Cancer resistance is a major cause for longevity of the naked mole-rat. Recent liver transcriptome analysis in this animal compared to wild-derived mice revealed higher expression of alpha2-macroglobulin (A2M) and cell adhesion molecules, which contribute to the naked mole-rat's cancer resistance. Notably, A2M is known to dramatically decrease with age in humans. We hypothesize that this might facilitate tumour development. Here we found that A2M modulates tumour cell adhesion, migration and growth by inhibition of tumour promoting signalling pathways, e.g. PI3K / AKT, SMAD and up-regulated PTEN via down-regulation of miR-21, in vitro and in tumour xenografts. A2M increases the expression of CD29 and CD44 but did not evoke EMT. Transcriptome analysis of A2M-treated tumour cells, xenografts and mouse liver demonstrated a multifaceted regulation of tumour promoting signalling pathways indicating a less tumorigenic environment mediated by A2M. By virtue of these multiple actions the naturally occurring A2M has strong potential as a novel therapeutic agent. Overall design: 11 samples: 5 treated with PBS, 6 treated with A2M
The anti-tumorigenic activity of A2M-A lesson from the naked mole-rat.
Specimen part, Cell line, Treatment, Subject
View SamplesComparison of wild type Populus to transgenics expressing either a miRNA-resistant Populus ortholog of ATHB15/CORONA or miRNA-resistant Populus ortholog of REVOLUTA
The Populus class III HD ZIP, popREVOLUTA, influences cambium initiation and patterning of woody stems.
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View SamplesTranscriptome analysis of cold-treated leaves (unifoliates) of soybean seedlings were performed. RNAseq analysis was performed using two lanes on a Illumina HiSeq2000 and sequenced on a 100bp, paired-end run. Overall design: Two-weeks old soybean (c.v. 'Williams 82') seedlings were cold-treated (4 °C) starting at 4 h after the lights turned on (Zeitgeber Time, ZT4 h, 18 hours light/6 hours dark) and maintaining 4 °C continuously with the light cycle till harvest time (0, 1, and 24 hours). All treatment samples were performed in triplicate (with n=6 plants per replication).
The Ethylene Signaling Pathway Negatively Impacts CBF/DREB-Regulated Cold Response in Soybean (<i>Glycine max</i>).
Specimen part, Subject
View SamplesThe possible benefits of selenium (Se) supplementation are currently under investigation for prevention of certain cancers and treatment of neurological disorders. Little is known concerning the response of the brain to increased dietary Se under conditions of Se sufficiency, despite the majority of Se supplementation trials occurring in healthy subjects considered Se sufficient. We evaluated the transcriptional response of the zebrafish (Danio rerio) brain to supplementation with nutritionally relevant levels of dietary Se (sodium selenite) during conditions of assumed Se sufficiency.
Sex-specific transcriptional responses of the zebrafish (Danio rerio) brain selenoproteome to acute sodium selenite supplementation.
Sex, Age, Specimen part, Treatment
View SamplesDomesticated animal populations often show profound reductions in predator avoidance and fear-related behavior compared to wild populations. These reductions are remarkably consistent and have been observed in a diverse array of taxa including fish, birds, and mammals. Experiments conducted in common environments indicate that these behavioral differences have a genetic basis. In this study, we quantified differences in fear-related behavior between wild and domesticated zebrafish strains and used microarray analysis to identify genes that may be associated with this variation.
Brain transcriptome variation among behaviorally distinct strains of zebrafish (Danio rerio).
Sex, Specimen part
View SamplesThe undifferentiated state of pluripotent stem cells depends heavily on the culture conditions. We show that a unique combination of small molecules, SMC4, added to culture conditions converts primed pluripotent stem cells to a more nave state. By conducting Affymetix analysis we show of majority of lineage markers are repressed in SMC4 culture.
A novel platform to enable the high-throughput derivation and characterization of feeder-free human iPSCs.
Specimen part, Cell line
View SamplesRNA was isolated from FFPE samples of IDH1 mutant, WT tumors and normal brains Overall design: Determination of the glioma subtype in IDH1 mutant and WT tumors
Mutant IDH1 Promotes Glioma Formation In Vivo.
Specimen part, Subject
View SamplesTemporal changes of the expression levels of the complete human transcriptome during the first 24 hours following infection of IFN-pre-treated macrophages. This approach has allowed us to identify genes involved in the IFN signaling that have an impact on HIV-1 infection of macrophages
TRAF6 and IRF7 control HIV replication in macrophages.
Specimen part, Time
View SamplesGenome-wide gene expression analysis of MyoD-infected DMD-specific iPSCs (GM05112-M5.1) on days 0 (untreated), day 3 and day 8 post Dox treatment, human primary myoblasts (undifferentiated and as differentiated myotubes), and undifferentiated iPSCs from healthy donors (iPSCs-1 and iPSCs-2).
Myogenic differentiation of muscular dystrophy-specific induced pluripotent stem cells for use in drug discovery.
Specimen part
View SamplesErythropoiesis in mammals replenishes the circulating red blood cell (RBC) pool from hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPCs). Two distinct erythropoietic programs have been described. In the first trimester, hematopoietic precursors in the fetal yolk sac follow a primitive pattern of erythropoiesis. However, in the second trimester, hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) from the fetal liver and later from the bone marrow differentiate by a definitive program of erythropoiesis to yield enucleated erythrocytes. RBCs can also be derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) and can express many of the red cell proteins required for normal erythrocyte function, presaging in vitro RBC production for clinical use. However, expansion and enucleation from hiPSCs is less efficient than with erythroblasts (EBs) derived from adult or cord blood progenitors. We hypothesized that substantial differential gene expression during erythroid development from hiPSCs compared to that from adult blood or cord blood precursors could account for these hitherto unexplained differences in proliferation and enucleation. We have therefore grown EBs from human adult and cord blood progenitors and from hiPSCs. Gene expression during erythroid culture from each erythroblast source was analyzed using algorithms designed to cluster co-expressed genes in an unsupervised manner and the function of differentially expressed genes explored by gene ontology. Using these methods we identify specific patterns of gene regulation for adult- and cord- derived EBs, regardless of the medium used, that are substantially distinct from those observed during the differentiation of EBs from hiPSC progenitors which largely follows a pattern of primitive erythropoiesis.
Distinct gene expression program dynamics during erythropoiesis from human induced pluripotent stem cells compared with adult and cord blood progenitors.
Specimen part
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