Role of Dcps in Mammalian RNA Regulation and Human Diseases

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

Role of Dcps in Mammalian RNA Regulation and Human Diseases ROLE OF DCPS IN MAMMALIAN RNA REGULATION AND HUMAN DISEASES By MI ZHOU A dissertation submitted to the Graduate School-New Brunswick and The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey In partial fulfillment of the requirements For the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Graduate Program in Cell and Development Biology Written under the direction of Dr. Megerditch Kiledjian And approved by _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ New Brunswick, New Jersey October, 2015 ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION Role of DcpS in Mammalian RNA Regulation and Human Diseases By MI ZHOU Dissertation Director Dr. Megerditch Kiledjian In eukaryotic cells, mRNA degradation plays an important role in the control of gene expression and is therefore highly regulated. The scavenger decapping enzyme DcpS is a multifunctional protein that plays a critical role in mRNA degradation. We first sought to identify DcpS target genes in mammalian cells using a cell permeable DcpS inhibitor compound, RG3039, which was initially developed for therapeutic treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Microarray analysis following DcpS decapping inhibition by RG3039 revealed the steady state levels of 222 RNAs were altered. Of a subset selected for validation by qRT-PCR, two non-coding transcripts dependent on DcpS decapping activity, were identified and referred to as DcpS Responsive Noncoding Transcript (DRNT) 1 and 2 respectively. Only the increase in DRNT1 transcript was accompanied with an increase of its RNA stability and this increase was dependent on both DcpS and Xrn1. Our data indicate that DcpS is a transcript-restricted modulator of RNA stability in mammalian cells and the RG3039 ii quinazoline compound is pleotropic, influence gene expression in both an apparent DcpS dependent and independent manner. A surprising development was uncovered in a collaborative study where two distinct mutations in the DcpS gene (c.636+1G>A, DcpSIns15 and c.947C>T, DcpST316M) were identified as the underlying cause of autosomal recessive intellectual disability within a consanguineous family. Both of the mutations were confirmed to disrupt DcpS decapping activity in vitro and/or in vivo, indicating that the decapping activity of DcpS is critical for normal neurological development. Consistent with a role for DcpS in neuronal cells, our studies with the DcpSIns15 variant uncovered a link between this variant DcpS and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Exogenous expression of DcpSIns15 in SMA patient fibroblast cells increased SMN2 mRNA and corresponding SMN protein levels. Our findings suggest that strategies to shift wild type DcpS splicing patterns to partially yield the variant DcpS Ins15 splicing pattern may be beneficial for SMA therapeutics. iii ACKNOWLEGEMENT I would like to thank my advisor, Dr. Mike Kiledjian for all of his guidance, support and advice during the past four years. I appreciate all his contributions of time, ideas, and funding to make my PhD experience productive and stimulating. I am so grateful for his guidance on both academic and life, including independent thinking ability, the writing and presentation skills, as well as personal and communication skills. His encouragement and unwavering support has sustained me through frustration and depression. Without his pushing me ahead, the completion of my PhD study would be impossible. I would like to thank the members of my thesis committee, Dr. Lori Covey, Dr. Sam Gunderson, Dr. Paul Copeland for their advice and suggestions during my PhD study as well as sharing facilities and reagents and providing indispensable help to my research work. I would like to thank our collaborators Dr John B. Vincent from University of Toronto (Canada) and Dr Rami Abou Jamra from Friedrich-Alexander University (Germany). They discovered the family with Intellectual Disability patients from remote Pakistan area and identified the critical mutations in DcpS by genomic sequencing analysis. Their genius work was the foundation for my project of DcpS in Intellectual Disability and SMA. I would like to thank the current and past members of the lab, Xinfu Jiao, Ewa Grudzien, Xiaobin Luo, Huijuan Cui, Mangen Song, and Madel Durens, for their support, help and friendship in the past four years. I would especially like to thank Xinfu for his iv technical support and generous contribution of time in helping me with research experiments throughout my PhD study. Last and most importantly, I would like to thank my family for the support they provided me through my entire life. In particular, I must acknowledge my husband and also a former lab member, You Li, for his support, tolerance, patience and love in work and life. v TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION ........................................................................... ii ACKNOWLEGEMENT .................................................................................................... iv TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................... vi LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................. ix LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................ x Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 1 General mRNA Degradation ........................................................................................... 1 5′ Decapping enzymes ................................................................................................ 2 Xrn1 exonuclease ........................................................................................................ 3 Exosome exonuclease complex .................................................................................. 5 The Scavenger Decapping Enzyme DcpS ...................................................................... 6 pre-mRNA Splicing and Regulation ............................................................................... 8 Translation .................................................................................................................... 11 Cap-dependent Translation Initiation ....................................................................... 11 Cap-independent translation initiation by IRES ....................................................... 13 Spinal Muscular Atrophy .............................................................................................. 14 SMN complex ........................................................................................................... 14 SMA .......................................................................................................................... 15 vi C5-quinazoline compounds in SMA therapeutic application ................................... 17 Intellectual Disability .................................................................................................... 19 Materials and Methods ...................................................................................................... 22 Plasmid constructs ........................................................................................................ 22 His-tag protein purification ........................................................................................... 23 Cell culture and transfections........................................................................................ 24 Lentiviral production and infection .............................................................................. 25 RNA isolation, reverse transcription and Real time PCR ............................................. 26 Microarray ..................................................................................................................... 26 Western Blotting ........................................................................................................... 26 Immunofluorescence ..................................................................................................... 27 RACE and DNA gel electrophoresis ............................................................................ 27 Generation of labeled RNA and cap structures ............................................................. 28 Electrophoretic mobility shift assays ............................................................................ 28 In vitro decapping assays .............................................................................................. 29 Dicistronic reporter assay ............................................................................................. 29 Generation of RNA in vitro .......................................................................................... 30 In vitro translation ......................................................................................................... 30 Chapter I DcpS is a Transcript Specific Modulator of RNA in Mammalian Cells .......... 34 Summary ....................................................................................................................... 34 vii Introduction ................................................................................................................... 35 Results ..........................................................................................................................
Recommended publications
  • Mutations in DCPS and EDC3 in Autosomal Recessive Intellectual
