We generated the transcriptional regulatory footprint of phthalimide neovascular factor 1 (PNF1)a novel synthetic small molecule that exhibits significant in vitro endothelial potency and significant in vivo microvascular network expansionby performing comparative microarray analysis on PNF1-stimulated (versus control) human microvascular endothelial cells (HMVEC) spanning 1-48 h post-supplementation. We subsequently applied network analysis tools (including substantial libraries of information regarding known associations among network components) to elucidate key signaling components and pathways involved in the PNF1 mechanism-of-action. We identified that PNF1 first induces function of the tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-) signaling pathway, which in turn affects transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-) signaling.
Mechanistic exploration of phthalimide neovascular factor 1 using network analysis tools.
Cell line
View SamplesCharacterize the gpm1 mutant growth on dual substrate of ethanol and glycerol
Phosphoglycerate mutase knock-out mutant Saccharomyces cerevisiae: physiological investigation and transcriptome analysis.
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View SamplesRNA editing is a mutational mechanism that specifically alters the nucleotide content in sets of transcripts while leaving their cognate genomic blueprint intact. Editing has been detected from bulk RNA-seq data in thousands of distinct transcripts, but apparent editing rates can vary widely (from under 1% to almost 100%). These observed editing rates could result from approximately equal rates of editing within each individual cell in the bulk sample, or alternatively, editing estimates from a population of cells could reflect an average of distinct, biologically significant editing signatures that vary substantially between individual cells in the population. To distinguish between these two possibilities we have constructed a hierarchical Bayesian model which quantifies the variance of editing rates at specific sites using RNA-seq data from both single cells and a cognate bulk sample consisting of ~ 106 cells. The model was applied to data from murine bone-marrow derived macrophages and dendritic cells, and predicted high variance for specific edited sites in both cell types tested. We then 1 validated these predictions using targeted amplification of specific editable transcripts from individual macrophages. Our data demonstrate substantial variance in editing signatures between single cells, supporting the notion that RNA editing generates diversity within cellular populations. Such editing-mediated RNA-level sequence diversity could contribute to the functional heterogeneity apparent in cells of the innate immune system. Overall design: 26 samples were subjected to RNA-seq: 24 single WT macrophages, and 2 bulk samples (Apobec1 WT and KO macrophages), consisting of 500,000-1 million cells each.
RNA editing generates cellular subsets with diverse sequence within populations.
Specimen part, Cell line, Subject
View SamplesToxin A (TcdA) and Toxin B (TcdB), of the pathogen Clostridium difficile, are virulence factors that cause gross pathologic changes (e.g. inflammation, secretion, and diarrhea) in the infected host, yet the molecular and cellular pathways leading to observed host responses are poorly understood. To address this gap, TcdA and/or TcdB were injected into the ceca of mice and the genome-wide transcriptional response of epithelial layer cells was examined. Bioinformatic analysis of gene expression identified sets of cooperatively expressed genes. Further analysis of inflammation associated genes revealed dynamic chemokine responses.
In vivo physiological and transcriptional profiling reveals host responses to Clostridium difficile toxin A and toxin B.
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View SamplesEffect of injury and Pseudomonas aeruginosa inoculation in Drosophila melanogaster
Involvement of skeletal muscle gene regulatory network in susceptibility to wound infection following trauma.
Sex, Time
View SamplesTranscriptomic analysis of H3.3 KO/Kd mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) Overall design: We isolated total RNA from control shRNA treated or shH3.3A treated H3.3B KO MEFs and carried out Ribozero RNA-seq analysis. RNA-seq analysis was carried out on pooled datasets from biological duplicate experiments.
Histone H3.3 regulates mitotic progression in mouse embryonic fibroblasts.
Specimen part, Cell line, Subject
View SamplesToxin A and B from Clostridium difficile are the primary virulence factors in Clostridium difficile disease. The changes in gene transcription of human colon epithelial cells were investigated in vitro in order to better understand the many effects of both toxins.
Systems analysis of the transcriptional response of human ileocecal epithelial cells to Clostridium difficile toxins and effects on cell cycle control.
Cell line
View SamplesDNA methylation is an essential epigenetic modification, present in both unique DNA sequences and repetitive elements, but its exact function in repetitive elements remains obscure. Here, we describe the genome-wide comparative analysis of the 5mC, 5hmC, 5fC and 5caC profiles of repetitive elements in mouse embryonic fibroblasts and mouse embryonic stem cells. We provide evidence for distinct and highly specific DNA methylation/oxidation patterns of the repetitive elements in both cell types, which mainly affect CA repeats and evolutionary conserved mouse-specific transposable elements including IAP-LTRs, SINEs B1m/B2m and L1Md-LINEs. DNA methylation controls the expression of these retro-elements, which are clustered at specific locations in the mouse genome. We show that TDG is implicated in the regulation of their unique DNA methylation/oxidation signatures and their dynamics. Our data suggest the existence of novel epigenetic code for the most recently acquired evolutionary conserved repeats that could play a major role in cell differentiation. Overall design: Transcriptome (RNA-seq) analyses of shRNA treated MEFs (control, shSCR or Tdg knockdown, shTDG).
Combinatorial DNA methylation codes at repetitive elements.
Cell line, Treatment, Subject
View SamplesThis project describes the establishment and validation of a murine orthotopic xenograft model using fresh human tumor samples that recapitulates the critical components of human pancreatic adenocarcinoma. The authors discuss the proven and theoretical advantages of the model as well as future translational implications.
Clinical, molecular and genetic validation of a murine orthotopic xenograft model of pancreatic adenocarcinoma using fresh human specimens.
Specimen part, Cell line
View SamplesAssessment of the putative differential gene expression profiles in high osmolality-treated bovine nucleus pulposus intervertebral disc cells for a short (5 h) and a long (24 h) time period. Identification of novel genes up- or down-regulated as an early or a late response to hyperosmotic stress.
Deficiency in the α1 subunit of Na+/K+-ATPase enhances the anti-proliferative effect of high osmolality in nucleus pulposus intervertebral disc cells.
Specimen part
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