KLF3, a member of the Krppel-like factor (KLF) family, is expressed in a wide range of cell types. It is involved in hematopoiesis of several blood cell lineages including erythrocyte and B lymphocyte. However, the research of regulatory roles on hematopoiesis of KLF3 in K562 cells has been still largely limited. To comprehensively assess the regulatory roles of KLF3 on hematopoiesis in K562 cells, a microarray analysis was performed in KLF3-deficient K562 cells. The differentially expressed genes were applied to IPA analysis to observe the perturbed hematopoiesis-associated functions, networks, and molecular pathways. This study will extensively assess the regulatory roles of KLF3 on hematopoiesis in K562 cells.
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ATF4 plays a pivotal role in the development of functional hematopoietic stem cells in mouse fetal liver.
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View SamplesIn this study, we demonstrated that deletion of the activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4) resulted in severely impaired HSC expansion in the fetal liver at E12.5 and E15.5. In contrast, generation of the first HSC population in the aorta-gonad-mesonephros region at E11.5 was not significantly affected. Furthermore, the HSC-supporting ability of both endothelial and stromal cells in fetal liver was significantly compromised in the absence of ATF4. Gene profiling using RNA-seq revealed down-regulated expression of a panel of cytokines in ATF4-/- stromal cells, including angiopoietin-like protein 3 (Angptl3) and vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGFA).
ATF4 plays a pivotal role in the development of functional hematopoietic stem cells in mouse fetal liver.
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Conversion of Human Gastric Epithelial Cells to Multipotent Endodermal Progenitors using Defined Small Molecules.
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View SamplesEndodermal stem/progenitor cells have diverse potential applications in research and regenerative medicine, so a readily available source could have widespread uses. Here we describe derivation of human induced endodermal progenitor cells (hiEndoPCs) from gastrointestinal epithelial cells using a cocktail of defined small molecules along with support from tissue-specific mesenchymal feeders. The hiEndoPCs show clonal expansion in culture and give rise to hepatocytes, pancreatic endocrine cells, and intestinal epithelial cells when treated with defined soluble molecules directing differentiation. The hiEndoPC-derived hepatocytes are able to rescue liver failure in Fah-/-Rag2-/- mice after transplantation, and, unlike hESCs, transplanted hiEndoPCs do not give rise to teratomas. Since human gastric epithelial cells are readily available from donors of many ages, this conversion strategy can generate clonally expandable cell populations with a variety of potential applications, including personalized drug screening and therapeutic strategies for liver failure and diabetes.
Conversion of Human Gastric Epithelial Cells to Multipotent Endodermal Progenitors using Defined Small Molecules.
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View SamplesMEFs were stimulated for 6 h with IFNa or IFNg after pretreatment with AMN107 or DMSO for at least 18 h.
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View SamplesAllergen exposure was thought to play a critical role in the etiology of AR. And allergen avoidance, the practice of avoiding exposure to allergens, has been generally advised as the management of AR. However, the effect is uncertain and the underlying mechanism is far from known.
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View SamplesHPSE plays important roles in gastric cancer cell proliferation, apoptosis and metastasis.The aim of this study is to explore molecular mechanism underling roles of HPSE in gastric cancer cell proliferation, survival, migration and metastasis.
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View SamplesAortic aneurysm is a life-threatening cardiovascular disorder due to the predisposition for dissection and rupture. Genetic studies have proved the involvement of the transforming growth factor- (TGF-) pathway in aortic aneurysm. Smad4 is the central mediator of canonical TGF- signaling. However, the exact role of Smad4 confined to the smooth muscle cells (SMCs) in the pathogenesis of aortic aneurysm is largely unknown. Furthermore, whether TGF- signaling disruption in SMCs could directly trigger aortic wall inflammation remains poorly investigated. Recently, we revealed a pivotal role of smooth muscle Smad4 signaling in maintaining aortic wall homeostasis and protecting against the development of aortic aneurysm and dissection. To evaluate the underlying mechanism by which Smad4 regulate VSMC functions and affects aneurysm formation and development, Smooth muscle specific Smad4 Knockout mice and the control littermate were sacrificed at 6 weeks old, and their aortic ateries were collected.We combined 3-5 vessels for one sample, and 2 samples for each phenotype. Subsequently, a total of 400ng RNA was used following Affymetrix instruction and 2 ug of cRNA were hybridized for 16 hr at 45. GeneChips were scanned using the Scanner 7G and the data was analyzed with Expression Console using Affymetrix default analysis settings and global scaling as normalization method. RMA analysis was employed to evaluate the gene expression.
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View SamplesTGF-beta/Smads signaling plays important roles in vascular integrity. To identify potential Smad4 target genes in brain endothelial cells that control cerebrovascular integrity, the microarray assay was performed to compare the gene expression profiles of bEnd3 transfected with Smad4-siRNA and control-siRNA.
Endothelial Smad4 maintains cerebrovascular integrity by activating N-cadherin through cooperation with Notch.
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