    Human Molecular Genetics, 2015, Vol. 24, No. 11 3172–3180 doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddv069 Advance Access Publication Date: 20 February 2015 Original Article Downloaded from ORIGINAL ARTICLE Mutations in DCPS and EDC3 in autosomal recessive intellectual disability indicate a crucial role for mRNA http://hmg.oxfordjournals.org/ decapping in neurodevelopment Iltaf Ahmed1,2,†, Rebecca Buchert3,†, Mi Zhou5,†, Xinfu Jiao5,†, Kirti Mittal1, Taimoor I. Sheikh1, Ute Scheller3, Nasim Vasli1, Muhammad Arshad Rafiq1, 6 1 7 2 M. Qasim Brohi , Anna Mikhailov , Muhammad Ayaz , Attya Bhatti , at Universitaet Erlangen-Nuernberg, Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Z on August 15, 2016 Heinrich Sticht4, Tanveer Nasr8,9, Melissa T. Carter10, Steffen Uebe3, André Reis3, Muhammad Ayub7,11, Peter John2, Megerditch Kiledjian5,*, John B. Vincent1,12,13,* and Rami Abou Jamra3,* 1Molecular Neuropsychiatry and Development Lab, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 250 College Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5T 1R8, 2Atta-ur-Rehman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad 44000, Pakistan, 3Institute of Human Genetics and 4Bioinformatics, Institute of Biochemistry, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen 91054, Germany, 5Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA, 6Sir Cowasji Jehangir Institute of Psychiatry, Hyderabad, Sindh 71000, Pakistan, 7Lahore Institute of Research and Development,
    [Show full text]
  • Dcps Is a Transcript-Specific Modulator of RNA in Mammalian Cells
    Downloaded from rnajournal.cshlp.org on September 28, 2021 - Published by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press DcpS is a transcript-specific modulator of RNA in mammalian cells MI ZHOU,1 SOPHIE BAIL,1 HEATHER L. PLASTERER,2 JAMES RUSCHE,2 and MEGERDITCH KILEDJIAN1 1Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USA 2Repligen Corporation, Waltham, Massachusetts 02453, USA ABSTRACT The scavenger decapping enzyme DcpS is a multifunctional protein initially identified by its property to hydrolyze the resulting cap structure following 3′ end mRNA decay. In Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the DcpS homolog Dcs1 is an obligate cofactor for the 5′-3′ exoribonuclease Xrn1 while the Caenorhabditis elegans homolog Dcs-1, facilitates Xrn1 mediated microRNA turnover. In both cases, this function is independent of the decapping activity. Whether DcpS and its decapping activity can affect mRNA steady state or stability in mammalian cells remains unknown. We sought to determine DcpS target genes in mammalian cells using a cell-permeable DcpS inhibitor compound, RG3039 initially developed for therapeutic treatment of spinal muscular atrophy. Global mRNA levels were examined following DcpS decapping inhibition with RG3039. The steady-state levels of 222 RNAs were altered upon RG3039 treatment. Of a subset selected for validation, two transcripts that appear to be long noncoding RNAs HS370762 and BC011766, were dependent on DcpS and its scavenger decapping catalytic activity and referred to as DcpS-responsive noncoding transcripts (DRNT) 1 and 2, respectively. Interestingly, only the increase in DRNT1 transcript was accompanied with an increase of its RNA stability and this increase was dependent on both DcpS and Xrn1.
    [Show full text]
  • Systemic Restoration of UBA1 Ameliorates Disease in Spinal Muscular Atrophy
    Systemic restoration of UBA1 ameliorates disease in spinal muscular atrophy Rachael A. Powis, … , Mimoun Azzouz, Thomas H. Gillingwater JCI Insight. 2016;1(11):e87908. https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.87908. Research Article Neuroscience Therapeutics The autosomal recessive neuromuscular disease spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is caused by loss of survival motor neuron (SMN) protein. Molecular pathways that are disrupted downstream of SMN therefore represent potentially attractive therapeutic targets for SMA. Here, we demonstrate that therapeutic targeting of ubiquitin pathways disrupted as a consequence of SMN depletion, by increasing levels of one key ubiquitination enzyme (ubiquitin-like modifier activating enzyme 1 [UBA1]), represents a viable approach for treating SMA. Loss of UBA1 was a conserved response across mouse and zebrafish models of SMA as well as in patient induced pluripotent stem cell–derive motor neurons. Restoration of UBA1 was sufficient to rescue motor axon pathology and restore motor performance in SMA zebrafish. Adeno- associated virus serotype 9–UBA1 (AAV9-UBA1) gene therapy delivered systemic increases in UBA1 protein levels that were well tolerated over a prolonged period in healthy control mice. Systemic restoration of UBA1 in SMA mice ameliorated weight loss, increased survival and motor performance, and improved neuromuscular and organ pathology. AAV9-UBA1 therapy was also sufficient to reverse the widespread molecular perturbations in ubiquitin homeostasis that occur during SMA. We conclude that UBA1 represents a safe and effective therapeutic target for the treatment of both neuromuscular and systemic aspects of SMA. Find the latest version: https://jci.me/87908/pdf RESEARCH ARTICLE Systemic restoration of UBA1 ameliorates disease in spinal muscular atrophy Rachael A.
