scholarly journals Gene expression effects of lithium and valproic acid in a serotonergic cell line

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Balasubramanian ◽  
John F. Pearson ◽  
Martin A. Kennedy

AbstractValproic acid (VPA) and lithium are widely used in the treatment of bipolar disorder. However, the underlying mechanism of action of these drugs is not clearly understood. We used RNA-Seq analysis to examine the global profile of gene expression in a rat serotonergic cell line (RN46A) after exposure to these two mood stabilizer drugs. Numerous genes were differentially regulated in response to VPA (log2 fold change ≥ 1.0; i.e. odds ratio of ≥ 2, at FDR <5%), but only two genes (Dynlrb2 and Cdyl2) showed significant differential regulation after exposure of the cells to lithium, with the same analysis criteria. Both of these genes were also regulated by VPA. Many of the differentially expressed genes had functions of potential relevance to mood disorders or their treatment, such as several serpin family genes (including neuroserpin), Nts (neurotensin), Maob (monoamine oxidase B) and Ap2b1, which is important for synaptic vesicle function. Pathway analysis revealed significant enrichment of Gene Ontology terms such as extracellular matrix (ECM) remodelling, cell adhesion and chemotaxis. This study in a cell line derived from the raphe nucleus has identified a range of genes and pathways that provide novel insights into the therapeutic action of the commonly used mood stabilizer drugs.

2019 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Balasubramanian ◽  
John F. Pearson ◽  
Martin A. Kennedy

Valproic acid (VPA) and lithium are widely used in the treatment of bipolar disorder. However, the underlying mechanism of action of these drugs is not clearly understood. We used RNA-Seq analysis to examine the global profile of gene expression in a rat serotonergic cell line (RN46A) after exposure to these two mood stabilizer drugs. Numerous genes were differentially regulated in response to VPA (log2 fold change ≥ 1.0; i.e., odds ratio of ≥2, at false discovery rate <5%), but only two genes ( Dynlrb2 and Cdyl2) showed significant differential regulation after exposure of the cells to lithium, with the same analysis criteria. Both of these genes were also regulated by VPA. Many of the differentially expressed genes had functions of potential relevance to mood disorders or their treatment, such as several serpin family genes (including neuroserpin), Nts (neurotensin), Maob (monoamine oxidase B), and Ap2b1, which is important for synaptic vesicle function. Pathway analysis revealed significant enrichment of Gene Ontology terms such as extracellular matrix remodeling, cell adhesion, and chemotaxis. This study in a cell line derived from the raphe nucleus has identified a range of genes and pathways that provide novel insights into potential therapeutic actions of the commonly used mood stabilizer drugs.


2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 1407
Author(s):  
Hongxia Liu ◽  
Wang Zheng ◽  
Qianping Chen ◽  
Yuchuan Zhou ◽  
Yan Pan ◽  
...  

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is one of the most frequent head and neck malignant tumors and is majorly treated by radiotherapy. However, radiation resistance remains a serious obstacle to the successful treatment of NPC. The aim of this study was to discover the underlying mechanism of radioresistance and to elucidate novel genes that may play important roles in the regulation of NPC radiosensitivity. By using RNA-seq analysis of NPC cell line CNE2 and its radioresistant cell line CNE2R, lncRNA CASC19 was screened out as a candidate radioresistance marker. Both in vitro and in vivo data demonstrated that a high expression level of CASC19 was positively correlated with the radioresistance of NPC, and the radiosensitivity of NPC cells was considerably enhanced by knockdown of CASC19. The incidence of autophagy was enhanced in CNE2R in comparison with CNE2 and another NPC cell line HONE1, and silencing autophagy with LC3 siRNA (siLC3) sensitized NPC cells to irradiation. Furthermore, CASC19 siRNA (siCASC19) suppressed cellular autophagy by inhibiting the AMPK/mTOR pathway and promoted apoptosis through the PARP1 pathway. Our results revealed for the first time that lncRNA CASC19 contributed to the radioresistance of NPC by regulating autophagy. In significance, CASC19 might be a potential molecular biomarker and a new therapeutic target in NPC.


2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anindya S. Barman ◽  
Kuldeep K. Lal ◽  
Gaurav Rathore ◽  
Vindhya Mohindra ◽  
Rajeev K. Singh ◽  
...  

