We used microarrays to identified new factor that regulates cancer stem cell population in shRNA DYRK2 cells using stable DYRK2 knockdown cells and mammosphere.
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View SamplesWe found that norgestimate effectively inhibits staphylococcal biofilm formation.
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View SamplesTo elucidate the fundamental molecular mechanisms responsible for multistep hepatotumorigenesis, this study investigated genes that were upregulated in a stepwise manner from the nave liver condition through to chronic oxidative stress-induced hepatitis and liver tumor by time-series microarray analysis. The time-dependent gene expression profile should reflect the multistep process of hepatotumorigenesis, and might identify genes that function specifically in hepatotumorigenesis.
IQGAP1 and vimentin are key regulator genes in naturally occurring hepatotumorigenesis induced by oxidative stress.
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View SamplesWe demonstrated that, four weeks after the pulmonary artery banding (PAB) operation, rats could be divided into two groups: an F+ group in which the fibrotic area occupied more than 6.5% of the whole area of the heart tissues, and an F- group in which the fibrotic area occupied less than 6.5% of this area.
Fibrosis growth factor 23 is a promoting factor for cardiac fibrosis in the presence of transforming growth factor-β1.
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View SamplesInsulin resistance is the hallmark of obese and type 2 diabetes patients. Defective insulin sensitivity in the liver results in increased glucsoe production, which is the major cause of hyperglycemia in diabetic patients. Increased lipopolysaccharide (LPS) leakage from the gut of diet-induced obesity causes insulin resisitance; moreover, activation of deacetylase Sirtuin1 restore insulin sensitivity in obesity. However, the mechanism resulting in insulin resistance by LPS remains poorly understood. Here, we show that Ep300 (P300) harboring an intrinsic acetyltransferase activity was rapidly induced in the liver of animals fed a high-fat diet, and the induction of Ep300 is through LPS-stimulated activation of ER stress. Induced Ep300 impairs insulin signaling by acetylating mediators in insulin signaling. Inhibition of P300 acetyltransferase activity improves insulin signaling. Thus, Ep300 acetyltransferase activity is a therapeutic target.
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View SamplesExposure to genotoxic stresses such as cosmic radiation and second-hand tobacco smoke may increase the risk of breast cancer formation. Towards an understanding of how exposure to these genotoxic agents affect breast cancer biogenesis, we have shown that treating non-tumorigenic immortalized breast MCF 10A cells with low doses (0.1 Gray) of radiation as well as cigarette smoke condensate can generate a neoplastic breast cancer phenotype. The transformed phenotype promoted increased mammosphere numbers, altered cell cycle phases, and increased invasion and motility. In addition, exclusion of Hoechst 33342 dye, a surrogate marker for increased ABC transporters, was observed, which indicates a possible increase in drug resistance. Furthermore, differential gene expression profiles were generated from the individual and combination treatment. Overall, the results indicate that when normal breast cells are exposed to low dose radiation in combination with cigarette smoke condensate a phenotype is generated that exhibits traits indicative of neoplastic transformation. Taken together, these results provide a new insight into a possible etiology for breast cancer formation in individuals exposed to cosmic radiation and second-hand smoke.
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View SamplesAverage life expectancy for patients with metastatic melanoma is less than 6 months, and only a handful of treatment options are available. If the disease can be stopped before it spreads to other organs, life expectancy is greatly increased. The goal of this project is to identify possible regulators of melanoma metastasis by determining genes whose expression is modulated when the cells are grown in contact with endothelial cells. Identification of genes involved in this cell-cell communication could have therapeutic implications.
Integration of genotypic and phenotypic screening reveals molecular mediators of melanoma-stromal interaction.
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View SamplesFollowing androgen ablation treatment for advanced prostate cancer, almost all men relapse after a period of initial response to therapy, which eventually is life threatening. We have previously found that purine-rich element binding protein, PUR alpha, was significantly repressed in androgen-independent prostate cancer cell lines in comparison to an androgen-dependent line. Moreover, over-expressing PURa in androgen-independent prostate cancer cells attenuated their cell proliferation. The aim of the studies described here was to uncover some of the mechanisms by which over-expression of PURa attenuates cell proliferation.
Purine-rich element binding protein (PUR) alpha induces endoplasmic reticulum stress response, and cell differentiation pathways in prostate cancer cells.
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View SamplesThe objective of this study is to search for calcium signal-dependent expression changes.
Calcium-dependent N-cadherin up-regulation mediates reactive astrogliosis and neuroprotection after brain injury.
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Comparative expression analysis reveals lineage relationships between human and murine gliomas and a dominance of glial signatures during tumor propagation in vitro.
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