    [Show full text]
  • A Computational Approach for Defining a Signature of Β-Cell Golgi Stress in Diabetes Mellitus
    Page 1 of 781 Diabetes A Computational Approach for Defining a Signature of β-Cell Golgi Stress in Diabetes Mellitus Robert N. Bone1,6,7, Olufunmilola Oyebamiji2, Sayali Talware2, Sharmila Selvaraj2, Preethi Krishnan3,6, Farooq Syed1,6,7, Huanmei Wu2, Carmella Evans-Molina 1,3,4,5,6,7,8* Departments of 1Pediatrics, 3Medicine, 4Anatomy, Cell Biology & Physiology, 5Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, the 6Center for Diabetes & Metabolic Diseases, and the 7Herman B. Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202; 2Department of BioHealth Informatics, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, 46202; 8Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN 46202. *Corresponding Author(s): Carmella Evans-Molina, MD, PhD ([email protected]) Indiana University School of Medicine, 635 Barnhill Drive, MS 2031A, Indianapolis, IN 46202, Telephone: (317) 274-4145, Fax (317) 274-4107 Running Title: Golgi Stress Response in Diabetes Word Count: 4358 Number of Figures: 6 Keywords: Golgi apparatus stress, Islets, β cell, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes 1 Diabetes Publish Ahead of Print, published online August 20, 2020 Diabetes Page 2 of 781 ABSTRACT The Golgi apparatus (GA) is an important site of insulin processing and granule maturation, but whether GA organelle dysfunction and GA stress are present in the diabetic β-cell has not been tested. We utilized an informatics-based approach to develop a transcriptional signature of β-cell GA stress using existing RNA sequencing and microarray datasets generated using human islets from donors with diabetes and islets where type 1(T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) had been modeled ex vivo. To narrow our results to GA-specific genes, we applied a filter set of 1,030 genes accepted as GA associated.
    [Show full text]
  • Mitochondrial Heat Shock Protein 60: Evaluation of Its Role As a Neuroprotectant in Familial ALS and Its Mutation As a Cause of Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
    Mitochondrial Heat Shock Protein 60: Evaluation of its role as a neuroprotectant in familial ALS and its mutation as a cause of hereditary spastic paraplegia By Laura A. Cooper Integrated Program in Neuroscience McGill University, Montreal June 2011 A thesis submitted to McGill University in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of master’s in science © Laura A. Cooper, 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT…………………………………………………………………………….vi RÉSUMÉ……………………………………………………………………………….viii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS……………………………………………………………..xi LIST OF FIGURES……………………………………………………………………xiii ABBREVIATIONS………………………………………………………………….....xv INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………..xx CHAPTER 1 – Literature Review 1.1 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 1.1.1 Clinical Overview..................................................................................................1 1.1.2 Sporadic ALS…………………………………………………………………….2 1.1.3 Familial ALS……………………………………………………………………..4 1.1.4 Cu/Zn Superoxide Dismutase Mutation and fALS……………………………….4 1.1.5 Protein Aggregation in SOD1-Related fALS…………………………………….5 1.1.6 Mitochondrial Abnormalities in Mouse Models of SOD1-Related fALS………..7 1.1.7 Relationship Between Mutant SOD1 and Mitochondrial Abnormalities………..8 1.2 Heat Shock Proteins 1.2.1 Normal Function in the Central Nervous System and Relevance to ALS……….9 1.2.2 Heat Shock Proteins as a Therapeutic Target in ALS………………………….10 1.3 Mitochondrial Heat Shock Protein Hsp60 1.3.1 Structure and Function………………………………………………………....12 ii 1.3.2 Mitochondrial Hsp60 in Neuroprotection…………………………………….
