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Differential roles of Sall4 isoforms in embryonic stem cell pluripotency.
Specimen part, Cell line
View SamplesMurine embryonic stem cells (ESCs) are defined by continuous self-renewal and pluripotency. A diverse repertoire of protein isoforms arising from alternative splicing are expressed in ES cells without defined biological roles. Sall4, a transcription factor essential for pluripotency, exists as two isoforms (Sall4a and Sall4b). By genome-wide location analysis, we have determined that Sall4b, and not Sall4a, binds preferentially to highly expressed loci in ES cells. Sall4a and Sall4b binding sites are distinguished by both epigenetic marks at target loci and their clustering with binding sites of other pluripotency factors. When ESCs expressing a single isoform of Sall4 are generated, Sall4b alone could maintain the pluripotent state, although it could not completely suppress all differentiation markers. Sall4a and Sall4b collaborate in maintenance of the pluripotent state, but play distinct roles. Our work is novel in establishing such isoform-specific differences in ES cells.
Differential roles of Sall4 isoforms in embryonic stem cell pluripotency.
Specimen part, Cell line
View SamplesMale C57Bl/6J mice were fed 45%kcal fat diet (HF) or regular rodent chow (NC) from 4 weeks to 16 weeks of age. Gene expression was compared between RNA obtained from pancreatic islets of HF fed mice and NC mice.
Alterations of pancreatic islet structure, metabolism and gene expression in diet-induced obese C57BL/6J mice.
Specimen part
View SamplesMammalian microRNAs (miRNAs) are emerging as key regulators of the development and function of the immune system. Here, we report a strong but transient induction of miR-155 in mouse bone marrow after injection of bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) correlated with granulocyte/monocyte (GM) expansion. Demonstrating the sufficiency of miR-155 to drive GM expansion, enforced expression in mouse bone marrow cells caused GM proliferation in a manner reminiscent of LPS treatment. However, the mir-155-induced GM populations displayed pathological features characteristic of myeloid neoplasia. Extending possible relevance to human disease, miR-155 was overexpressed in the bone marrow of patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Furthermore, miR-155 repressed a subset of genes implicated in hematopoietic development and disease. These data implicate miR-155 as a contributor to physiological GM expansion during inflammation and to certain pathological features associated with AML, emphasizing the importance of proper miR-155 regulation in developing myeloid cells during times of inflammatory stress.
Sustained expression of microRNA-155 in hematopoietic stem cells causes a myeloproliferative disorder.
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View SamplesWe used microarrays to look at overall gene expression differences between miR-155-/- and WT dendritic cells under inflammatory conditions.
MicroRNA-155 promotes autoimmune inflammation by enhancing inflammatory T cell development.
Specimen part
View SamplesWe used the Affymetrix GeneChip Mouse Genome 430 2.0 Arrays to compare the gene expression profiles of wildtype and miR-146a-deficient 2D2 transgenic T cells.
miR-146a modulates autoreactive Th17 cell differentiation and regulates organ-specific autoimmunity.
Specimen part
View SamplesE-FABP expression in keratinocytes increase interferons, in particualur IFNlamda, expression, which activate P53, a critical tumor suppessor, to inhibit or prevent chemical-induced skin tumorigenesis.
Epidermal FABP Prevents Chemical-Induced Skin Tumorigenesis by Regulation of TPA-Induced IFN/p53/SOX2 Pathway in Keratinocytes.
Specimen part
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The cohesin-associated protein Wapal is required for proper Polycomb-mediated gene silencing.
Specimen part
View SamplesThe cohesin offloading protein Wapal also acts as a polycomb factor in flies. We examined its role in transcriptional role in murine embryonic stem cells (ESCs)
The cohesin-associated protein Wapal is required for proper Polycomb-mediated gene silencing.
Specimen part
View SamplesAn alternative promoter of the PGC-1alpha gene gives rise to three new PGC-1alpha isoforms refered to as PGC-1a2 (A2), PGC-1a3 (A3) and PGC-1a4 (A4). The proximal PGC-1 alpha promotor transcribes the canonical PGC-1 alpha which is refered to as PGC-1a1 (A1).G1/G2/G3 samples refer to the Green fluorescent protein (GFP) control samples used in this experiment. Forced expression of the PGC-1a4 isoform results in muslce hypertrophy associated with increased IGF-1 signaling and repression of myostatin signaling.
A PGC-1α isoform induced by resistance training regulates skeletal muscle hypertrophy.
Specimen part
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