The goal of the project was to isolate single miRNA-expressing cells labelled by GFP reporter genes under the control of endogenous miRNA promoters and analyze expression levels of miRNA target genes in these cells. GFP-positive miRNA-expressing cells and GFP-negative cells from the rest of the embryos were purified at the same developmental stage to the cellular resolution using fluorescent activated cell sorting (FACS). Focus was on regulation by miR-206 and miR-133 in the developing somites and miR-124 in the developing central nervous system. Comparison of wild-type embryos and those lacking miRNAs revealed predicted
Coherent but overlapping expression of microRNAs and their targets during vertebrate development.
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View SamplesThe post-transcriptional fate of messenger RNAs (mRNAs) is largely dictated by their 3'' untranslated regions (3''UTRs), which are defined by cleavage and polyadenylation (CPA) of pre-mRNAs. We used poly(A)-position profiling by sequencing (3P-Seq) to map poly(A) sites at eight developmental stages and tissues in the zebrafish. Analysis of over 60 million 3P-Seq reads substantially increased and improved existing 3''UTR annotations, resulting in confidently identified 3''UTRs for more than 78.79% of the annotated protein-coding genes in zebrafish. Most zebrafish genes undergo alternative CPA with more than a thousand genes using different dominant 3''UTRs at different stages. 3''UTRs tend to be shortest in the ovaries and longest in the brain. Isoforms with some of the shortest 3''UTRs are highly expressed in the ovary yet absent in the maternally contributed RNAs of the embryo, perhaps because their 3''UTRs are too short to accommodate a uridine-rich motif required for stability of the maternal mRNA. At two hours post-fertilization, thousands of unique poly(A) sites appear at locations lacking a typical polyadenylation signal, which suggests a wave of widespread cytoplasmic polyadenylation of mRNA degradation intermediates. Our insights into the identities, formation, and evolution of zebrafish 3''UTRs provide a resource for studying gene regulation during vertebrate development. Overall design: 3P-Seq was used to map the 3'' ends of protein-coding genes in the zebrafish genome
Extensive alternative polyadenylation during zebrafish development.
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View SamplesMiRNAs are essential mediators of many biological processes. The aim of this study was to investigate the dynamics of miRNA-mRNA regulatory networks during exercise and subsequent recovery period.
Dynamically regulated miRNA-mRNA networks revealed by exercise.
Sex, Age
View SamplesBackground: Dendritic cells (DCs) are critical for regulating CD4 and CD8 T cell immunity, controlling Th1, Th2, and Th17 bias, generating inducible Tregs, and inducing tolerance. Multiple DC subsets have been identified in the mouse that are thought to have evolved to control these different immune outcomes. However, how these subsets differentially respond to inflammatory and/or tolerogenic signals in order to accomplish their divergent functionality remains unclear. Results: We analysed the responses of murine, splenic CD8 and CD11b DC subsets to in-vivo stimulation with lipopolysaccharide using RNA-Seq and systems biology approaches and observed responses are highly subset-specific. We reanalysed multiple datasets from the literature and show that these subset responses are obscured when analysing signaling at the population level. We show that the subset-specificity is due to the unique regulation of distinct TLR4 pathway modulators that ‘fine-tune’ a common TLR4 cascade rather and not due to major differences in signaling pathways or transcription factors. Conclusions: We propose the Pathway Modulation Model wherein common signaling pathways are regulated by unique sets of modulators allowing for distinct immune responses in closely related DC subsets. We extend these observations using analagous datasets from the literature and show that our model provides a global mechanism for generating cell subset-specific signaling in multiple subpopulations in mouse and man. Overall design: Splenic CD8 and CD11b DC subsets from LPS stimulated (10 pooled animals) and Control (5 pooled animals) mice were analysed by RNA-Seq.
A systems biology approach to the analysis of subset-specific responses to lipopolysaccharide in dendritic cells.
Specimen part, Cell line, Subject, Time
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Using transcriptomics to guide lead optimization in drug discovery projects: Lessons learned from the QSTAR project.
Cell line, Treatment
View SamplesIn this paper we demonstrated the potential to flag toxicity issues by utilizing data from exploratory experiments which are typically generated for target evaluation purposes during early drug discovery
Using transcriptomics to guide lead optimization in drug discovery projects: Lessons learned from the QSTAR project.
Cell line, Treatment
View SamplesIn this paper we demonstrated the potential to flag toxicity issues by utilizing data from exploratory experiments which are typically generated for target evaluation purposes during early drug discovery
Using transcriptomics to guide lead optimization in drug discovery projects: Lessons learned from the QSTAR project.
Cell line, Treatment
View SamplesIn this paper we demonstrated the potential to flag toxicity issues by utilizing data from exploratory experiments which are typically generated for target evaluation purposes during early drug discovery
Using transcriptomics to guide lead optimization in drug discovery projects: Lessons learned from the QSTAR project.
Cell line, Treatment
View SamplesPurpose: We have identified a new compound (1C8) that inhibits HIV-1 replication and that displays very low cellular toxicity. Here, we assess the molecular mechanisms of action of 1C8. Following transcription of the HIV-1 genome, its primary transcript is processed to produce dozens of distinct mRNAs through the alternative use of splice sites. Results: 1C8 decreases the activity of SRSF10, a cellular protein that controls the selection of splice sites in HIV-1 transcripts. 1C8 decreases the phosphorylation of SRSF10, and this change is associated with alterations in the interaction of SRSF10 with HIV-1 transcripts and factors that control splice site selection. Thus, 1C8 represents a novel compound with properties that are potentially useful for treating HIV-1 infection. Overall design: Examination of RNA-seq to investigate alternative splicing changes between control and 4 different concentrations of a drug that 1C8. 4 replicates were sequenced for each condition.
Modulation of the splicing regulatory function of SRSF10 by a novel compound that impairs HIV-1 replication.
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View SamplesAnalysis of biopsy hippocampal tissue of patients with pharmacoresistant temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) undergoing neurosurgical removal of the epileptogenic focus for seizure control. Chronic TLE goes along with focal hyperexcitability. Results provide insight into molecular mechanisms that may play a role in seizure propensity
Systems genetics identifies Sestrin 3 as a regulator of a proconvulsant gene network in human epileptic hippocampus.
Specimen part
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