A cell line designated as HFB-ES was established from blastula stage embryos ofH. fossilis(Singhi). The embryonic cells were harvested and maintained in Leibovitz’s medium supplemented with 15% fetal bovine serum. The cell line had been subcultured for more than 90 passages in a period of 24 months. HFB-ES cells were able to grow at temperatures between 25 and 35°C with an optimum temperature of 28°C. The growth rate of HFB-ES was proportional to FBS concentration, with optimum growth seen at 15% FBS concentration. The originality of the cell line was confirmed by sequencing of cytochrome oxidase c subunit I (COI), cytochrome b gene, and microsatellite DNA profile. Results of chromosome complements of HFB showed normal karyo-morphology with 56 (2n) diploid number of chromosomes after 40 passages which indicated that the developed cell line is chromosomally stable. The pluripotency of HFB was demonstrated by alkaline phosphatase activity and Oct-4 gene expression. Expression of GFP reporter gene was successful in HFB-ES. These results indicated that HFB-ES could be utilized for future gene expression studies.


2005 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 3-7
Author(s):  
Stephen W. Carmichael

Gene expression has been visualized for a few decades, but in static forms such as blots and gene chips. Susan Janicki, Toshiro Tsukamoto, Sim one Salghetti, William Tansey, Ravi Sachidanandam, Kannanganattu Prasanth, Thomas Ried, Yaron Shav-Tal, Edouard Bertrand, Robert Singer, and David Spector have recently designed a cell line in which gene expression can be observed with stunningly accurate spatial and temporal resolution. Gene expression is a cascade of events beginning with transcription of RNA from the DNA template and ending with translation into a protein sequence. Janicki et al. were able to visualize the entire process at the levels of DNA, RNA, and proteins in living cells!


2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carl J Schmdt ◽  
Elizabeth M Pritchett ◽  
Liang Sun ◽  
Richard V.N. Davis ◽  
Allen Hubbard ◽  
...  

Transcriptome analysis by RNA-seq has emerged as a high-throughput, cost-effective means to evaluate the expression pattern of genes in organisms. Unlike other methods, such as microarrays or quantitative PCR, RNA-seq is a target free method that permits analysis of essentially any RNA that can be amplified from a cell or tissue. At its most basic, RNA-seq can determine individual gene expression levels by counting the number of times a particular transcript was found in the sequence data. Transcript levels can be compared across multiple samples to identify differentially expressed genes and infer differences in biological states between the samples. We have used this approach to examine gene expression patterns in chicken and human cells, with particular interest in determining response to heat stress.


2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S062-S062
Author(s):  
A Lewis ◽  
B Pan-Castillo ◽  
G Berti ◽  
C Felice ◽  
H Gordon ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Histone-deacetylase (HDAC) enzymes are a broad class of ubiquitously expressed enzymes that modulate histone acetylation, chromatin accessibility and gene expression. In models of Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), HDAC inhibitors, such as Valproic acid (VPA) are proven anti-inflammatory agents and evidence suggests that they also inhibit fibrosis in non-intestinal organs. However, the role of HDAC enzymes in stricturing Crohn’s disease (CD) has not been characterised; this is key to understanding the molecular mechanism and developing novel therapies. Methods To evaluate HDAC expression in the intestine of SCD patients, we performed unbiased single-cell RNA sequencing (sc-RNA-seq) of over 10,000 cells isolated from full-thickness surgical resection specimens of non-SCD (NSCD; n=2) and SCD intestine (n=3). Approximately, 1000 fibroblasts were identified for further analysis, including a distinct cluster of myofibroblasts. Changes in gene expression were compared between myofibroblasts and other resident intestinal fibroblasts using the sc-RNA-seq analysis pipeline in Partek. Changes in HDAC expression and markers of HDAC activity (H3K27ac) were confirmed by immunohistochemistry in FFPE tissue from patient matched NSCD and SCD intestine (n=14 pairs). The function of HDACs in intestinal fibroblasts in the CCD-18co cell line and primary CD myofibroblast cultures (n=16 cultures) was assessed using VPA, a class I HDAC inhibitor. Cells were analysed using a variety of molecular techniques including ATAC-seq, gene expression arrays, qPCR, western blot and immunofluorescent protein analysis. Results Class I HDAC (HDAC1, p= 2.11E-11; HDAC2, p= 4.28E-11; HDAC3, p= 1.60E-07; and HDAC8, p= 2.67E-03) expression was increased in myofibroblasts compared to other intestinal fibroblasts subtypes. IHC also showed an increase in the percentage of stromal HDAC2 positive cells, coupled with a decrease in the percentage of H3K27ac positive cells, in the mucosa overlying SCD intestine relative to matched NSCD areas. In the CCD-18co cell line and primary myofibroblast cultures, VPA reduced chromatin accessibility at Collagen-I gene promoters and suppressed their transcription. VPA also inhibited TGFB-induced up-regulation of Collagen-I, in part by inhibiting TGFB1|1/SMAD4 signalling. TGFB1|1 was identified as a mesenchymal specific target of VPA and siRNA knockdown of TGFB1|1 was sufficient suppress TGFB-induced up-regulation of Collagen-I. Conclusion In SCD patients, class I HDAC expression is increased in myofibroblasts. Class I HDACs inhibitors impair TGFB-signalling and inhibit Collagen-I expression. Selective targeting of TGFB1|1 offers the opportunity to increase treatment specificity by selectively targeting meschenymal cells.


