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GSE24132
Homo sapiens
12 Downloadable Samples
Affymetrix Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Array (hgu133plus2)
Description
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Previous studies have suggested that T cell responses may contribute to RSV immunopathology, which could be driven by dendritic cells (DCs). DCs are productively infected by RSV, and during RSV infections, there is an increase of DCs in the lungs with a decrease in the blood. Pediatric populations are particularly susceptible to severe RSV infections, however DC responses to RSV from pediatric populations have not been examined. In this study, primary isolated DCs from cord blood and adult peripheral blood were compared after RSV-infection. Transcriptional profiling and biological network analysis identified transforming growth factor (TGF)-b and associated signaling molecules as differentially regulated in the two age groups. TGF-b1 was decreased in RSV-infected adult blood DCs, but increased in RSV-infected cord blood DCs. Co-culture of adult RSV-infected DCs with autologous T-cells induced secretion of interferon gamma (IFNg), IL-12p70, IL-2, and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFa). Conversely, co-culture of cord RSV-infected DCs and autologous T-cells induced secretion of IL-4, IL-6, IL-1b, and IL-17. Addition of purified TGF-b1 to adult DC-T cell co-cultures reduced secretion of IFNg, IL-12p70, IL-2, and TNFa, which addition of a TGF-b chemical inhibitor to cord DC-T cell co-cultures increased secretion of IL-12p70. These data suggest that TGF-b acts as a major regulator of RSV DC-T cell responses, which could contribute to immunopathology during infancy.
Publication Title
Transforming growth factor beta is a major regulator of human neonatal immune responses following respiratory syncytial virus infection.
Sample Metadata Fields
Specimen part
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 6 Downloadable Samples
Illumina HiSeq 2500
Description
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are expressed in a highly tissue-specific manner where they function in various aspects of cell biology, often as key regulators of gene expression. In this study we established a role for lncRNAs in chondrocyte differentiation. Using RNA sequencing we identified a human articular chondrocyte repertoire of lncRNAs from normal hip cartilage donated by neck of femur fracture patients. Of particular interest are lncRNAs upstream of the master chondrocyte transcription factor SOX9 locus. SOX9 is an HMG-box transcription factor which is essential for chondrocyte development by directing the expression of chondrocyte specific genes. Two of these lncRNAs are upregulated during chondrogenic differentiation of MSCs. Depletion of one of these lncRNA, LOC102723505, which we termed ROCR (regulator of chondrogenesis RNA), by RNAi disrupted MSC chondrogenesis, concomitant with reduced cartilage-specific gene expression and incomplete matrix component production, indicating an important role in chondrocyte biology. Specifically, SOX9 induction was significantly ablated in the absence of ROCR, and overexpression of SOX9 rescued the differentiation of MSCs into chondrocytes. Our work sheds further light on chondrocyte specific SOX9 expression and highlights a novel method of chondrocyte gene regulation involving a lncRNA. Overall design: Human neck of femure fracture hip cartilage chondrocyte mRNA profile generated by RNA-seq
Publication Title
Expression analysis of the osteoarthritis genetic susceptibility mapping to the matrix Gla protein gene MGP.
Sample Metadata Fields
Sex, Age, Specimen part, Subject
View Samples- Caenorhabditis elegans
- 5 Downloadable Samples
- Illumina Genome Analyzer II
Description
Adenosine deaminases that act on RNA (ADARs) are RNA editing enzymes that convert adenosine to inosine in double-stranded RNA (dsRNA). To evaluate effects of ADARs on small RNAs that derive from dsRNA precursors, we performed deep-sequencing, comparing small RNAs from wildtype and ADAR mutant C. elegans. While editing in small RNAs was rare, at least 40% of microRNAs had altered levels in at least one ADAR mutant strain, and miRNAs with significantly altered levels had mRNA targets with correspondingly affected levels. About 40% of siRNAs derived from endogenous genes (endo-siRNAs) also had altered levels in at least one mutant strain, including 63% of Dicer-dependent endo-siRNAs. The 26G class of endo-siRNAs was significantly affected by ADARs, and many altered 26G loci had intronic reads, and histone modifications associated with transcriptional silencing. Our data indicate ADARs, through both direct and indirect mechanisms, are important for maintaining wildtype levels of many small RNAs in C. elegans. Overall design: Deep sequencing of small RNAs in wild-type (N2), adr-1 null, adr-2 null and adr-1;adr-2 null mixed stage C. elegans
Publication Title
Effects of ADARs on small RNA processing pathways in C. elegans.
Sample Metadata Fields
Specimen part, Cell line, Subject
View Samples- Mus musculus
- 36 Downloadable Samples
- Illumina Genome Analyzer IIx
Description
Analysis of gene expression in isolated mouse lung dendritic cells isolated during influenza A virus infection, with and without activaiton of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR). Overall design: To determine genome wide changes in dendritic cells mediated by aryl hydrocarbon receptor activation
Publication Title
Genome-Wide Transcriptional Analysis Reveals Novel AhR Targets That Regulate Dendritic Cell Function during Influenza A Virus Infection.
