Monocytes play a critical role during infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). They are recruited to the lung where they participate in the contention of infection. Alternatively, inflammatory monocytes may help in prolonging inflammation or serve as niches for Mtb infection. Also, monocyte response to infection may vary depending on the particularities of the clinical isolate of Mtb from which they are infected. In this pilot study, using microarrays we have examined the global mRNA profiles of circulating human monocytes from healthy individuals and patients with active tuberculosis (TB).
Infection of Monocytes From Tuberculosis Patients With Two Virulent Clinical Isolates of <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> Induces Alterations in Myeloid Effector Functions.
Specimen part, Disease, Disease stage
View Samples2-methoxyestradiol (2ME2) induces mammary gland differentiation through amphiregulin-EGFR mediated signaling: molecular distinctions from the mammary gland of pregnant mice.High levels of 2ME2 are observed in the late stages of pregnancy. We investigated the role of 2ME2 on normal mammary gland development. Large scale gene expression assays were performed using Affymetrix GeneChips in pursuit of detailed molecular basis. (1) Mammary glands of wild type FVB mice administered 75 or 150 mg/kg of 2ME2 (2) Mammary glands of normal FVB/Nj mice (i) at day 16 of pregnancy, (ii) day 2 of lactation (iii) day 30 of post-lactation, and (3) mammary epithelial SCp2 cells after 6, 24 and 48 hours of 10 micromol 2ME2 treatment were examined. In vivo studies revealed that 2ME2 treatment up regulates the expression of amphiregulin. The clue to the role of 2ME2 in differentiation comes from studies in vitro which detected down regulation of inhibitor of differentiation (Id-1) gene and consequent up regulation of amphiregulin. The differentiation of E2 negative SCp2 cells by 2ME2 indicate estradiol independent mechanism. For details, please see our paper in Endocrinology 2006.
2-methoxyestradiol induces mammary gland differentiation through amphiregulin-epithelial growth factor receptor-mediated signaling: molecular distinctions from the mammary gland of pregnant mice.
Specimen part, Cell line
View SamplesAcute myeloid leukemia (AML) is associated with poor clinical outcome and the development of more effective therapies is urgently needed. G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) represent attractive therapeutic targets, accounting for approximately 30% of all targets of marketed drugs. Using next-generation sequencing, we studied the expression of 772 GPCRs in 148 genetically diverse AML specimens, normal blood and bone marrow cell populations as well as cord blood-derived CD34-positive cells. Among these receptors, 30 are overexpressed and 19 are downregulated in AML samples compared with normal CD34-positive cells. Upregulated GPCRs are enriched in chemokine (CCR1, CXCR4, CCR2, CX3CR1, CCR7 and CCRL2), adhesion (CD97, EMR1, EMR2 and GPR114) and purine (including P2RY2 and P2RY13) receptor subfamilies. The downregulated receptors include adhesion GPCRs, such as LPHN1, GPR125, GPR56, CELSR3 and GPR126, protease-activated receptors (F2R and F2RL1) and the Frizzled family receptors SMO and FZD6. Interestingly, specific deregulation was observed in genetically distinct subgroups of AML, thereby identifying different potential therapeutic targets in these frequent AML subgroups. Overall design: Total healthy bone marrow was sorted to isolate distinct cell populations. RNA-Seq analysis was performed on sorted cells to determine gene expression profile of healthy bona marrow subpopulations.
Transcriptome analysis of G protein-coupled receptors in distinct genetic subgroups of acute myeloid leukemia: identification of potential disease-specific targets.
Specimen part, Subject
View SamplesAs regulators of protein degradation, proteasomes regulate practically all cellular functions. It is therefore logical to assume that replacement of the constitutive proteasome (CP) by its IFN- inducible homolog immunoproteasome (IP) could have far reaching effects on cell function. Accordingly, recent studies have revealed important roles for IPs in immune cells beyond MHC I-peptide processing. Moreover, the expression of IPs in non-immune cells from non-inflamed tissues suggests that the involvement of IPs is not limited to the immune system. We demonstrate here that IP-deficiency affects the transcription of 8104 genes in maturing dendritic cells (DCs). This occurs mainly through non-redundant regulation of key immune-related transcription factors by CPs and IPs. Additionally, IP-deficiency decreases DC''s efficiency to activate CD8+ T cells in vivo. Our study reveals that the broad cellular roles of IPs could rely on transcription regulation and, more importantly, illustrates how IP-deficiency could generate MHC I-peptide processing-independent phenotypes. Overall design: Examination of the transcriptome of WT and immunoproteasome-deficient cells at 4 different time points of dendritic cell maturation, in 4 experimental replicates (total of 32 samples).
Immunoproteasomes shape the transcriptome and regulate the function of dendritic cells.
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View SamplesRNA sequencing of human leukemia Overall design: The goals of this project are to obtain a comprehensive study of mutations and gene expression in human acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Methods: AML cells were thawed. DNA and RNA (polyA) was extracted and sequences were obtained with an illumina HiSeq 2000 sequencer. Results are pending.
RNA-sequencing analysis of core binding factor AML identifies recurrent ZBTB7A mutations and defines RUNX1-CBFA2T3 fusion signature.
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View SamplesRNA sequencing of human leukemia Overall design: The goals of this project are to obtain a comprehensive study of mutations and gene expression in human acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Methods: AML cells were thawed. DNA and RNA (polyA) was extracted and sequences were obtained with an illumina HiSeq 2000 sequencer. Results are pending.
RNA-sequencing analysis of core binding factor AML identifies recurrent ZBTB7A mutations and defines RUNX1-CBFA2T3 fusion signature.
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View SamplesRNA sequencing of human leukemia Overall design: The goals of this project are to obtain a comprehensive study of mutations and gene expression in human acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Methods: AML cells were thawed. DNA and RNA (polyA) was extracted and sequences were obtained with an illumina HiSeq 2000 sequencer. Results are pending.
RNA-sequencing analysis of core binding factor AML identifies recurrent ZBTB7A mutations and defines RUNX1-CBFA2T3 fusion signature.
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View SamplesRNA sequencing of human leukemia Overall design: The goals of this project are to obtain a comprehensive study of mutations and gene expression in human acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Methods: AML cells were thawed. DNA and RNA (polyA) was extracted and sequences were obtained with an illumina HiSeq 2000 sequencer. Results are pending.
RNA-sequencing analysis of core binding factor AML identifies recurrent ZBTB7A mutations and defines RUNX1-CBFA2T3 fusion signature.
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View SamplesObjectives: We studied the signal transduction of atrial structural remodelling that contributes to
Rac1-induced connective tissue growth factor regulates connexin 43 and N-cadherin expression in atrial fibrillation.
Specimen part
View SamplesWe analysed the transcriptome of different HSC-enriched subpopulations of cells sorted from human umbilical cord blood and isolated from several individuals with different genetic backgrounds. We aim at identifying new cell surface markers associated with human HSC and downstream mature hematopoietic cell activity. Overall design: RNA-seq of CD34+CD45RA- cord blood cells from 17 non-pooled individuals.
GPR56 identifies primary human acute myeloid leukemia cells with high repopulating potential in vivo.
Specimen part, Subject
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