Here we identify HOXA5 as an important repressor of intestinal stem cell fate in vivo and identify a reciprocal feedback between HOXA5 and Wnt signaling. HOXA5 is suppressed by the Wnt pathway to maintain stemness and becomes active only outside the intestinal crypt where it inhibits Wnt signaling to enforce differentiation. In colon cancer, HOXA5 is down-regulated and its re-expression induces loss of the cancer stem cell phenotype preventing tumor progression and metastasis. Tumor regression by HOXA5 induction can be triggered by retinoids, which represents a tangible means to treat colon cancer by eliminating cancer stem cells.
HOXA5 Counteracts Stem Cell Traits by Inhibiting Wnt Signaling in Colorectal Cancer.
Cell line, Treatment
View SamplesWe used RNA-seq to define the gene expression profiles of intestinal stem cells (ISCs) expanded in Matrigel, degradable poly(ethylene) glycol (PEG) and non-degradable PEG matrices. Comparison of mRNA profiles between ISCs grown in Matrigel and non-degradable PEG show no major differences in expression of gene related to stemness, proliferation and signaling via the Wnt and Notch pathways. These results also show that ISC cultured in degradable PEG matrices upregulate stress- and inflammation-related genes compared with cells expanded in non-degradable PEG matrices. Overall design: mRNA profiles of ISCs cultured in the three types of matrices for 4 days were generated in triplicate
Designer matrices for intestinal stem cell and organoid culture.
Subject
View SamplesThe role of SPROUTY2 (SPRY2) in human colon cancer is controversial. Our data support a tumorigenic action of SPRY2. We use microarrays to identify SPRY2 target genes in human SW480 ADH colon carcinoma cell line.
SPROUTY-2 represses the epithelial phenotype of colon carcinoma cells via upregulation of ZEB1 mediated by ETS1 and miR-200/miR-150.
Cell line
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1q gain and CDT2 overexpression underlie an aggressive and highly proliferative form of Ewing sarcoma.
Sex, Age, Specimen part, Disease, Cell line
View SamplesThe 1q gain is related to poor survival, and to a profile of cell cycle deregulation in Ewing's Sarcoma (ES). Tumor samples with 1q gain overexpress the gene DTL.
1q gain and CDT2 overexpression underlie an aggressive and highly proliferative form of Ewing sarcoma.
Disease, Cell line
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Emergence of a stage-dependent human liver disease signature with directed differentiation of alpha-1 antitrypsin-deficient iPS cells.
Cell line
View SamplesWe monitored 9 pluripotent stem cell lines across three time points of hepatic directed differentiation, representing 3 developmental stages: undifferentiated (T0), definitive endoderm (T5), and early hepatocyte (T24). ESCs (n=3) and patient-derived normal (n=3) or PiZZ (n=3) iPSCs were analyzed in the undifferentiated state (T0), after differentiation to definitive endoderm (T5), and upon reaching hepatic stage (T24) for a total of 27 samples. We sought to test the hypothesis that a single transgene-free iPSC clone from each donor could be used to detect disease-specific differences between the normal cohort and the PiZZ cohort, anticipating that this difference would emerge only at a developmental stage in which the mutant AAT gene is expressed. Cells were sorted before analysis at T0 and T5 after antibody staining for TRA1-80+/SSEA3+ (T0) or C-kit+/CXCR4+ (T5) cells.
Emergence of a stage-dependent human liver disease signature with directed differentiation of alpha-1 antitrypsin-deficient iPS cells.
Cell line
View SamplesWe used microarrays to detect the differences in gene-expression of the periontal ligament between patients with healthy periodontal ligament and patients with periodontitis
The pathology of bone tissue during peri-implantitis.
Specimen part
View SamplesIn this study we want to ascertain the differences and similarities of infected and inflammated peri implant tissue versus healthy peri implant tissue at the mRNA level.
The pathology of bone tissue during peri-implantitis.
Specimen part, Disease, Disease stage
View SamplesCancer treatments often require combinations of molecularly targeted agents to be effective. mTORi (rapamycin) and HDACi (MS-275/entinostat) inhibitors have been shown to be effective in limiting tumor growth, and here we define part of the cooperative action of this drug combination. More than 60 human cancer cell lines responded synergistically (CI<1) when treated with this drug combination compared to single agents. In addition, a breast cancer patient-derived xenograft, and a BCL-XL plasmacytoma mouse model both showed enhanced responses to the combination compared to single agents. Mice, bearing plasma cell tumors lived an average of 70 days longer on combination treatment compared to single agents. A set of 37 genes cooperatively affected (34 down-regulated; 3 up-regulated) by the combination responded pharmacodynamically in human myeloma cell lines, xenografts, and a P493 model, and were both enriched in tumors, and correlated with prognostic markers in myeloma patient datasets. Genes down-regulated by the combination were overexpressed in several untreated cancers (breast, lung, colon, sarcoma, head and neck, myeloma) compared to normal tissues. The MYC/E2F axis, identified by upstream regulator analyses and validated by immunoblots, was significantly inhibited by the drug combination in several myeloma cell lines. Furthermore, 88% of the 34 genes downregulated have MYC binding sites in their promoters, and the drug combination cooperatively reduced MYC half-life by 55% and increased degradation. Thus, integrative approaches to understand drug synergy identified a clinically actionable strategy to inhibit MYC/E2F activity and tumor cell growth in vivo.
Cooperative Targets of Combined mTOR/HDAC Inhibition Promote MYC Degradation.
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