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Gene Array Analyzer: alternative usage of gene arrays to study alternative splicing events.
Age, Specimen part
View SamplesThe latest version of microarrays released by Affymetrix, the GeneChip Gene 1.0 ST Arrays (gene arrays), are designed in a similar fashion as exon arrays, which enables to identify differentially expressed exons, rather than only the expression level of whole transcripts. Here, we propose an extension, Gene Array Analyzer (GAA), to our previously published Exon Array Analyzer (EAA). GAA enables to analyse gene arrays on exon level and therefore supports to identify alternative splicing with gene arrays. To show the applicability of GAA, we used gene arrays to profile alternative splice events during the development of the heart. Further re-analysis of published gene arrays could show, that some of these splice events reoccur under pathological conditions. The web interface of GAA is user friendly, functional without set up and freely available at http://GAA.mpi-bn.mpg.de.
Gene Array Analyzer: alternative usage of gene arrays to study alternative splicing events.
Age, Specimen part
View SamplesIn this study, isotretinoin (INN)-induced alternations in transcriptome during caidiomyocyte differentiation derived from human hESCs and hiPSCs were investigated. H1-hESC and C15-hiPSC were differentiated to caidiomyocytes under exposure to sublethal level of INN, and cells were collected at day 0 (undifferentiated cellsl) day 2 (mesoderm) and day 6 (cardiac progenitors) for genome-wide transcriptomic profiling by RNA-seq. Overall design: H1-hESC and C15-hiPSC were grown in 12-well plates with Essential 8 medium (Thermo Fisher Scientific), and the cardiomyocyte differentiation was initiated using a monolayer differentiation method with PSC Cardiomyocyte Differentiation kit (Thermo Fisher Scientific) under exposure to 25nM of isotretinoin (INN). At day 0, 2 and 6 during the differentiation period (before the medium-change on that day), and cells were collected using Accutase (Thermo Fisher Scientific), and then store in -80C till RNA isolation. For each cell line and each time-point, cells from two independent differentiation wells were used as two biological replicates. RNA-seq libriries were constructed using ScriptSeqâ„¢ v2 RNA-Seq Library Preparation kit (Epicentre Biotechnologies), and then sequenced by a HiSeq 4000 sequencer (Illumina) with 2 X 101 cycles. RNA-seq fastq data were aligned with Tophat (version 2.0.9) to GRCh39/hg19 Homo sapiens reference genome from the UCSC Genome Browser. The human gene symbols and their raw counts were calculated using HTSeq (version 0.6.1p1) package in Python with GRCh39/hg19 Homo sapiens gtf file. Differential gene-expression analysis was performed using edgeR package in R, and the normalization was performed using a trimmed mean of M-values (TMM) method.
Disruption of mesoderm formation during cardiac differentiation due to developmental exposure to 13-cis-retinoic acid.
Specimen part, Cell line, Treatment, Subject
View SamplesHuman umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were incubated for 48 h after transfection of scrambled siRNA or siRNA targeting Jmjd6 .
Jumonji domain-containing protein 6 (Jmjd6) is required for angiogenic sprouting and regulates splicing of VEGF-receptor 1.
Specimen part, Treatment
View SamplesPolymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) from patients with chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) fail to produce microbicidal concentrations of reactive oxygen species due to mutations in NOX2. Patients with CGD suffer from severe, life-threatening infections and inflammatory complications. Granulibacter bethesdensis is an emerging Gram-negative pathogen in CGD that resists killing by CGD PMN and inhibits PMN apoptosis through unknown mechanisms. Microarray analysis was used to study mRNA expression in normal and CGD PMN during incubation with G. bethesdensis and, simultaneously, in G. bethesdensis with normal and CGD PMN. We detected upregulation of anti-apoptotic genes (e.g., XIAP, GADD45B) and downregulation of pro-apoptotic genes (e.g., CASP8, APAF1) in infected PMN. Transcript and protein levels of inflammation and immunity-related genes were also altered. Upon interaction with PMN, G. bethesdensis altered expression of ROS-resistance genes in the presence of normal but not CGD PMN. Bacterial stress response genes, including ClpB, increased during phagocytosis by both normal and CGD PMN demonstrating responses to oxygen-independent PMN antimicrobial systems. Antisense knock down demonstrated that ClpB is dispensable for extracellular growth but is essential for bacterial resistance to both normal and CGD PMN. Metabolic adaptation of Granulibacter growth in PMN included upregulation of pyruvate dehydrogenase. Pharmacologic inhibition of pyruvate dehydrogenase by triphenylbismuthdichloride was lethal to Granulibacter. This study expands knowledge of microbial pathogenesis by Granulibacter in cells from permissive (CGD) and non-permissive (normal) hosts and identifies potentially druggable microbial factors, such as pyruvate dehydrogenase and ClpB, to help combat this antibiotic-resistant pathogen.
Simultaneous Host-Pathogen Transcriptome Analysis during Granulibacter bethesdensis Infection of Neutrophils from Healthy Subjects and Patients with Chronic Granulomatous Disease.
Specimen part, Disease, Disease stage, Time
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A systems immunology approach identifies the collective impact of 5 miRs in Th2 inflammation.
