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GSE7562
Homo sapiens
12 Downloadable Samples
Affymetrix Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Array (hgu133plus2)
Description
Although most of the oncogenic phenotypes of PTEN loss have been attributed to AKT activation, AKT alone is not sufficient to induce all of the biological activities associated with PTEN inactivation. We searched for additional PTEN-regulated pathways through gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) and found that PTEN inactivation causes an enrichment of genes associated with JNK activation. Biochemically, PTEN-null cells exhibit higher JNK activity, and genetic studies demonstrate that JNK functions parallel to and independently of AKT. Furthermore, PTEN deficiency sensitizes cells to JNK inhibition. We also found that negative feedback regulation of PI3K was impaired in PTEN-null cells. These findings implicate JNK in PI3K-driven cancers and demonstrate the utility of GSEA to identify functional pathways using genetically defined systems.
Publication Title
Identification of the JNK signaling pathway as a functional target of the tumor suppressor PTEN.
Sample Metadata Fields
No sample metadata fields
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 32 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Genome U133A Array (hgu133a)
Description
Fluorine-18-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) is widely used as positron-emission-tomography (PET) radiotracer for the detection and staging of human cancer. Tumor uptake of FDG varies substantially between different cancer types and between patients with the same tumor type. The molecular basis for this heterogeneity is unknown. Using cancer cell lines and primary human tumors of distinct histologic origins, we here show that increased FDG uptake is universally associated with coordinate upregulation of genes within the glycolysis, pentose-phosphate, and other related metabolic pathways. In primary human breast cancers, this FDG signature shows significant overlap with established breast cancer signatures for the basal-like disease subtype and poor prognosis. FDG high breast cancer showed significantly more gene copy number alterations genome wide than FDG low cancers. About 50 % of primary breast cancers with high FDG uptake and FDG gene expression signature show DNA copy gain encompassing the c-myc gene locus and express gene sets regulated by the transcription factor MYC. Our data shows that FDG-PET marks a distinct subset of basal-like human breast cancer which is characterized by MYC and prognostically unfavorable gene expression signatures, suggesting that FDG-PET imaging may be useful to risk-stratify patients with locally advanced breast cancer.
Publication Title
18F-fluorodeoxy-glucose positron emission tomography marks MYC-overexpressing human basal-like breast cancers.
Sample Metadata Fields
Specimen part, Cell line
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 33 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Array (hgu133plus2)
Description
This SuperSeries is composed of the SubSeries listed below.
Publication Title
An inhibitor of mutant IDH1 delays growth and promotes differentiation of glioma cells.
Sample Metadata Fields
Specimen part, Treatment
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 33 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Array (hgu133plus2)
Description
The recent discovery of mutations in metabolic enzymes has rekindled interest in harnessing the altered metabolism of cancer cells for cancer therapy. One potential drug target is isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1) which is mutated in multiple human cancers. Here, we examine the role of mutant IDH1 in fully transformed cells with endogenous IDH1 mutations. A selective R132H-IDH1 inhibitor (AGI-5198) identified through a high-throughput screen dose-dependently blocked the ability of the mutant enzyme (mIDH1) to produce R-2-hydroxyglutarate (R-2HG). Under conditions of near complete R-2HG inhibition, the mIDH1 inhibitor induced demethylation of histone H3K9M3 and expression of genes associated with gliogenic differentiation. Blockade of mIDH1 impaired the growth of IDH1-mutant - but not IDH1-wildtype glioma cells without appreciable changes in genome wide DNA methylation. These data suggest that mIDH1 may promote glioma growth through mechanisms beyond its well-characterized epigenetic effects.
Publication Title
An inhibitor of mutant IDH1 delays growth and promotes differentiation of glioma cells.
Sample Metadata Fields
Specimen part, Treatment
View Samples- Drosophila melanogaster
- 5 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Drosophila Genome Array (drosgenome1)
Description
During sexual dimorphism, the loss of one entire X chromosome in Drosophila males is achieved largely via a broad genome-wide aneuploid effect. Exploring how MSL proteins and two large non coding RNAs (roX1 and roX2) modulate trans-acting aneuploid effect for equality to females, we employ a system biology approach (microarray) to investigate the global aneuploid effect of maleless(mle) mutation by disrupting MSL binding. A large number of the genes (144) that encode a broad spectrum of cellular transport proteins and transcription factors are located in the autosomes of Drosophila melanogaster.
Publication Title
Drosophila maleless gene counteracts X global aneuploid effects in males.
Sample Metadata Fields
No sample metadata fields
View Samples- Mus musculus, Homo sapiens
- 16 Downloadable Samples
- Illumina HumanHT-12 V4.0 expression beadchip, Illumina MouseRef-8 v2.0 expression beadchip
Description
This SuperSeries is composed of the SubSeries listed below.
Publication Title
Liver X receptors inhibit proliferation of human colorectal cancer cells and growth of intestinal tumors in mice.
Sample Metadata Fields
Age, Specimen part
View Samples- Mus musculus
- 8 Downloadable Samples
Illumina MouseRef-8 v2.0 expression beadchip
Description
Changes in gene expression profile of intestinal (ILEUM) Tumors from APCmin/+/VP16LXRa vs APCmin/+/VP16. The hypothesis tested in the present study was that LXRa overexpression influence cancer growth modulating lipid metabolism in cancer cells. Results provide the information that LXRa induces genes encoding proteins able to regulate cholesterol efflux.
Publication Title
Liver X receptors inhibit proliferation of human colorectal cancer cells and growth of intestinal tumors in mice.
Sample Metadata Fields
Age, Specimen part
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 18 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Transcriptome Array 2.0 (hta20)
Description
Neutrophils are short-lived innate immune cells. Upon encountering appropriate stimuli, neutrophils generate and release neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), primarily via NADPH oxidase (Nox)-dependent (~2 hours) or Nox-independent NETosis (~15-60 minutes). Ironically, DNA transcription in dying neutrophils remains an enigma. We hypothesized that transcriptional activation, regulated by NETosis-specific kinases, is important to drive the chromatin decondensation necessary for NETosis. For the first time, we show here that (i) the degree of NETosis corresponds to the degree of genome-wide transcription; (ii) kinase-specific transcriptional activation reflects transcriptional firing during different types of NETosis; and (iii) Transcriptomics suggests that NETosis could differentially regulate inflammation. Therefore, we propose that the initial steps of transcriptional firing, but neither transcription per se help to drive NETosis.
Publication Title
Transcriptional firing helps to drive NETosis.
Sample Metadata Fields
Sex, Specimen part, Disease
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 29 Downloadable Samples
- Illumina HumanHT-12 V3.0 expression beadchip
Description
This SuperSeries is composed of the SubSeries listed below.
Publication Title
Integrative miRNA and whole-genome analyses of epicardial adipose tissue in patients with coronary atherosclerosis.
Sample Metadata Fields
Age, Specimen part, Disease, Disease stage
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 29 Downloadable Samples
- Illumina HumanHT-12 V3.0 expression beadchip
Description
Gene expression profiles of Human EAT vs. SAT (CTRL & CAD). The aim of the present study was to assess a gene expression chart characterizing EAT vs. SAT, and CAD vs. CTRL. Results provide the information that EAT is characterized by a differential expression of different genes when compared to its reference tissue (SAT), and that EAT is characterized by specific gene expression changes in patients with CAD.
Publication Title
Integrative miRNA and whole-genome analyses of epicardial adipose tissue in patients with coronary atherosclerosis.
Sample Metadata Fields
Age, Specimen part, Disease, Disease stage
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