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GSE95248
Mus musculus
20 Downloadable Samples
Affymetrix Mouse Gene 2.0 ST Array (mogene20st)
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Here we describe three new small-molecule activators of BMP signaling found by high throughput screening of a library of ~600,000 small molecules. Using a cell-based luciferase assay in the BMP4-responsive human cervical carcinoma clonal cell line, C33A-2D2, we identified three compounds with similar chemotypes, each ventralized zebrafish embryos and stimulated increased expression of the Bmp target genes, bmp2b and szl. Because these compounds ventralize zebrafish embryos, we have termed them ventromorphins. As expected for a BMP pathway activator, they induce the differentiation of C2C12 myoblasts to osteoblasts. Affymetrix RNA analysis confirmed the differentiation results and showed that ventromorphin treatments elicits a genetic response similar to BMP-4 treatment. Unlike isoliquiritigenin (SJ000286273), a flavone that maximally activates the pathway after 24 hours of treatment, all three ventromorphins induced SMAD1/5/8 phosphorylation within 30 minutes of treatment and achieved peak activity at 30 minutes or 1 hour, indicating that their direct responses are consistent with activated BMP signaling.
Publication Title
Ventromorphins: A New Class of Small Molecule Activators of the Canonical BMP Signaling Pathway.
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Specimen part, Cell line, Treatment
View Samples- Mus musculus
- 6 Downloadable Samples
Illumina HiSeq 2500
Description
Epithelial (CD31-CD45-EpCAM+) cells were isolated by FACS from Grhl2-deficient (Shh-Cre;Grhl2f/-) and control (Shh-Cre;Grhl2f/+) embryonic lungs at day E16.5 (3 biological replicates/genotype). Total RNA extracted from the samples was subjected to next-generation sequencing (NGS) library preparation using standard Illumina protocols. Completed libraries from individual samples were sequenced on a HiSeq2500 at the Australian Genome Research Facility. Overall design: RNA-seq was performed on Grhl2-deficient and control epithelium isolated from the lungs of E16.5 embryos (n=3 replicates/genotype/cell population).
Publication Title
Lung morphogenesis is orchestrated through Grainyhead-like 2 (Grhl2) transcriptional programs.
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Sex, Specimen part, Subject
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 24 Downloadable Samples
- Illumina HiSeq 2000
Description
Background. Cellular senescence is a mechanism that virtually irreversibly suppresses the proliferative capacity of cells in response to various stress signals. This includes the expression of activated oncogenes, which cause Oncogene-Induced Senescence (OIS). A body of evidence points to the involvement of chromatin reorganization, including the formation of senescence-associated heterochromatic foci (SAHF). The nuclear lamina (NL) is an important contributor to genome organization and has been involved in cellular senescence and organismal aging. It interacts with multiple regions of the genome called lamina-associated domains (LADs). Some LADs are cell type-specific, while others are conserved between cell types and are referred to as constitutive LADs. Here, we used DamID to investigate the changes in genome-NL interactions in a model of OIS triggered by the expression of the BRAFV600E oncogene.Results. We found that OIS cells lose most of their constitutive LADs (cLADS), suggesting the loss of a specific mechanism that targets cLADs to the NL. In addition, multiple genes relocated to the NL. Unexpectedly, they were not repressed, implying the abrogation of the repressive activity of the NL during OIS. Finally, OIS cells displayed an increased association of telomeres with the NL.Conclusions. Our study reveals that senescent cells acquire a new type of LAD organization and suggest the existence of as yet unknown mechanisms that tether cLADs to the NL and repress gene expression at the NL.
Publication Title
Massive reshaping of genome-nuclear lamina interactions during oncogene-induced senescence.
