Identification of novel differentially expressed genes in human M1 and M2 macrophages using RNA-Seq Overall design: RNA-Seq was performed using RNA from M1 and M2-polarized macrophages from 4 biological replicates
Transcriptional profiling identifies novel regulators of macrophage polarization.
Specimen part, Subject
View SamplesArsenic is a potent environmental toxin and a cause of numerous health problems. Most studies have assumed that arsenic-induced changes in mRNA levels result from effects on gene transcription. The influence of arsenic on post-transcriptional regulation, another important locus of gene expression control, has remained largely unexplored.
Global analysis of posttranscriptional gene expression in response to sodium arsenite.
Cell line
View SamplesMembers of the tristetraprolin (TTP) family of CCCH tandem zinc finger proteins can bind directly to AU-rich elements in mRNAs and promote transcript deadenylation and decay. The yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe expresses a single TTP family member, Zfs1p, that has been linked to the mating response pathway and septum formation. We showed previously that Zfs1p can bind to and promote the destabilization of AU-rich element-containing transcripts. In this study, we identified additional target transcripts by comparing transcript levels in wild type and zfs1 mutant yeast, using deep sequencing and microarray approaches. We also used direct RNA sequencing to determine the locations of the polyA tails in both wild type and mutant strains, and to confirm the presence of potential Zfs1p target sequences within the mRNA. These studies identified a set of transcripts containing potential Zfs1p binding sites that accumulated significantly in the zfs1 mutants; a subset of these turned over more slowly in the zfs1 mutant strain, and bound directly to Zfs1p in co-immunoprecipitations. One apparent direct target encodes the transcription factor Cbf12p, which is known to increase cell-cell adhesion and flocculation when over-expressed. Studies of zfs1 and cbf12 double mutants demonstrated that the increased flocculation seen in zfs1 mutants is due, at least in part, to a direct effect on the turnover of cbf12 mRNA, leading in turn to changes in the levels of its transcriptionally regulated genes. These data suggest that Zfs1p can both directly and indirectly regulate the levels of transcripts involved in cell-cell adhesion in this species.
Posttranscriptional regulation of cell-cell interaction protein-encoding transcripts by Zfs1p in Schizosaccharomyces pombe.
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View SamplesPulmonary dendritic cells are heterogenous cells comprise four distinct subsets including two conventional dendritic cell subsets, CD103+ and CD11bhiCD14lo cells, and two monocyte-derived dendritic cell subsets. Their functions in terms of migration and T cell activation are distinct, but genes regulating their features are to be determined.
Complement receptor C5aR1/CD88 and dipeptidyl peptidase-4/CD26 define distinct hematopoietic lineages of dendritic cells.
Sex, Specimen part
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SOX9 drives WNT pathway activation in prostate cancer.
Cell line
View SamplesSOX9 is critical for prostate development and is implicated in prostate cancer, we used transcriptome profiling in combination with SOX9 ChIP-seq to identify genes and pathways it regulates in normal or neoplastic epithelium.
SOX9 drives WNT pathway activation in prostate cancer.
Cell line
View SamplesA recent two-year NTP cancer bioassay showed a marked increase in the incidence of malignant mesothelioma arising from the tunica vaginalis in male Fischer 344/N rats exposed to Vinylidene chloride (VDC). Aged male F344/N rats are prone to developing spontaneous peritoneal mesotheliomas, which also arise predominantly from the tunica vaginalis of the testes. A definitive mechanism for the observed increased incidence in VDC-exposed rats is unknown. Investigation of the molecular alterations that occur in mesotheliomas from vehicle control and VDC-exposed rats may provide insight into their pathogenesis, as well enable a better understanding regarding the mechanisms underlying chemically induced mesothelioma in rodents. Mesothelial cell function represents a complex interplay of pathways related to host defense mechanisms and maintenance of cellular homeostasis. Global gene expression profiles of spontaneous mesotheliomas from vehicle control male F344/N rats from various two-year National Toxicology Program carcinogenicity bioassays were compared to mesotheliomas from VDC-exposed rats to characterize the molecular features that are present in mesotheliomas from VDC-exposed animals, and to elucidate tumor-specific gene expression profiles. The resulting gene expression pattern showed that mesotheliomas from VDC-exposed animals are genomically very different from spontaneous tumors; while both tumor types are characterized by alterations in gene expression associated with carcinogenic pathways (oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, growth factors, etc.), mesotheliomas from VDC-exposed animals are associated with increased dysreguation of immune pathways and inflammatory mediators. Alterations in these pathways may suggest a pro-inflammatory and immune dysfunction signature as one mechanism in the observed increased incidence of these tumors in VDC-exposed animals.
Spontaneous mesotheliomas in F344/N rats are characterized by dysregulation of cellular growth and immune function pathways.
Disease
View SamplesTo identify nasal cavity transcripts differentially expressed due to treatment with N, N-dimethyl-p-toluidine (DMPT), we collected RNA during the from male F344/N rats exposed to 120 mg/kg DMPT, 5 days after DMPT exposure for animals 5-6 weeks of age. These samples were interrogated with the Affymetrix Rat Genome 230 2.0 GeneChip Array.
Molecular Changes in the Nasal Cavity after N, N-dimethyl-p-toluidine Exposure.
Sex
View SamplesTo identify liver transcripts differentially expressed due to treatment with N, N-dimethyl-p-toluidine (DMPT) and p-toluidine, we collected RNA during the from male F344/N rats exposed to 0, 1, 6, 20, 60 or 120 mg/kg DMPT (or p-toluidine), 5 days after exposure for animals 5-6 weeks of age. These samples were interrogated with the Affymetrix Rat Genome 230 2.0 GeneChip Array.
Hepatic transcriptomic alterations for N,N-dimethyl-p-toluidine (DMPT) and p-toluidine after 5-day exposure in rats.
Specimen part
View SamplesIn this dataset, we report the gene expression of adjacent Gleason 3 and Gleason 4 foci microdissected from the same prostate cancer sample.
Gleason Score 7 Prostate Cancers Emerge through Branched Evolution of Clonal Gleason Pattern 3 and 4.
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