    [Show full text]
  • Supplementary Table S1. Correlation Between the Mutant P53-Interacting Partners and PTTG3P, PTTG1 and PTTG2, Based on Data from Starbase V3.0 Database
    Supplementary Table S1. Correlation between the mutant p53-interacting partners and PTTG3P, PTTG1 and PTTG2, based on data from StarBase v3.0 database. PTTG3P PTTG1 PTTG2 Gene ID Coefficient-R p-value Coefficient-R p-value Coefficient-R p-value NF-YA ENSG00000001167 −0.077 8.59e-2 −0.210 2.09e-6 −0.122 6.23e-3 NF-YB ENSG00000120837 0.176 7.12e-5 0.227 2.82e-7 0.094 3.59e-2 NF-YC ENSG00000066136 0.124 5.45e-3 0.124 5.40e-3 0.051 2.51e-1 Sp1 ENSG00000185591 −0.014 7.50e-1 −0.201 5.82e-6 −0.072 1.07e-1 Ets-1 ENSG00000134954 −0.096 3.14e-2 −0.257 4.83e-9 0.034 4.46e-1 VDR ENSG00000111424 −0.091 4.10e-2 −0.216 1.03e-6 0.014 7.48e-1 SREBP-2 ENSG00000198911 −0.064 1.53e-1 −0.147 9.27e-4 −0.073 1.01e-1 TopBP1 ENSG00000163781 0.067 1.36e-1 0.051 2.57e-1 −0.020 6.57e-1 Pin1 ENSG00000127445 0.250 1.40e-8 0.571 9.56e-45 0.187 2.52e-5 MRE11 ENSG00000020922 0.063 1.56e-1 −0.007 8.81e-1 −0.024 5.93e-1 PML ENSG00000140464 0.072 1.05e-1 0.217 9.36e-7 0.166 1.85e-4 p63 ENSG00000073282 −0.120 7.04e-3 −0.283 1.08e-10 −0.198 7.71e-6 p73 ENSG00000078900 0.104 2.03e-2 0.258 4.67e-9 0.097 3.02e-2 Supplementary Table S2.
    [Show full text]
  • Identification of Enhancer of Mrna Decapping 4 As a Novel Fusion Partner of MLL in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
    STIMULUS REPORT Identification of enhancer of mRNA decapping 4 as a novel fusion partner of MLL in acute myeloid leukemia Heiko Becker,1-3 Gabriele Greve,1,2 Keisuke Kataoka,4 Jan-Philipp Mallm,5,6 Jesus´ Duque-Afonso,1,2,7 Tobias Ma,1,2 Christoph Niemoller,¨ 1,2 Milena Pantic,1 Justus Duyster,1-3 Michael L. Cleary,7 Julia Schuler,¨ 8 Karsten Rippe,5,6 Seishi Ogawa,3 and Michael Lubbert¨ 1-3 1Department of Medicine I, Medical Center, and 2Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; 3German Cancer Consortium partner site, Freiburg, Germany; 4Department of Pathology and Tumor Biology, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; 5Division of Chromatin Networks and 6Single-cell Open Laboratory, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany; 7Department of Pathology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA; and 8Charles River Discovery Research Services Germany GmbH, Freiburg, Germany Key Points Introduction • mRNA decapping gene Translocations involving MLL (aka KMT2A) located on chromosome 11q23 occur in acute myeloid EDC4 is a novel fusion leukemia (AML) and lymphoblastic leukemia. In AML, they generally confer an adverse prognosis, unless MLL partner of in AML. the MLLT3 (aka AF9) gene is involved.1 More than 130 different translocation partner genes (TPGs) MLL 2 • Genes functioning in have been identified, forming the recombinome. mRNA decapping may Recently, the scavenger messenger RNA (mRNA) decapping enzyme DCPS has been identified to be compose a distinct required for survival of AML cells, but not normal hematopoietic cells, and a DCPS inhibitor showed antileukemic activity.3,4 DCPS is also 1 of 2 genes (the other being DCP1A) involved in mRNA group of MLL fusion decapping and having been described as TPG of MLL in single leukemia cases.5-7 partners that links MLL MLL function with mRNA Here, we describe a novel fusion with another mRNA decapping component, ie, the enhancer of mRNA decapping 4 gene (EDC4;alsoknownasGE1 or HEDLS), in AML.
