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Mus musculus
9 Downloadable Samples
Affymetrix Mouse Genome 430 2.0 Array (mouse4302)
Description
MiRNAs have the potential to regulate cellular differentiation programs. However, miRNA-deficiency in primary hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) results in HSC depletion in mice, leaving the question of whether miRNAs play a role in early-lineage decisions unanswered. To address this issue, we deleted Dicer1, which encodes an essential RNaseIII enzyme for miRNA biogenesis, in murine CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein alpha (C/EBPA)-positive myeloid-committed progenitors in vivo. In contrast to the results in HSCs, we found that miRNA depletion affected neither the number of myeloid progenitors nor the percentage of C/EBPA-positive progenitor cells. Analysis of gene-expression profiles from wild type and Dicer1-deficient granulocyte-macrophage progenitors (GMPs) revealed that 20 miRNA families were active in GMPs. Of the derepressed miRNA targets in Dicer1-null GMPs, 27% are normally exclusively expressed in HSCs or are specific for multi-potent progenitors and erythropoiesis, indicating an altered gene-expression landscape. Dicer1-deficient GMPs were defective in myeloid development in vitro and exhibited an increased replating capacity, indicating a regained self-renewal potential of these cells. In mice, Dicer1 deletion blocked monocytic differentiation, depleted macrophages and caused myeloid dysplasia with morphological features of Pelger-Hut anomaly. These results provide evidence for a miRNA-controlled switch for a cellular program of self-renewal and expansion towards myeloid differentiation in GMPs.
Publication Title
Dicer1 deletion in myeloid-committed progenitors causes neutrophil dysplasia and blocks macrophage/dendritic cell development in mice.
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Specimen part
View Samples- Saccharomyces cerevisiae
- 6 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Yeast Genome S98 Array (ygs98)
Description
To obtain insight in the genome-wide response of heterologous carotenoid production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, we have analyzed the transcriptome of S. cerevisiae strains overexpressing carotenogenic genes from the yeast Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous. For this purpose, two strains producing different levels of carotenoids were grown in carbon-limited continuous cultures and genome-wide expression was analyzed. The strain producing low carotenoid levels did not exhibit a clear genome-wide transcriptional response, suggesting that low carotenoid levels do not result in cellular stress. Transcriptome analysis of a strain producing high carotenoid levels resulted in specific induction of genes involved in pleiotropic drug resistance (PDR). These genes encode ATP-binding cassette (ABC) type transporters and major facilitator transporters which are involved in secretion of toxic compounds out of cells. Our results suggest that production of high amounts of carotenoids in S. cerevisiae lead to toxicity and that these cells are prone to secrete carotenoids out of the cell. Indeed, secretion of beta-carotene into sunflower oil was observed upon addition of this hydrophobic solvent to the growth medium. Finally, it was observed that deletion of the ABC transporter pdr10, one of the induced PDR transporters, highly decreased the transformation efficiency of an episomal vector containing carotenogenic genes. The few colored transformants that were obtained had decreased growth rates and lower carotenoid production levels compared to control strains transformed with the same carotenogenic genes. These results indicate that Pdr10 might be specifically involved in carotenoid tolerance in S. cerevisiae strains.
Publication Title
Heterologous carotenoid production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae induces the pleiotropic drug resistance stress response.
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View Samples- Mus musculus
- 6 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Mouse Genome 430 2.0 Array (mouse4302)
Description
To identify cellular and genetic abnormalities involved in interstrand cross link repair-deficient bone marrow failure and its transformation to leukemia, we used an Ercc1 hypomorphic mouse model (Ercc1 -/d).
Publication Title
ICL-induced miR139-3p and miR199a-3p have opposite roles in hematopoietic cell expansion and leukemic transformation.
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Age, Specimen part
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 32 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Genome U133A Array (hgu133a)
Description
Aims: establishment of reference samples to investigate gene expression selective for endocrine or ductal-exocrine cells within the adult human pancreas. To this end, human islet endocrine cells, FACS-enriched in insulin+ cells, (n=3) and human exocrine ductal cells (n=2) are compared on Affymetrix HG133A platform with duplicate hybridizations of a panel of other primary human tissues.
Publication Title
Clusters of conserved beta cell marker genes for assessment of beta cell phenotype.
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Specimen part
View Samples- Rattus norvegicus
- 6 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Rat Genome 230 2.0 Array (rat2302)
Description
The study was designed to capture the in vivo adaptations of nutrient-sensing pancreatic beta cells to fed or fasted (24h) state.
Publication Title
Clusters of conserved beta cell marker genes for assessment of beta cell phenotype.