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Specimen part, Cell line, Subject, Time
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 8 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Gene 2.0 ST Array (hugene20st)
Description
We previously established long-term 3D organoid culture systems for several murine tissues (intestine, stomach, pancreas and liver) as well as human intestine and pancreas. Here, we describe culture conditions to generate long-term 3D culture from human gastric stem cells. The technology can be applied to study the epithelial response to infection with Helicobacter pylori. Human gastric cultures can expand indefinitely in 3D Matrigel. Cultures can be generated from normal tissue, from single sorted stem cells, or from tumor tissue. Organoids maintain many characteristics of the respective tissue in terms of histology, marker expression and euploidy. Organoids from normal tissue express markers of four lineages of the stomach and self-organize in gland and pit-domains. They can be directed to specifically express either lineages of the gastric gland, or the gastric pit by addition of Nicotinamide and withdrawal of Wnt. While gastric pit lineages react marginally to bacterial infection, gastric gland lineages mount a strong inflammatory response. The gastric culture system provides a unique tool to study gastric pathologies.
Publication Title
In vitro expansion of human gastric epithelial stem cells and their responses to bacterial infection.
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Sex, Age, Specimen part, Treatment
View Samples- Arabidopsis thaliana
- 18 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Arabidopsis ATH1 Genome Array (ath1121501)
Description
Plants are known to be responsive to volatiles, but knowledge about the molecular players involved in transducing their perception remain scarce.
Publication Title
WRKY40 and WRKY6 act downstream of the green leaf volatile E-2-hexenal in Arabidopsis.
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Treatment
View Samples- Mus musculus
- 11 Downloadable Samples
- Illumina HiSeq 2000
Description
To provide further insight about the effects of prolonged Ezh2 inhibition in glioblastoma using preclinical mouse models and doxycycline-inducible shRNAs that mimic the effects of a selective EZH2 inhibitor. We demonstrate that prolonged Ezh2-depletion causes a robust switch in cell fate, including significantly enhanced proliferation and DNA damage repair and activation of part of the pluripotency network, resulting in altered tumor cell identity and tumor progression. Overall design: SVZ derived neural stem cells (NSCs) were isolated from 7 days old p53;Ink4a/Arf;Krasv12;LucR compound conditional mice and cultured in NSC specific serum-free medium supplemented with 20ng/ml of both EGF and bFGF (R&D systems). NSCs were grown adhesion-free for the first passages to eliminate non-sphere-forming cells. Next, cells were grown adherent on poly-L-Ornithine and Laminin plates and three times infected with lentiviral CMV-Cre. These floxed, tumorigenic cells are further referred as glioma initiating cells (GICs). Next, GICs were infected with a tet-inducible, doxycycline-responsive short hairpin construct (FH1-tUTG-shEzh2). After FACS sorting for GFP, GICs were injected intracranial in NOD-SCID mice and treated with or without doxycycline in the drinking water
Publication Title
Prolonged Ezh2 Depletion in Glioblastoma Causes a Robust Switch in Cell Fate Resulting in Tumor Progression.
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View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 9 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Array (hgu133plus2)
Description
The transcription factor Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor (PPAR) is an important regulator of hepatic lipid metabolism. While PPAR is known to activate transcription of numerous genes, no comprehensive picture of PPAR binding to endogenous genes has yet been reported. To fill this gap, we performed ChIP-chip in combination with transcriptional profiling on HepG2 human hepatoma cells treated with the PPAR agonist GW7647. We found that GW7647 increased PPAR binding to 4220 binding regions. GW7647-induced binding regions showed a bias around the transcription start site and most contained a predicted PPAR binding motif. Several genes known to be regulated by PPAR, such as ACOX1, SULT2A1, ACADL, CD36, IGFBP1 and G0S2, showed GW7647-induced PPAR binding to their promoter. A GW7647-induced PPAR-binding region was also assigned to SREBP-targets HMGCS1, HMGCR, FDFT1, SC4MOL, and LPIN1, expression of which was induced by GW7647, suggesting cross-talk between PPAR and SREBP signaling. Our data furthermore demonstrate interaction between PPAR and STAT transcription factors in PPAR-mediated transcriptional repression, and suggest interaction between PPAR and TBP and C/EBP in PPAR-mediated transcriptional activation. Overall, our analysis leads to important new insights into the mechanisms and impact of transcriptional regulation by PPAR in human liver and highlight the importance of cross-talk with other transcription factors.