    [Show full text]
  • The Ubiquitin Proteasome System in Neuromuscular Disorders: Moving Beyond Movement
    International Journal of Molecular Sciences Review The Ubiquitin Proteasome System in Neuromuscular Disorders: Moving Beyond Movement 1, , 2, 3,4 Sara Bachiller * y , Isabel M. Alonso-Bellido y , Luis Miguel Real , Eva María Pérez-Villegas 5 , José Luis Venero 2 , Tomas Deierborg 1 , José Ángel Armengol 5 and Rocío Ruiz 2 1 Experimental Neuroinflammation Laboratory, Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, Sölvegatan 19, 221 84 Lund, Sweden; [email protected] 2 Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla/Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla-Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío/CSIC/Universidad de Sevilla, 41012 Sevilla, Spain; [email protected] (I.M.A.-B.); [email protected] (J.L.V.); [email protected] (R.R.) 3 Unidad Clínica de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital Universitario de Valme, 41014 Sevilla, Spain; [email protected] 4 Departamento de Especialidades Quirúrgicas, Bioquímica e Inmunología, Facultad de Medicina, 29071 Universidad de Málaga, Spain 5 Departamento de Fisiología, Anatomía y Biología Celular, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, 41013 Sevilla, Spain; [email protected] (E.M.P.-V.); [email protected] (J.Á.A.) * Correspondence: [email protected] These authors contributed equally to the work. y Received: 14 July 2020; Accepted: 31 August 2020; Published: 3 September 2020 Abstract: Neuromuscular disorders (NMDs) affect 1 in 3000 people worldwide. There are more than 150 different types of NMDs, where the common feature is the loss of muscle strength. These disorders are classified according to their neuroanatomical location, as motor neuron diseases, peripheral nerve diseases, neuromuscular junction diseases, and muscle diseases. Over the years, numerous studies have pointed to protein homeostasis as a crucial factor in the development of these fatal diseases.
    [Show full text]
  • FARE2021WINNERS Sorted by Institute
    FARE2021WINNERS Sorted By Institute Swati Shah Postdoctoral Fellow CC Radiology/Imaging/PET and Neuroimaging Characterization of CNS involvement in Ebola-Infected Macaques using Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 18F-FDG PET and Immunohistology The Ebola (EBOV) virus outbreak in Western Africa resulted in residual neurologic abnormalities in survivors. Many case studies detected EBOV in the CSF, suggesting that the neurologic sequelae in survivors is related to viral presence. In the periphery, EBOV infects endothelial cells and triggers a “cytokine stormâ€. However, it is unclear whether a similar process occurs in the brain, with secondary neuroinflammation, neuronal loss and blood-brain barrier (BBB) compromise, eventually leading to lasting neurological damage. We have used in vivo imaging and post-necropsy immunostaining to elucidate the CNS pathophysiology in Rhesus macaques infected with EBOV (Makona). Whole brain MRI with T1 relaxometry (pre- and post-contrast) and FDG-PET were performed to monitor the progression of disease in two cohorts of EBOV infected macaques from baseline to terminal endpoint (day 5-6). Post-necropsy, multiplex fluorescence immunohistochemical (MF-IHC) staining for various cellular markers in the thalamus and brainstem was performed. Serial blood and CSF samples were collected to assess disease progression. The linear mixed effect model was used for statistical analysis. Post-infection, we first detected EBOV in the serum (day 3) and CSF (day 4) with dramatic increases until euthanasia. The standard uptake values of FDG-PET relative to whole brain uptake (SUVr) in the midbrain, pons, and thalamus increased significantly over time (p<0.01) and positively correlated with blood viremia (p≤0.01).