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Sex, Age, Specimen part
View Samples- Homo sapiens
- 18 Downloadable Samples
Illumina HiSeq 2000
Description
The PLZF transcription factor is essential for osteogenic differentiation of hMSCs, however, its regulation and molecular function during this process is not fully understood. Here we revealed that the ZBTB16 locus encoding PLZF, is repressed by Polycomb (PcG) and H3K27me3 in naïve hMSCs. At the pre-osteoblast stage of differentiation, the locus lost PcG binding and H3K27me3, gained JMJD3 recruitment, and H3K27ac resulting in high expression of PLZF. Subsequently, PLZF was recruited to osteogenic enhancers, influencing H3K27 acetylation and expression of nearby genes important for osteogenic function. Furthermore, we identified a latent enhancer within the ZBTB16/PLZF locus itself that became active, gained PLZF, p300 and Mediator binding and looped to the promoter of the nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT) gene. The increased expression of NNMT correlated with a decline in SAM levels, which is dependent on PLZF and is required for osteogenic differentiation. Overall design: Effect of PLZF knockdown on osteogenic differentiation of hMSC (RNAseq)
Publication Title
PLZF targets developmental enhancers for activation during osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells.
Sample Metadata Fields
Specimen part, Subject
View Samples- Rattus norvegicus
- 77 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Rat Gene 1.0 ST Array (ragene10st)
Description
Current human reproductive risk assessment methods rely on semen and serum hormone analyses, which are not easily comparable to the histopathological endpoints and mating studies used in animal testing. Because of these limitations, there is a need to develop universal evaluations that reliably reflect male reproductive function. We hypothesized that toxicant-induced testicular injury can be detected in sperm using mRNA transcripts as indicators of insult. To test this, we exposed adult male Fischer 344 rats to low doses of model testicular toxicants and classically characterized the testicular injury while simultaneously evaluating sperm mRNA transcripts from the same animals. Overall, this study aimed to: 1) identify sperm transcripts altered after exposure to the model testicular toxicant, 2,5-hexanedione (HD) using microarrays; 2) expand on the HD-induced transcript changes in a comprehensive time course experiment using qRT-PCR arrays; and 3) test these injury indicators after exposure to another model testicular toxicant, carbendazim (CBZ). Microarray analysis of HD-treated adult Fischer 344 rats identified 128 altered sperm mRNA transcripts when compared to control using linear models of microarray analysis (q < 0.05). All transcript alterations disappeared after 3 months of post-exposure recovery. In the time course experiment, time-dependent alterations were observed for 12 candidate transcripts selected from the microarray data based upon fold change and biological relevance, and 8 of these transcripts remained significantly altered after the 3-month recovery period (p < 0.05). In the last experiment, 8 candidate transcripts changed after exposure to CBZ (p < 0.05). The two testicular toxicants produced distinct molecular signatures with only 4 overlapping transcripts between them, each occurring in opposite directions. Overall, these results suggest that sperm mRNA transcripts are indicators of low dose toxicant-induced testicular injury in the rat.
Publication Title
Sperm mRNA transcripts are indicators of sub-chronic low dose testicular injury in the Fischer 344 rat.
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Specimen part, Treatment
View Samples- Drosophila melanogaster
- 4 Downloadable Samples
- Illumina HiSeq 2000
Description
The aim of this data set is to perform a differential expression analysis between wild type eye-antennal imaginal disc and discs that are homozygous glass mutant gl[60j]. This data set is used to validate Glass target gene predictions identified by i-cisTarget on a set of conserved eye-specific genes. Overall design: RNA-seq was performed in eye-antennal imaginal discs of two D.melanogaster wild-type strains (Canton S and strain RAL-208 (Jordan et al. 2007, Ayroles et al. 2009)), representing two biological replicates; and in glass mutant (gl[60j]) discs for two technical replicates.
Publication Title
Comparative motif discovery combined with comparative transcriptomics yields accurate targetome and enhancer predictions.
Sample Metadata Fields
Specimen part, Cell line, Subject
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GSE32100- Homo sapiens
- 21 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Array (hgu133plus2)
Description
Transcriptomic analyses of the oxygen response of two glioma cell lines at 20% versus 0.3% O2, and 3% vs 0.3% O2 in the presence or absence of serum
Publication Title
Hypoxia-induced expression of VE-cadherin and filamin B in glioma cell cultures and pseudopalisade structures.
Sample Metadata Fields
Specimen part, Cell line
View Samples- Mus musculus
- 24 Downloadable Samples
- Affymetrix Mouse Gene 1.0 ST Array (mogene10st)
Description
This SuperSeries is composed of the SubSeries listed below.
Publication Title
The long non-coding RNA Dali is an epigenetic regulator of neural differentiation.
Sample Metadata Fields
Specimen part, Cell line
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