Sample Metadata Fields
Cell line, Subject
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 8 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Array (hgu133plus2)
Description
Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) replicate by the process of self-renewal, whilst maintaining their pluripotency. Understanding the pathways involved in the regulation of this self-renewal process will assist in developing fully-defined conditions for the proliferation of hESCS required for therapeutic applications. We previously demonstrated a role for Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) in the survival and proliferation of hESCs. The present study investigates further key signalling pathways and the downstream targets of S1P.
Publication Title
Sphingosine-1-phosphate mediates transcriptional regulation of key targets associated with survival, proliferation, and pluripotency in human embryonic stem cells.
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No sample metadata fields
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 6 Downloadable Samples
- Illumina HiSeq 2000
Description
Chemotherapy resistant prostate cancer is a major clinical problem. When the prostate cancer has become androgen deprivation resistant, one of the few treatment regimens left is chemotherapy. There is a strong connection between a cancer's stem cell like characteristics and drug resistance. By performing RNA-seq we observed several factors associated with stem cells being strongly up-regulated by the estrogen receptor ß variants, ß2 and ß5. In addition, most of these factors were also up-regulated by hypoxia. One mechanism of chemotherapy resistance was expression of the hypoxia-regulated, drug transporter genes, where especially ABCG2 and MDR1 were shown to be expressed in recurrent prostate cancer and to cause chemotherapy resistance by efficiently transporting drugs like docetaxel out of the cells. Another mechanism was expression of the hypoxia-regulated notch3 gene, which causes chemotherapy resistance in urothelial carcinoma, although the mechanism is unknown. It is well known that hypoxic signaling is involved in increasing chemotherapy resistance. Regulation of the hypoxic factors, HIF-1a and HIF-2a is very complex and extends far beyond hypoxia itself. We have recently shown that two of the estrogen receptor ß variants, estrogen receptor ß2 and ß5, bind to and stabilize both HIF-1a and HIF-2a proteins leading to expression of HIF target genes. This study suggests that increased expression of the estrogen receptor ß variants, ß2 and ß5, could be involved in development of a cancer's stem cell characteristics and chemotherapy resistance, indicating that targeting these factors could prevent or reverse chemotherapy resistance and cancer stem cell expansion. Overall design: Examination of the transcriptome changed by two estrogen reseptor beta variants (ERbeta2 and ERbeta5). Control (lacking expression) and variant expressing cells in two repeats
Publication Title
The estrogen receptor variants β2 and β5 induce stem cell characteristics and chemotherapy resistance in prostate cancer through activation of hypoxic signaling.
Sample Metadata Fields
Specimen part, Subject
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 178 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Array (hgu133plus2)
Description
Background: Patients with early stage non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) may benefit from treatments based on more accurate prognosis. A 15-gene prognostic classifier for NSCLC was identified from mRNA expression profiling of tumor samples from the NCIC CTG JBR.10 trial. Here, we assessed its value in an independent set of cases.
Publication Title
Validation of a histology-independent prognostic gene signature for early-stage, non-small-cell lung cancer including stage IA patients.
Sample Metadata Fields
Sex, Age
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 54 Downloadable Samples
- Illumina HumanHT-12 V4.0 expression beadchip
Description
Down syndrome (DS) is the most frequent cause of human congenital mental retardation. Cognitive deficits in DS result from perturbations of normal cellular processes both during development and in adult tissues, but the mechanisms underlying DS etiology remain poorly understood. To assess the ability of iPSCs to model DS phenotypes, as a prototypical complex human disease, we generated bona-fide DS and wild-type (WT) non-viral iPSCs by episomal reprogramming. DS iPSCs selectively overexpressed chromosome 21 genes, consistent with gene dosage, which was associated with deregulation of thousands of genes throughout the genome. DS and WT iPSCs were neurally converted at >95% efficiency, and had remarkably similar lineage potency, differentiation kinetics, proliferation and axon extension at early time points. However, at later time points DS cultures showed a two-fold bias towards glial lineages.
Publication Title
Integration-free induced pluripotent stem cells model genetic and neural developmental features of down syndrome etiology.
Sample Metadata Fields
Sex, Specimen part, Disease, Disease stage, Cell line
View Samples- Triticum aestivum
- 36 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Wheat Genome Array (wheat)
Description
Transcripomic analysis of leaf gene expression in S and N-deficient winter wheat during grain development. Tissue was harvested at anthesis and 7, 14 and 21 days post anthesis from experimental field plots.
Publication Title
Co-ordinated expression of amino acid metabolism in response to N and S deficiency during wheat grain filling.
Sample Metadata Fields
Specimen part, Disease, Disease stage, Subject, Time
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 6 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Array (hgu133plus2)
Description
Evaluate the change in transcription factors that have a role in human mesenchymal stem cell (hMSC) commitment to a cardiomyocyte lineage when co-cultured for 4 days with rat neonatal cardiomyocytes and before acquiring a recognizable cardiac phenotype.
Publication Title
Calcium dependent CAMTA1 in adult stem cell commitment to a myocardial lineage.
Sample Metadata Fields
Specimen part, Disease
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