Publication Title
Profiling of promoter occupancy by PPARalpha in human hepatoma cells via ChIP-chip analysis.
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Specimen part, Cell line, Treatment
View Samples- Saccharomyces cerevisiae
- 6 Downloadable Samples
- Illumina HiSeq 2500
Description
The energetic (ATP) cost of biochemical pathways critically determines the maximum yield of metabolites of vital or commercial relevance. Cytosolic acetyl-CoA is a key precursor for biosynthesis in eukaryotes and for many industrially relevant product pathways that have been introduced into Saccharomyces cerevisiae, such as isoprenoids or lipids. In this yeast, synthesis of cytosolic acetyl-CoA via acetyl-CoA synthetase (ACS) involves hydrolysis of ATP to AMP and pyrophosphate. Here, we demonstrate that expression and assembly in the yeast cytosol of a pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDH) from Enterococcus faecalis can fully replace the ACS-dependent pathway for cytosolic acetyl-CoA synthesis. In vivo activity of E. faecalis PDH required the simultaneous expression of E. faecalis genes encoding its E1a, E1ß, E2 and E3 subunits, as well as genes involved in lipoylation of E2 and addition of lipoate to growth media. A strain lacking ACS, that expressed these E. faecalis genes, grew at near-wild-type rates on glucose synthetic medium supplemented with lipoate, under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. A physiological comparison of the engineered strain and an isogenic Acs+ reference strain showed small differences in biomass yields and metabolic fluxes. Cellular fractionation and gel filtration studies revealed that the E. faecalis PDH subunits were assembled in the yeast cytosol, with a subunit ratio and enzyme activity similar to values reported for PDH purified from E. faecalis. This study indicates that cytosolic expression and assembly of PDH in eukaryotic industrial micro-organisms is a promising option for minimizing the energy costs of precursor supply in acetyl-CoA-dependent product pathways. Overall design: For both strains - mutant strain IMY104 and reference strain CEN.PK113-7D'' three independent chemostat cultures were performed. Each of the chemosta was sampled for transcriptome analysis. Samples were processed as described below.
Publication Title
Engineering acetyl coenzyme A supply: functional expression of a bacterial pyruvate dehydrogenase complex in the cytosol of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Sample Metadata Fields
Cell line, Subject
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 16 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Array (hgu133plus2)
Description
Synovial biopsies were obtained from osteoarthritis (OA) synovium to find genes upregulated during OA.
Publication Title
Functional Tissue Analysis Reveals Successful Cryopreservation of Human Osteoarthritic Synovium.
Sample Metadata Fields
Specimen part, Disease, Disease stage
View Samples- Mus musculus
- 8 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Mouse Genome 430 2.0 Array (mouse4302)
Description
Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) cells run a self-renewal gene expression program, requiring the expression of certain transcription factors accompanied by a particular chromosome organization to maintain a balance between pluripotency and the capacity for rapid differentiation. However, how transcriptional regulation is linked to chromosome organization in ESCs remains enigmatic. Here we show that Cohesin exhibits a functional role in maintaining ESC identity through association with the pluripotency transcriptional network. ChIP-seq analyses of the cohesin subunit Rad21 reveal an ESC specific cohesin binding pattern that is characterized by a CTCF independent colocalization of cohesin with pluripotency related transcription factors. Upon ESC differentiation, these binding sites disappear and instead new CTCF independent Rad21 binding sites emerge, which are enriched for binding sites of transcription factors implicated in early differentiation. Furthermore, knock-down of cohesin subunits causes expression changes that are reminiscent of the depletion of key pluripotency transcription factors, demonstrating the functional relevance of the cohesin - pluripotency transcriptional network association. Finally, we show that Nanog physically interacts with the cohesin interacting proteins Stag1 and Wapl, further substantiating this association. Based on these findings we propose that a dynamic placement of cohesin by pluripotency transcription factors contributes to a chromosome organization supporting the ESC expression program.
Publication Title
RAD21 cooperates with pluripotency transcription factors in the maintenance of embryonic stem cell identity.
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Specimen part
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