The simultaneous genotyping of tens of thousands of SNP using SNP microarrays is a very important tool that is revolutionizing genetics and molecular biology. In this work, we present a new application of this technique by using it to assess chromatin immunoprecipitation (CHIP) as a means to assess the multiple genomic locations bound by a protein complex recognized by an antibody. We illustrate the use of this technique with an analysis of the change in histone H4 acetylation, a marker of open chromatin and transcriptionally active genomic regions, which occur during the differentiation of human myoblasts into myotubes. Our results are validated by the observation of a significant correlation between the histone modifications detected and the expression of the nearby genes, as measured by DNA microarrays.
ChIP on SNP-chip for genome-wide analysis of human histone H4 hyperacetylation.
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View SamplesGene expression was determined for both myotubes and myoblasts using Affymetrix HG-U133 A/B arrays.
ChIP on SNP-chip for genome-wide analysis of human histone H4 hyperacetylation.
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View SamplesOur laboratory wanted to define the transcription profile of aged skeletal muscle. For this reason, we performed a triplicate microarray study on young (3 weeks) and aged (24 months) gatrocnemius muscle from wild-type C57B16 Mice
Transcriptional profiling of skeletal muscle reveals factors that are necessary to maintain satellite cell integrity during ageing.
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View SamplesThe pigmented portion of ciliary epithelium in the adult mammalian eye harbors mitotically quiescent retinal sphere cells, which are capable of self-renewal and differentiating into retinal neurons when assayed in vitro; however, very little is known about the molecular mechanism controlling the proliferation and differentiation of these adult retinal stem cells or their molecular resemblance to mutipotent stem/progenitor cells during early eye development. This experiment studies the gene expression of first passage and primary human and mouse retinal sphere cells.
Recent developments in StemBase: a tool to study gene expression in human and murine stem cells.
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View SamplesAn 11-point time course study comparing V6.5 embryonic stem cells versus embryoid bodies. Time course 0 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours, 18 hours, 24 hours, 36 hours, 48 hours, 4 days, 7 days, 9 days, and 14 days.
Gene function in early mouse embryonic stem cell differentiation.
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View SamplesAn 11-point time course study comparing R1 embryonic stem cells versus embryoid bodies. Time course 0 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours, 18 hours, 24 hours, 36 hours, 48 hours, 4 days, 7 days, 9 days, and 14 days.
Gene function in early mouse embryonic stem cell differentiation.
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View SamplesAn 11-point time course study on differentiating embryoid bodies from a murine J1 embryonic stem cell line. The time course includes 0 hr, 6 hr, 12 hr, 18 hr, 24 hr, 36 hr, 48 hr, 4 days, 7 days, 9 days and 14 days.
Gene function in early mouse embryonic stem cell differentiation.
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View SamplesN6-methyladenosine RNA (m6A) is the most abundant internal mRNA modification in mammals. While its role in the regulation of posttranscriptional gene expression is beginning to be unveiled, its function during development of complex organisms is poorly understood. Here, we identify Spenito as a novel member of the methyltransferase complex and show that m6A in Drosophila is necessary for proper synaptic growth, and in regulation of early steps of pre-mRNA splicing. Splicing of Sex-lethal and of its downstream targets are defective in animals lacking m6A, revealing also important roles in sex determination and dosage compensation. Finally, we implicate the nuclear m6A reader protein, YT521-B, as a crucial effector of m6A modifications in vivo. Altogether, our work provides important novel insights into m6A biology through identification and characterization of both m6A-writing and -reading proteins in Drosophila and their effects on splicing, neurogenesis and sex-determination within the context of the whole animal. Overall design: RNA seq in Drosophila melanogaster (flies) (3 Conditions, triplicates)
m<sup>6</sup>A modulates neuronal functions and sex determination in Drosophila.
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View SamplesThe endocytic receptor megalin constitutes the main pathway for clearance of plasma proteins from the glomerular filtrate in the proximal tubules. However, little is know about the mechanisms that control receptor activity. A widely discussed hypothesis states that the intracellular domain (ICD) of megalin, released upon ligand binding, acts as a transcription regulator to suppress receptor expression - a mechanism proposed to safeguard the proximal tubules from protein overload. Here, we have put this hypothesis to the test by generating a mouse model co-expressing the soluble ICD and the full-length receptor. Despite pronounced expression in the proximal tubules, the ICD failed to exert any effects on renal proximal tubular function such as megalin expression, protein retrieval, or renal gene transcription. Thus, our data argue that the ICD does not play a role in regulation of megalin activity in vivo in the proximal tubules.
The soluble intracellular domain of megalin does not affect renal proximal tubular function in vivo.
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View SamplesMalignant Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) cells are characterized by constitutive activation of the canonical as well as the non-canonical NF-B signaling cascades. We depleted subunit combinations corresponding to either canonical (p50/RelA) or non-canonical (p52/RelB) dimers in the HL cell line L-1236 and performed Affymetrix microarray analysis. Knockdown of p52/RelB affected the expression of a significantly higher number of genes than the knockdown of p50/RelA. The two sets of target genes presented a partial overlap, however they also revealed specific genes that are involved in distinct aspects of tumor biology.
A roadmap of constitutive NF-κB activity in Hodgkin lymphoma: Dominant roles of p50 and p52 revealed by genome-wide analyses.
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