The NS1 protein of influenza A virus (IAV) is a multifunctional virulence factor. Mouse adaptive mutations in the NS1 protein of the human isolate A/Hong Kong/1/1968(H3N2) (HK) have been previously reported to increase virulence, viral fitness, and interferon antagonism, but differ in binding to post-transcriptional processing factor CPSF30. Because nuclear trafficking is a major genetic determinant of influenza virus host adaptation, we assessed subcellular localization and host gene expression of NS1 adaptive mutations. Recombinant HK viruses with adaptive mutations in the NS1 gene were assessed for NS1 protein subcellular localization in mouse and human cells using confocal microscopy and cellular fractionation. HK-wt virus NS1 partitioned equivalently between the cytoplasm and nucleus in human cells but was defective in cytoplasmic localization in mouse cells. The adaptive mutations either increased the proportion or abundance of NS1 in the cytoplasm, and/or the nucleus. NS1 mutations that increased cytoplasmic distribution identified a putative second nuclear export signal (NES) spanning aa positions 98-106 LSEDWFMLM, (mutation sites in bold); with the strongest effect seen for mutation M106I. The putative NES in the NS3 protein was associated with cytoplasmic localization. The host gene expression profile of the adaptive mutants was determined by microarray analysis of infected mouse cells to show either high or low gene regulation (HGR or LGR) phenotypes that mapped to the amino-terminal and the carboxy-terminal regions respectively. The HGR and LGR mutations were predominantly down regulating versus up regulating respectively. The greatest effect on host gene expression in the HGR group correlated with the ability of the NS1 protein to bind CPSF30. To our knowledge this is the first report of roles of adaptive NS1 mutations that affect intracellular localization and regulation of host gene expression.
Identification of adaptive mutations in the influenza A virus non-structural 1 gene that increase cytoplasmic localization and differentially regulate host gene expression.
Specimen part, Cell line
View SamplesGene transcription effects of mutations in the infuenza virus A/Hong Kong/1/1968(H3N2) nonstructural 1 NS1 gene in infected human A549 (lung epithilium) cells
Influenza A/Hong Kong/156/1997(H5N1) virus NS1 gene mutations F103L and M106I both increase IFN antagonism, virulence and cytoplasmic localization but differ in binding to RIG-I and CPSF30.
Specimen part, Cell line
View SamplesKeratinocyte growth factor (KGF, fibroblast growth factor-7) is a fibroblast-derived mitogen, which stimulates proliferation of epithelial cells. The expression of KGF by dermal fibroblasts is induced following injury and it promotes wound repair. However, the role of KGF in cutaneous carcinogenesis and cancer progression is not known. We have examined the role of KGF in progression of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the skin.
Keratinocyte growth factor induces gene expression signature associated with suppression of malignant phenotype of cutaneous squamous carcinoma cells.
Specimen part, Disease
View SamplesSmall non-coding RNAs (sncRNAs) have been proposed as potential vectors of the interface between genes and environment. Here, we report that environmental conditions involving traumatic stress in early life, alter miRNA and piRNA composition in sperm of adult males in mice. Overall design: Examination of small RNA content of sperm from males, that experienced early chronic stress during their first two weeks of life versus small RNA content of sperm from control males.
Implication of sperm RNAs in transgenerational inheritance of the effects of early trauma in mice.
Sex, Disease, Cell line, Subject
View SamplesTo study the effect of Prnp genetic ablation on different aspects of RNA metabolism, we performed RNA sequencing of the hippocampus of wild-type C57BL/6J, congenic B6.129-PrnpZH1/ZH1 and coisogenic C57BL/6J-PrnpZH3/ZH3 mice. We analyzed differential gene expression, exon usage and RNA editing. Overall design: RNA sequencing on hippocampus of wild-type C57BL/6 mice, congenic B6.129-PrnpZH1/ZH1 and coisogenic C57BL/6-PrnpZH3/ZH3 mice (3 month-old males, n=4 per genotype).
Strictly co-isogenic C57BL/6J-Prnp-/- mice: A rigorous resource for prion science.
Sex, Age, Specimen part, Cell line, Subject
View SamplesWe performed a single-cell transcriptome analysis of double-negative developing thymocytes from the DN2, DN3 and DN4 populations Overall design: Double-negative developing thymocytes from the DN2, DN3 and DN4 populations were sorted from six WT mice and used for single cell RNA Seq (10x genomics platform)
The transcription factor Duxbl mediates elimination of pre-T cells that fail β-selection.
Sex, Specimen part, Cell line, Subject
View SamplesWe performed a transcriptome comparison of double-negative developing thymocytes from the DN3-4 population, from mice overexpressing the transcription factor Duxbl and wild type mice Overall design: Double-negative developing thymocytes from both WT and Duxbl[ind]xpTa[Cre] mice were gated for CD4-, CD8-, CD3-, B220-, CD25int, CD44low and CD117low expression, which define the DN3-4 stage of thymocyte development. The experiment was performed in four replicates, giving a total of 8 samples.
The transcription factor Duxbl mediates elimination of pre-T cells that fail β-selection.
Sex, Cell line, Subject
View SamplesThe role of on-CG methylation in seed development and dormancy remains unknown. There are four genes in charge of non-CG methylation in Arabidopsis: drm1, drm2, cmt2 and cmt3. The majority of non-CG methylation in vegetative tissues, leaf, is gone in homozygous ddcc mutant line (Hume et al., 2014). To uncover the possible role of non-CG DNA methylation in seed development and dormancy, we characterized the transcriptome of ddcc mutant in Arabidopsis post-mature green seeds using Illumina sequencing. Meanwhile, post-mature green seeds from wild type were used as control. Overall design: Illumina sequencing of transcripts from post-mature green seeds of ddcc mutant and wild type. Two biological replicates were collected.
Similarity between soybean and <i>Arabidopsis</i> seed methylomes and loss of non-CG methylation does not affect seed development.
Specimen part, Subject
View SamplesTumors driven by activation of the transcription factor Myc generally show oncogene addiction. However, the gene-expression programs that depend upon sustained Myc activity in those tumors remain unknown. We have addressed this issue in a model of liver carcinoma driven by a reversible tet-Myc transgene, combining gene expression profiling with the mapping of Myc and RNA Polymerase II on chromatin. Switching off the oncogene in advanced carcinomas revealed that Myc is required for the continuous activation and repression of distinct sets of genes, constituting no more than half of those deregulated during tumor progression, and an even smaller subset of all Myc-bound genes. We further showed that a Myc mutant unable to associate with the co-repressor protein Miz1 is defective in the initiation of liver tumorigenesis. Altogether, our data provide the first detailed analysis of a Myc-dependent transcriptional program in a fully developed carcinoma, revealing that the critical effectors of Myc in tumor maintenance must be included within defined subsets (ca. 1,300 each) of activated and repressed genes. Overall design: RNAseq samples of control liver (n=11), tet-Myc tumors (n=16), tet-Myc tumors with short-term Myc inactivation (n=8), tet-MycVD tumors (n=11)
Identification of MYC-Dependent Transcriptional Programs in Oncogene-Addicted Liver Tumors.
Specimen part, Cell line, Subject
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EphB2 Promotes Progression of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
Specimen part, Cell line
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