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Single and Dual Ligand Effects on Gene Expression Changes in Mouse Macrophage Cells

  • Choi Sang-Dun;Seo Jeong-Sun
    • Genomics & Informatics
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.57-64
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    • 2006
  • We identified differentially expressed genes in RAW264.7 cells in response to single and double ligand treatments (LPS, $IFN{\gamma}$, 2MA, LPS plus $IFN{\gamma}$, and LPS plus 2MA). The majority of the regulated transcripts responded additively to dual ligand treatment. However, a significant fraction responded in a non-additive fashion. Several cytokines showing non-additive transcriptional responses to dual ligand treatment also showed non-additive protein production/secretion responses in separately performed experiments. Many of the genes with non-additive responses to LPS plus 2MA showed enhanced responses and encoded pro-inflammatory proteins. LPS plus $IFN{\gamma}$ appeared to induce both non-additive enhancement and non-additive attenuation of gene expression. The affected genes were associated with a variety of biological functions. These experiments reveal both dependent and independent regulatory pathways and point out the specific nature of the regulatory interactions.

Ultrastructural changes in cristae of lymphoblasts in acute lymphoblastic leukemia parallel alterations in biogenesis markers

  • Ritika Singh;Ayushi Jain;Jayanth Kumar Palanichamy;T. C. Nag;Sameer Bakhshi;Archna Singh
    • Applied Microscopy
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    • v.51
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    • pp.20.1-20.12
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    • 2021
  • We explored the link between mitochondrial biogenesis and mitochondrial morphology using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) in lymphoblasts of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) patients and compared these characteristics between tumors and control samples. Gene expression of mitochondrial biogenesis markers was analysed in 23 ALL patients and 18 controls and TEM for morphology analysis was done in 15 ALL patients and 9 healthy controls. The area occupied by mitochondria per cell and the cristae cross-sectional area was observed to be significantly higher in patients than in controls (p-value=0.0468 and p-value<0.0001, respectively). The mtDNA copy numbers, TFAM, POLG, and c-myc gene expression were significantly higher in ALL patients than controls (all p-values<0.01). Gene Expression of PGC-1α was higher in tumor samples. The analysis of the correlation between PGC-1α expression and morphology parameters i.e., both M/C ratio and cristae cross-sectional area revealed a positive trend (r=0.3, p=0.1). The increased area occupied by mitochondria and increased cristae area support the occurrence of cristae remodelling in ALL. These changes might reflect alterations in cristae dynamics to support the metabolic state of the cells by forming a more condensed network. Ultrastructural imaging can be useful for affirming changes occurring at a subcellular organellar level.

Differential Gene Expression in a Red Alga Gracilaria textorii(Suringar) Hariot (Gracilariales, Florideophyceae) between Natural Populations

  • Woo, Seon-Ock;Ko, Young-Wook;Oh, Yoon-Sik;Kim, Jeong -Ha;Lee, Taek-Kyun;Yum, Seung-Shic
    • Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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    • v.4 no.3
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    • pp.199-204
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    • 2008
  • The bio-molecules involved in defense mechanisms can be used as efficient biomarkers for physiological changes in organisms caused by both of internal and external stress. Thus, the expression level of genes which encoding such molecules serve as critical 'early warning system' for environmental assessment as well as health diagnosis of biological organisms. In this study, Cytochrome P450, Heat shock protein 90, Ubiquitin and ${\beta}$-actin gene were isolated for the first time from a red alga Gracilaria textorii. The quantitative differential gene expression analyses of three genes, GteCYP1A, GteHsp90 and Gte-UB, were carried out in G. textorii sporophytes collected from two different localities, polluted Sujeong (Masan, Korea) and potentially unpolluted Danggeum (Daemaemuldo Is., Korea). The transcripts of all three tested genes were highly expressed in the Sujeong population. The results suggest: 1) the Sujeong site was more polluted than the Danggeum site; 2) G. textorii could be applicable to marine environment monitoring in coastal regions.

Gene Expression Profiling Reveals that Paeoniflorin Has an Apoptotic Potential in Human Leukemia U937 Cells

  • Lim, Soo-Hyun;Ahn, Kwang-Seok;Kim, Sung-Hoon;Jang, Hyeung-Jin
    • Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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    • v.5 no.4
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    • pp.335-345
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    • 2009
  • A major source of paeoniflorin (PF) which was from the Paeonia lactiflora root, has been used as a herbal medicine in East Asia for its antiallergic, antiinflammatory, and immunoregulatory effects. However, only few details are known about the mechanism of apoptosis induced by this compound. The present study was undertaken to further elucidate the molecular mechanism of apoptosis and the changes of gene expression elicited by PF using DNA microarrays and computational gene-expression analysis tools in human leukemia U937 cells. A comparative global transcription analysis between treatment with PF and anisomycin (AM) that induces apoptosis in U937 cells revealed that c-Jun-$NH_2$-kinase (JNK) pathway related genes were less expressed in PF-treated cells. Elucidation of the mechanisms by which PF conducts its anti-cancer activities through comparative analysis of the gene expression is necessary to provide a solid foundation for its use as a promising agent in prevention and treatment strategies.

