Cre recombinase-mediated conditional knockout of floxed Dicer1 alleles causes depletion of small RNAs including microRNAs, which function to repress target mRNA expression by inhibiting translation and/or stimulating mRNA degradation.
MicroRNA-183 family expression in hair cell development and requirement of microRNAs for hair cell maintenance and survival.
Specimen part
View SamplesTransgenic FVB/NCrl-Tg(GFAP-Mir183,Mir96,Mir182)MDW1 mice (Tg1MDW) overexpress this neurosensory-specific miRNA cluster in the inner ear and were developed as a model system to identify target genes and biologic processes regulated by the miR-183 cluster.
A mouse model of miR-96, miR-182 and miR-183 misexpression implicates miRNAs in cochlear cell fate and homeostasis.
Specimen part
View SamplesTargeted deletion of skNAC in mice resulted in early embryonic lethality with cardiac defects. In order to investigate the molecular mechanism of the cardiac defect, we designed the microarray comparing gene expression of the mutant E11.5 heart to wild type E11.5 heart.
skNAC, a Smyd1-interacting transcription factor, is involved in cardiac development and skeletal muscle growth and regeneration.
Specimen part
View SamplesThe disrupted genetic mechanisms underlying neural abnormalities in Autism Spectrum Disorder remain mostly unknown and speculative. No biological marker nor genetic signature is currently available to assist with early diagnosis.
Prediction of autism by translation and immune/inflammation coexpressed genes in toddlers from pediatric community practices.
Sex, Specimen part
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Myb permits multilineage airway epithelial cell differentiation.
Sex, Specimen part
View SamplesAnalysis of MCF-7 cells treated for 4h with Ethanol, Estradiol (E2), Dexamethasone (Dex), or Estradiol + Dexamethasone (E2 + Dex)
GR and ER Coactivation Alters the Expression of Differentiation Genes and Associates with Improved ER+ Breast Cancer Outcome.
Cell line
View SamplesThe epithelium of the pulmonary airway is specially differentiated to provide defense against environmental insults, but also subject to dysregulated differentiation that results in lung disease. The current paradigm for airway epithelial differentiation is a one-step program whereby a p63+ basal epithelial progenitor cell generates a ciliated or secretory cell lineage, but the cue for this transition and whether there are intermediate steps is poorly defined. Here we identify transcription factor Myb as a key regulator that permits early multilineage differentiation of airway epithelial cells. Myb+ cells were identified as p63 and therefore distinct from basal progenitor cells, but were still negative for markers of differentiation.
Myb permits multilineage airway epithelial cell differentiation.
Sex, Specimen part
View SamplesThe Igf2 mRNA binding protein2/Imp2 was selectively deleted from adult mouse muscle; two phenotypes were observed: modestly decreased accrual of skeletal muscle mass after weaning and reduced wheel running activity but normal forced treadmill performance. Reduced voluntary activity occurs when fed a high fat diet but is normalized when consuming standard chow. The reduced muscle mass is due to diminished autocrine Igf2 production, reduced Akt1 activation, disinhibition of Gsk3a and reduced protein synthesis, without altered mTOR complex1 activity. The diet-dependent reduction in spontaneous exercise is accompanied by suboptimal muscle fatty acid oxidation, caused by reduced PPARa mRNA and protein, the former an Imp2 client. Nevertheless, in contrast to global Imp2 deficiency, muscle specific Imp2 inactivation does not alter glucose tolerance or the hypoglycemic effect of insulin. Imp2 deficiency in skeletal muscle reduces autocrine production of Igf2 and fiber growth and disorders nutrient metabolism so as to reduce voluntary physical activity. Overall design: The function of IMP2 in adult muscle has been investigated by creating the IMP2 muscle specific knockout mice. The metabolism of these mice at the whole body level, cellular lever, molecular level have been studied.
IMP2 Increases Mouse Skeletal Muscle Mass and Voluntary Activity by Enhancing Autocrine Insulin-Like Growth Factor 2 Production and Optimizing Muscle Metabolism.
Sex, Age, Specimen part, Treatment, Subject
View SamplesPrimary glioblastoma, representing over 90% of adult glioblastoma, develop rapidly without preexisting lower-grade glioma. We have generated a mouse model of primary glioblastoma driven by a single p53 mutation. These p53-mutant gliomas lose the syntenic region of human chromosome 10q, which is mapped to mouse chr19 and chr7. Loss of mouse chr19, containing Pten, activates PI3K/Akt signaling.
Murine models of IDH-wild-type glioblastoma exhibit spatial segregation of tumor initiation and manifestation during evolution.
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View SamplesSquamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the second most common cancer worldwide and accounts for approximately 30% of all keratinocyte cancers. The vast majority of cutaneous SCCs of the head and neck (cSCCHN) are readily curable with surgery and/or radiotherapy unless high-risk features are present. Perineural invasion (PNI) is recognized as one of these high-risk features. The molecular changes during clinical PNI in cSCCHN have not been previously investigated. In this study, we assessed the global gene expression differences between cSCCHN with or without incidental or clinical PNI. The results of the analysis showed signatures of gene expression representative of activation of p53 in tumors with PNI compared to tumors without, amongst other alterations. Immunohistochemical staining of p53 showed cSCCHN with clinical PNI to be more likely to exhibit a diffuse over-expression pattern, with no tumors showing normal p53 staining. DNA sequencing of cSCCHN samples with clinical PNI showed no difference in mutation number or position with samples without PNI, however a significant difference was observed in regulators of p53 degradation, stability and activity. Our results therefore suggest that cSCCHN with clinical PNI may be more likely to contain alterations in the p53 pathway, compared to cSCCHN without PNI.
Expression profiling of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma with perineural invasion implicates the p53 pathway in the process.
Disease, Disease stage
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