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SUMOylation modulates the transcriptional activity of androgen receptor in a target gene and pathway selective manner.
Cell line, Treatment
View SamplesAndrogen receptor (AR) plays an important regulatory role during prostate cancer development. ARs transcriptional activity is regulated by androgenic ligands, but also by post-translational modifications. To study the role of the AR SUMOylation in genuine chromatin environment, we compared androgen-regulated gene expression and AR chromatin occupancy in PC-3 prostate cancer and HEK293 cell lines stably expressing wild-type (wt) or SUMOylation site-mutated AR (AR-K386R,K520R). Our genome-wide gene expression analyses reveal that the SUMOylation modulates the AR function in a target gene and pathway selective manner. The transcripts that are differentially regulated by androgen and SUMOylation are linked to cellular movement, cell death, cellular proliferation, cellular development and cell cycle. In line with these data, SUMOylation mutant AR cells proliferate faster and are more sensitive to apoptosis. Moreover, ChIP-seq analyses show that the SUMOylation modulates the chromatin occupancy of AR on many loci in a fashion that parallels with their differential androgen-regulated expression. De novo motif analyses show that other transcription factor-binding motifs are differentially enriched at the wtAR- and the AR-K386R,K520R-preferred genomic binding positions. Taken together, our data indicate that SUMOylation does not simply repress the AR activity, but it regulates ARs interaction with the chromatin and the receptors target gene selection.
SUMOylation modulates the transcriptional activity of androgen receptor in a target gene and pathway selective manner.
Cell line, Treatment
View SamplesAndrogen receptor (AR) is typically overexpressed in castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). CRPC-derived VCaP cells display an excessive number of chromatin AR-binding sites (ARBs). This study analyzed direct transcription programs of the AR, the prevalence of AR enhancers and the transcriptional regulators involved in the regulation of at the enhancer regions. The analysis utilized global nuclear run-on sequencing (GRO-seq). The GRO-seq data were integrated with the ARB and VCaP cell-specific transcription factor-binding data. Androgen in 30 min activated and repressed transcription of a large number of genes including novel AR targets IGF-1 receptor and EGF receptor. GRO-seq analysis also revealed that only a fraction of the ARBs resides at functional enhancers. Activation of AR bound enhancers was most potent at the sites that also bound PIAS1, ERG and HDAC3. Our genome-wide data provide new insights how AR can directly control growth-signaling pathways in CPRC cells. Overall design: ChIP-seq samples were collected from cells treated with vehicle (ethanol, EtOH) or 10 nM R1881 (synthetic androgen methyltrienolone). IgG sample was collected from EtOH- and R1881-treated cells and used as background control. Biological duplicate samples of the AR (R1881-treated) and CTCF (vehicle- and R1881-treated) ChIP-seq samples were analyzed by using Illumina HiSeq 2000 platform 1.9. Single IgG and H3K9me3 (R1881-treated) samples were analyzed with the same platform. GRO-seq was used to determine androgen-induced changes in nascent transcription in VCaP and LNCaP cells.
Global analysis of transcription in castration-resistant prostate cancer cells uncovers active enhancers and direct androgen receptor targets.
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View SamplesThe study aimed to resolve the mechanisms of protective actions of MMP-8 in oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma.
The interplay of matrix metalloproteinase-8, transforming growth factor-β1 and vascular endothelial growth factor-C cooperatively contributes to the aggressiveness of oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma.
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View SamplesThe composition of the matrix molecules is important in in vitro cell culture experiments of e.g. human cancer invasion and vessel formation. Currently, the mouse Engelbreth-Holm-Swarm (EHS) sarcoma -derived products, such as Matrigel, are the most commonly used tumor microenvironment mimicking (TMEM) matrices for experimental studies. However, since Matrigel is non-human in origin, its molecular composition does not accurately simulate human TMEM and we expect myogel to be more natural environment for human cancer cells. The environment may have crucial impact on cell behavior and gene expression.
A novel human leiomyoma tissue derived matrix for cell culture studies.
Cell line
View SamplesThe Keap1/Nrf2 signaling pathway is a tractable target for the pharmacological prevention of tumorigenesis. 3H-1,2-dithiole-3-thione (D3T) and 1-[2-cyano-3,12-dioxooleana-1,9(11)-dien-28-oyl]imidazole (CDDO-Im) are representative members of two classes of Nrf2-activating chemopreventive agents. Natural dithiolethiones have been widely used in clinical trials for cancer chemoprevention. Synthetic triterpenoids, however, have been shown to be significantly more potent Nrf2 activators and are under clinical evaluation for the treatment of chronic kidney disease. This study seeks to characterize the structure-activity relationship between D3T and CDDO-Im in mouse liver tissue. To this end we treated Wt and Nrf2-null mice with 300 umol/kg bw D3T and 3, 10, and 30 umol/kg bw CDDO-Im every other day for 5 days and evaulated global gene expression changes as a product of both treamtent and genotype using Affymetrix microarray.
Pharmacogenomics of Chemically Distinct Classes of Keap1-Nrf2 Activators Identify Common and Unique Gene, Protein, and Pathway Responses In Vivo.
Sex, Age, Specimen part
View SamplesYeast transcription factor Yap1 mediates adaptive response against H2O2 and the cystein thiol reactive Michael acceptor, N-ethylmaleimid (NEM) and acrolein. The response against H2O2 was found to be distinct from that against NEM and acrolein.
Yap1 activation by H2O2 or thiol-reactive chemicals elicits distinct adaptive gene responses.
Treatment
View SamplesCombining genome-wide microarray and functional analyses, we found that EGFR activation abrogates barrier function, increasing transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and transepithelial permeability of water-soluble ions and higher molecular weight dextrans, in part by disrupting the expression of tight junction proteins. EGF decreases certain lipid matrix free fatty acids and ceramides by its actions to repress the expression of specific biosynthetic enzymes.
EGFR regulation of epidermal barrier function.
Specimen part
View SamplesMice received 10 mg/L Cd in drinking water for 20 weeks, or normal water. At time of sacrifice, the lung tissue was harvested and RNA was extracted.
Low-dose oral cadmium increases airway reactivity and lung neuronal gene expression in mice.
Age, Specimen part
View SamplesTCDD increased expression of numerous differentiation specific genes and decreased expression of numerous genes involved in mitochondrial health and redox homeostasis
2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin-mediated production of reactive oxygen species is an essential step in the mechanism of action to accelerate human keratinocyte differentiation.
Specimen part, Cell line
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