from the mono pretreatment experiment. normalized_fpkm_combined.txt; TMM normalized fpkm values from the combined pretreatment experiment. normalized_fpkm_mono.txt; TMM normalized fpkm values from the mono pretreatment experiment.
Publication Title
Synergistically acting agonists and antagonists of G protein-coupled receptors prevent photoreceptor cell degeneration.
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Specimen part, Subject, Compound
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 8 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Array (hgu133plus2)
Description
To characterize human bone marrow plasma cells that express or lack CD19 on a molecular level, we compared the global gene expression of primary CD38high/CD138+ plasma cells with or without CD19 expression.
Publication Title
A unique population of IgG-expressing plasma cells lacking CD19 is enriched in human bone marrow.
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Specimen part
View Samples- Mus musculus
- 6 Downloadable Samples
- Illumina HiSeq 2500
Description
Goals of the study was to compare transcripional and phenotypic response of mouse intestinal organoid cultures to the KRAS(G12V) or BRAF(V600E)oncogenes. Overall design: Two biological replicates of organoids with transgenic luc-tdTomato, KRAS(G12V)-tdTomato, BRAF(V600E)-tdTomato were analysed by RNA-Seq By comparing 7-10 x 10E7 50bp paired end reads per library we identify transcriptional alterations in the intestinal epithelium following expression of each oncogene
Publication Title
Cell type-dependent differential activation of ERK by oncogenic KRAS in colon cancer and intestinal epithelium.
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Specimen part, Cell line, Subject
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 34 Downloadable Samples
- IlluminaHiSeq1000
Description
Memory T cells are important for protective immunity against infectious microorganisms. Such protection is achieved by cooperative action of memory T cell populations that differ in their tissue localization and functionality. We report on the identification of the fractalkine receptor CX3CR1 as marker for stratification of memory T cells with cytotoxic effector function from those with proliferative function in both, mice and man. Based on CX3CR1 and CD62L expression levels four distinct memory T cell populations can be distinguished based on their functional properties. Transcriptome and proteome profiling revealed that CX3CR1 expression was superior to CD62L to resolve memory T cell functionality and allowed determination of a core signature of memory T cells with cytotoxic effector function. This identifies a CD62Lhi CX3CR1+ memory T cell population with an identical gene signature to CD62LlowCX3CR1+ effector memory T cells. In lymph nodes, this so far unrecognized CD62LhiCX3CR1+ T cell population shows a distinct migration pattern and anatomic positioning compared to CD62LhiCX3CR1neg TCM. Furthermore, CX3CR1+ memory T cells were scarce or absent during chronic HBV, HCV and HIV infection in man and chronic LCMV infection in mice confirming the value of CX3CR1+ in understanding principles of protective immune memory. Overall design: CD8+ T cells were isolated and directly assessed. After harvesting, cells were immediately lysed in Trizol (Invitrogen) before storage at -80°C for RNA isolation.
Publication Title
Functional classification of memory CD8(+) T cells by CX3CR1 expression.
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No sample metadata fields
View Samples- Mus musculus
- 12 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Mouse Gene 1.0 ST Array (mogene10st)
Description
Vanin1, a regulator of vitamin B5 metabolism, is expressed by sarcoma tumors. We evaluated its impact on sarcoma growth by using sarcoma cell lines derived from p16p19Vnn1-deficient mice and further transduced with an oncogenic RasV12 oncogene (R tumors) in the presence or not of a catalytically active (VR tumors) or mutated (VdR tumors) Vnn1 isoform.
Publication Title
Vnn1 pantetheinase limits the Warburg effect and sarcoma growth by rescuing mitochondrial activity.
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Specimen part, Cell line
View Samples- Mus musculus
- 36 Downloadable Samples
- Illumina HiSeq 2000
Description
Alzheimer's disease is a devastating neurodegenerative disease eventually leading to dementia. An effective treatment does not yet exist. Here we show that oral application of the compound anle138b restores hippocampal synaptic and transcriptional plasticity as well as spatial memory in a mouse model for Alzheimer's disease, when given orally before or after the onset of pathology. At the mechanistic level we provide evidence that anle138b blocks the formation of conducting Aß pores without changing the membrane embedded Aß-oligomer structure. In conclusion, our data suggest that anle138b is a novel and promising compound to treat AD-related pathology that should be investigated further. Overall design: APPdelta9 and Wildtype mouse treated with anle138b or placebo
Publication Title
The diphenylpyrazole compound anle138b blocks Aβ channels and rescues disease phenotypes in a mouse model for amyloid pathology.
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Age, Cell line, Subject
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 49 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Array (hgu133plus2)
Description
Gene expression patterns were assessed in normal human bronchial epithelial (NHBE) cells exposed to cigarette smoke from a reference cigarette (2R4F, University of Kentucky) and a typical American brand of "light" cigarettes ("Lights") in order to develop a better understanding of the genomic impact of tobacco exposure, which can ultimately define biomarkers that discriminate tobacco-related effects and outcomes in a clinical setting. NHBE cells were treated with whole cigarette smoke for 15 minutes and alterations to the transcriptome assessed at 2, 4, 8 and 24 hours post-exposure using high-density oligonucleotide microarrays.
Publication Title
Cigarette smoke induces endoplasmic reticulum stress and the unfolded protein response in normal and malignant human lung cells.
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No sample metadata fields
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 24 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Array (hgu133plus2)
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Gene expression patterns were assessed in normal human bronchial epithelial (NHBE) cells exposed to cigarette smoke (CS) from a typical "full flavor" American brand of cigarettes in order to develop a better understanding of the genomic impact of tobacco exposure, which can ultimately define biomarkers that discriminate tobacco-related effects and outcomes in a clinical setting. NHBE cells were treated with CS for 15 minutes and alterations to the transcriptome assessed at 1,2,4 and 24 hours post-CS-exposure using high-density oligonucleotide microarrays.
Publication Title
Cigarette smoke induces endoplasmic reticulum stress and the unfolded protein response in normal and malignant human lung cells.
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