Relationship between Condition Index Values and Expression Levels of Gene and Protein in the Adductor Muscle of Diploid and Triploid Oysters Crassostrea gigas

  • Su-Jin Park;Youn Hee Choi
    • Development and Reproduction
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    • v.26 no.4
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    • pp.165-174
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    • 2022
  • Three proteins [myosin heavy chain (MHC), filamin-C fragment (FIL-C), and actin 2 (ACT2)] were identified in adductor muscle from diploid and triploid Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) and the relationship between the condition index (CI) and mRNA expression of these genes was investigated, together with the mRNA expression of molluscan insulin-related peptide (MIP), C. gigas insulin receptor-related receptor (CIR), and insulin-like growth factor binding protein complex acid labile subunit (IGFBP-ALS). Monthly changes in the CI were similar to the changes in the tissue weight rate in both groups. ACT2 and MHC mRNA expression was statistically higher in the triploid than the diploid, while FIL-C mRNA expression was significantly higher in the diploid (p<0.05). The MIP, CIR, and IGFBP-ALS mRNA expression of the diploid oysters were all significantly higher in July than in other months (p<0.05). The MIP, CIR, and IGFBP-ALS mRNA expression in the triploid oysters was high in July, but there were no significant differences (p>0.05). Changes in the expression levels of the genes investigated in this study could be used as intrinsic indicators of the annual growth, maturity, and spawning period of cultured diploid and triploid C. gigas in Tongyeong, Korea.

Nitric Oxide Synthase Expressions in ADR-induced Cardiomyopathy in Rats

  • Liu, Baogang;Li, Hongli;Qu, Hongyan;Sun, Baogui
    • BMB Reports
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    • v.39 no.6
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    • pp.759-765
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    • 2006
  • In this study, we investigate Nitric oxide synthase (NOS) expressions in adriamycin (ADR)-induced cadiomyopathy in rats. Sixty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into two main groups: control and ADR groups. Myocardial histopathological observation was performed; Expressions of 3 isoforms of NOS genes were examined by RT-PCR analysis; Expressions of 3 isoforms of NOS protein was assessed by Western blot analysis. Myocardium exhibited intensive morphological changes after 8 weeks of ADR treatment. The expression levels of inducible NOS (iNOS) gene and protein were significantly increased in ADR-treated rats after 8 weeks of treatment and then slightly increased at weeks 9 and 10. No significantly difference of neuronal NOS (nNOS) or endothelial NOS (eNOS) gene and protein were observed in the myocardium obtained from the control rats and ADR-injected rats at any time point. iNOS gene expression is selectively induced by ADR in heart. The upregulation of iNOS gene and protein may be somehow correlated with morphological changes seen in heart of rat treated with ADR.

Gene Expression Profiling of Acetaminophen Induced Hepatotoxicity in Mice

  • Suh, Soo-Kyung;Jung, Ki-Kyung;Jeong, Youn-Kyoung;Kim, Hyun-Ju;Lee, Woo-Sun;Koo, Ye-Mo;Kim, Tae-Gyun;Kang, Jin-Seok;Kim, Joo-Hwan;Lee, Eun-Mi;Park, Sue-Nie;Kim, Seung-Hee;Jung, Hai-Kwan
    • Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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    • v.2 no.4
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    • pp.236-243
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    • 2006
  • Microarray analysis of gene expression has become a powerful approach for exploring the biological effects of drugs, particularly at the stage of toxicology and safety assessment. Acetaminophen (APAP) has been known to induce necrosis in liver, but the molecular mechanism involved has not been fully understood. In this study, we investigated gene expression changes of APAP using microarray technology. APAP was orally administered with a single dose of 50 mg/kg or 500 mg/kg into ICR mice and the animals were sacrificed at 6, 24 and 72 h of APAP administration. Serum biochemical markers for liver toxicity were measured to estimate the maximal toxic time and hepatic gene expression was assessed using high-density oligonucleotide microarrays capable of determining the expression profile of >30,000 well-substantiated mouse genes. Significant alterations in gene expression were noted in the liver of APAP-administered mice. The most notable changes in APAP-administered mice were the expression of genes involved in apoptosis, cell cycle, and calcium signaling pathway, cystein metabolism, glutatione metabolism, and MAPK pathway. The majority of the genes upregulated included insulin-like growth factor binding protein 1, heme oxygenase 1, metallothionein 1, S100 calcium binding protein, caspase 4, and P21. The upregulation of apoptosis and cell cycle-related genes were paralleled to response to APAP. Most of the affected gene expressions were returned to control levels after 72 hr. In conclusion, we identified potential hepatotoxicity makers, and these expressions profiling lead to a better understanding of the molecular basis of APAP-induced hapatotoxicity.

Analysis of the global gene expression profiles in genomic instability-induced cervical cancer cells

  • Oh, Jung-Min
    • International Journal of Oral Biology
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    • v.47 no.2
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    • pp.17-24
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    • 2022
  • Preserving intact genetic material and delivering it to the next generation are the most significant tasks of living organisms. The integrity of DNA sequences is under constant threat from endogenous and exogenous factors. The accumulation of damaged or incompletely-repaired DNA can cause serious problems in cells, including cell death or cancer development. Various DNA damage detection systems and repair mechanisms have evolved at the cellular level. Although the mechanisms of these responses have been extensively studied, the global RNA expression profiles associated with genomic instability are not well-known. To detect global gene expression changes under different DNA damage and hypoxic conditions, we performed RNA-seq after treating human cervical cancer cells with ionizing radiation (IR), hydroxyurea, mitomycin C (MMC), or 1% O2 (hypoxia). Results showed that the expression of 184-1037 genes was altered by each stimulus. We found that the expression of 51 genes changed under IR, MMC, and hypoxia. These findings revealed damage-specific genes that varied differently according to each stimulus and common genes that are universally altered in genetic instability.