2021 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-24
Author(s):  
Murali Sanjeev Kumar ◽  
Pankaj Soni ◽  
Ravindra Kumar ◽  
Neha Singh ◽  
Shreya Srivastava ◽  
...  

Abstract A cell line named BBdF-1, established from the caudal fin of hill stream fish Barilius bendelisis, has been subcultured for more than 52 passages and is being maintained in L-15 media containing 20% FBS. Species origin of the cell line was confirmed using amplification of partial region of 16S and COI mitochondrial gene sequences. The optimum temperature for growth of BBdF-1 cell line was found to be 28°C. Karyotyping revealed diploid chromosome number as 50. Cells exhibited strong binding for cytokeratin marker and thus were found to be epithelial-like. Strong green fluorescence was observed in BBdF-1 cells transfected with phrGFP-II-N vector, indicating its suitability for utilization in gene expression and manipulation studies. Successful assessment of cytotoxicity of two heavy metals, viz. mercury and chromium, was performed. The cell line can serve as a useful resource material for early toxicity screening of pesticides/pollutant and gene expression.


1999 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
pp. 2460-2468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena A. Prikhod’ko ◽  
Albert Lu ◽  
Joyce A. Wilson ◽  
Lois K. Miller

ABSTRACT Upon transient expression in cell culture, the ie-2gene of Autographa californica nuclear polyhedrosis virus (AcMNPV) displays three functions: transactivation of viral promoters, direct or indirect stimulation of virus origin-specific DNA replication, and arrest of the cell cycle. The ability of IE2 to trans stimulate DNA replication and coupled late gene expression is observed in a cell line derived fromSpodoptera frugiperda but not in a cell line derived fromTrichoplusia ni. This finding suggested that IE-2 may exert cell line-specific or host-specific effects. To examine the role of ie-2 in the context of infection and its possible influence on the host range, we constructed recombinants of AcMNPV containing deletions of different functional regions within ie-2 and characterized them in cell lines and larvae of S. frugiperda and T. ni. Theie-2 mutant viruses exhibited delays in viral DNA synthesis, late gene expression, budded virus production, and occlusion body formation in SF-21 cells but not in TN-5B1-4 cells. In TN-5B1-4 cells, the ie-2 mutants produced more budded virus and fewer occlusion bodies but the infection proceeded without delay. Examination of the effects of ie-2 and the respective mutants on immediate-early viral promoters in transient expression assays revealed striking differences in the relative levels of expression and differences in responses to ie-2 and its mutant forms in different cell lines. In T. ni and S. frugiperda larvae, the infectivities of the occluded form ofie-2 mutant viruses by the normal oral route of infection was 100- and 1,000-fold lower, respectively, than that of wild-type AcMNPV. The reduction in oral infectivity was traced to the absence of virions within the occlusion bodies. The infectivity of the budded form of ie-2 mutants by hemocoelic injection was similar to that of wild-type virus in both species. Thus,ie-2 mutants are viable but exhibit cell line-specific effects on temporal regulation of the infection process. Due to its effect on virion occlusion, mutants of IE-2 were essentially noninfectious by the normal route of infection in both species tested. However, since budded viruses exhibited normal infectivity upon hemocoelic injection, we conclude that ie-2 does not affect host range per se. The possibility that IE-2 exerts tissue-specific effects has not been ruled out.


eLife ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark S Cembrowski ◽  
Lihua Wang ◽  
Ken Sugino ◽  
Brenda C Shields ◽  
Nelson Spruston

Clarifying gene expression in narrowly defined neuronal populations can provide insight into cellular identity, computation, and functionality. Here, we used next-generation RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) to produce a quantitative, whole genome characterization of gene expression for the major excitatory neuronal classes of the hippocampus; namely, granule cells and mossy cells of the dentate gyrus, and pyramidal cells of areas CA3, CA2, and CA1. Moreover, for the canonical cell classes of the trisynaptic loop, we profiled transcriptomes at both dorsal and ventral poles, producing a cell-class- and region-specific transcriptional description for these populations. This dataset clarifies the transcriptional properties and identities of lesser-known cell classes, and moreover reveals unexpected variation in the trisynaptic loop across the dorsal-ventral axis. We have created a public resource, Hipposeq (http://hipposeq.janelia.org), which provides analysis and visualization of these data and will act as a roadmap relating molecules to cells, circuits, and computation in the hippocampus.


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