    [Show full text]
  • Identification of 42 Genes Linked to Stage II Colorectal Cancer Metastatic Relapse
    Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2016, 17, 598; doi:10.3390/ijms17040598 S1 of S16 Supplementary Materials: Identification of 42 Genes Linked to Stage II Colorectal Cancer Metastatic Relapse Rabeah A. Al-Temaimi, Tuan Zea Tan, Makia J. Marafie, Jean Paul Thiery, Philip Quirke and Fahd Al-Mulla Figure S1. Cont. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2016, 17, 598; doi:10.3390/ijms17040598 S2 of S16 Figure S1. Mean expression levels of fourteen genes of significant association with CRC DFS and OS that are differentially expressed in normal colon compared to CRC tissues. Each dot represents a sample. Table S1. Copy number aberrations associated with poor disease-free survival and metastasis in early stage II CRC as predicted by STAC and SPPS combined methodologies with resident gene symbols. CN stands for copy number, whereas CNV is copy number variation. Region Cytoband % of CNV Count of Region Event Gene Symbols Length Location Overlap Genes chr1:113,025,076–113,199,133 174,057 p13.2 CN Loss 0.0 2 AKR7A2P1, SLC16A1 chr1:141,465,960–141,822,265 356,305 q12–q21.1 CN Gain 95.9 1 SRGAP2B MIR5087, LOC10013000 0, FLJ39739, LOC10028679 3, PPIAL4G, PPIAL4A, NBPF14, chr1:144,911,564–146,242,907 1,331,343 q21.1 CN Gain 99.6 16 NBPF15, NBPF16, PPIAL4E, NBPF16, PPIAL4D, PPIAL4F, LOC645166, LOC388692, FCGR1C chr1:177,209,428–177,226,812 17,384 q25.3 CN Gain 0.0 0 chr1:197,652,888–197,676,831 23,943 q32.1 CN Gain 0.0 1 KIF21B chr1:201,015,278–201,033,308 18,030 q32.1 CN Gain 0.0 1 PLEKHA6 chr1:201,289,154–201,298,247 9093 q32.1 CN Gain 0.0 0 chr1:216,820,186–217,043,421 223,235 q41 CN
    [Show full text]
  • SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY: PATHOLOGY, DIAGNOSIS, CLINICAL PRESENTATION, THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES & TREATMENTS Content
    SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY: PATHOLOGY, DIAGNOSIS, CLINICAL PRESENTATION, THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES & TREATMENTS Content 1. DISCLAIMER 2. INTRODUCTION 3. SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY: PATHOLOGY, DIAGNOSIS, CLINICAL PRESENTATION, THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES & TREATMENTS 4. BIBLIOGRAPHY 5. GLOSSARY OF MEDICAL TERMS 1 SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY: PATHOLOGY, DIAGNOSIS, CLINICAL PRESENTATION, THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES & TREATMENTS Disclaimer The information in this document is provided for information purposes only. It does not constitute advice on any medical, legal, or regulatory matters and should not be used in place of consultation with appropriate medical, legal, or regulatory personnel. Receipt or use of this document does not create a relationship between the recipient or user and SMA Europe, or any other third party. The information included in this document is presented as a synopsis, may not be exhaustive and is dated November 2020. As such, it may no longer be current. Guidance from regulatory authorities, study sponsors, and institutional review boards should be obtained before taking action based on the information provided in this document. This document was prepared by SMA Europe. SMA Europe cannot guarantee that it will meet requirements or be error-free. The users and recipients of this document take on any risk when using the information contained herein. SMA Europe is an umbrella organisation, founded in 2006, which includes spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) patient and research organisations from across Europe. SMA Europe campaigns to improve the quality of life of people who live with SMA, to bring effective therapies to patients in a timely and sustainable way, and to encourage optimal patient care. SMA Europe is a non-profit umbrella organisation that consists of 23 SMA patients and research organisations from 22 countries across Europe.
    [Show full text]
  • Supplementary Material Contents
    Supplementary Material Contents Immune modulating proteins identified from exosomal samples.....................................................................2 Figure S1: Overlap between exosomal and soluble proteomes.................................................................................... 4 Bacterial strains:..............................................................................................................................................4 Figure S2: Variability between subjects of effects of exosomes on BL21-lux growth.................................................... 5 Figure S3: Early effects of exosomes on growth of BL21 E. coli .................................................................................... 5 Figure S4: Exosomal Lysis............................................................................................................................................ 6 Figure S5: Effect of pH on exosomal action.................................................................................................................. 7 Figure S6: Effect of exosomes on growth of UPEC (pH = 6.5) suspended in exosome-depleted urine supernatant ....... 8 Effective exosomal concentration....................................................................................................................8 Figure S7: Sample constitution for luminometry experiments..................................................................................... 8 Figure S8: Determining effective concentration .........................................................................................................
    [Show full text]