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View SamplesAllergic asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease dominated by a CD4+ T helper 2 (Th2) cell signature. The immune response amplifies in self-enforcing loops, promoting Th2-driven cellular immunity and leaving the host unable to terminate inflammation. Posttranscriptional mechanisms, including miRNAs, are pivotal in maintaining immune-homeostasis. Since an altered expression of various miRNAs has been associated with T cell-driven diseases, including asthma, we hypothesized that miRNAs control mechanisms ensuring Th2 stability and maintenance in the lung. We isolated murine CD4+ Th2 cells from allergic inflamed lungs and profiled gene and microRNA expression.
A systems immunology approach identifies the collective impact of 5 miRs in Th2 inflammation.
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View SamplesPurpose: Investigate cellular heterogeneity in a fresh human ovarian cancer tissue sample Methods: Enzymatic digestion of fresh tissue sample collected from the operating room to produce single cell suspension. Cells were labelled with fluorescent antibodies to CD3, CD14, CD19, CD20, CD56 and FACS sorted to remove immune cells. The negative population was used for sequencing. Single cells were processed using the Fluidigm C1 Chip to generate barcoded cDNA for each cell. Amplifed cDNA was sequenced using an Illumina HiSeq 2500 machine. Results: Single cell RNA sequence data was obtained for 92 cells and a "bulk" sample of 1000 cells. 26 cells were removed from analysis due to quality control standards. The remaining 66 cells and the bulk sample were analyzed. Conclusion: Single cell RNA sequence analysis reveals heterogeneity in gene expression in cells harvested from a high grade ovarian serous cancer Overall design: A single cell suspension generated from a fresh high grade serous ovarian cancer sample was run through two Fluidigm C1 chips to isolate single cells and produce barcoded cDNA. Sequencing was performed in a single lane of an Illumina HiSeq 2500 machine. 92 single cells were sequenced and 1 bulk sample was sequenced, for a total of 93 samples.
Single cell sequencing reveals heterogeneity within ovarian cancer epithelium and cancer associated stromal cells.
Subject
View SamplesThe right ventricle (RV) differs in several aspects from the left ventricle (LV) including its embryonic origin, physiological role and anatomical design. In contrast to LV hypertrophy, little is known about the molecular circuits, which are activated upon RV hypertrophy (RVH). We established a highly reproducible model of RVH in mice using pulmonary artery clipping (PAC), which avoids detrimental RV pressure overload and thus allows long-term survival of operated mice. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed pathognomonic changes with striking similarities to human congenital heart disease- or pulmonary arterial hypertension- patients. Comparative, microarray based transcriptome analysis of right- and left-ventricular remodeling identified distinct transcriptional responses to pressure-induced hypertrophy of either ventricle, which were mainly characterized by stronger transcriptional responses of the RV compared to the LV myocardium. Hierarchic cluster analysis revealed a RV- and LV-specific pattern of gene activity after induction of hypertrophy, however, we did not find evidence for qualitatively distinct regulatory pathways in RV compared to LV. Data mining of nearly three thousand RV-enriched genes under PAC disclosed novel potential (co)-regulators of long-term RV remodeling and hypertrophy. We reason that specific inhibitory mechanisms in RV restrict excessive myocardial hypertrophy and thereby contribute to its vulnerability to pressure overload.
Identification of right heart-enriched genes in a murine model of chronic outflow tract obstruction.
Sex, Age, Specimen part
View SamplesMantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL) is a mostly incurable malignancy arising from nave B cells (NBC) in the mantle zone of lymph node follicles. We analyzed genome-wide methylation in MCL patients using the HELP (Hpa II tiny fragment Enrichment by Ligation mediated PCR) assay and found significant aberrancy in promoter methylation patterns as compared to normal NBCs. Using biological and stringent statistical criteria, we further identified four hypermethylated genes CDKN2B, MLF-1, PCDH8, HOXD8 and four hypomethylated genes CD37, HDAC1, NOTCH1 and CDK5 where aberrant methylation was associated with inverse changes in mRNA levels. MassArray Epityper analysis confirmed the presence of differential methylation at the promoter region of these genes. Immunohistochemical analysis of an independent cohort of 14 MCL patient samples, confirmed CD37 surface expression in 93% of patients, validating its selection as a target for MCL therapy. Treatment of MCL cell lines with a novel small modular immunopharmaceutical(CD37-SMIP) resulted in significant loss of viability in cell lines with intense surface CD37 expression. Treatment of MCL cell lines with the DNA methyltransferase inhibitor decitabine resulted in reversal of aberrant hypermethylation and synergized with the HDAC inhibitor SAHA in induction of the four hypermethylated genes CDKN2B, MLF-1, PCDH8 and HOXD8. The combination of Decitabine and SAHA also resulted in potent and synergistic anti-MCL cytotoxicity as compared to either drug alone. In conclusion, our analysis shows prominent and aberrant methylation of the MCL genome and identifies novel differentially methylated and expressed genes in MCL cell lines and patient samples. Furthermore, our data suggest that differentially methylated genes can be targeted for therapeutic benefit in MCL.
Genomewide DNA methylation analysis reveals novel targets for drug development in mantle cell lymphoma.
Disease, Cell line
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